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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2203 2006 1059 953 96 49452

Lawrence M. Seiford publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence M. Seiford between 1977 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence M. Seiford published across 43 years, from 1977 to 2019, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1999. 1 of the 98 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

98 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence M. Seiford: publications per year, 1977 to 2019
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 2
1981 0
1982 6
1983 5
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 7
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 6
1999 8
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 2
2004 4
2005 5
2006 1
2007 2
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 5
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
Total 98
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Lawrence M. Seiford publications per year - data summary

  • Lawrence M. Seiford, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, has 98 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1977 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1984, 1985, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 2008, 2010, 2012 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.9 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 1 publication, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1991: 35 publications (2.3 per year); 1992-2006: 53 publications (3.5 per year); 2007-2019: 10 publications (0.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Lawrence M. Seiford publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lawrence M. Seiford sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 94–103 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 96 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390 96
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Lawrence M. Seiford publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Lawrence M. Seiford, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 96 publications - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Lawrence M. Seiford, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Lawrence M. Seiford ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Lawrence M. Seiford D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lawrence M. Seiford sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141 53
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Lawrence M. Seiford D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Lawrence M. Seiford, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 53 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Lawrence M. Seiford, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Lawrence M. Seiford ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Overview

Lawrence M. Seiford is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their academic and research activities are connected primarily to this institution.

In 2006, Lawrence M. Seiford was recognized as a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). This distinction reflects a formal acknowledgment from a major professional organization in the field of operations research and management sciences.

No specific details about co-authors, recent papers, publication venues, book publications, fields of study, subfields, or main topics of work are available for this researcher. Therefore, only the information about their affiliation and award status can be reported at this time.

Best Publications

  • Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and DEA-Solver Software

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Kaoru Tone

  • Data Envelopment Analysis

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Kaoru Tone

  • "Data Envelopment Analysis: Theory, Methodology, and Applications"

    Abraham Charnes;William W. Cooper;Arie Y. Lewin;Lawrence Seiford

  • Foundations of data envelopment analysis for Pareto-Koopmans efficient empirical production functions

    A Charnes;W.W Cooper;B Golany;L Seiford

  • Handbook on data envelopment analysis

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Data envelopment analysis (DEA) - Thirty years on

    Wade D. Cook;Lawrence M. Seiford

  • Recent developments in dea : the mathematical programming approach to frontier analysis

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  • Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Uses: With DEA-Solver Software and References

    Lawrence M. Seiford;William W. Cooper;Kaoru Tone

  • Modeling undesirable factors in efficiency evaluation

    Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Data Envelopment Analysis: History, Models, and Interpretations

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Data envelopment analysis: The evolution of the state of the art (1978–1995)

    Lawrence M. Seiford

  • Profitability and Marketability of the Top 55 U.S. Commercial Banks

    Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Translation invariance in data envelopment analysis

    Agha Iqbal Ali;Lawrence M. Seiford

  • INFEASIBILITY OF SUPER EFFICIENCY DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS MODELS

    Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Returns to scale in different DEA models

    Rajiv D. Banker;William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Robert M. Thrall

  • A multiplicative model for efficiency analysis

    A. Charnes;W.W. Cooper;L. Seiford;J. Stutz

  • Priority Ranking and Consensus Formation

    Wade D. Cook;Lawrence M. Seiford

  • Sensitivity and Stability Analysis in DEA: Some Recent Developments

    W. W. Cooper;Shanling Li;L. M. Seiford;Kaoru Tone

  • An investigation of returns to scale in data envelopment analysis

    Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Data Envelopment Analysis in the Presence of Both Quantitative and Qualitative Factors

    Wade D. Cook;Moshe Kress;Lawrence M. Seiford

  • Forecasting Bank Failure: A Non-Parametric Frontier Estimation Approach

    Lawrence M. Seiford;Thomas F. Siems;Richard S. Barr

Frequent Co-Authors

Joe Zhu
Joe Zhu Worcester Polytechnic Institute
William W. Cooper
William W. Cooper The University of Texas at Austin
Wade D. Cook
Wade D. Cook York University
Abraham Charnes
Abraham Charnes The University of Texas at Austin
Arie Y. Lewin
Arie Y. Lewin Duke University
Kaoru Tone
Kaoru Tone National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Rajiv D. Banker
Rajiv D. Banker Temple University
Henrich R. Greve
Henrich R. Greve INSEAD, Singapore
Boaz Golany
Boaz Golany Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Emmanuel Thanassoulis
Emmanuel Thanassoulis Aston University

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