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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 24 380 260 41 6378

W. Laurens Walker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. Laurens Walker between 1972 and 2011, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. Laurens Walker published across 40 years, from 1972 to 2011, averaging 1.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 1974. 2 of the 52 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2011. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 1974. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications
1972 2011

52 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. Laurens Walker: publications per year, 1972 to 2011
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 2
1974 5
1975 0
1976 4
1977 1
1978 4
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 5
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 3
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 2
Total 52
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W. Laurens Walker publications per year - data summary

  • W. Laurens Walker, a Law scholar from University of Virginia, has 52 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1972 to 2011.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2011.
  • The most productive years are 1974 and 1988, with 5 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1975, 1981, 1982, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 1.8 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2007-2011) hold 6 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1985: 24 publications (1.7 per year); 1986-1999: 16 publications (1.1 per year); 2000-2011: 12 publications (1.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

W. Laurens Walker 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 W. Laurens Walker 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, 37–41 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: 41 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 41
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
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100
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W. Laurens Walker 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.
  • W. Laurens Walker, a Law scholar from University of Virginia, records 41 publications - the 1st percentile of the discipline.
  • 1% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than W. Laurens Walker, and about 99% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and W. Laurens Walker 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).

W. Laurens Walker 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 W. Laurens Walker 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, 24 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: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 24
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
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W. Laurens Walker 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.
  • W. Laurens Walker, a Law scholar from University of Virginia, records 24 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than W. Laurens Walker, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and W. Laurens Walker 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).

Best Publications

  • Procedural Justice: A Psychological Analysis

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  • Social Authority: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Establishing Social Science in Law

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Social Frameworks: A New Use of Social Science in Law

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Social Science in Law, Cases and Materials

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Procedure and Outcome Effects on Reactions to Adjudicated Resolution of Conflicts of Interest

    E. Allan Lind

  • Social Facts: Scientific Methodology as Legal Precedent

    Laurens Walker;John Monahan

  • Preference for modes of dispute resolution as a function of process and decision control

    Unknown

  • The Relation between Procedural and Distributive Justice

    Laurens Walker;E. Allan Lind;John Thibaut

  • Procedural Justice as Fairness

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  • Social science research in law: A new paradigm.

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Contextual Evidence of Gender Discrimination: The Ascendance of “Social Frameworks”

    Gregory Mitchell;John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Reactions of Participants and Observers to Modes of Adjudication1

    Unknown

  • Judicial Use of Social Science Research

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Adversary Presentation and Bias in Legal Decisionmaking

    John Thibaut;Laurens Walker;E. Allan Lind

  • Scientific Authority: The Breast Implant Litigation and Beyond

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Empirical Questions without Empirical Answers

    John T. Monahan;W. Laurens Walker

  • Order of Presentation at Trial

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  • Functions of a third party in the resolution of conflict: The role of a judge in pretrial conferences.

    Bonnie Erickson;John G. Holmes;Robert Frey;Laurens Walker

  • Reactions of Participants and Observers to Modes of Adjudication1

    Unknown

  • Some Determinants of the Violation of Rules<sup>1</sup>

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John Monahan University of Virginia

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