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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 55 39 36 3 2 289 12003

John Finnis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Finnis between 1962 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Finnis published across 63 years, from 1962 to 2024, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 126 publications in 2011. 2 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 126. Peak 126 publications in 2011. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 126 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1962 2024

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Finnis: publications per year, 1962 to 2024
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 2
1968 1
1969 0
1970 2
1971 0
1972 4
1973 1
1974 3
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 3
1981 2
1982 3
1983 4
1984 0
1985 4
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 2
1994 6
1995 3
1996 4
1997 3
1998 13
1999 5
2000 5
2001 6
2002 4
2003 8
2004 2
2005 4
2006 3
2007 3
2008 14
2009 8
2010 1
2011 126
2012 6
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 9
2017 16
2018 2
2019 6
2020 5
2021 6
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 335
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John Finnis 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 John Finnis 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, 262+ 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: 289 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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+ 100 289
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John Finnis 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 John Finnis 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, 42+ 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: 55 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92 55
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Law in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

John Finnis is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields within the social sciences, with a primary focus on political science, international relations, law, and philosophy. Additional work also addresses economics, econometrics, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • War, Ethics, and Justification
  • Law in Society and Culture
  • Legal Principles and Applications
  • Medieval Philosophy and Theology
  • Legal Systems and Judicial Processes
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies

Frequent coauthors in their work include John Tasioulas, Robert George, Grant Lamond, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Timothy Macklem.

John Finnis has published articles extensively in the SSRN Electronic Journal, with five papers appearing there. Other publication venues include Persona y Derecho, Studia Philosophiae Christianae, and The American Journal of Jurisprudence.

Recent papers by John Finnis include:

  • "The Unconstitutionality of the Supreme Court's Prorogation Judgment, with Supplementary Notes" (2020) in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "An Enhanced Amicus Brief in Dobbs" (2021) in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Indictability of Early Abortion c. 1868" (2021) in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Natural Law: Practical Reason and Creative Information" (2020) in Persona y Derecho
  • "Capital Punishment and Lethal Acts in War" (2024) in Studia Philosophiae Christianae

In addition to articles, John Finnis has contributed to the academic book landscape with titles published by Cambridge University Press and Princeton University Press. Notable books include "The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law" (2020) and "Rights and Wrongs of Abortion" (2021).

Best Publications

  • Natural Law and Natural Rights

    John M. Finnis

  • Practical Principles, Moral Truth, and Ultimate Ends

    Germain Grisez;Joseph Boyle;John Finnis

  • Nuclear deterrence, morality, and realism

    John M. Finnis

  • Aquinas: Moral, Political, and Legal Theory

    John M. Finnis

  • Fundamentals of ethics

    John M. Finnis

  • Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth

    John M. Finnis

  • «Direct» and «indirect»: A reply to critics of our action theory

    John Finnis;Germain Grisez;Joseph Boyle

  • The rights and wrongs of abortion: a reply to Judith Thomson.

    John Finnis

  • Law, Morality, and Sexual Orientation

    John M. Finnis

  • Religion and public reasons

    John Finnis

  • Natural Law and Legal Reasoning

    John M. Finnis

  • Law as Co‐ordination

    John M. Finnis

  • On “The Critical Legal Studies Movement”

    John M. Finnis

  • The Good of Marriage and the Morality of Sexual Relations: Some Philosophical and Historical Observations

    John M. Finnis

  • Law and What I Truly Should Decide

    John M. Finnis

  • "Every Marital Act Ought to be Open to New Life": Toward a Clearer Understanding

    Germain Grisez;Joseph Boyle;John Finnis;William E. May

  • Natural Law: The Classical Tradition

    John Finnis

  • On reason and authority in Law's Empire

    John M. Finnis

  • On the Incoherence of Legal Positivism

    John M. Finnis

  • The Basic Principles of Natural Law: A Reply to Ralph McInerny

    John M. Finnis;Germain Grisez

  • Some Professorial Fallacies About Rights

    John M. Finnis

  • Nationality, Alienage and Constitutional Principle

    John Finnis

  • Nuclear Deterrence, Morality, and Realism.

    Milton Fisk;John Finnis;Joseph M. Boyle;Germain Grisez

  • Human rights and common good

    John Finnis

  • Foundations of Practical Reason Revisited

    John M. Finnis

  • Intention and Identity

    John Finnis

  • Philosophy of law

    John Finnis

  • Natural Law and the "Is"-"Ought" Question: An Invitation to Professor Veatch

    John M. Finnis

  • Natural Law and Natural Rights

    Peter Danielson;John Finnis

  • Power to enforce treaties in Australia—the High Court goes centralist?

    John M. Finnis

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel New York University
Martha Craven Nussbaum
Martha Craven Nussbaum University of Chicago

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