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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 50 51 45 43 38 207 11468

Robert J. MacCoun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. MacCoun between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. MacCoun published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2001. 4 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2001. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1984 2025

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. MacCoun: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 5
1986 1
1987 6
1988 6
1989 5
1990 3
1991 6
1992 2
1993 11
1994 2
1995 6
1996 11
1997 5
1998 4
1999 6
2000 3
2001 27
2002 4
2003 10
2004 8
2005 6
2006 9
2007 3
2008 14
2009 9
2010 11
2011 9
2012 10
2013 8
2014 4
2015 12
2016 3
2017 8
2018 4
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 1
2024 1
2025 3
Total 255
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Robert J. MacCoun 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 J. MacCoun 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, 207–211 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: 207 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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 11 207
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 J. MacCoun 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 J. MacCoun 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: 50 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 50
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award

Overview

Robert J. MacCoun is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the social sciences, with a focus on law, economics, and decision-making processes. The subfields they contribute to include Law, Economics and Econometrics, Artificial Intelligence, General Decision Sciences, and Safety Research.

Their recent scholarly output encompasses several published papers in diverse academic venues. Notable works include:

  • "Balancing compassion, accountability, and causal clarity" (2020), published in Addiction
  • "Standards of Proof: Theories and Evidence" (2022), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Deborah Hensler and the Institute for Civil Justice Striving to Speak Truth to Power in the Tort Reform Debate" (2024), published in Journal of Tort Law
  • "Law and Psychology" (2025), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Their research topics cover areas of decision-making and behavioral economics, law, economics, and judicial systems. Additional thematic interests include occupational and professional licensing regulation, criminal law and evidence, jury decision-making processes, legal processes and jurisprudence, and the ethics and social impacts of artificial intelligence.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert J. MacCoun include Doron Teichman, Erich Talley, Stefanie Egidy, Christoph Engel, and Krishna P. Gummadi.

The primary venues where they have published are the SSRN Electronic Journal, Addiction, Journal of Tort Law, and AI and Ethics.

Best Publications

  • Experimental and Quasi‐Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference, by William R. Shadish, Thomas D. Cook, and Donald T. Campbell. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001, 623 pp., $65.56.

    Robert MacCoun

  • Drug war heresies: learning from other vices, times and places.

    Robert J. MacCoun;Peter Reuter

  • Biases in the interpretation and use of research results.

    Robert J. MacCoun

  • Money from crime: A study of the economics of drug dealing in Washington, D.C

    Peter Reuter;Robert J. MacCoun;Patrick Murphy;Allan Abrahamse

  • In the Eye of the Beholder: Tort Litigants' Evaluations of Their Experiences in the Civil Justice System

    E. Allan Lind;Robert J. Maccoun;Patricia A. Ebener;William L. F. Felstiner

  • Asymmetric influence in mock jury deliberation: jurors' bias for leniency.

    Robert J. MacCoun;Norbert L. Kerr

  • VOICE, CONTROL, AND BELONGING: The Double-Edged Sword of Procedural Fairness

    Robert J. MacCoun

  • Drugs and the Law: A Psychological Analysis of Drug Prohibition

    Robert J. MacCoun

  • The Impact of Psychological Science on Policing in the United States Procedural Justice, Legitimacy, and Effective Law Enforcement

    Tom R. Tyler;Phillip Atiba Goff;Robert J. MacCoun

  • Does Social Cohesion Determine Motivation in Combat?: An Old Question with an Old Answer

    Robert J. MacCoun;Elizabeth Kier;Aaron Belkin

  • Interpreting Dutch cannabis policy: reasoning by analogy in the legalization debate.

    Robert J. MacCoun;Peter Reuter;Peter Reuter

  • Toward a psychology of harm reduction.

    Robert J. MacCoun

  • Evaluating alternative cannabis regimes

    Robert MacCOUN;Peter Reuter

  • Assessing alternative drug control regimes

    Robert J. MacCoun;Peter H. Reuter;Thomas Schelling

  • The effects of jury size and polling method on the process and product of jury deliberation.

    Norbert L. Kerr;Robert J. MacCoun

  • Experimental Research on Jury Decision Making

    Robert J. MacCoun

  • Differential treatment of corporate defendants by juries : An examination of the deep-pockets hypothesis

    Robert J. MacCoun

  • Altered State?: Assessing How Marijuana Legalization in California Could Influence Marijuana Consumption and Public Budgets

    Beau Kilmer;Jonathan P. Caulkins;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula;Robert J. MacCoun

  • The negative impacts of starting middle school in sixth grade

    Philip J. Cook;Robert MacCoun;Clara Muschkin;Jacob Vigdor

  • Research on Drugs-Crime Linkages: The Next Generation

    Robert J. MacCoun;Beau Kilmer;Peter Reuter

  • Cheap talk and credibility: The consequences of confidence and accuracy on advisor credibility and persuasiveness

    Sunita Sah;Sunita Sah;Don A. Moore;Robert J. MacCoun

  • Compensation for Accidental Injuries in the United States

    Deborah R. Hensler;M. Susan Marquis;Allan Abrahamse;Sandra H. Berry

  • Design considerations for legalizing cannabis: lessons inspired by analysis of California's Proposition 19.

    Jonathan P. Caulkins;Beau Kilmer;Robert J. MacCoun;Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

  • Drug War Heresies

    Robert J. MacCoun;Peter H. Reuter

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Reuter
Peter Reuter University of Maryland, College Park
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula University of Southern California
Beau Kilmer
Beau Kilmer RAND Corporation
Jonathan P. Caulkins
Jonathan P. Caulkins Carnegie Mellon University
Norbert L. Kerr
Norbert L. Kerr Michigan State University
Jacob L. Vigdor
Jacob L. Vigdor University of Washington
Philip J. Cook
Philip J. Cook Duke University
Sanford L. Braver
Sanford L. Braver Arizona State University
Tom R. Tyler
Tom R. Tyler Yale University
Jamie F. Chriqui
Jamie F. Chriqui University of Illinois at Chicago

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