Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Emory University Highly Cited Researchers CitationLaw / Law and Legal Studies Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
law and religion
legal history
religious freedom
human rights
marriage and family law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,948
2,277
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Law & Economics
Health Law
Torts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,781
1,301
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
patent
intellectual property
copyright
trademark
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,091
665
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,943
312
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Law
Legal History
Legal Theory
Comparative Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,819
877
0.482
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
criminal procedure
prosecutorial decisionmaking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
553
0.442
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Law
Finance
Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
610
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Law and Religion
Human Rights
Religion and Politics
Global Ethics
International Relations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
263
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
public health
adolescent health
implementation science
juvenile justice
trauma-informed care
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
523
0.919
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
legal history
welfare state
law and social movements
law and inequality
gender
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
326
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
143
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Obstetrics-Gynecology
Surgery
Immunology
Law
Medical Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
161
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
58
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Bankruptcy
commercial law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
141
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
103
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
First Amendment
Constitutional Law
Law and Religion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
113
0.950
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
corporate law
securities regulation
white-collar crime
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
74
0.974
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
sociology
language
religion
statistics
text analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
74
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
legal history
criminal law
First Amendment
constitutional law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
46
0.667
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
vulnerability theory
constitutional law
reproductive justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
55
0.948
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Forensic Psychiatry
Reproductive Psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
34
0.607
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
law and religion
Judaism
Islam
constitutional law
legal philosophy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
33
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Commercial Law
Law and Sociology
Contracts
Offshore Financial Centers
Law and Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
48
0.889
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Reproductive Justice
Gender Discrimination
Constitutional Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
25
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Antitrust
International Economic Law
International Law
Legal Information Literacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
34
0.850
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,467
55,674
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
John Witte
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,948
2,277
0.328
law and religion
legal history
religious freedom
human rights
marriage and family law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
177,796
65,239
423
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Joanna Shepherd
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,781
1,301
0.225
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
426,789
136,311
791
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Timothy R Holbrook
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,091
665
0.318
patent
intellectual property
copyright
trademark
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
449,895
142,558
818
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Richard D Freer
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,943
312
0.161
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,020
148,263
841
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Rafael Domingo Osle
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,819
877
0.482
Law
Legal History
Legal Theory
Comparative Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
598,275
181,597
973
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Kay L Levine
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,251
553
0.442
criminal procedure
prosecutorial decisionmaking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
682,187
202,762
1,073
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kristin N Johnson
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
990
610
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
872,311
245,844
1,323
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
M Christian Green
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
263
0.461
Law and Religion
Human Rights
Religion and Politics
Global Ethics
International Relations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
872,562
245,900
1,324
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kaitlin Piper
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
569
523
0.919
public health
adolescent health
implementation science
juvenile justice
trauma-informed care
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
882,572
248,035
1,345
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Deborah Dinner
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
552
326
0.591
legal history
welfare state
law and social movements
law and inequality
gender
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
956,857
261,203
1,433
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Magdalena Tulibacka
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
455
143
0.314
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,027,376
272,755
1,498
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Naira R Matevosyan
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
382
161
0.421
Obstetrics-Gynecology
Surgery
Immunology
Law
Medical Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,360,670
319,938
1,691
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Benjamin R Farley
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
58
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,420,725
328,056
1,737
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Lindsey D Simon
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
141
0.946
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,463,536
333,802
1,762
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Remya S Menon
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
135
103
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,515,019
340,772
1,800
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mark Storslee
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
113
0.950
First Amendment
Constitutional Law
Law and Religion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,689,906
364,476
1,924
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Andrew Jennings
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
76
74
0.974
corporate law
securities regulation
white-collar crime
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,698,002
365,579
1,934
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
John A Bernau
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
74
74
1.000
sociology
language
religion
statistics
text analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,726,624
369,444
1,956
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
John Acevedo
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69
46
0.667
legal history
criminal law
First Amendment
constitutional law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,783,890
377,297
1,984
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jennifer Hickey
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
55
0.948
vulnerability theory
constitutional law
reproductive justice
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,797,416
379,030
1,993
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Swati Shivale
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
34
0.607
Forensic Psychiatry
Reproductive Psychiatry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,797,466
379,037
1,994
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Shlomo Pill
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56
33
0.589
law and religion
Judaism
Islam
constitutional law
legal philosophy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,807,627
380,474
1,996
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Martin Sybblis
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54
48
0.889
Commercial Law
Law and Sociology
Contracts
Offshore Financial Centers
Law and Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,852,940
386,495
2,032
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sarah M Stephens
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
25
0.532
Reproductive Justice
Gender Discrimination
Constitutional Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,899,649
392,686
2,058
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Kwanghyuk David Yoo
Emory University
Atlanta, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
34
0.850
Antitrust
International Economic Law
International Law
Legal Information Literacy