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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 31 240 215 175 156 230 5671

Valerie P. Hans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valerie P. Hans between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valerie P. Hans published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 1986. 14 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 1986. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 21 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1976 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valerie P. Hans: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 3
1984 3
1985 5
1986 21
1987 6
1988 2
1989 3
1990 4
1991 6
1992 3
1993 1
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 5
2000 9
2001 1
2002 3
2003 11
2004 14
2005 4
2006 7
2007 15
2008 12
2009 5
2010 2
2011 8
2012 3
2013 2
2014 10
2015 7
2016 5
2017 13
2018 12
2019 4
2020 12
2021 5
2022 2
2023 3
2024 8
2025 6
Total 262
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Valerie P. Hans 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 Valerie P. Hans 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, 227–231 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: 230 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6
227–231 10 230
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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Valerie P. Hans 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 Valerie P. Hans 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 31
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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Overview

Valerie P. Hans is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and specializes in the social sciences, with a focus on legal studies. Their research spans multiple subfields, including law, economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, strategy and management, and pharmacy. The predominant area of expertise lies in law, with significant contributions to related interdisciplinary fields.

The scientist's research primarily addresses themes related to jury decision making and legal processes. The main topics covered include jury decision making processes, law in society and culture, legal education and practice innovations, law, economics, and judicial systems, legal systems and judicial processes, dispute resolution and class actions, and legal principles and applications.

Valerie P. Hans has published extensively in various venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Law and Human Behavior
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • Annual Review of Law and Social Science

Recent peer-reviewed articles authored or coauthored by Valerie P. Hans highlight a range of topics on jury behavior and legal decision-making. Some notable recent papers are:

  • Guiding Jurors' Damage Award Decisions: Experimental Investigations of Approaches Based on Theory and Practice (2022), published in Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • The Arizona Jury Reform Permitting Civil Jury Trial Discussions: The Views of Trial Participants, Judges, and Jurors (2025), published in University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
  • Judgment by Peers: Lay Participation in Legal Decision Making (2024), published in Annual Review of Law and Social Science

Other recent relevant publications, where Valerie P. Hans is a coauthor or contributor, include studies on voir dire practices and attorney guidance in jury deliberations, reflecting an ongoing interest in the procedural and evaluative aspects of juror conduct and legal outcomes.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Jessica M. Salerno
  • Jennifer K. Robbennolt
  • Hannah Phalen
  • Samantha Bean
  • Daphna Spivack

These collaborations have contributed to the interdisciplinary nature of Hans's research output, integrating perspectives from psychology, law, and social sciences to further understand legal decision-making mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Judging the jury

    Valerie P. Hans;Neil Vidmar

  • American Juries: The Verdict

    Neil Vidmar;Valerie P. Hans

  • Citizen Comprehension of Difficult Issues: Lessons from Civil Jury Trials

    Joe S. Cecil;Valerie P. Hans;Elizabeth C. Wiggins.

  • Judge‐Jury Agreement in Criminal Cases: A Partial Replication of Kalven and Zeisel's The American Jury

    Theodore Eisenberg;Paula L. Hannaford-Agor;Valerie P. Hans;Nicole L. Waters

  • Section 12 of the Canada Evidence Act and the Deliberations of Simulated Juries

    Valerie P. Hans;Anthony N. Doob

  • Jurors' Judgments of Business Liability in Tort Cases: Implications for the Litigation Explosion

    Valerie P. Hans;William S. Lofquist

  • Responses to corporate versus individual wrongdoing

    Valerie P. Hans;M. David Ermann

  • Jurors' Evaluations of Expert Testimony: Judging the Messenger and the Message

    Sanja Kutnjak Ivković;Valerie P. Hans

  • Judging the Jury

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  • An Analysis of Public Attitudes Toward the Insanity Defense

    Valerie P. Hans

  • Training in Law and Psychology: Models from the Villanova Conference

    Donald N. Bersoff;Jane Goodman-Delahunty;J. Thomas Grisso;Valerie P. Hans

  • Taking a Stand on Taking the Stand: The Effect of a Prior Criminal Record on the Decision to Testify and On Trial Outcomes

    Theodore Eisenberg;Valerie P. Hans

  • Business on Trial: The Civil Jury and Corporate Responsibility

    Valerie P. Hans

  • Permitting jury discussions during trial: impact of the Arizona reform.

    Paula L. Hannaford;Valerie P. Hans;G. Thomas Munsterman

  • Avoid Bald Men and People with Green Socks - Other Ways to Improve the Voir Dire Process in Jury Selection

    Valerie P. Hans;Alayna Jehle

  • Judges, Juries, and Scientific Evidence

    Valerie P. Hans

  • The Jury's Response to Business and Corporate Wrongdoing

    Valerie P. Hans

  • John Hinckley, Jr. and the Insanity Defense: The Public's Verdict

    Valerie P. Hans;Dan Slater

  • Representation through Participation: A Multilevel Analysis of Jury Deliberations

    Erin York Cornwell;Valerie P. Hans

  • Social Science and the Courts: The Role of Amicus Curiae Briefs

    Ronald G. Roesch;Stephen L. Golding;Valerie P. Hans;N. Dickon Reppucci

  • Jury Systems Around the World

    Valerie P. Hans

  • Media Coverage of Law: Its Impact on Juries and the Public

    Valerie P. Hans;Juliet L. Dee

  • Public Opinion of Forensic Psychiatry Following the Hinckley Verdict

    Dan Slater;Valerie P. Hans

  • Crossing boundaries : traditions and transformations in law and society research

    Austin Sarat;Marianne Constable;David M. Engel;Valerie Hans

  • Judge-Jury Agreement in Criminal Cases: A Partial Replication of Kalven & Zeisel's The American Jury

    Theodore Eisenberg;Paula Hannaford-Agor;Valerie P. Hans;Nicole L. Mott

  • Judging the Jury.

    Gary LaFree;Valerie P. Hans;Neil Vidmar

  • Statistics in the Jury Box: How Juror Respond to Mitochondial DNA Probabilities

    David H. Kaye;David H. Kaye;Valerie P. Hans;B. Michael Dann;Erin Farley

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Vidmar
Neil Vidmar Duke University
Theodore Eisenberg
Theodore Eisenberg Cornell University
Martin T. Wells
Martin T. Wells Cornell University
Valerie F. Reyna
Valerie F. Reyna Cornell University
Ronald Roesch
Ronald Roesch Simon Fraser University
N. Dickon Reppucci
N. Dickon Reppucci University of Virginia
Robert J. MacCoun
Robert J. MacCoun Stanford University
Edith Greene
Edith Greene University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Steven D. Penrod
Steven D. Penrod John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Sanja Kutnjak Ivković
Sanja Kutnjak Ivković Michigan State University

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