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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 31 247 221 181 161 101 4591

Kitty Calavita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kitty Calavita between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kitty Calavita published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2005. 1 of the 116 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2005. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 10 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1981 2024

116 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kitty Calavita: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 1
1985 0
1986 4
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 4
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 14
2006 8
2007 4
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 2
2012 0
2013 1
2014 10
2015 1
2016 2
2017 4
2018 3
2019 12
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 116
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Kitty Calavita 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 Kitty Calavita 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, 97–101 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: 101 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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 15 101
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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Kitty Calavita 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 Kitty Calavita 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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Overview

Kitty Calavita is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research falls primarily within the field of social sciences, with particular attention to cultural studies, sociology and political science, and health. The work concentrates on topics related to immigration, labor dynamics, intercultural education, racism, and human rights.

Their recent published paper is titled Contradicciones estructurales en la política de inmigración los casos de la Europa del Sur y de los Estados Unidos, published in 2024 in the Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas. This publication has received citations reflecting engagement within the academic community.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas

Main fields of study encompass:

  • Social Sciences

Subfields of study include:

  • Cultural Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health

Key research topics are:

  • Immigration and Intercultural Education
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Migration, Racism, and Human Rights

Calavita's work has been recognized by their election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 2010, reflecting a formal acknowledgment within their professional community.

Best Publications

  • Immigrants at the Margins: Law, Race, and Exclusion in Southern Europe

    Kitty Calavita

  • Immigrants at the Margins

    Unknown

  • Contested States: Law, Hegemony and Resistance.

    Unknown

  • The New Politics of Immigration: “Balanced-Budget Conservatism” and the Symbolism of Proposition 187

    Kitty Calavita

  • Immigration, Law, and Marginalization in a Global Economy: Notes from Spain

    Kitty Calavita

  • Big Money Crime: Fraud and Politics in the Savings and Loan Crisis

    Davita Silfen Glasberg;Kitty Calavita;Henry N. Pontell;Robert H. Tillman

  • A `Reserve Army of Delinquents': The Criminalization and Economic Punishment of Immigrants in Spain

    Kitty Calavita

  • The Paradoxes of Race, Class, Identity, and “Passing”: Enforcing the Chinese Exclusion Acts, 1882-1910

    Kitty Calavita

  • “Heads I Win, Tails You Lose”: Deregulation, Crime, and Crisis in the Savings and Loan Industry

    Kitty Calavita;Henry N. Pontell

  • U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924

    Kitty Calavita

  • The Demise of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: A Case Study in Symbolic Action

    Kitty Calavita

  • Invitation to Law and Society

    Unknown

  • The Savings and Loan Debacle, Financial Crime, and the State

    K. Calavita;R. Tillman;H. N. Pontell

  • Gender, Migration, and Law: Crossing Borders and Bridging Disciplines

    Kitty Calavita

  • The Contradictions of Immigration Lawmaking: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Kitty Calavita

  • The state and white-collar crime: Saving the savings and loans

    Kitty Calavita;Henry N. Pontell

  • SAVINGS AND LOAN FRAUD AS ORGANIZED CRIME: TOWARD A CONCEPTUAL TYPOLOGY OF CORPORATE ILLEGALITY*

    Kitty Calavita;Henry N. Pontell

  • Corporate crime and criminal justice system capacity: Government response to financial institution fraud

    Henry N. Pontell;Kitty Calavita;Robert Tillman

  • Inside the State: The Bracero Program, Immigration, and the I.N.S.

    Rodolfo O. De La Garza;Kitty Calavita

  • Employer Sanctions Violations: Toward a Dialectical Model of White-Collar Crime

    Kitty Calavita

  • The Savings and Loan Debacle of the 1980s: White-Collar Crime or Risky Business?*

    William K. Black;Kitty Calavita;Henry N. Pontell

  • Appealing to Justice: Prisoner Grievances, Rights, and Carceral Logic

    Kitty Calavita;Valerie Jenness

  • Inside the Pyramid of Disputes: Naming Problems and Filing Grievances in California Prisons

    Kitty Calavita;Valerie Jenness

  • Nationalism and Exclusion of Migrants: Cross-National ComparisonsNationalism and Exclusion of Migrants: Cross-National Comparisons, edited by GijsbertsMérove, HagendoornLouk, and ScheepersPeerAldershot, Hants, UK; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2004. 296 pp. $94.95 cloth. ISBN: 0-7546-3993-2.

    Kitty Calavita

  • U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1925.

    Marjorie S. Zatz;Kitty Calavita

Frequent Co-Authors

Valerie Jenness
Valerie Jenness University of California, Irvine
Frank D. Bean
Frank D. Bean University of California, Irvine

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