| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 62 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 842 | 13127 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Epstein between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Epstein published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 15.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2009. 4 of the 999 publications appeared in the last two years.
999 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 25 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 51 |
| 2010 | 43 |
| 2011 | 42 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 47 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 999 |
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 Richard A. Epstein sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 842 publications — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
| 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 | 842 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard A. Epstein sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
Richard A. Epstein is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research spans several disciplines within the social sciences, with a significant focus on law and economics. Epstein has contributed extensively to fields such as law, economics and econometrics, general health professions, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science.
Their work encompasses multiple key topics including homelessness and social issues, child abuse and trauma, property rights and legal doctrine, child welfare and adoption, law, economics, and judicial systems, legal principles and applications, and migration, health, and trauma.
Frequent publication venues for Epstein include the SSRN Electronic Journal, where they have published eight papers, Social Philosophy and Policy with four publications, Children and Youth Services Review and Child Abuse & Neglect with two papers each, as well as the Texas A&M Law Review contributing two publications.
Among Epstein's recent papers are:
Epstein has frequently collaborated with colleagues such as Rameela Raman, Zhidi Luo, Kathy Gracey, Michael J. Cull, and Ryan T. Jarrett.
In addition to journal articles, Epstein has authored a book titled The Dubious Morality of Modern Administrative Law, published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2020.
Recognition in their career includes being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1985.
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