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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 113 2 2 2 2 804 90638

Richard A. Posner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Posner between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Posner published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2004. 2 of the 914 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2004. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 4 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 17 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 14 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 18 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 20 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 32 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 45 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 46 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1964 2025

914 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Posner: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 4
1970 5
1971 7
1972 6
1973 4
1974 17
1975 9
1976 14
1977 13
1978 11
1979 14
1980 18
1981 14
1982 10
1983 8
1984 5
1985 13
1986 11
1987 16
1988 13
1989 20
1990 10
1991 14
1992 22
1993 20
1994 13
1995 19
1996 32
1997 26
1998 25
1999 30
2000 25
2001 45
2002 24
2003 33
2004 46
2005 25
2006 35
2007 9
2008 23
2009 26
2010 33
2011 18
2012 13
2013 27
2014 9
2015 11
2016 16
2017 18
2018 9
2019 8
2020 3
2021 0
2022 0
2023 11
2024 0
2025 2
Total 914
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Richard A. Posner 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 Richard A. Posner 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, 262+ 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: 804 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.

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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
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100 804
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Richard A. Posner 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 Richard A. Posner 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, 42+ 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: 113 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92 113
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Richard A. Posner is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their academic and research career is associated with this institution, contributing to the field of law and economics.

The scientist has been recognized with notable awards, including being named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association in 2018. They were also elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1982.

No recent papers, co-authors, frequent publication venues, book publications, fields of study, subfields, or main research topics data are available for inclusion.

Best Publications

  • Economic analysis of law

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  • Theories of Economic Regulation

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  • The Economics of Justice

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  • The Problems of Jurisprudence

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  • An Economic Analysis of Copyright Law

    William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • The Independent Judiciary in an Interest-Group Perspective

    William Landes;Richard Posner

  • The Economic Structure of Intellectual Property Law

    William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • The federal courts

    Richard A. Posner

  • Sex and Reason

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  • A Theory of Negligence

    Richard A. Posner

  • An Economic Approach to Legal Procedure and Judicial Administration

    Richard A. Posner

  • Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy

    Richard A. Posner

  • The Chicago School of Antitrust Analysis

    Richard A. Posner

  • Market Power in Antitrust Cases

    Richard A. Posner;William M. Landes

  • Trademark Law: An Economic Perspective

    William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • Utilitarianism, Economics, and Legal Theory

    Richard A. Posner

  • Adjudication as a Private Good

    William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • The Economic Structure of Tort Law

    William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • The Long-Run Growth in Obesity as a Function of Technological Change

    Tomas J. Philipson;Richard A. Posner

  • What Do Judges and Justices Maximize? (The Same Thing Everybody Else Does)

    Richard A. Posner

  • Indefinitely Renewable Copyright

    William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • Antitrust law : an economic perspective

    Richard A Posner

  • Taxation by Regulation

    Richard A. Posner

  • The Behavior of Federal Judges: A Theoretical and Empirical Study of Rational Choice

    Lee Epstein;William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • A Theory of Primitive Society, with Special Reference to Law

    Richard A. Posner

  • Creating and Enforcing Norms, with Special Reference to Sanctions

    Richard A Posner;Eric B Rasmusen

  • Some Economics of Trade Secret Law

    David D. Friedman;William M. Landes;Richard A. Posner

  • Economic Analysis of Law

    D. N. Dewees;Richard A. Posner

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William M. Landes University of Chicago
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