| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 33 | 196 | 174 | 149 | 132 | 734 | 6771 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Walter E. Block between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter E. Block published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 118 publications in 2021. 19 of the 848 publications appeared in the last two years.
848 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2011 | 112 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 118 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 848 |
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 Walter E. Block sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 734 publications — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 232–236 | 8 | |
| 237–241 | 5 | |
| 242–246 | 4 | |
| 247–251 | 2 | |
| 252–256 | 7 | |
| 257–261 | 5 | |
| 262+ | 100 | 734 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter E. Block sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 33 D-Index — 60th percentile
60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 33 |
| 34 | 23 | |
| 35 | 12 | |
| 36 | 11 | |
| 37 | 15 | |
| 38 | 14 | |
| 39 | 4 | |
| 40 | 8 | |
| 41 | 9 | |
| 42+ | 92 |
Walter E. Block is a scholar affiliated with Loyola University New Orleans in the United States. Their research spans a variety of economic, philosophical, and political topics, with a particular focus on economic theory, institutions, and policy. Block's publication record includes numerous articles in interdisciplinary fields combining economics, philosophy, and political science.
The recent papers authored by Walter E. Block include:
Prominent coauthors frequently collaborating with Block include:
Walter E. Block's work is published notably in the following venues:
The scholar has contributed to academic literature primarily in the field of Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Their work also intersects with Sociology, Political Science, International Relations, and Philosophy as subfields of study. More specifically, Block's research topics cover:
In addition to articles, Walter E. Block has published a book titled Action and Choice in 2022, released by Springer International Publishing.
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