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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 35 164 145 123 109 106 6299

Sally S. Simpson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sally S. Simpson between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sally S. Simpson published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2002. 5 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2002. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 15 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1985 2025

141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sally S. Simpson: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 4
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 15
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 6
2010 1
2011 7
2012 6
2013 4
2014 4
2015 1
2016 3
2017 15
2018 4
2019 2
2020 3
2021 2
2022 3
2023 14
2024 2
2025 3
Total 141
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Sally S. Simpson publications per year - data summary

  • Sally S. Simpson, a Law scholar from University of Maryland, College Park, has 141 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2002 and 2017, with 15 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1993 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.7 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 24 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 23 publications (1.6 per year); 1999-2012: 58 publications (4.1 per year); 2013-2025: 60 publications (4.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sally S. Simpson 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 Sally S. Simpson 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, 102–106 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: 106 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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 14 106
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
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Sally S. Simpson 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.
  • Sally S. Simpson, a Law scholar from University of Maryland, College Park, records 106 publications - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Sally S. Simpson, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Sally S. Simpson 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).

Sally S. Simpson 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 Sally S. Simpson 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 35
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Sally S. Simpson 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.
  • Sally S. Simpson, a Law scholar from University of Maryland, College Park, records 35 D-Index - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Sally S. Simpson, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and Sally S. Simpson 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).

Best Publications

  • Sanction threats and appeals to morality : Testing a rational choice model of corporate crime

    Raymond Paternoster;Sally Simpson

  • Corporate Crime, Law, and Social Control

    Sally S. Simpson

  • FEMINIST THEORY, CRIME, AND JUSTICE*

    Sally S. Simpson

  • Low self-control, organizational theory, and corporate crime

    Sally S. Simpson;Nicole Leeper Piquero

  • Understanding Women's Pathways to Jail: Analysing the Lives of Incarcerated Women

    Sally S. Simpson;Jennifer L. Yahner;Laura Dugan

  • A rational choice theory of corporate crime.

    Raymond Paternoster;Sally Simpson

  • CASTE, CLASS, AND VIOLENT CRIME: EXPLAINING DIFFERENCE IN FEMALE OFFENDING*

    Sally S. Simpson

  • The Decomposition of Antitrust: Testing a Multi-Level, Longitudinal Model of Profit-Squeeze

    Sally S. Simpson

  • Fair Treatment or Preferred Outcome? The Impact of Police Behavior on Victim Reports of Domestic Violence Incidents

    Laura J. Hickman;Sally S. Simpson

  • DOING GENDER: SORTING OUT THE CASTE AND CRIME CONUNDRUM*

    Sally S. Simpson;Lori Elis

  • WHY MANAGERS FAIL TO DO THE RIGHT THING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF UNETHICAL AND ILLEGAL CONDUCT

    N. Craig Smith;Sally S. Simpson;Chun-Yao Huang

  • DETERRING CORPORATE CRIME

    Sally S. Simpson;Christopher S. Koper

  • STRAINED LIVES AND CRIME: EXAMINING INTRA‐INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN STRAIN AND OFFENDING IN A SAMPLE OF INCARCERATED WOMEN*

    Lee Ann Slocum;Sally S. Simpson;Douglas A. Smith

  • White-Collar Crime: A Review of Recent Developments and Promising Directions for Future Research

    Sally S. Simpson

  • Understanding White-Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspective

    Michael L. Benson;Sally S. Simpson

  • Integrating the desire–for–control and rational choice in a corporate crime context

    Nicole Leeper Piquero;M. Lyn Exum;Sally S. Simpson

  • Unraveling bias in arrest decisions: The role of juvenile offender type-scripts

    Miriam D. Sealock;Sally S. Simpson

  • An Empirical Assessment of Corporate Environmental Crime-Control Strategies

    Sally S Simpson;Carole Gibbs;Melissa Rorie;Lee Ann Slocum

  • What Works?: A Systematic Review of Corporate Crime Deterrence Schell-Busey et al. Corporate Crime Deterrence

    Natalie Schell-Busey;Sally S. Simpson;Melissa Rorie;Mariel Alper

  • The criminology of white-collar crime

    Sally S. Simpson;David Weisburd

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael L. Benson
Michael L. Benson University of Cincinnati
Mark A. Cohen
Mark A. Cohen Vanderbilt University
Nicole Leeper Piquero
Nicole Leeper Piquero University of Miami
Laura Dugan
Laura Dugan The Ohio State University
Faye S. Taxman
Faye S. Taxman George Mason University
Candace Kruttschnitt
Candace Kruttschnitt University of Toronto
Raymond Paternoster
Raymond Paternoster University of Maryland, College Park
Rolf Loeber
Rolf Loeber University of Pittsburgh
Alison E. Hipwell
Alison E. Hipwell University of Pittsburgh

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