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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 38 116 105 93 83 191 9801

Jack M. Balkin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jack M. Balkin between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jack M. Balkin published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 18 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 5 publications
1985 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jack M. Balkin: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 4
1988 1
1989 2
1990 5
1991 5
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 6
1996 5
1997 2
1998 4
1999 6
2000 0
2001 4
2002 4
2003 5
2004 5
2005 7
2006 8
2007 7
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 13
2012 9
2013 7
2014 4
2015 3
2016 10
2017 8
2018 6
2019 4
2020 25
2021 5
2022 4
2023 7
2024 13
2025 5
Total 227
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Jack M. Balkin publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack M. Balkin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 46 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 262+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 262+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 187–191 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientist 67–71 publications: 6 scientists 72–76 publications: 6 scientists 77–81 publications: 10 scientists 82–86 publications: 7 scientists 87–91 publications: 10 scientists 92–96 publications: 18 scientists 97–101 publications: 15 scientists 102–106 publications: 14 scientists 107–111 publications: 12 scientists 112–116 publications: 12 scientists 117–121 publications: 14 scientists 122–126 publications: 10 scientists 127–131 publications: 9 scientists 132–136 publications: 14 scientists 137–141 publications: 12 scientists 142–146 publications: 14 scientists 147–151 publications: 8 scientists 152–156 publications: 14 scientists 157–161 publications: 5 scientists 162–166 publications: 9 scientists 167–171 publications: 15 scientists 172–176 publications: 6 scientists 177–181 publications: 9 scientists 182–186 publications: 8 scientists 187–191 publications: 16 scientists 192–196 publications: 7 scientists 197–201 publications: 6 scientists 202–206 publications: 7 scientists 207–211 publications: 11 scientists 212–216 publications: 0 scientists 217–221 publications: 5 scientists 222–226 publications: 6 scientists 227–231 publications: 10 scientists 232–236 publications: 8 scientists 237–241 publications: 5 scientists 242–246 publications: 4 scientists 247–251 publications: 2 scientists 252–256 publications: 7 scientists 257–261 publications: 5 scientists 262+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 262+

This scientist: 191 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

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Number of Law scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 3
42–46 1
47–51 0
52–56 3
57–61 2
62–66 1
67–71 6
72–76 6
77–81 10
82–86 7
87–91 10
92–96 18
97–101 15
102–106 14
107–111 12
112–116 12
117–121 14
122–126 10
127–131 9
132–136 14
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8
187–191 16 191
192–196 7
197–201 6
202–206 7
207–211 11
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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Jack M. Balkin D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack M. Balkin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 23 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 42+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 92. Most scientists, 92, have 42+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

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Number of Law scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 16
21 23
22 11
23 20
24 17
25 23
26 19
27 19
28 22
29 14
30 25
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14 38
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jack M. Balkin is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences with a focus on Political Science and International Relations, Law, Sociology and Political Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Safety Research. The scientist's work covers several pertinent topics including American Constitutional Law and Politics, Law, Rights, and Freedoms, Law, AI, and Intellectual Property, Judicial and Constitutional Studies, Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, and Artificial Intelligence in Law.

  • James Grimmelmann
  • Sanford Levinson
  • Nimrod Kozlovski
  • A. Feder Cooper
  • Katherine Lee

Balkin has contributed numerous publications, with a significant number appearing in the SSRN Electronic Journal, which stands as the most frequent venue with 14 publications. Other publication venues include arXiv (Cornell University), Michigan Law Review, Arkansas Law Review, and Yale University Press eBooks.

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Michigan Law Review
  • Arkansas Law Review
  • Yale University Press eBooks

Selected recent papers by Jack M. Balkin include:

  • How to Regulate (and Not Regulate) Social Media, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Lawyers and Historians Argue About the Constitution, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Rot and Renewal: The 2020 Election in the Cycles of Constitutional Time, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

In the area of book publications, Balkin has published works with New York University Press eBooks and Yale University Press. Titles under New York University Press eBooks include "What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said" (2022), "Legal Canons" (2020), and "Cybercrime" (2020). From Yale University Press, titles include "Memory and Authority" (2024) and "What Obergefell v. Hodges Should Have Said" (2020).

  • What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said
  • Legal Canons
  • Cybercrime
  • Memory and Authority
  • What Obergefell v. Hodges Should Have Said

Among professional recognitions, Balkin was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Deconstructive Practice and Legal Theory

    Jack M Balkin

  • Understanding the constitutional revolution

    Jack M. Balkin;Sanford Levinson

  • Cultural Software: A Theory of Ideology

    Jack Balkin

  • Some Realism about Pluralism: Legal Realist Approaches to the First Amendment

    Jack M Balkin

  • The American Civil Rights Tradition: Anticlassification or Antisubordination

    Jack M. Balkin;Reva B. Siegel

  • The Constitution of Status

    Jack M Balkin

  • The Canons of Constitutional Law

    Jack M. Balkin;Sanford Levinson

  • Abortion and Original Meaning

    Jack M. Balkin

  • Old-School/New-School Speech Regulation

    Jack M Balkin

  • Understanding Legal Understanding: The Legal Subject and the Problem of Legal Coherence

    Jack M Balkin

  • The Future of Free Expression in a Digital Age

    Jack M. Balkin

  • Bush V. Gore and the Boundary between Law and Politics

    Jack M Balkin

  • Virtual Liberty: Freedom to Design and Freedom to Play in Virtual Worlds

    Jack M Balkin

  • Digital Speech and Democratic Culture: A Theory of Freedom of Expression for the Information Society

    Jack M Balkin

  • Legal Entitlements as Auctions: Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Beyond

    Ian Ayres;Jack M. Balkin

  • 2016 Sidley Austin Distinguished Lecture on Big Data Law and Policy: The Three Laws of Robotics in the Age of Big Data

    Jack M. Balkin

  • How mass media simulate political transparency

    Jack M Balkin

  • Free Speech in the Algorithmic Society: Big Data, Private Governance, and New School Speech Regulation

    Jack M Balkin

  • Information Fiduciaries and the First Amendment

    Jack M Balkin

  • The state of play : law, games, and virtual worlds

    J. M. Balkin;Beth Simone Noveck

  • What Brown v. Board of Education Should Have Said: The Nation's Top Legal Experts Rewrite America's Landmark Civil Rights Decision

    Jack M. Balkin

  • Free Speech is a Triangle

    Jack M. Balkin

  • The Three Laws of Robotics in the Age of Big Data

    Jack M Balkin

  • Framework Originalism and the Living Constitution

    Jack M Balkin

  • Populism and Progressivism as Constitutional Categories

    Jack M Balkin

  • Text and Act: Essays on Music and Performance

    Sanford Levinson;J. M. Balkin;Richard Taruskin

Frequent Co-Authors

Sanford Levinson
Sanford Levinson The University of Texas at Austin
Reva B. Siegel
Reva B. Siegel Yale University
Robert C. Post
Robert C. Post Yale University
Bruce Ackerman
Bruce Ackerman Yale University
Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein Harvard University
Ian Ayres
Ian Ayres Yale University
Frank I. Michelman
Frank I. Michelman Harvard University
Ilya Somin
Ilya Somin George Mason University

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