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John H. Langbein

John H. Langbein

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 31 251 225 183 163 131 4337

John H. Langbein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John H. Langbein between 1968 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John H. Langbein published across 55 years, from 1968 to 2022, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1978. 1 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1978. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1968 2022

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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John H. Langbein: publications per year, 1968 to 2022
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 7
1975 7
1976 6
1977 3
1978 9
1979 6
1980 3
1981 2
1982 1
1983 5
1984 6
1985 2
1986 0
1987 5
1988 4
1989 1
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 0
1999 3
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 8
2005 8
2006 3
2007 2
2008 0
2009 0
2010 3
2011 0
2012 5
2013 2
2014 1
2015 4
2016 3
2017 3
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
Total 142
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John H. Langbein 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 H. Langbein 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, 127–131 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: 131 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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 9 131
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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John H. Langbein 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 H. Langbein 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 31
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

John H. Langbein is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research work primarily falls within the social sciences, with scholarly contributions addressing various aspects of law, sociology, political science, and international relations.

The scientist has focused on criminal law and related policies, particularly examining criminal law and evidence, criminal law and policy, and European criminal justice and data protection.

Recent publications by John H. Langbein include:

  • The Turn to Confession Bargaining in German Criminal Procedure: Causes and Comparisons with American Plea Bargaining, 2022, The American Journal of Comparative Law
  • langbein-usgs/est_noise: est_noise7.22, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The publication venues where John H. Langbein has contributed include:

  • The American Journal of Comparative Law
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their collaboration network appears limited, with no frequent co-authors noted in recent data.

John H. Langbein has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1987.

Best Publications

  • The Criminal Trial Before the Lawyers

    John H. Langbein

  • The German Advantage in Civil Procedure

    John H. Langbein

  • The Origins of Adversary Criminal Trial

    John H. Langbein

  • ALBION'S FATAL FLAWS

    John H. Langbein

  • Torture and the Law of Proof: Europe and England in the Ancien Regime

    Joel B. Samaha;John H. Langbein

  • Prosecuting crime in the Renaissance : England, Germany, France

    John H. Langbein

  • Shaping the Eighteenth-Century Criminal Trial: A View from the Ryder Sources

    John H. Langbein

  • The Contractarian Basis of the Law of Trusts

    John H Langbein

  • Prosecuting crime in the Renaissance

    John H. Langbein

  • Social Investing and the Law of Trusts

    John H Langbein;Richard A Posner

  • The Secret Life of the Trust: The Trust as an Instrument of Commerce

    John H. Langbein

  • Torture and the law of proof

    John H. Langbein

  • Torture and Plea Bargaining

    John H. Langbein

  • The Historical Foundations of the Law of Evidence: A View from the Ryder Sources

    John H Langbein

  • Torture and the Law of Proof: Europe and England in the Ancien Régime

    John H. Langbein

  • Understanding the Short History of Plea Bargaining

    John H. Langbein

  • Torture and Plea Bargaining

    John H. Langbein

  • Judges and Judging in the History of the Common Law and Civil Law

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  • Land Without Plea Bargaining: How the Germans Do It

    John H. Langbein

  • Controlling Prosecutorial Discretion in Germany

    John H. Langbein

  • Substantial Compliance with the Wills Act

    John H Langbein

  • Continental Criminal Procedure: Myth and Reality

    John H Langbein;Lloyd L Weinreb

  • Fighting ships and prisons;: The Mediterranean galleys of France in the age of Louis XIV

    John H. Langbein

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