Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Harvard 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
Administrative law
behavioral economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213,817
86,113
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Law
Economics
Accidents
Crime
Litigation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,911
6,551
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Regulation
Therapeutics
And Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,110
17,096
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Public Policy
Governance
Innovation
Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,860
10,019
0.504
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
internet architecture
privacy
property
speech
governance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,762
9,456
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,090
6,913
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,176
7,438
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Explainable & Fair ML
Adversarial Robustness
Human Centric ML
ML for Healthcare & Law
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,151
8,238
0.900
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Violence
Peace
Transitional Justice
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,380
4,220
0.661
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Transitional Justice
Epidemiology
Peacebuilding
Trauma
Monitoring and Evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,917
3,507
0.593
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Law
Business
Economics
Mergers
Acquisitions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,911
1,752
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
law and economics
contracts
civil litigation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,329
1,271
0.239
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
copyright
trademark
false advertising
First Amendment
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,883
1,596
0.327
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
legal technology
legal informatics
legal design
search
privacy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,203
188
0.045
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Wills
Trusts
Estates
and Fiduciary Administration
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,040
1,367
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
law
intellectual property
pharmaceutical policy
FDA regulation
patents
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,300
2,307
0.699
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,265
2,885
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Criminal justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,391
1,530
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
administrative law
law and economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,374
361
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
895
683
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
restorative justice
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
770
449
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
international law
arbitration
corruption
isds
cybersecurity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
729
332
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Law
History
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
712
173
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
anti-racism
food justice
whiteness
racism
foodie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
402
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Intellectual Property
FDA/Health Law
Law & Philosophy
Torts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
632
350
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
693
278
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Cass Sunstein
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213,817
86,113
0.403
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,933
7,053
441
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Steven Shavell
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,911
6,551
0.168
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
27,676
12,660
700
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Aaron Kesselheim
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,110
17,096
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,969
18,121
909
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Urs Gasser
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,860
10,019
0.504
Public Policy
Governance
Innovation
Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
51,486
22,245
1,038
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Zittrain
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,762
9,456
0.564
internet architecture
privacy
property
speech
governance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,612
32,315
1,324
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Samuel Moyn
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,090
6,913
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,590
38,669
1,515
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ivan Glenn Cohen
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,176
7,438
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
109,004
42,983
1,632
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Himabindu Lakkaraju
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,151
8,238
0.900
Explainable & Fair ML
Adversarial Robustness
Human Centric ML
ML for Healthcare & Law
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,016
59,998
2,157
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Patrick Vinck
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,380
4,220
0.661
Violence
Peace
Transitional Justice
Public Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,780
64,029
2,269
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Phuong N Pham
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,917
3,507
0.593
Transitional Justice
Epidemiology
Peacebuilding
Trauma
Monitoring and Evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,972
64,089
2,270
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
JC Coates
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,911
1,752
0.296
Law
Business
Economics
Mergers
Acquisitions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,518
69,698
2,419
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Kathryn Spier
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,329
1,271
0.239
law and economics
contracts
civil litigation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
209,732
74,910
2,568
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Rebecca L Tushnet
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,883
1,596
0.327
copyright
trademark
false advertising
First Amendment
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
241,179
84,153
2,838
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ron A Dolin
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,203
188
0.045
legal technology
legal informatics
legal design
search
privacy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
250,172
86,807
2,910
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Robert H Sitkoff
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,040
1,367
0.338
Wills
Trusts
Estates
and Fiduciary Administration
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
298,088
100,633
3,343
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jonathan J Darrow
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,300
2,307
0.699
law
intellectual property
pharmaceutical policy
FDA regulation
patents
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
300,810
101,404
3,365
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Crystal S Yang
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,265
2,885
0.884
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
386,268
125,219
4,077
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,391
1,530
0.640
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
565,668
173,178
5,573
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alexander Volokh
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,374
361
0.263
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
718,292
211,442
6,683
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Alicia Solow Niederman
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
895
683
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
771,621
223,865
7,012
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Anita Wadhwa
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
770
449
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
790,681
228,086
7,095
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Y Kryvoi
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
729
332
0.455
international law
arbitration
corruption
isds
cybersecurity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
798,946
229,892
7,137
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Kenneth Mack
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
712
173
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
803,130
230,894
7,162
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Breeze Harper
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
703
402
0.572
anti-racism
food justice
whiteness
racism
foodie
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
838,871
238,654
7,307
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
David A Simon
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
632
350
0.554
Intellectual Property
FDA/Health Law
Law & Philosophy
Torts