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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 62 25 24 22 21 488 23271

Mark A. Lemley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark A. Lemley between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark A. Lemley published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 181 publications in 2016. 51 of the 583 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 181. Peak 181 publications in 2016. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 181 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 31 publications
1970 2025

583 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark A. Lemley: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 5
1998 7
1999 10
2000 13
2001 13
2002 6
2003 23
2004 11
2005 11
2006 6
2007 24
2008 11
2009 17
2010 11
2011 19
2012 21
2013 7
2014 9
2015 10
2016 181
2017 14
2018 14
2019 24
2020 16
2021 10
2022 14
2023 18
2024 20
2025 31
Total 583
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Mark A. Lemley 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 Mark A. Lemley 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, 262+ 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: 488 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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+ 100 488
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Mark A. Lemley 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 Mark A. Lemley 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: 62 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 62
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Mark A. Lemley is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on intellectual property law, medical imaging, and the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, and technology innovation.

The scientist's publication record includes contributions to various fields with a significant emphasis on medicine and legal studies related to technology. They have authored papers in notable venues and frequently explore complex topics such as intellectual property rights in the context of new technologies and biomedical ethics.

Recent papers by Mark A. Lemley include:

  • How Generative AI Turns Copyright Law on Its Head, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age: 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Pledging Intellectual Property for COVID-19, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Foundation Models and Fair Use, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Role of Antitrust in Preventing Patent Holdup, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Piotr J. Slomka
  • Damini Dey
  • Paul Kavanagh
  • Giselle Ramirez
  • Aakash Shanbhag

Mark A. Lemley's work commonly appears in these publication venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Subfields of research cover:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Law
  • Economics and Econometrics

Key topics covered in their research are:

  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Law, AI, and Intellectual Property
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Mark A. Lemley has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2018.

Best Publications

  • Patent Holdup and Royalty Stacking

    Mark A. Lemley;Carl Shapiro

  • Rational Ignorance at the Patent Office

    Mark A. Lemley

  • Policy Levers in Patent Law

    Dan L. Burk;Mark Lemley

  • Policy Levers in Patent Law

    Dan L. Burk;Mark A. Lemley

  • Intellectual Property Rights and Standard-Setting Organizations

    Mark A. Lemley

  • Legal Implications of Network Economic Effects

    Mark A. Lemley;David McGowan

  • The Modern Lanham Act and the Death of Common Sense

    Mark A. Lemley

  • Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age

    Robert P. Merges;Peter Seth Menell;Mark A. Lemley

  • Ex Ante versus Ex Post Justifications for Intellectual Property

    Mark A. Lemley

  • Freedom of Speech and Injunctions in Intellectual Property Cases

    Mark A. Lemley;Eugene Volokh

  • The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It

    Dan L. Burk;Mark A. Lemley

  • Probabilistic Patents

    Unknown

  • Reducing Digital Copyright Infringement Without Restricting Innovation

    Mark Lemley

  • Trademarks and Consumer Search Costs on the Internet

    Stacey L. Dogan;Mark A. Lemley

  • IP and Antitrust: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles Applied to Intellectual Property Law

    Herbert J. Hovenkamp;Mark D. Janis;Mark A. Lemley

  • Anticompetitive Settlement of Intellectual Property Disputes

    Herbert J. Hovenkamp;Mark D. Janis;Mark A. Lemley

  • Life After Bilski

    Mark A. Lemley;Michael Risch;Ted Sichelman;R. Polk Wagner

  • A Simple Approach to Setting Reasonable Royalties for Standard-Essential Patents

    Mark A. Lemley;Carl Shapiro

  • Intellectual Property Rights and Standard-Setting Organizations

    Unknown

  • Property, Intellectual Property, and Free Riding

    Mark Lemley

  • Software and Internet Law

    Mark A. Lemley;Peter S. Menell;Robert P. Merges;Pamela Samuelson

  • Empirical Evidence on the Validity of Litigated Patents

    Mark Lemley

  • Patent Holdup and Royalty Stacking

    Mark A. Lemley;Carl Shapiro

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

    Mark A. Lemley

  • Is the Patent Office a Rubber Stamp

    Mark Lemley

  • The Economics of Improvement in Intellectual Property Law

    Mark Lemley

  • Beyond Preemption: The Law and Policy of Intellectual Property Licensing

    Mark A. Lemley

  • Ending Abuse of Patent Continuations

    Mark A. Lemley;Kimberly A. Moore

  • Property, Intellectual Property, and Free Riding/Comment/Reply

    Mark A. Lemley;John F. Duffy

  • Policy Levers in Patent Law

    Mark A. Lemley;Dan L. Burk

  • Reconceiving Patents in the Age of Venture Capital

    Mark Lemley

  • Patent Scope and Innovation in the Software Industry

    Mark A. Lemley;Julie E. Cohen

  • Missing the Forest for the Trolls

    Mark Lemley

  • Reducing Digital Copyright Infringement Without Restricting Innovation

    Mark A. Lemley;R. Anthony Reese

  • Patent Quality and Settlement among Repeat Patent Litigants

    John R. Allison;Joshua H. Walker;Mark A. Lemley

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert P. Merges
Robert P. Merges University of California, Berkeley
Herbert J. Hovenkamp
Herbert J. Hovenkamp University of Pennsylvania
Carl Shapiro
Carl Shapiro University of California, Berkeley
Pamela Samuelson
Pamela Samuelson University of California, Berkeley
Bhaven N. Sampat
Bhaven N. Sampat Johns Hopkins University
Douglas Lichtman
Douglas Lichtman University of California, Los Angeles
Ronald J. Gilson
Ronald J. Gilson Columbia University
Peter H. Schuck
Peter H. Schuck Yale University
Robert E. Scott
Robert E. Scott Columbia University
Michael B. Eisen
Michael B. Eisen University of California, Berkeley

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