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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 32 213 190 162 144 91 23092

Lawrence Lessig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence Lessig between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence Lessig published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2024. 19 of the 130 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2024. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 17 publications
1989 2024

130 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence Lessig: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 3
1994 1
1995 5
1996 3
1997 8
1998 5
1999 8
2000 5
2001 4
2002 5
2003 1
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 9
2011 2
2012 1
2013 5
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
2021 6
2022 2
2023 2
2024 17
Total 130
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Lawrence Lessig 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 Lawrence Lessig 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, 87–91 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: 91 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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 91
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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Lawrence Lessig 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 Lawrence Lessig 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 32
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

  • 2007 - Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Lawrence Lessig is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the intersecting domains of sociology and political science.

The main topics of Lessig's work include:

  • Torture, Ethics, and Law
  • Law, Rights, and Freedoms

Among Lessig's frequent collaborators are:

  • Matthew Seligman
  • Joshua Dávila
  • Primavera De Filippi
  • Ignacio Perrone

Lessig has contributed to various publication venues multiple times. The venues where they have published include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Yale University Press eBooks
  • Hipertextos

Recent papers by Lessig include:

  • "The First Amendment Does Not Protect Replicants" (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Privileges or Immunities: A Judicially Restrained and Originalist Understanding" (2022), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Contents" (2024), published in Yale University Press eBooks
  • "Index" (2024), published in Yale University Press eBooks

Lessig has also published a book titled How to Steal a Presidential Election in 2024 with Yale University Press.

Their work has been recognized through several awards, including:

  • Ithiel de Sola Pool Award from the American Political Science Association in 2007
  • Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006

Best Publications

  • Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The Regulation of Social Meaning

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The Law of the Horse: What Cyberlaw Might Teach

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The President and the Administration

    Cass R. Sunstein;Lawrence Lessig

  • Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The New Chicago School

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Fidelity in Translation

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The Zones of Cyberspace

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Understanding Changed Readings: Fidelity and Theory

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The Future of Ideas

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Judicial Influence: A Citation Analysis of Federal Courts of Appeals Judges

    William M. Landes;Lawrence Lessig;Michael E. Solimine

  • The Path of Cyberlaw

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Translating Federalism: United States v Lopez

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Foreword: "Institutional corruption" defined.

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The End of End-to-End: Preserving the Architecture of the Internet in the Broadband Era

    Mark A. Lemley

  • The Architecture of Innovation

    Lawrence Lessig

  • The Creative Commons

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Social Meaning and Social Norms

    Lawrence Lessig

  • Good Faith Collaboration

    Joseph Michael Reagle;Lawrence Lessig

  • code 2.0

    Lawrence Lessig

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Resnick
Paul Resnick University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William M. Landes
William M. Landes University of Chicago
Pamela Samuelson
Pamela Samuelson University of California, Berkeley
Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein Harvard University
Mark A. Lemley
Mark A. Lemley Stanford University

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