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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 36 143 129 110 99 163 8243

John J. Donohue publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John J. Donohue between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John J. Donohue published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1998. 12 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1998. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1961 2025

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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John J. Donohue: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 6
1990 3
1991 7
1992 1
1993 1
1994 5
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 14
1999 4
2000 2
2001 5
2002 4
2003 7
2004 5
2005 5
2006 10
2007 6
2008 6
2009 8
2010 4
2011 5
2012 8
2013 9
2014 3
2015 7
2016 7
2017 5
2018 3
2019 6
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 4
2024 5
2025 7
Total 199
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John J. Donohue publications per year - data summary

  • John J. Donohue, a Law scholar from Stanford University, has 199 publications recorded across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1998, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1961, 1970, 1971, 1973 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 18 of the 65 years in the span carry no publications at all (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 21 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1982: 6 publications (0.3 per year); 1983-2004: 78 publications (3.5 per year); 2005-2025: 115 publications (5.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John J. Donohue 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 J. Donohue 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, 162–166 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: 163 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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 9 163
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 J. Donohue publication distribution in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 46 ranges running from 37–41 to 262+ publications.
  • John J. Donohue, a Law scholar from Stanford University, records 163 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than John J. Donohue, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and John J. Donohue ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 262+ publications, holding 100 scientists (21% of the field).
  • 14% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 92–96 publications), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 262 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (21% of the field).

John J. Donohue 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 J. Donohue 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 36
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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John J. Donohue D-index placement in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 23 ranges running from 20 to 42+ D-Index.
  • John J. Donohue, a Law scholar from Stanford University, records 36 D-Index - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than John J. Donohue, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and John J. Donohue ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42+ D-Index, holding 92 scientists (20% of the field).
  • 24% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 25 D-Index), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (20% of the field).

Overview

John J. Donohue is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the Social Sciences, with notable contributions across various subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Health, Clinical Psychology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Gender Studies.

The scientist's work spans significant topics such as Gun Ownership and Violence Research, Crime Patterns and Interventions, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse, Torture, Ethics, and Law, and Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses.

Recent papers authored by Donohue include:

  • The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime over the Last Two Decades (2020), published in American Law and Economics Review
  • The Effect of Permissive Gun Laws on Crime (2022), published in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Why do right to carry laws increase violence? Effects on gun theft and clearance rates (2025), published in Journal of Urban Economics
  • Allocating Resources Among Prisons and Preschool: An Analysis of the New Evidence (2024), published in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Matthew Bondy
  • Philip J. Cook
  • Julio Trecenti
  • Ivan César Ribeiro
  • Samuel V. Cai

Donohue's publications are often featured in journals such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, International Review of Law and Economics, American Law and Economics Review, and Journal of Urban Economics.

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime

    John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt

  • Uses and Abuses of Empirical Evidence in the Death Penalty Debate

    John J. Donohue Iii;Justin Wolfers

  • The Changing Nature of Employment Discrimination Litigation

    John J. Donohue;Peter Siegelman

  • Continuous Versus Episodic Change: The Impact of Civil Rights Policy on the Economic Status of Blacks

    John Donohue;James Heckman

  • The costs of wrongful-discharge laws

    David H. Autor;John J. Donohue;Stewart J. Schwab

  • Allocating Resources Among Prisons And Social Programs In The Battle Against Crime

    John J. Donohue;Peter Siegelman

  • Studying the Iceberg from Its Tip: A Comparison of Published and Unpublished Employment Discrimination Cases

    John Donohue;Peter Siegelman

  • THE IMPACT OF RACE ON POLICING AND ARRESTS

    John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt

  • Shooting Down the ‘More Guns, Less Crime’ Hypothesis

    Ian Ayres;John J Donohue

  • Collaborative evaluation in North America: Evaluators' self-reported opinions, practices and consequences

    J. Bradley Cousins;John J. Donohue;Gordon A. Bloom

  • The Selection of Employment Discrimination Disputes for Litigation: Using Business Cycle Effects to Test the Priest-Klein Hypothesis

    Peter Siegelman;John J. Donohue

  • Further Evidence that Legalized Abortion Lowered Crime: A Reply to Joyce

    John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt

  • Prohibiting Sex Discrimination in the Workplace: An Economic Perspective

    John J. Donohue Iii

  • Measurement Error, Legalized Abortion, and the Decline in Crime: A Response to Foote and Goetz

    John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt

  • The Employment Consequences of Wrongful-Discharge Laws: Large, Small, or None at All?

    David H. Autor;John J. Donohue;Stewart J. Schwab

  • Estimating the Impact of the Death Penalty on Murder

    John J. Donohue;Justin Wolfers

  • The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime

    John J. Donohue;John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt;Steven D. Levitt;Steven D. Levitt

  • Guns, Violence, and the Efficiency of Illegal Markets

    John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt

  • Right-to-Carry Laws and Violent Crime: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Panel Data and a State-Level Synthetic Control Analysis

    John J Donohue;Abhay Aneja;Kyle D Weber

  • Legalized Abortion and Crime

    John J. Donohue;Steven D. Levitt

  • THE SCHOOLING OF SOUTHERN BLACKS: THE ROLES OF LEGAL ACTIVISM AND PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY, 1910-1960*

    John J. Donohue;James J. Heckman;Petra E. Todd

  • Nondiscretionary concealed weapons law: a case study of statistics, standards of proof, and public policy

    I. Ayres;John J. Donohue

  • The Impact of Damage Caps on Malpractice Claims: Randomization Inference with Difference-in-Differences

    John J. Donohue;Daniel E. Ho

  • Assessing the Relative Benefits of Incarceration: The Overall Change Over the Previous Decades and the Benefits on the Margin

    John Donohue

  • Measurement Error, Legalized Abortion, and the Decline in Crime: A Response to Foote and Goetz (2005)

    John Donohue;Steven Levitt

  • The Death Penalty: No Evidence for Deterrence

    John Donohue;Justin J Wolfers

  • The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Teen Childbearing

    John J. Donohue;Jeffrey Grogger;Steven D. Levitt

  • Guns, Crime, and the Impact of State Right-to-Carry Laws

    John J. Donohue

  • The Impact of Right to Carry Laws and the NRC Report: The Latest Lessons for the Empirical Evaluation of Law and Policy

    Abhay Aneja;John Donohue;Alexandria Zhang

  • Opting for the British Rule: Or, If Posner and Shavell Can't Remember the Coase Theorem, Who Will?

    John J. Donohue

  • More Guns, Less Crime Fails Again: The Latest Evidence from 1977 – 2006

    John J. Donohue Iii;Ian Ayres

  • Right-to-Carry Laws and Violent Crime: A Comprehensive Assessment Using Panel Data and a State-Level Synthetic Controls Analysis

    John Donohue;Abhay Aneja;Kyle D. Weber

  • Shooting Down the More Guns, Less Crime Hypothesis

    John J. Donohue;Ian Ayres

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven D. Levitt
Steven D. Levitt University of Chicago
Ian Ayres
Ian Ayres Yale University
Justin Wolfers
Justin Wolfers University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James J. Heckman
James J. Heckman University of Chicago
Petra E. Todd
Petra E. Todd University of Pennsylvania
David M. Studdert
David M. Studdert Stanford University
Philip J. Cook
Philip J. Cook Duke University
Steven Shavell
Steven Shavell Harvard University
Joshua Aronson
Joshua Aronson New York University

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