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Tracey L. Meares

Tracey L. Meares

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 30 270 243 195 174 98 4249

Tracey L. Meares publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tracey L. Meares between 1995 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tracey L. Meares published across 30 years, from 1995 to 2024, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1998. 4 of the 102 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1998. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications
1995 2024

102 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tracey L. Meares: publications per year, 1995 to 2024
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 10
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 6
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 5
2010 1
2011 2
2012 0
2013 5
2014 6
2015 3
2016 6
2017 5
2018 2
2019 3
2020 7
2021 7
2022 2
2023 0
2024 4
Total 102
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Tracey L. Meares publications per year - data summary

  • Tracey L. Meares, a Law scholar from Yale University, has 102 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1995 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1998, with 10 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999 and 2010, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (2012 and 2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.6 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 20 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2004: 31 publications (3.1 per year); 2005-2014: 32 publications (3.2 per year); 2015-2024: 39 publications (3.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tracey L. Meares 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 Tracey L. Meares 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, 97–101 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: 98 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 98
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
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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Tracey L. Meares 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.
  • Tracey L. Meares, a Law scholar from Yale University, records 98 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Tracey L. Meares, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Tracey L. Meares 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).

Tracey L. Meares 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 Tracey L. Meares 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 30
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Tracey L. Meares 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.
  • Tracey L. Meares, a Law scholar from Yale University, records 30 D-Index - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Tracey L. Meares, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and Tracey L. Meares ranks below 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Best Publications

  • Attention Felons: Evaluating Project Safe Neighborhoods in Chicago

    Andrew V. Papachristos;Tracey L. Meares;Jeffrey A. Fagan

  • Punishment, Deterrence and Social Control: The Paradox of Punishment in Minority Communities

    Jeffrey Fagan;Tracey L. Meares

  • Law and (Norms of) Order in the Inner City

    Tracey L. Meares;Dan M. Kahan

  • Rewards for Good Behavior: Influencing Prosecutorial Discretion and Conduct with Financial Incentives

    Tracey L. Meares

  • Norms, Legitimacy and Law Enforcement

    Tracey L. Meares

  • How the Criminal Justice System Educates Citizens

    Benjamin Justice;Tracey L. Meares

  • UPDATING THE STUDY OF PUNISHMENT

    Tracey L. Meares;Dan M. Kahan;Neal Katyal

  • Transparent Adjudication and Social Science Research in Constitutional Criminal Procedure

    Tracey L. Meares;Bernard E. Harcourt

  • Place and Crimee

    Tracey L. Meares

  • Programming Errors: Understanding the Constitutionality of Stop-and-Frisk as a Program, Not an Incident

    Tracey L. Meares

  • Praying for Community Policing

    Tracey L. Meares

  • Lawful or Fair? How Cops and Laypeople Perceive Good Policing

    Tracey L. Meares;Tom R. Tyler;Jacob Gardener

  • Charting Race and Class Differences in Attitudes Towards Drug Legalization and Law Enforcement: Lessons for Federal Criminal Law

    Tracey L. Meares

  • The Salience of Social Contextual Factors in Appraisals of Police Interactions with Citizens: A Randomized Factorial Experiment

    Anthony A. Braga;Anthony A. Braga;Christopher Winship;Tom R. Tyler;Jeffrey Fagan

  • The Legitimacy of Police Among Young African-American Men

    Tracey L. Meares

  • The Law and Social Science of Stop and Frisk

    Tracey L. Meares

  • Why Do Criminals Obey the Law? The Influence of Legitimacy and Social Networks on Active Gun Offenders

    Andrew V. Papachristos;Tracey L. Meares;Jeffrey Fagan

  • The State from Below: Distorted Responsiveness in Policed Communities:

    Gwen Prowse;Vesla M. Weaver;Tracey L. Meares

  • Police Innovation: Problem-oriented policing

    David Weisburd;Anthony A. Braga

  • Punishment, Deterrence and Social Control: The Paradox of Punishment in Minority Communities

    Jeffrey Fagan;Tracey L. Meares

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom R. Tyler
Tom R. Tyler Yale University
Jeffrey Fagan
Jeffrey Fagan Columbia University
Andrew V. Papachristos
Andrew V. Papachristos Northwestern University
Dan M. Kahan
Dan M. Kahan Yale University
Anthony A. Braga
Anthony A. Braga University of Pennsylvania
Bernard E. Harcourt
Bernard E. Harcourt Columbia University
David Weisburd
David Weisburd Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Robert J. Sampson
Robert J. Sampson Harvard University
Philip J. Cook
Philip J. Cook Duke University
Charles F. Manski
Charles F. Manski Northwestern University

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