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World Scientists H-Index Law / International Law Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.

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Total 379 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
22,311
Country Rank
9,695
Institution Rank :82
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Richard Falk
Richard Falk
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara , United States
Law / International Law
International Law
International Relations
Human Rights
Environment
Democracy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
30
0.385
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
29,535
Country Rank
12,463
Institution Rank :245
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
David G Victor
David G Victor
University of California San Diego
San Diego , United States
Law / International Law
Climate Change
Political Science
Industrial Organization
International Law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
48
0.676
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
48,086
Country Rank
19,279
Institution Rank :204
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Carrie Menkel Meadow
Carrie Menkel Meadow
University of California Irvine
Irvine , United States
Law / International Law
Law. Dispute Resolution
Conflict Resolution
International law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
27
0.443
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
78,283
Country Rank
29,343
Institution Rank :88
Ranking Based On Selection :4
United States
Mark A Pollack
Mark A Pollack
Temple University
Philadelphia , United States
Law / International Law
International Relations
International Law
International Institutions
International Organizations
European Union
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
29
0.569
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
83,318
Country Rank
31,000
Institution Rank :64
Ranking Based On Selection :5
United States
Steve Charnovitz
Steve Charnovitz
George Washington University
Washington , United States
Law / International Law
International law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
18
0.360
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
86,023
Country Rank
2,276
Institution Rank :72
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Spain
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla , Spain
Law / International Law
Public International Law
European Law
International Relations
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
31
0.633
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
87,497
Country Rank
32,261
Institution Rank :3
Ranking Based On Selection :7
United States
Symeon C Symeonides
Symeon C Symeonides
Willamette University
Salem , United States
Law / International Law
Conflict of Laws
Private International Law
Comparative Law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
23
0.469
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
91,144
Country Rank
1,535
Institution Rank :3
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Switzerland
Joost Pauwelyn
Joost Pauwelyn
Graduate Institute of International Studies Geneva
Geneva , Switzerland
Law / International Law
International law
WTO
dispute settlement
international trade
international investment
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
29
0.604
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
94,399
Country Rank
34,403
Institution Rank :295
Ranking Based On Selection :9
United States
Kenneth W Abbott
Kenneth W Abbott
Arizona State University
Tempe , United States
Law / International Law
International law
international institutions
global governance
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
35
0.745
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
95,895
Country Rank
34,843
Institution Rank :305
Ranking Based On Selection :10
United States
Daniel Bodansky
Daniel Bodansky
Arizona State University
Tempe , United States
Law / International Law
International law
climate change
environment
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
29
0.617
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
147,642
Country Rank
3,575
Institution Rank :288
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Netherlands
André Nollkaemper
André Nollkaemper
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Law / International Law
Public International Law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
24
0.615
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
156,415
Country Rank
6,872
Institution Rank :733
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Canada
Jutta Brunnee
Jutta Brunnee
University of Toronto
Toronto , Canada
Law / International Law
International Law
International Relations
International Environmental Law
Climate Change
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
23
0.605
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
165,252
Country Rank
3,919
Institution Rank :335
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Netherlands
Carsten Stahn
Carsten Stahn
Leiden University
Leiden , Netherlands
Law / International Law
International Criminal Justice
Human Rights
International Law
Transitional Justice
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
23
0.622
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
173,395
Country Rank
5,381
Institution Rank :18
Ranking Based On Selection :14
France
Samantha Besson
Samantha Besson
Université PSL Paris
Paris , France
Law / International Law
International Law
European Law
Human Rights Law
Legal Philosophy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
25
0.694
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
190,023
Country Rank
61,923
Institution Rank :433
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Adam Chilton
Adam Chilton
University of Chicago
Chicago , United States
Law / International Law
Law and Economics
Empirical Legal Studies
International Law
Comparative Law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
30
0.882
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
194,603
Country Rank
63,106
Institution Rank :985
Ranking Based On Selection :16
United States
Kal Raustiala
Kal Raustiala
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles , United States
Law / International Law
International Law
International Relations
Intellectual Property
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
24
0.706
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
195,234
Country Rank
63,257
Institution Rank :632
Ranking Based On Selection :17
United States
Wayne Sandholtz
Wayne Sandholtz
University of Southern California
Los Angeles , United States
Law / International Law
International Relations
International Law
Human Rights
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
23
0.676
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
205,758
Country Rank
66,115
Institution Rank :282
Ranking Based On Selection :18
United States
Makau Mutua
Makau Mutua
University at Buffalo
Buffalo , United States
Law / International Law
International Law
Human Rights
Law and Politics in Africa
International Business Transactions
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
209,131
Country Rank
5,380
Institution Rank :9
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Brazil
Valerio De Oliveira Mazzuoli
Valerio De Oliveira Mazzuoli
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
Constanta , Brazil
Law / International Law
Public International Law
Private International Law
Constitutional Law
Human Rights Law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
19
0.576
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
211,223
Country Rank
67,650
Institution Rank :800
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Richard B Bilder
Richard B Bilder
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison , United States
Law / International Law
International law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
12
0.364
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
218,453
Country Rank
9,198
Institution Rank :739
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Canada
Frédéric Mégret
Frédéric Mégret
McGill University
Montréal , Canada
Law / International Law
International law
human rights
international criminal justice
laws of war
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
23
0.719
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
229,195
Country Rank
5,067
Institution Rank :405
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Netherlands
Stephan Schill
Stephan Schill
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Law / International Law
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Private-Public Arbitration
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
25
0.806
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
236,166
Country Rank
74,183
Institution Rank :1,522
Ranking Based On Selection :23
United States
Steven Ratner
Steven Ratner
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor , United States
Law / International Law
International law
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
18
0.581
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
251,445
Country Rank
1,639
Institution Rank :443
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Finland
Sahib Singh
