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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 45 343 306 197 167 189 11042

John R. Lott publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John R. Lott between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John R. Lott published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1996. 10 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1996. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1975 2025

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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John R. Lott: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 7
1988 3
1989 7
1990 8
1991 4
1992 5
1993 6
1994 4
1995 8
1996 11
1997 10
1998 8
1999 11
2000 10
2001 8
2002 5
2003 7
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 1
2008 3
2009 5
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 6
2014 5
2015 3
2016 4
2017 2
2018 8
2019 6
2020 4
2021 4
2022 6
2023 7
2024 5
2025 5
Total 216
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John R. Lott publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John R. Lott sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 186–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 189 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36 189
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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John R. Lott D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John R. Lott sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33 45
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

John R. Lott is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a concentration on topics related to gun ownership and violence, crime patterns and interventions, and studies on suicide and self-harm. Their work also extends into clinical psychology, political science, ophthalmology, and other related subfields.

Their recent publications include:

  • Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2021 (2021, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • Do Right to Carry Laws Still Reduce Violent Crime? (2022, Academia Letters)
  • A Simple Test for the Extent of Vote Fraud with Absentee Ballots in the 2020 Presidential Election: Georgia and Pennsylvania Data (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2020 (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2022 (2022, SSRN Electronic Journal)

John R. Lott's frequent coauthors include:

  • Carlisle E. Moody
  • Rujun Wang
  • Florenz Plassmann
  • David Friedman
  • Randy Holcombe

Their most common publication venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Economics Law and Policy
  • Academia Letters
  • International Review of Law and Economics

Key fields of study cover social sciences with specific subfields including:

  • Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Ophthalmology

The main topics of their work focus extensively on:

  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Best Publications

  • More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws

    John R. Lott

  • Crime, Deterrence, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns

    John R. Lott;David B. Mustard

  • The Reputational Penalty Firms Bear from Committing Criminal Fraud

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;John R. Lott

  • Did Women's Suffrage Change the Size and Scope of Government?

    John R. Lott;Lawrence W. Kenny

  • Term limits and electoral competitiveness: Evidence from California’s state legislative races

    Kermit Daniel;John R. Lott

  • Reforming products liability

    W. Kip Viscusi

  • How Dramatically Did Women’s Suffrage Change the Size and Scope of Government?

    John Lott;Larry Kenny

  • Does a Helping Hand Put Others At Risk?: Affirmative Action, Police Departments, and Crime

    John R. Lott

  • Punitive Damages: Their Determinants, Effects on Firm Value, and the Impact of Supreme Court and Congressional Attempts to Limit Awards

    John Lott;Jonathan M. Karpoff

  • DO CAMPAIGN DONATIONS ALTER HOW A POLITICIAN VOTES? OR, DO DONORS SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO VALUE THE SAME THINGS THAT THEY DO?*

    Stephen G. Bronars;John R. Lott

  • A Simple Explanation for Why Campaign Expenditures are Increasing: The Government is Getting Bigger

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  • Legislator voting and shirking: A critical review of the literature

    Bruce Bender;John R. Lott;John R. Lott

  • Multiple Victim Public Shootings, Bombings, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handgun Laws: Contrasting Private and Public Law Enforcement

    John R. Lott;William M. Landes

  • Environmental Violations, Legal Penalties, and Reputation Costs

    John Lott;Jonathan M. Karpoff;Graeme Rankine

  • On the Determinants and Importance of Punitive Damage Awards

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;John R. Lott

  • Time series evidence on shirking in the U.S. House of Representatives

    John R. Lott;Stephen G. Bronars

  • An Explanation for Public Provision of Schooling: The Importance of Indoctrination

    Jr. John R. Lott

  • Public Schooling, Indoctrination, and Totalitarianism

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  • An Attempt at Measuring the Total Monetary Penalty from Drug Convictions: The Importance of an Individual's Reputation

    Jr. John R. Lott

  • The Reputational Penalties for Environmental Violations: Empirical Evidence

    Jonathan M. Karpoff;John R. Lott;Eric W. Wehrly

  • In defense of criminal defense expenditures and plea bargaining

    Bruce H. Kobayashi;John R. Lott

  • Why Comply: One-Sided Enforcement of Price Controls and Victimless Crime Laws

    John R. Lott;Russell D. Roberts

  • Criminal Deterrence, Geographic Spillovers, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns

    Stephen G. Bronars;John R. Lott

  • The level of optimal fines to prevent fraud when reputations exist and penalty clauses are unenforceable

    John R. Lott

  • Multiple Victim Public Shootings

    John R. Lott;William M. Landes;William M. Landes

  • Low-probability-high-penalty enforcement strategies and the efficient operation of the plea-bargaining system

    Bruce H. Kobayashi;John R. Lott

  • The expected penalty for committing a crime

    Russell D. Roberts;John R. Lott

  • Confirming More Guns, Less Crime

    John R. Lott;Florenz Plassmann;John E Whitley

  • Evidence of Voter Fraud and the Impact that Regulations to Reduce Fraud Have on Voter Participation Rates

    John R. Lott

  • Is the United States an Outlier in Public Mass Shootings? A Comment on Adam Lankford

    John R. Lott;Carlisle E. Moody

  • The Judicial Confirmation Process: The Difficulty in Being Smart

    John R. Lott

  • How a Botched Study Fooled the World About the U.S. Share of Mass Public Shootings: U.S. Rate is Lower than Global Average

    John R. Lott

  • Should Criminal Penalties Include Third-Party Avoidance Costs?

    Kermit Daniel;John R. Lott

  • Undocumented Immigrants, U.S. Citizens, and Convicted Criminals in Arizona

    John R. Lott

  • Right-to-Carry Laws and Violent Crime Revisited: Clustering, Measurement Error, and State-by-State Break downs

    John R. Lott

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan M. Karpoff
Jonathan M. Karpoff University of Washington
Michael R. Darby
Michael R. Darby University of California, Los Angeles
William M. Landes
William M. Landes University of Chicago
Lawrence W. Kenny
Lawrence W. Kenny University of Florida
J. Mark Ramseyer
J. Mark Ramseyer Harvard University
Kevin A. Hassett
Kevin A. Hassett Hoover Institution
Jens Ludwig
Jens Ludwig University of Chicago
Harold Demsetz
Harold Demsetz University of California, Los Angeles
Roger D. Congleton
Roger D. Congleton West Virginia University

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