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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 49 52 46 44 39 182 16749
Political Science 49 251 223 146 123 182 16749

Lee Epstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lee Epstein between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lee Epstein published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2006. 10 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2006. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lee Epstein: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 4
1990 1
1991 3
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 5
1996 5
1997 1
1998 3
1999 0
2000 4
2001 6
2002 4
2003 7
2004 10
2005 8
2006 19
2007 5
2008 6
2009 4
2010 6
2011 2
2012 17
2013 6
2014 3
2015 3
2016 3
2017 7
2018 2
2019 4
2020 3
2021 10
2022 3
2023 6
2024 8
2025 2
Total 199
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Lee Epstein 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 Lee Epstein 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, 182–186 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: 182 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8 182
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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Lee Epstein 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 Lee Epstein 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: 49 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 49
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Overview

Lee Epstein is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on judicial and constitutional studies, legal and constitutional studies, and law, economics, and judicial systems, among other topics.

Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Comparative and International Law Studies
  • European and International Law Studies

The main fields of study for Epstein are social sciences and economics, econometrics, and finance. Their subfields include law, economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, statistics and probability, and sociology and political science.

Frequent publication venues for Epstein's work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Journal of Law and Courts
  • The Supreme Court Review
  • Leiden Journal of International Law

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Epstein include:

  • "The Roberts Court and the Transformation of Constitutional Protections for Religion," 2022, The Supreme Court Review
  • "How social identity and social diversity affect judging," 2022, Leiden Journal of International Law

Other significant papers linked with Epstein's coauthors include:

  • "Human Capital in Court: The Role of Attorney Experience in US Supreme Court Litigation," 2021, Journal of Law and Courts
  • "Is the US Supreme Court a reliable backstop for an overreaching US president? Maybe, but is an overreaching (partisan) court worse?," 2023, Presidential Studies Quarterly
  • "Developing High-Quality Data Infrastructure for Legal Analytics: Introducing the Israeli Supreme Court Database," 2020, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Epstein include:

  • Keren Weinshall
  • Rebecca L. Brown
  • Mitu Gulati
  • Urška Šadl
  • Andrew D. Martin

Epstein has contributed to book publications with several academic presses. These include:

  • The Strategic Analysis of Judicial Behavior (2021) published by Cambridge University Press
  • The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Judicial Behaviour (2023) published by Oxford University Press
  • The Supreme Court Compendium: Two Centuries of Data, Decisions, and Developments (2021) published by CQ Press eBooks

Epstein has received multiple awards, such as being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2013, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 2004.

Best Publications

  • The choices justices make

    Lee Epstein;Donald Jack Knight

  • Untangling the Causal Effects of Sex on Judging

    Christina L. Boyd;Lee Epstein;Andrew D. Martin

  • The Rules of Inference

    Lee Epstein;Gary King

  • Ideological Values and the Votes of U.S. Supreme Court Justices

    Jeffrey A. Segal;Albert D. Cover

  • Measuring Issue Salience

    Lee Epstein;Jeffrey A. Segal

  • ON THE NATURE OF SUPREME COURT DECISION MAKING

    Tracey E. George;Lee Epstein

  • The Judicial Common Space

    Lee Epstein;Andrew D. Martin;Andrew D. Martin;Jeffrey A. Segal;Chad Westerland

  • The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments

    Lee Epstein;Jeffrey Allan Segal;Harold J. Spaeth;Thomas G. Walker

  • The Behavior of Federal Judges: A Theoretical and Empirical Study of Rational Choice

    Lee Epstein;William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • The Supreme Court and Legal Change : Abortion and the Death Penalty

    Lee Epstein;Joseph Fiske Kobylka

  • The Role of Constitutional Courts in the Establishment and Maintenance of Democratic Systems of Government

    Lee Epstein;Jack Knight;Olga Shvetsova

  • Advice and Consent: The Politics of Judicial Appointments

    Lee Epstein;Jeffrey Allan Segal

  • Ideological Drift Among Supreme Court Justices: Who, When, and How Important?

    Lee Epstein;Andrew D. Martin;Kevin M. Quinn;Jeffrey A. Segal

  • The Norm of Stare Decisis

    Jack Knight;Lee Epstein

  • The Supreme Court as A Strategic National Policymaker

    Lee Epstein;Jack Knight;Andrew D. Martin

  • Toward a Strategic Revolution in Judicial Politics: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

    Lee Epstein;Jack Knight

  • The Median Justice on the United States Supreme Court

    Andrew D. Martin;Kevin M. Quinn;Lee Epstein

  • The Supreme Court During Crisis: How War Affects only Non-War Cases

    Lee Epstein;Daniel E. Ho;Gary King;Jeffrey A. Segal

  • Ideological Values and the Votes of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Revisited

    Jeffrey A. Segal;Lee Epstein;Charles M. Cameron;Harold J. Spaeth

  • WHY (AND WHEN) JUDGES DISSENT: A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

    Lee Epstein;William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • On the Mysterious Demise of Consensual Norms in the United States Supreme Court

    Thomas G. Walker;Lee Epstein;William J. Dixon

  • Measuring Political Preferences

    Lee Epstein;Carol Mershon

  • The Changing Dynamics of Senate Voting on Supreme Court Nominees

    Lee Epstein;René Lindstädt;Jeffrey A. Segal;Chad Westerland

  • Conservatives in Court

    Lee Epstein

  • On the struggle for judicial supremacy

    Jack Knight;Lee Epstein

  • In Defense of American Liberties—a History of the ACLU. By Samuel Walker. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. 479p. $24.95.

    Lee Epstein

  • An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research

    Lee Epstein;Andrew D. Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey A. Segal
Jeffrey A. Segal Stony Brook University
Andrew D. Martin
Andrew D. Martin Washington University in St. Louis
William M. Landes
William M. Landes University of Chicago
Richard A. Posner
Richard A. Posner University of Chicago
Gary King
Gary King Harvard University
Eric A. Posner
Eric A. Posner University of Chicago
James L. Gibson
James L. Gibson Washington University in St. Louis
Ryan C. Black
Ryan C. Black Michigan State University
Paul A. Djupe
Paul A. Djupe Denison University
Malcolm M Feeley
Malcolm M Feeley University of California, Berkeley

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