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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 25 362 329 14 14 94 6220

Ran Hirschl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ran Hirschl between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ran Hirschl published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2020. 14 of the 111 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2020. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

111 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ran Hirschl: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 6
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 3
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 3
2013 8
2014 10
2015 2
2016 5
2017 0
2018 7
2019 5
2020 14
2021 2
2022 2
2023 2
2024 11
2025 3
Total 111
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Ran Hirschl 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 Ran Hirschl 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, 92–96 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: 94 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 94
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
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Ran Hirschl 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 Ran Hirschl 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, 25 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: 25 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 25
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

Ran Hirschl is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada, specializing primarily in social sciences with a strong focus on political science, law, and economics. Their work spans several subfields including political science and international relations, law, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, and urban studies.

The main topics covered in Hirschl's research include judicial and constitutional studies, legal and constitutional studies, American constitutional law and politics, electoral systems and political participation, European and international law studies, comparative and international law studies, and populism and right-wing movements.

Among Hirschl's notable recent publications are:

  • A Fair Process Matters: The Relationship between Public Participation and Constitutional Legitimacy, 2024, Law & Social Inquiry
  • Comparative Constitutional Design: Northern Stagnation, Southern Innovation, 2024, Constitutional Forum / Forum constitutionnel
  • Constitutions and the Metropolis, 2020, Annual Review of Law and Social Science
  • How Constitutional Rights Matter: Thoughts on the New Gold Standard in Empirical Constitutional Studies, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Hirschl has frequently published in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, Law & Social Inquiry, Constitutional Forum / Forum constitutionnel, Annual Review of Law and Social Science, and the International Journal of Constitutional Law.

Collaboration is a part of their research practice, with frequent coauthors including Alexander Hudson, Gary J. Jacobsohn, Howard Schweber, Monika Polzin, and Jaclyn L. Neo.

In addition to journal articles, Hirschl has authored a book titled Deciphering the Genome of Constitutionalism published by Cambridge University Press in 2024.

Ran Hirschl was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2014, linked to the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Towards Juristocracy: The Origins and Consequences of the New Constitutionalism

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Judicialization of Mega-Politics and the Rise of Political Courts

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Judicialization of Politics

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Political Origins of Judicial Empowerment through Constitutionalization: Lessons from Four Constitutional Revolutions

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Question of Case Selection in Comparative Constitutional Law

    Ran Hirschl

  • Comparative Matters: The Renaissance of Comparative Constitutional Law

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Political Origins of the New Constitutionalism

    Ran Hirschl

  • Constitutional Theocracy

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  • Citizenship as inherited property

    Ayelet Shachar;Ran Hirschl

  • Economic and Social Rights in National Constitutions

    Courtney Jung;Ran Hirschl;Evan Rosevear

  • On Citizenship, States, and Markets

    Ayelet Shachar;Ran Hirschl

  • Constitutional Courts vs. Religious Fundamentalism: Three Middle Eastern Tales

    Ran Hirschl

  • Israel’s ‘Constitutional Revolution’: The Legal Interpretation of Entrenched Civil Liberties in an Emerging Neo-Liberal Economic Order

    Ran Hirschl

  • Recruiting "Super Talent": The New World of Selective Migration Regimes

    Ayelet Shachar;Ran Hirschl

  • From comparative constitutional law to comparative constitutional studies

    Ran Hirschl

  • "Negative" Rights vs. "Positive" Entitlements: A Comparative Study of Judicical Interpretations of Rights in an Emerging Neo-Liberal Economic Order

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  • "Juristocracy" -- Political, not Juridical

    Ran Hirschl

  • Resituating the Judicialization of Politics: Bush v. Gore as a Global Trend

    Ran Hirschl

  • The New Constitutionalism and the Judicialization of Pure Politics Worldwide

    Ran Hirschl

  • The "Constitutional Revolution" and the Emergence of a New Economic Order in Israel

    Ran Hirschl

  • City, state: constitutionalism and the megacity

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Nordic counternarrative: Democracy, human development, and judicial review

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Realist Turn in Comparative Constitutional Politics

    Ran Hirschl

  • The Nordic Counter-Narrative: Democracy, Human Development, and Judicial Review

    Ran Hirschl

  • Opting Out of “Global Constitutionalism”

    Ran Hirschl

  • Foreword: Spatial statism

    Ran Hirschl;Ayelet Shachar

  • Preserving hegemony? Assessing the political origins of the EU Constitution

    Ran Hirschl

  • In Search of an Identity: Voluntary Foreign Citations in Discordant Constitutional Settings

    Ran Hirschl

  • Constitutional transformation, gender equality, and religious/national conflict in Israel: tentative progress through the obstacle course

    Ran Hirschl;Ayelet Shachar;Ayelet Shachar

  • Constitutional Law Meets Comparative Politics: Socio-Economic Rights and Political Realities (Chapter 10)

    Ran Hirschl;Evan Rosevear

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