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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 25 358 325 247 221 79 7597

Kal Raustiala publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kal Raustiala between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kal Raustiala published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2022. 4 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2022. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1994 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kal Raustiala: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 7
2007 7
2008 2
2009 11
2010 2
2011 4
2012 7
2013 6
2014 1
2015 1
2016 2
2017 2
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 3
2022 31
2023 1
2024 1
2025 3
Total 123
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Kal Raustiala 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 Kal Raustiala 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, 77–81 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: 79 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 79
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
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Kal Raustiala 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 Kal Raustiala 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, 25 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: 25 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 25
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
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Overview

Kal Raustiala is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within social sciences, with a particular focus on political science and international relations, strategy and management, development, sociology and political science, as well as literature and literary theory.

Their work addresses several main topics, including:

  • International Development and Aid
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
  • Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
  • Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
  • International Arbitration and Investment Law
  • International Law and Human Rights

Raustiala has published papers in multiple venues, contributing to the following journals and publication outlets:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AJIL Unbound
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • American Journal of International Law

Recent publications include:

  • "The Global Governance of the Internet," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "The Rarity of Rewarding," 2021, AJIL Unbound
  • "Index," 2021, Cambridge University Press eBooks
  • "Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology. By Anu Bradford. New York: Oxford University Press, 2023. Pp. 599. Index.," 2024, American Journal of International Law
  • "Normative Contestation in the International Order: Is China Remaking Global Governance?," 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Michael Barnett
  • Jon Pevehouse
  • Duncan B. Hollis
  • Andrew T. Guzmán
  • Leonard Seabrooke

Best Publications

  • The Regime Complex for Plant Genetic Resources

    Kal Raustiala;David G. Victor

  • States, NGOs, and International Environmental Institutions

    Kal Raustiala

  • Form and Substance in International Agreements

    Kal Raustiala

  • The Architecture of International Cooperation: Transgovernmental Networks and the Future of International Law

    Kal Raustiala

  • The Rise of International Regime Complexity

    Karen J. Alter;Karen J. Alter;Kal Raustiala

  • The implementation and effectiveness of international environmental commitments : theory and practice

    David G. Victor;Kal Raustiala;Eugene B. Skolnikoff

  • The Implementation and Effectiveness of International Environmental Commitments

    D.G. Victor;K. Raustiala;E.B. Skolnikoff

  • The Geography of Justice

    Kal Raustiala

  • International Law, International Relations and Compliance

    Kal Raustiala;Anne-Marie Slaughter

  • RETHINKING THE SOVEREIGNTY DEBATE IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW

    Kal Raustiala

  • Does the Constitution Follow the Flag?: The Evolution of Territoriality in American Law

    Kal Raustiala

  • The Piracy Paradox: Innovation and Intellectual Property in Fashion Design

    Kal Raustiala;Christopher Jon Sprigman

  • The Global Struggle over Geographic Indications

    Kal Raustiala;Stephen R. Munzer

  • The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Sparks Innovation

    Kal Raustiala;Christopher Sprigman

  • Domestic Institutions and International Regulatory Cooperation: Comparative Responses to the Convention on Biological Diversity

    Kal Raustiala

  • The Piracy Paradox Revisited

    Kal Raustiala;Christopher Sprigman

  • Sovereignty and Multilateralism

    Kal Raustiala

  • Compliance & Effectiveness in International Regulatory Cooperation

    Kal Raustiala

  • Biodiversity Since Rio: The Future of the Convention on Biological Diversity

    Kal Raustiala;David G. Victor

  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations: Institutional Proliferation and the International Legal Order

    Kal Raustiala

  • Toward a Post-Kyoto Climate Change Architecture: A Political Analysis

    Robert O. Keohane;Kal Raustiala

  • Nonstate Actors in the Global Climate Regime

    Kal Raustiala;Natalie Bridgeman

  • The Uneasy Case for Intellectual Property Rights in Traditional Knowledge

    Stephen R. Munzer;Kal Raustiala

  • Police Patrols & Fire Alarms in the NAAEC

    Kal Raustiala

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Victor
David G. Victor University of California, San Diego
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane Princeton University
Karen J. Alter
Karen J. Alter Northwestern University
Alex de Sherbinin
Alex de Sherbinin Columbia University
Allen Buchanan
Allen Buchanan University of Arizona
Eric A. Posner
Eric A. Posner University of Chicago
Jack Landman Goldsmith
Jack Landman Goldsmith Harvard University
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter Princeton University

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