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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 32 225 23 252 4852

William Twining publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Twining between 1959 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Twining published across 65 years, from 1959 to 2023, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2012. 3 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2012. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1959 2023

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Twining: publications per year, 1959 to 2023
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 2
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 3
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 3
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 6
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 12
1998 4
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 3
2003 5
2004 2
2005 18
2006 15
2007 1
2008 0
2009 28
2010 29
2011 5
2012 30
2013 4
2014 3
2015 5
2016 2
2017 7
2018 3
2019 9
2020 7
2021 2
2022 2
2023 1
Total 266
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William Twining 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 William Twining 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, 252–256 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: 252 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7 252
257–261 5
262+ 100
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William Twining 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 William Twining 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 32
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

William Twining is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their primary research contributions lie within the social sciences, with a particular focus on law. The subfields of study that characterize their work include law, political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, as well as organizational behavior and human resource management.

The main topics covered in Twining's research span various areas related to legal studies and social sciences. These include:

  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations
  • Comparative and International Law Studies
  • Legal Principles and Applications
  • Jury Decision Making Processes
  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Law in Society and Culture
  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Twining's recent publications reflect engagement with multiple aspects of law and society. Notable papers include:

  • "Mapping law: the MacDermott Lecture" (2020), published in Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • "Jurist in Context: William Twining in Conversation with David Sugarman" (2020), published in Journal of Law and Society
  • "Response to comments" (2020), published in International Journal of Law in Context
  • "Transformation" (2021), published in International Journal of Law in Context
  • "MacDermott Lecture 1998: Mapping law" (2022), published in Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly

William Twining has collaborated with other researchers, most notably David Sugarman.

Throughout their career, Twining has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • International Journal of Law in Context
  • Journal of Law and Society

They were awarded the title of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007, reflecting recognition within the broader academic community.

Best Publications

  • General Jurisprudence: Understanding Law from a Global Perspective

    William L. Twining

  • Globalisation and legal theory

    William L. Twining

  • Analysis of Evidence

    Terence J. Anderson;David A. Schum;William L. Twining

  • Rethinking Evidence: Table of cases

    Unknown

  • Karl Llewellyn and the Realist Movement

    William L. Twining

  • Rethinking Evidence: Exploratory Essays

    William L. Twining

  • How to Do Things with Rules

    R. A. MacDonald;William Twining;David Miers

  • Normative and Legal Pluralism: A Global Perspective

    William Twining

  • Theories of Evidence: Bentham and Wigmore

    William L. Twining

  • How to Do Things with Rules

    Unknown

  • Diffusion of Law: A Global Perspective

    William Twining

  • Blackstone's tower: The English law school

    William L. Twining

  • Social Science and Diffusion of Law

    William Twining

  • Human rights: southern voices - Francis Deng, Abdullahi An-Na’im, Yash Ghai and Upendra Baxi

    William L. Twining

  • Have concepts, will travel: analytical jurisprudence in a global context

    William Twining

  • Analysis of Evidence: How to Do Things with Facts Based on Wigmore's Science of Judicial Proof

    Terence J. Anderson;William L. Twining

  • Pericles and the plumber

    William Twining

  • General Jurisprudence: Index

    Unknown

  • Evidence, Inference and Enquiry

    Philip Dawid;William L. Twining;Mimi Vasilaki

  • Legal theory and common law

    Robert R. Morse join(;William Twining

  • How to Do Things with Rules: A Primer of Interpretation

    William L. Twining;David Miers

  • Legal fictions in theory and practice

    Maksymilian Del Mar;William L. Twining

  • A Post‐Westphalian Conception of Law

    William Twining

  • Law in Context: Enlarging A Discipline

    William Twining

  • Jurist in Context: A Memoir

    William Twining

  • Evidence as a multi-disciplinary subject

    William Twining

  • Issues of self-determination

    William L. Twining

  • Karl Llewellyn and the Realist Movement

    Grant Gilmore;William Twining

  • Legal Theory and Common Law

    Stephen Hicks;William Twining

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