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Paul Brace 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 Paul Brace sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 79 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

Paul Brace 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 Paul Brace sits on this spectrum.

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: 28 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul Brace is affiliated with Rice University in the United States. Their work primarily engages with fields spanning economics, econometrics, finance, and social sciences, with a particular focus on subfields such as economics and econometrics, law, and political science and international relations.

Their research addresses several interconnected topics, including:

  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Fiscal Policies and Political Economy

Paul Brace has contributed to various publication venues, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. The venues include:

  • Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
  • Congress & the Presidency
  • Beijing Law Review

The scholar has authored several papers, with selected publications detailed as follows:

  • "Revisiting the Business of State Supreme Courts in the 21st Century" (2021), published in Journal of Empirical Legal Studies
  • "Changing Their Minds? Donald Trump and Presidential Leadership" (2022), published in Congress & the Presidency
  • "Giving to Governors: State Contribution Limits and the Incumbency Advantage" (2023), published in Beijing Law Review

Paul Brace frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including:

  • Brent D. Boyea
  • Kayla S. Canelo

Best Publications

  • Measuring the Preferences of State Supreme Court Judges

    Paul Brace;Laura Langer;Melinda Gann Hall

  • The Interplay of Preferences, Case Facts, Context, and Rules in the Politics of Judicial Choice

    Paul R. Brace;Melinda Gann Hall

  • Public Opinion in the American States: New Perspectives Using National Survey Data

    Paul Brace;Kellie Sims-Butler;Kevin Arceneaux;Martin Johnson

  • State Public Opinion, the Death Penalty, and the Practice of Electing Judges

    Paul Brace;Brent D. Boyea

  • Neo-Institutionalism and Dissent in State Supreme Courts

    Paul Brace;Melinda Gann Hall

  • Studying Courts Comparatively: The View from the American States

    Paul Brace;Melinda Gann Hall

  • Follow the Leader: Opinion Polls and the Modern Presidents

    Paul Brace;Barbara Hinckley

  • Integrated Models of Judicial Dissent

    Paul Brace;Melinda Gann Hall

  • Toward an Integrated Model of Judicial Voting Behavior

    Melinda Gann Hall;Paul Brace

  • Order in the Courts: a Neo-Institutional Approach to Judicial Consensus:

    Melinda Gann Hall;Paul Brace

  • Public Opinion and Dynamic Representation in the American States: The Case of Environmental Attitudes*

    Martin Johnson;Paul Brace;Kevin Arceneaux

  • State Government and Economic Performance

    Paul Brace

  • "Haves" versus "have nots" in state supreme courts: Allocating docket space and wins in power asymmetric cases

    Paul Brace;Melinda Gann Hall

  • Progressive Ambition in the House: A Probabilistic Approach

    Paul Brace

  • Presidential Activities from Truman through Reagan: Timing and Impact

    Paul Brace;Barbara Hinckley

  • The Structure of Presidential Approval: Constraints within and across Presidencies

    Paul Brace;Barbara Hinckley

  • Vanishing Marginals in State Legislative Elections

    Ronald E. Weber;Harvey J. Tucker;Paul Brace

  • Justices' Responses To Case Facts: An Interactive Model

    Melinda Gann Hall;Paul Brace

  • The State of State Politics Research

    Paul Brace;Aubrey Jewett

  • Does State Political Ideology Change over Time

    Paul Brace;Kevin Arceneaux;Martin Johnson;Stacy G. Ulbig

  • The Preemptive Power of State Supreme Courts: Adoption of Abortion and Death Penalty Legislation

    Laura Langer;Paul Brace

  • On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit

    Paul Brace

Frequent Co-Authors

Melinda Gann Hall
Melinda Gann Hall Michigan State University
Kevin Arceneaux
Kevin Arceneaux Sciences Po
Herbert M. Kritzer
Herbert M. Kritzer University of Minnesota
Gary King
Gary King Harvard University
David Lowery
David Lowery Pennsylvania State University
Virginia Gray
Virginia Gray University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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