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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 32 229 204 168 149 130 4387

Robert E. Scott publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert E. Scott between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert E. Scott published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2025. 23 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2025. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 18 publications
1966 2025

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert E. Scott: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 3
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 15
2007 2
2008 1
2009 4
2010 4
2011 5
2012 4
2013 3
2014 2
2015 5
2016 5
2017 4
2018 3
2019 3
2020 8
2021 3
2022 3
2023 2
2024 5
2025 18
Total 160
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Robert E. Scott publications per year - data summary

  • Robert E. Scott, a Law scholar from Columbia University, has 160 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.1 per year counting only the 52 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 31 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 16 publications (0.8 per year); 1986-2005: 45 publications (2.3 per year); 2006-2025: 99 publications (5.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert E. Scott 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 E. Scott 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, 127–131 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: 130 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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 9 130
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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Robert E. Scott publication distribution in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 46 ranges running from 37–41 to 262+ publications.
  • Robert E. Scott, a Law scholar from Columbia University, records 130 publications - the 32nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 32% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Robert E. Scott, and about 68% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Robert E. Scott ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 262+ publications, holding 100 scientists (21% of the field).
  • 14% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 92–96 publications), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 262 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (21% of the field).

Robert E. Scott 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 E. Scott 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 32
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Robert E. Scott D-index placement in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 23 ranges running from 20 to 42+ D-Index.
  • Robert E. Scott, a Law scholar from Columbia University, records 32 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Robert E. Scott, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and Robert E. Scott ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42+ D-Index, holding 92 scientists (20% of the field).
  • 24% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 25 D-Index), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (20% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Robert E. Scott is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to child nutrition and water access, urban and rural development challenges, wastewater treatment and reuse, water governance and infrastructure, fecal contamination and water quality, food waste reduction and sustainability, and global maternal and child health.

Their body of work is reflected across several main fields and subfields of study. The principal field is Nursing, with contributions also spanning Nutrition and Dietetics, Urban Studies, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Political Science and International Relations, and Food Science.

Scott's recent papers include the following publications:

  • "Estimating Safely Managed Sanitation in Urban Areas; Lessons Learned From a Global Implementation of Excreta-Flow Diagrams," 2020, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • "Access to and factors influencing drinking water and sanitation service levels in informal settlements: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda," 2023, Habitat International
  • "Regulating sanitation services in sub-saharan africa: An overview of the regulation of emptying and transport of faecal sludge in 20 cities and its implementation," 2021, Utilities Policy
  • "Private emptiers' perspectives on the regulation of faecal sludge emptying services in Sub-Saharan Africa," 2021, Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
  • "Barriers and Enablers to the Regulation of Sanitation Services: A Framework for Emptying and Transport Services in Sub-Saharan African Cities," 2022, Frontiers in Environmental Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Scott include:

  • Sam Kayaga
  • Alix Lerebours
  • Kevin Sansom
  • David Galibourg
  • Katherine V. Gough

Their work has appeared in several publication venues, notably:

  • Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Habitat International
  • Utilities Policy
  • International Development Planning Review

Robert E. Scott was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Contracting for Innovation: Vertical Disintegration and Interfirm Collaboration

    Ronald J. Gilson;Charles F. Sabel;Robert E. Scott

  • Contract Theory and the Limits of Contract Law

    Alan Schwartz;Robert E. Scott

  • Braiding: the Interaction of Formal and Informal Contracting in Theory, Practice, and Doctrine

    Ronald J. Gilson;Charles F. Sabel;Robert E. Scott

  • Principles of Relational Contracts

    Charles J. Goetz;Robert E. Scott

  • Liquidated Damages, Penalties and the Just Compensation Principle: Some Notes on an Enforcement Model and a Theory of Efficient Breach

    Charles J. Goetz;Robert E. Scott

  • Anticipating Litigation in Contract Design

    Robert E Scott;George G Triantis

  • Text and Context: Contract Interpretation as Contract Design

    Ronald J. Gilson;Charles F. Sabel;Robert E. Scott

  • Enforcing Promises: An Examination of the Basis of Contract

    Charles J Goetz;Robert E Scott

  • The Limits of Expanded Choice: An Analysis of the Interactions between Express and Implied Contract Terms

    Charles J. Goetz;Robert E. Scott

  • A Theory of Self-Enforcing Indefinite Agreements

    Robert E. Scott

  • Plea Bargaining as Contract

    Robert E. Scott;William J. Stuntz

  • Contract and Innovation: The Limited Role of Generalist Courts in the Evolution of Novel Contractual Forms

    Ronald J. Gilson;Charles F. Sabel;Robert E. Scott

  • Self-Enforcing International Agreements and the Limits of Coercion

    Robert E. Scott;Paul B. Stephan

  • Origin Myths, Contracts, and the Hunt for Pari Passu

    Mark C. Weidemaier;Robert E. Scott;G. Mitu Gulati

  • The Limits of Leviathan: Contract Theory and the Enforcement of International Law

    Robert E. Scott;Paul B. Iii. Stephan

  • A Relational Theory of Secured Financing

    Robert E. Scott

  • The Political Economy of Private Legislatures

    Alan Schwartz;Robert E. Scott

  • The Case for Formalism in Relational Contract

    Robert E. Scott

  • The Three and a Half Minute Transaction: Boilerplate and the Limits of Contract Design

    G. Mitu Gulati;Robert E. Scott

  • Marriage as Relational Contract

    Elizabeth S. Scott;Robert E. Scott

  • Conflict and Cooperation in Long-Term Contracts

    Robert E. Scott

  • Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of Contract Design

    Robert E. Scott;George G. Triantis

  • Corporate bankruptcy: On the nature of bankruptcy: An essay on bankruptcy sharing and the creditors' bargain

    Thomas H. Jackson;Robert E. Scott

  • Precontractual liability and preliminary agreements

    Alan Schwartz;Robert E. Scott

  • A Relational Theory of Default Rules for Commercial Contracts

    Robert E. Scott

  • Parents as Fiduciaries

    Elizabeth S. Scott;Robert E. Scott

  • The Law and Economics of Incomplete Contracts

    Robert E. Scott

  • Rules for Growth: Promoting Innovation and Growth Through Legal Reform

    Robert E. Litan;Yochai Benkler;Henry N. Butler;John Henry Clippinger

  • Contract and Innovation: The Limited Role of Generalist Courts in the Evolution of Novel Contractual Terms

    Ronald J. Gilson;Ronald J. Gilson;Charles F. Sabel;Robert E. Scott

  • The Limits of Leviathan: States, Firms, and the Enforcement of International Law

    Robert E. Scott;Paul B. Stephan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald J. Gilson
Ronald J. Gilson Columbia University
Alan Schwartz
Alan Schwartz University of Illinois at Chicago
G. Mitu Gulati
G. Mitu Gulati University of Virginia
Charles F. Sabel
Charles F. Sabel Columbia University
Stephen J. Choi
Stephen J. Choi New York University
Alan L. Schwartz
Alan L. Schwartz Washington University in St. Louis
Ariel Porat
Ariel Porat Tel Aviv University
Darius Palia
Darius Palia Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Peter H. Schuck
Peter H. Schuck Yale University
Roberta Romano
Roberta Romano Yale University

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