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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 43 86 76 68 59 151 13863

Kenneth W. Abbott publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth W. Abbott between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth W. Abbott published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 13 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2015. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications
1972 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth W. Abbott: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 3
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 3
2006 5
2007 7
2008 4
2009 10
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 4
2014 7
2015 15
2016 3
2017 6
2018 5
2019 5
2020 5
2021 5
2022 0
2023 1
2024 9
2025 4
Total 176
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Kenneth W. Abbott 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 Kenneth W. Abbott 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, 147–151 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: 151 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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 8 151
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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Kenneth W. Abbott 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 Kenneth W. Abbott 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: 43 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 43
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award

Overview

Kenneth W. Abbott is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily within social sciences, with significant contributions to development, political science and international relations, global and planetary change, sociology and political science, and strategy and management.

The scientist has published extensively on topics such as international development and aid, international relations and foreign policy, sustainability and climate change governance, political conflict and governance, peacebuilding and international security, public procurement and policy, and European Union policy and governance.

Recent papers authored by Kenneth W. Abbott include:

  • Choosing low-cost institutions in global governance, 2020, International Theory
  • Hybrid institutional complexes in global governance, 2021, The Review of International Organizations
  • Beyond opportunism: Intermediary loyalty in regulation and governance, 2021, Regulation & Governance

Other influential recent papers relevant to their field of study, though not authored by Abbott, are:

  • Informal governance in world politics, 2020, The Review of International Organizations
  • Issue Information, 2022, Regulation & Governance

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their most frequent coauthors include Thomas J. Biersteker, Benjamin Faude, Duncan Snidal, Tim Bartley, and Graeme Auld.

Publication venues where Kenneth W. Abbott's work appears most often include:

  • Regulation & Governance
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Review of International Organizations
  • International Theory
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks

Kenneth W. Abbott's work spans key interdisciplinary areas emphasizing global governance and regulatory processes, engaging both theoretical frameworks and applied perspectives within international institutions and political economy.

Best Publications

  • Why States Act through Formal International Organizations

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • Strengthening international regulation through Transnational New Governance : Overcoming the orchestration deficit

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • CHAPTER TWO. The Governance Triangle: Regulatory Standards Institutions and the Shadow of the State

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • The governance triangle: Regulatory standards institutions and the shadow of the state

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • Navigating the Anthropocene: Improving Earth System Governance

    F. Biermann;F. Biermann;K. Abbott;S. Andresen;Karin Bäckstrand

  • International Organizations as Orchestrators

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Philipp Genschel;Duncan Snidal;Bernhard Zangl

  • The Transnational Regime Complex for Climate Change

    Kenneth W Abbott

  • Organizational Ecology and Institutional Change in Global Governance

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Jessica F. Green;Robert O. Keohane

  • International regulation without international government: Improving IO performance through orchestration

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • Theorizing Regulatory Intermediaries: The RIT Model

    Kenneth W. Abbott;David Levi-faur;Duncan Snidal

  • Transforming governance and institutions for global sustainability: key insights from the Earth System Governance Project

    Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Kenneth Abbott;Steinar Andresen;Karin Bäckstrand

  • Reinvigorating International Climate Policy: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Nonstate Action

    Sander Chan;Harro van Asselt;Thomas Hale;Kenneth W. Abbott

  • Hard and Soft Law in International Governance

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • Two Logics of Indirect Governance: Delegation and Orchestration

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Philipp Genschel;Duncan Snidal;Bernhard Zangl

  • The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: Orchestration by Default and Design

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Steven Bernstein

  • Strengthening the Transnational Regime Complex for Climate Change

    Kenneth W. Abbott

  • Engaging the public and the private in global sustainability governance

    Kenneth W. Abbott

  • Taking responsive regulation transnational: Strategies for international organizations

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

  • Orchestration

    Unknown

  • Orchestration : global governance through intermediaries

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Philipp Genschel;Duncan Snidal;Bernhard Zangl

  • Introducing Regulatory Intermediaries

    Kenneth W. Abbott;David Levi-Faur;Duncan Snidal

  • Informal governance in world politics

    Oliver Westerwinter;Oliver Westerwinter;Kenneth W. Abbott;Thomas Biersteker

  • Orchestrating experimentation in non-state environmental commitments

    Kenneth W. Abbott

  • SOFT LAW OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Gary E. Marchant;Elizabeth A. Corley

  • Competence versus control : The governor’s dilemma

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Philipp Genschel;Duncan Snidal;Bernhard Zangl

  • High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Steven Bernstein

  • Modern International Relations Theory: A Prospectus for International Lawyers

    Kenneth W. Abbott

  • Strengthening international regulation through transnational new governance : overcoming the orchestration deficitthrough Orchestration

    Kenneth W. Abbott;Duncan Snidal

Frequent Co-Authors

Duncan Snidal
Duncan Snidal University of Oxford
Gary E. Marchant
Gary E. Marchant Arizona State University
Bernhard Zangl
Bernhard Zangl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Philipp Genschel
Philipp Genschel European University Institute
Errol Meidinger
Errol Meidinger University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Frank Biermann
Frank Biermann Utrecht University
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein University of Toronto
Philipp Pattberg
Philipp Pattberg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Joyeeta Gupta
Joyeeta Gupta University of Amsterdam
Diana Liverman
Diana Liverman University of Arizona

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