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Susan S. Silbey

Susan S. Silbey

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 34 170 151 128 114 103 9401

Susan S. Silbey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan S. Silbey between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan S. Silbey published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2018. 2 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2018. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 9 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan S. Silbey: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 6
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 6
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 2
2005 2
2006 1
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 1
2011 9
2012 3
2013 5
2014 6
2015 4
2016 3
2017 3
2018 10
2019 2
2020 1
2021 3
2022 2
2023 3
2024 0
2025 2
Total 127
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Susan S. Silbey 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 Susan S. Silbey 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: 103 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 14 103
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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Susan S. Silbey 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 Susan S. Silbey 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 34
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Overview

Susan S. Silbey is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Business, Management and Accounting. Their research spans several subfields including Strategy and Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Information Systems and Management, and Law.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Regulation and Compliance Studies
  • Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
  • Ethics in Business and Education
  • Law in Society and Culture

Their recent scholarly output covers a range of subjects related to organizational behavior, regulatory practices, and legal culture. Notable papers include:

  • "Co-Opting Regulation: Professional Control Through Discretionary Mobilization of Legal Prescriptions and Expert Knowledge", 2021, Organization Science
  • "Accountability infrastructures: Pragmatic compliance inside organizations", 2021, Regulation & Governance
  • "Rank Has Its Privileges: Explaining Why Laboratory Safety Is a Persistent Challenge", 2022, Journal of Business Ethics
  • "Legal Culture and Cultures of Legality", 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Constructing Consequences for Noncompliance: The Case of Academic Laboratories", 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in research projects include:

  • Ruthanne Huising
  • Joëlle Evans
  • Gökçe Başbuğ
  • Ayn Cavicchi
  • Patricia Ewick

Key publication venues where Susan S. Silbey's work appears regularly include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Organization Science
  • Regulation & Governance
  • Journal of Business Ethics
  • Law & Society Review

The researcher has been recognized with fellowships from significant academic institutions, including:

  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2001)

Best Publications

  • The Common Place of Law: Stories from Everyday Life

    Patricia Ewick;Susan S. Silbey

  • Subversive stories and hegemonic tales: toward a sociology of narrative

    Patricia Ewick;Susan S. Silbey

  • Professional role confidence and gendered persistence in engineering

    Erin Cech;Brian Rubineau;Susan Silbey;Caroll Seron

  • AFTER LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS

    Susan S. Silbey

  • Rules Versus Relationships: The Ethnography of Legal Discourse.

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  • Narrating Social Structure: Stories of Resistance to Legal Authority1

    Patricia Ewick;Susan Silbey

  • Mediator Settlement Strategies

    Susan S. Silbey;Sally E. Merry

  • The Common Place of Law: Stories from Everyday Life

    Unknown

  • Persistence Is Cultural: Professional Socialization and the Reproduction of Sex Segregation

    Carroll Seron;Susan S. Silbey;Erin Cech;Brian Rubineau

  • Narrating Social Structure: Stories of Resistance to Legal Authority 1

    Unknown

  • Taming Prometheus: Talk About Safety and Culture

    Susan S. Silbey

  • “I am Not a Feminist, but. . .”: Hegemony of a Meritocratic Ideology and the Limits of Critique Among Women in Engineering:

    Carroll Seron;Susan Silbey;Erin Cech;Brian Rubineau

  • The Pull of the Policy Audience

    Austin Sarat;Susan Silbey

  • Governing the gap: Forging safe science through relational regulation

    Ruthanne Huising;Susan S. Silbey

  • Governing inside the organization: interpreting regulation and compliance.

    Garry C. Gray;Susan S. Silbey

  • WHAT DO PLAINTIFFS WANT? REEXAMINING THE CONCEPT OF DISPUTE*

    Sally Merry;Susan Silbey

  • The sociological citizen: Pragmatic and relational regulation in law and organizations

    Susan S. Silbey

  • Critical Traditions in Law and Society Research

    Susan S. Silbey;Austin Sarat

  • 1996 Presidential Address: "Let Them Eat Cake": Globalization, Postmodern Colonialism, and the Possibilities of Justice

    Susan S. Silbey

  • Legal culture and cultures of legality

    Susan S. Silbey

  • The “sociological citizen” relational interdependence in law and organizations

    Susan Silbey;Ruthanne Huising;Salo Vinocur Coslovsky

  • Let them eat cake : Globalization, postmodern colonialism, and the possibilities of justice

    S. S. Silbey

  • Case Processing: Consumer Protection in an Attorney General's Office

    Susan S. Silbey

  • Making a Place for Cultural Analyses of Law

    Susan S. Silbey

  • THE AVAILABILITY OF LAW

    Susan S. Silbey;Egon Bittner

  • Conformity, Contestation, and Resistance: An Account of Legal Consciousness

    Patricia Ewick;Susan S. Silbey

  • The Consequences of Responsive Regulation

    Susan S. Silbey

  • The Common Place of Law

    Susan S. Silbey;Ayn Cavicchi

  • In Litigation: Do the Have's Still Come Out Ahead?

    Herbert M Kritzer;Susan S Silbey

Frequent Co-Authors

Austin Sarat
Austin Sarat Amherst College
Erin A. Cech
Erin A. Cech University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sally Engle Merry
Sally Engle Merry New York University
Herbert M. Kritzer
Herbert M. Kritzer University of Minnesota
Yves Dezalay
Yves Dezalay Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John Hagan
John Hagan American Bar Foundation
Terence C. Halliday
Terence C. Halliday American Bar Foundation

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