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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 35 161 17 224 8266

Neil MacCormick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil MacCormick between 1970 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil MacCormick published across 51 years, from 1970 to 2020, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2007. 2 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2007. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications
1970 2020

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil MacCormick: publications per year, 1970 to 2020
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 4
1982 6
1983 4
1984 14
1985 4
1986 8
1987 3
1988 7
1989 4
1990 4
1991 5
1992 4
1993 6
1994 16
1995 5
1996 5
1997 3
1998 7
1999 21
2000 5
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 18
2006 3
2007 23
2008 18
2009 1
2010 3
2011 8
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 8
2018 14
2019 0
2020 2
Total 257
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Neil MacCormick 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 Neil MacCormick 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, 222–226 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: 224 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 6 224
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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Neil MacCormick 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 Neil MacCormick 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 35
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Overview

Neil MacCormick was affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their academic work spanned the social sciences, with a focus on law, political science and international relations, and anthropology.

The main topics addressed in their research included:

  • Law in Society and Culture
  • International Relations in Latin America
  • Latin American Cultural Politics

MacCormick published research in the following venues:

  • Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • Anales de la Cátedra Francisco Suárez

Notable recent papers included:

  • "Rhetoric and the Rule of Law: an author's day with Neil MacCormick," 2020, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • "¿Es filosóficamente creíble el nacionalismo?", 2020, Anales de la Cátedra Francisco Suárez

Throughout their career, MacCormick collaborated with various co-authors such as:

  • George Pavlakos
  • Stefano Bertea
  • Giovanni Sartor
  • Leonor Moral Soriano

Best Publications

  • Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory

    Neil MacCormick

  • Questioning Sovereignty

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  • Beyond the Sovereign State

    Neil MacCormick

  • Questioning Sovereignty: Law, State, and Nation in the European Commonwealth

    Neil MacCormick

  • Rhetoric and The Rule of Law

    Unknown

  • An Institutional Theory of Law

    Neil MacCormick;Ota Weinberger

  • Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory

    Unknown

  • A Theory of Legal Argumentation: The Theory of Rational Discourse as Theory of Legal Justification

    Robert Alexy;Ruth Adler;Neil MacCormick

  • Rhetoric and the Rule of Law: A Theory of Legal Reasoning

    Neil MacCormick

  • Institutions of Law: An Essay in Legal Theory

    Neil MacCormick

  • An Institutional Theory of Law: New Approaches to Legal Positivism

    Neil MacCormick;Ota Weinberger

  • The Maastricht‐Urteil: Sovereignty Now

    Neil MacCormick

  • Voluntary Obligations and Normative Powers

    Neil MacCormick;Joseph Raz

  • The Judicial Application of Law

    Jerzy Wróblewski;Zenon Bankowski;Neil MacCormick

  • Rhetoric and The Rule of Law

    Neil MacCormick

  • Coherence in Legal Justification

    Neil MacCormick

  • Liberalism, Nationalism and the Post-sovereign State

    Neil MacCormick

  • Institutions of Law

    Neil MacCormick

  • Legal right and social democracy

    Neil MacCormick

  • Children's Rights: a Test-Case for Theories of Right

    Neil MacCormick

  • Legal Right and Social Democracy: Essays in Legal and Political Philosophy

    Neil MacCormick

  • Democracy, Subsidiarity, and Citizenship in the ‘European Commonwealth’

    Neil MacCormick

  • Norms, Institutions, and Institutional Facts

    Neil MacCormick

  • Argumentation and interpretation in law

    Neil Maccormick

  • Integration and Integrity in the Legal Reasoning of the European Court of Justice

    Joxerramon Bengoetxea;Neil Maccormick;Leonor Moral Soriano

  • Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory

    Bob Ferguson;Neil MacCormick

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Raz
Joseph Raz King's College London
Giovanni Sartor
Giovanni Sartor University of Bologna
Jeremy Waldron
Jeremy Waldron New York University
John Erik Fossum
John Erik Fossum University of Oslo

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