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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5890 5470 2803 2558 124 7184

Naci H. Mocan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Naci H. Mocan between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Naci H. Mocan published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2011. 10 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Naci H. Mocan: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 7
2002 5
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 5
2007 2
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 8
2012 3
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 1
2017 4
2018 5
2019 3
2020 6
2021 6
2022 6
2023 4
2024 6
2025 4
Total 137
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Naci H. Mocan 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 Naci H. Mocan 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, 124–133 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: 124 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453 124
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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Naci H. Mocan 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 Naci H. Mocan 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 38
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
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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Overview

Naci H. Mocan is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences. Their research spans multiple disciplines, including sociology, political science, law, economics, clinical psychology, and related subfields. Mocan's scholarly output reflects a multidisciplinary approach, with a focus on law, economics, judicial systems, and political participation.

Their work includes publications in notable venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Journal of Law and Economics, the Journal of Human Capital, the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and the Journal of Labor Research. Mocan has published 18 papers in SSRN Electronic Journal, three in The Journal of Law and Economics, two in Journal of Human Capital, and one each in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and the Journal of Labor Research.

Recent papers authored by Mocan cover a variety of topics, including crime, judicial behavior, and socioeconomic outcomes. Key publications include:

  • "Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children in China," 2020, Journal of Human Capital
  • "In-Group Favoritism and Peer Effects in Wrongful Acquittals: National Basketball Association Referees as Judges," 2024, The Journal of Law and Economics

Mocan's research focuses mainly on the following topics:

  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation

The primary fields of study Mocan engages with are Social Sciences, with significant contributions in Sociology and Political Science, Law, Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, and Clinical Psychology.

Frequent collaborators include Özkan Eren, Duha T. Altindag, Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Semih Tümen, and Belgi Turan. These coauthors have worked with Mocan on various publications, reflecting a network of research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • WHAT DETERMINES CORRUPTION? INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE FROM MICRODATA

    Naci Mocan

  • A Time-Series Analysis of Crime, Deterrence, and Drug Abuse in New York City

    Hope Corman;H. Naci Mocan

  • Carrots, Sticks and Broken Windows

    Hope Corman;Naci Mocan

  • Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data

    H. Naci Mocan;Daniel I. Rees

  • Structural Unemployment, Cyclical Unemployment, and Income Inequality

    H. Naci Mocan

  • Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles

    Ozkan Eren;Naci Mocan

  • GETTING OFF DEATH ROW: COMMUTED SENTENCES AND THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT*

    H. Naci Mocan;R. Kaj Gittings

  • What Determines Corruption? International Evidence from Micro Data

    Naci Mocan

  • The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China

    H.Naci Mocan;Erdal Tekin;Jeffrey S Zax

  • Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers

    H. Naci Mocan;Erdal Tekin

  • A Dynamic Model of Differential Human Capital and Criminal Activity

    H. Naci Mocan;H. Naci Mocan;Stephen C. Billups;Jody Overland

  • Can consumers detect lemons? An empirical analysis of information asymmetry in the market for child care

    Naci Mocan

  • THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY IN CHILD CARE CENTERS

    David M. Blau;H. Naci Mocan

  • Ugly Criminals

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  • Asymmetric Crime Cycles

    H. Naci Mocan;Turan G. Bali

  • Compulsory Schooling Laws and Formation of Beliefs: Education, Religion and Superstition

    Naci Mocan;Luiza Pogorelova

  • Accuracy and rationality of state General Fund Revenue forecasts: Evidence from panel data

    H.Naci Mocan;H.Naci Mocan;Sam Azad

  • The determinants of the willingness to donate an organ among young adults: Evidence from the United States and the European Union

    Naci Mocan;Erdal Tekin

  • Unemployment and Infant Health: Times-Series Evidence from the State of Tennessee

    Theodore J Joyce;Naci H Mocan

  • Cost functions, efficiency, and quality in day care centers

    H. Naci Mocan

  • Obesity, Self-Esteem and Wages

    Naci H. Mocan;Erdal Tekin

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore J. Joyce
Theodore J. Joyce Baruch College
Michael Grossman
Michael Grossman City University of New York
Daniel I. Rees
Daniel I. Rees University of Colorado Denver
David M. Blau
David M. Blau The Ohio State University
Turan G. Bali
Turan G. Bali Georgetown University
Bruce L. Benson
Bruce L. Benson Florida State University

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