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Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 30 262 235 191 170 103 7643

Jeffrey J. Rachlinski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeffrey J. Rachlinski between 1988 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeffrey J. Rachlinski published across 37 years, from 1988 to 2024, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2005. 3 of the 113 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

113 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeffrey J. Rachlinski: publications per year, 1988 to 2024
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 7
2003 2
2004 2
2005 10
2006 5
2007 3
2008 6
2009 10
2010 2
2011 8
2012 4
2013 4
2014 0
2015 2
2016 5
2017 8
2018 4
2019 0
2020 0
2021 4
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1
Total 113
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Jeffrey J. Rachlinski 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 Jeffrey J. Rachlinski 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, 102–106 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: 103 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 14 103
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
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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Jeffrey J. Rachlinski 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 Jeffrey J. Rachlinski 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 30
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Overview

Jeffrey J. Rachlinski is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with specific focus areas including safety research, risk management, sociology, political science, and law-related policy studies.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes the following papers:

  • "Judging Autonomous Vehicles," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "What Is Cultural Cognition, and Why Does It Matter?", 2021, Annual Review of Law and Social Science
  • "Nudges, Defaults, and the Problem of Constructed Preferences," 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSUASIVE PRECEDENT," 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Direito e Psicologia: Uma Resposta aos Críticos, Céticos e Cautelosos," 2023, Revista Jurídica da Presidência

Frequent coauthorship includes collaboration with Andrew J. Wistrich on multiple occasions.

The predominant publication venues for Jeffrey J. Rachlinski's work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Annual Review of Law and Social Science
  • Revista Jurídica da Presidência

Their research broadly addresses topics such as:

  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems

The scientist's subfield interests further include:

  • Safety Research
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Communication

Best Publications

  • Inside the Judicial Mind

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey John Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey John Rachlinski;Sheri Lynn Johnson;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • A Positive Psychological Theory of Judging in Hindsight

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Can Judges Ignore Inadmissible Information? The Difficulty of Deliberately Disregarding

    Andrew J. Wistrich;Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • The Uncertain Psychological Case for Paternalism

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Cognitive Psychology and Optimal Government Design

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Cynthia R. Farina

  • The "New" Law and Psychology: A Reply to Critics, Skeptics, and Cautious Supporters

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • The "Hidden Judiciary": An Empirical Examination of Executive Branch Justice

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey John Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Inside the Bankruptcy Judge's Mind

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey John Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Does Unconscious Racial Bias Affect Trial Judges

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Sheri Lynn Johnson;Andrew J. Wistrich;Chris Guthrie

  • Ex post ≠ ex ante: Determining liability in hindsight.

    Kim A. Kamin;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Can Judges Make Reliable Numeric Judgments? Distorted Damages and Skewed Sentences

    Jeffrey J Rachlinski;Andrew J Wistrich;Chris Guthrie

  • Blinking on the Bench: How Judges Decide Cases

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Standard-Form Contracting in the Electronic Age

    Robert A. Hillman;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Do Lawyers Matter? The Effect of Legal Representation in Civil Disputes

    Emily S. Taylor Poppe;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Gains, Losses, and the Psychology of Litigation

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Heart versus Head: Do Judges Follow the Law or Follow Their Feelings?

    Andrew J. Wistrich;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Chris Guthrie

  • Judging the Judiciary by the Numbers: Empirical Research on Judges

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Remedies and the Psychology of Ownership

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Forest Jourden

  • Judging by Heuristic: Cognitive Illusions in Judicial Decision Making

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Can Judges Ignore Inadmissible Information? The Difficulty of Deliberately Disregarding

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich;Chris Guthrie

  • ‘They Saw a Protest’: Cognitive Illiberalism and the Speech-Conduct Distinction

    Dan M. Kahan;David A. Hoffman;David A. Hoffman;Donald Braman;Danieli Evans

  • Inside the Judicial Mind

    Chris Guthrie;Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Probable Cause, Probability, and Hindsight

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Chris Guthrie;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Cognitive Errors, Individual Differences, and Paternalism

    Jeffrey John Rachlinski

  • Noah by the Numbers: An Empirical Evaluation of the Endangered Species Act

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski

  • Heuristics and Biases in Bankruptcy Judges

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Chris Guthrie;Andrew J. Wistrich

  • Does Unconscious Bias Affect Trial Judges

    Jeffrey J. Rachlinski;Sheri Lynn Johnson;Andrew J. Wistrich;Chris Guthrie

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Guthrie
Chris Guthrie Vanderbilt University
G. Mitu Gulati
G. Mitu Gulati University of Virginia
Theodore Eisenberg
Theodore Eisenberg Cornell University
Dan M. Kahan
Dan M. Kahan Yale University
Richard A. Epstein
Richard A. Epstein New York University
Martin T. Wells
Martin T. Wells Cornell University
Tania Singer
Tania Singer Max Planck Society
Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt New York University
Gerd Gigerenzer
Gerd Gigerenzer Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Elke U. Weber
Elke U. Weber Princeton University

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