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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 27 1457 1329 730 644 120 3378

Lawrence Baum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence Baum between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence Baum published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2017. 1 of the 132 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

132 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence Baum: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 2
1977 3
1978 1
1979 2
1980 3
1981 2
1982 0
1983 3
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 6
1988 2
1989 6
1990 2
1991 0
1992 8
1993 1
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 6
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 3
2007 4
2008 0
2009 4
2010 4
2011 3
2012 0
2013 4
2014 4
2015 1
2016 4
2017 14
2018 4
2019 6
2020 7
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 132
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Lawrence Baum 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 Lawrence Baum 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, 116–120 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: 120 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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 67 120
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
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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Lawrence Baum 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 Lawrence Baum 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, 27 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: 27 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 27
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
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

Lawrence Baum is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences, with a particular focus on law and political science. The main fields of study for Baum include Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with significant contributions in the subfields of Law, Political Science and International Relations, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their work primarily addresses topics related to Judicial and Constitutional Studies, American Constitutional Law and Politics, and Comparative and International Law Studies. Additional areas of interest include Criminal Law and Evidence, Legal and Constitutional Studies, Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, and Legal Education and Practice Innovations.

Lawrence Baum has contributed papers to the SSRN Electronic Journal. A notable recent paper is "Does Textualism Constrain Supreme Court Judges?", published in 2025 in this journal.

Coauthor collaborations have involved several researchers with whom Baum has published multiple times. Frequent coauthors include Neal Devins, with six joint publications, David J. Klein, with one, and James J. Brudney, with one joint publication as well.

In addition to articles, Baum has authored book publications, with at least one book published by Oxford University Press. The book titled "The Company They Keep" was published in 2020 and has been cited once.

  • Papers published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Notable recent paper: "Does Textualism Constrain Supreme Court Judges?" (2025)

  • Neal Devins (6 publications)
  • David J. Klein (1 publication)
  • James J. Brudney (1 publication)

  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Comparative and International Law Studies
  • Criminal Law and Evidence
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Legal Systems and Judicial Processes
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations

  • Social Sciences
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

  • Law
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economics and Econometrics

Best Publications

  • Judges and Their Audiences: A Perspective on Judicial Behavior

    Lawrence Baum

  • The puzzle of judicial behavior

    Lawrence Baum

  • The Puzzle of Judicial Behavior

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  • Patterns of Adoption of Tort Law Innovations: An Application of Diffusion Theory to Judicial Doctrines

    Bradley C. Canon;Lawrence Baum

  • Ballot Information and Voting Decisions in Judicial Elections

    David Klein;Lawrence Baum

  • Why the Supreme Court Cares About Elites, Not the American People

    Lawrence Baum;Neal Devins

  • PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF TICKET SPLITTING IN SUBPRESIDENTIAL VOTING

    Paul Allen Beck;Lawrence Baum;Aage R. Clausen;Charles E. Smith

  • "New-Style" Judicial Campaigns and the Voters: Economic Issues and Union Members in Ohio

    Marie Hojnacki;Lawrence Baum

  • Measuring Policy Change in the U.S. Supreme Court

    Lawrence Baum

  • Split Definitive: How Party Polarization Turned the Supreme Court into a Partisan Court

    Neal Devins;Lawrence Baum

  • Membership Change and Collective Voting Change in the United States Supreme Court

    Lawrence Baum

  • Inviting Congressional Action: A Study of Supreme Court Motivations in Statutory Interpretation

    Lori Hausegger;Lawrence Baum

  • Judges and their audiences

    Lawrence Baum

  • What Judges Want: Judges' Goals and Judicial Behavior:

    Lawrence Baum

  • Policy Goals in Judicial Gatekeeping: A Proximity Model of Discretionary Jurisdiction

    Lawrence Baum

  • Explaining the Vote in Judicial Elections: the 1984 Ohio Supreme Court Elections

    Lawrence Baum

  • American Courts: Process and Policy

    Lawrence Baum

  • Supreme Court Authority in the Judiciary A Study of Remands

    Richard L. Pacelle;Lawrence Baum

  • Judicial Specialization, Litigant Influence, and Substantive Policy: The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

    Lawrence Baum

  • Judicial Elections and Judicial Independence: The Voter's Perspective

    Lawrence Baum

  • Responses of Federal District Judges to Court of Appeals Policies: An Exploration

    Lawrence Baum

  • The Company They Keep: How Partisan Divisions Came to the Supreme Court

    Lawrence Baum;Neal Devins

  • Specializing the Courts

    Lawrence Baum

  • Implementation of Judicial Decisions

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Frequent Co-Authors

Austin Sarat
Austin Sarat Amherst College
Paul Allen Beck
Paul Allen Beck The Ohio State University

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