Sahib Singh
University of Helsinki
Helsinki , Finland
Law / International Law
International Law
Legal Theory
Political Theory
Philosophy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
16
0.533
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
252,985
Country Rank
78,700
Institution Rank :698
Ranking Based On Selection :25
United States
Jerome A Cohen
Jerome A Cohen
New York University
New York City , United States
Law / International Law
Law
International Law
China
Taiwan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
11
0.367
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
22,311
United States
9,695
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Richard Falk
Richard Falk
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
78
30
0.385
Law / International Law
International Law
International Relations
Human Rights
Environment
Democracy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
29,535
United States
12,463
245
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
David G Victor
David G Victor
University of California San Diego San Diego, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71
48
0.676
Law / International Law
Climate Change
Political Science
Industrial Organization
International Law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
48,086
United States
19,279
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Carrie Menkel Meadow
Carrie Menkel Meadow
University of California Irvine Irvine, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
27
0.443
Law / International Law
Law. Dispute Resolution
Conflict Resolution
International law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
78,283
United States
29,343
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mark A Pollack
Mark A Pollack
Temple University Philadelphia, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
29
0.569
Law / International Law
International Relations
International Law
International Institutions
International Organizations
European Union
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
83,318
United States
31,000
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Steve Charnovitz
Steve Charnovitz
George Washington University Washington, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
18
0.360
Law / International Law
International law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
86,023
Spain
2,276
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Joaquín Alcaide Fernández
Universidad de Sevilla Sevilla, Spain Spain
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
31
0.633
Law / International Law
Public International Law
European Law
International Relations
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
87,497
United States
32,261
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Symeon C Symeonides
Symeon C Symeonides
Willamette University Salem, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
23
0.469
Law / International Law
Conflict of Laws
Private International Law
Comparative Law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
91,144
Switzerland
1,535
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Joost Pauwelyn
Joost Pauwelyn
Graduate Institute of International Studies Geneva Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
29
0.604
Law / International Law
International law
WTO
dispute settlement
international trade
international investment
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
94,399
United States
34,403
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kenneth W Abbott
Kenneth W Abbott
Arizona State University Tempe, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
35
0.745
Law / International Law
International law
international institutions
global governance
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
95,895
United States
34,843
305
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Daniel Bodansky
Daniel Bodansky
Arizona State University Tempe, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47
29
0.617
Law / International Law
International law
climate change
environment
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
147,642
Netherlands
3,575
288
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
André Nollkaemper
André Nollkaemper
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
24
0.615
Law / International Law
Public International Law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
156,415
Canada
6,872
733
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jutta Brunnee
Jutta Brunnee
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Canada
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38
23
0.605
Law / International Law
International Law
International Relations
International Environmental Law
Climate Change
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
165,252
Netherlands
3,919
335
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Carsten Stahn
Carsten Stahn
Leiden University Leiden, Netherlands Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37
23
0.622
Law / International Law
International Criminal Justice
Human Rights
International Law
Transitional Justice
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
173,395
France
5,381
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Samantha Besson
Samantha Besson
Université PSL Paris Paris, France France
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36
25
0.694
Law / International Law
International Law
European Law
Human Rights Law
Legal Philosophy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
190,023
United States
61,923
433
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Adam Chilton
Adam Chilton
University of Chicago Chicago, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
30
0.882
Law / International Law
Law and Economics
Empirical Legal Studies
International Law
Comparative Law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
194,603
United States
63,106
985
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Kal Raustiala
Kal Raustiala
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
24
0.706
Law / International Law
International Law
International Relations
Intellectual Property
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
195,234
United States
63,257
632
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Wayne Sandholtz
Wayne Sandholtz
University of Southern California Los Angeles, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
23
0.676
Law / International Law
International Relations
International Law
Human Rights
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
205,758
United States
66,115
282
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Makau Mutua
Makau Mutua
University at Buffalo Buffalo, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
Law / International Law
International Law
Human Rights
Law and Politics in Africa
International Business Transactions
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
209,131
Brazil
5,380
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Valerio De Oliveira Mazzuoli
Valerio De Oliveira Mazzuoli
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Constanta, Brazil Brazil
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
19
0.576
Law / International Law
Public International Law
Private International Law
Constitutional Law
Human Rights Law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
211,223
United States
67,650
800
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Richard B Bilder
Richard B Bilder
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
12
0.364
Law / International Law
International law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
218,453
Canada
9,198
739
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Frédéric Mégret
Frédéric Mégret
McGill University Montréal, Canada Canada
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32
23
0.719
Law / International Law
International law
human rights
international criminal justice
laws of war
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
229,195
Netherlands
5,067
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Stephan Schill
Stephan Schill
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
25
0.806
Law / International Law
Public International Law
International Investment Law
Private-Public Arbitration
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
236,166
United States
74,183
1,522
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Steven Ratner
Steven Ratner
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
18
0.581
Law / International Law
International law
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
251,445
Finland
1,639
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sahib Singh
Sahib Singh
University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland Finland
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
16
0.533
Law / International Law
International Law
Legal Theory
Political Theory
Philosophy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
252,985
United States
78,700
698
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jerome A Cohen
Jerome A Cohen
New York University New York City, United States United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30
11
0.367
Law / International Law
Law
International Law
China
Taiwan
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