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 James B. Jacobs sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 219 publications — 68th percentile
68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James B. Jacobs sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 32 D-Index — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.
James B. Jacobs was affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their academic work focused on aspects of crime, illicit activities, governance, and gun ownership and violence research within the broader fields of sociology, political science, and health.
Among the main topics covered in their research were:
The scientist published frequently in the venue New York University Press eBooks, contributing at least five works there. Their notable recent publications included:
Among the books published under the New York University Press eBooks were:
James B. Jacobs worked collaboratively with a number of coauthors, including:
In 2012, James B. Jacobs was recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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