2026 Robert D. Cooter: Law Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	42	2001	1162	225	18091
Law	44	83	66	227	19059

Robert D. Cooter 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 Robert D. Cooter sits on this spectrum.

37 publications 262+

This scientist: 227 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert D. Cooter 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 Robert D. Cooter sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1985 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Robert D. Cooter is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research intersects several main fields, including Economics, Econometrics and Finance; Social Sciences; and Business, Management and Accounting. Within these broader categories, their work often focuses on specific subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Strategy and Management, and Law.

The primary topics covered in their research highlight intersections of legal and economic systems. These include:

Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
Legal and Constitutional Studies
International Arbitration and Investment Law
Comparative Constitutional Jurisprudence Studies
Legal Processes and Jurisprudence
Comparative International Legal Studies

Among recent publications, Robert D. Cooter authored the paper Derecho Constitucional y Economía (2021), published in the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).

Their frequent coauthor is Michael D. Gilbert, with whom they have collaborated on multiple occasions.

Publications have appeared in venues including:

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Robert D. Cooter also has notable book publications. Oxford University Press published Public Law and Economics in 2022, which has accrued citations reflecting engagement within the field. Princeton University Press released The Strategic Constitution in 2020, contributing to scholarship on constitutional strategy and analysis.

The scholar has been recognized by fellowships from prestigious organizations. These include being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999 and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1985.

Best Publications

Law and Economics

Robert Cooter;Thomas Ulen

5488
Citations
Economic Analysis of Legal Disputes and Their Resolution

Robert D. Cooter;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

1330
Citations
Expressive Law and Economics

Robert Cooter

1044
Citations
Prices and Sanctions

Robert D. Cooter

853
Citations
The Cost of Coase

Robert D. Cooter

838
Citations
The Strategic Constitution

Robert D. Cooter

829
Citations
Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law: A Testable Model of Strategic Behavior

Robert D. Cooter;Stephen P. Marks;Robert Mnookin

804
Citations
Decentralized Law for a Complex Economy: The Structural Approach to Adjudicating the New Law Merchant

Robert D. Cooter

724
Citations
The Fiduciary Relationship: Its Economic Character and Legal Consequences

Robert D. Cooter;Bradley J. Freedman

583
Citations
Unity in Tort, Contract and Property: The Model of Precaution

Robert D. Cooter

528
Citations
Do Good Laws Make Good Citizens: An Economic Analysis of Internalized Norms

Robert D. Cooter

419
Citations
Structural adjudication and the new law merchant: A model of decentralized law

Robert D. Cooter

378
Citations
Economic Analysis of Punitive Damages

Robert D. Cooter

310
Citations
An Economic Case for Comparative Negligence

Robert D. Cooter;Thomas S. Ulen

300
Citations
Were the Ordinalists Wrong About Welfare Economics

Robert D. Cooter;Peter Rappoport

298
Citations
Damages for Breach of Contract

Robert Cooter;Melvin Aron Eisenberg

259
Citations
Punitive Damages for Deterence: When and How Much

Robert D. Cooter

253
Citations
Can Litigation Improve the Law without the Help of Judges

Robert D. Cooter;Lewis Kornhauser

229
Citations
Comparative judicial discretion: An empirical test of economic models

Robert D. Cooter;Tom Ginsburg

227
Citations
A Theory of Loss Allocation for Consumer Payments

Robert D. Cooter;Edward L. Rubin

168
Citations
Solomon's Knot: How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations

Robert D. Cooter;Hans-Bernd Schäfer

122
Citations
Liability rules, limited information, and the role of precedent

Robert D. Cooter;Lewis Kornhauser;David Lane

121
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ariel Porat Tel Aviv University

Tom Ginsburg University of Chicago

Francesco Parisi University of Minnesota

Daniel L. Rubinfeld University of California, Berkeley

Robert E. Litan Brookings Institution

Melvin Aron Eisenberg University of California, Berkeley

Ramana Nanda Imperial College London

Ronald J. Gilson Columbia University

Nuno Garoupa George Mason University

David G. Robinson Heidelberg University

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