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Texas A&M University School of Law

In research, Texas A&M University School of Law stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,682 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,573 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Law, Political Science and International Relations and Strategy and Management — Law is 22.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,392
of 28,054 · #24,180 all time
Rank in United States
#3,321
of 4,192
Research works
2.1k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Texas A&M University School of Law known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,682 of 10,521 5.1%201 #5707
Social SciencesField #5,573 of 6,365 6.4%112 #3995

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Texas A&M University School of Law sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Texas A&M University School of Law specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Law takes 22.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. LawSubfield · 34.1 works22×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 38.0 works9.7×
  3. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 21.5 works9.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.48× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.62× its world share, 48 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.46× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.38× its world share, 112 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Texas A&M University School of Law?

Ranked on the composite score, Derek Jinks, Peter K. Yu and Lynn A. Baker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Texas A&M University School of Law.

  1. 1 Derek Jinks United States · #177,766 worldwide 100 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Peter K. Yu United States · #325,411 worldwide 129 citations · 114 works
  3. 3 Lynn A. Baker United States · #401,172 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Stephen I. Vladeck United States · #452,064 worldwide 14 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Nancy A. Welsh United States · #497,267 worldwide 19 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Glynn S. Lunney United States · #498,288 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Cynthia J. Alkon United States · #542,318 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 James P. George United States · #600,861 worldwide 16 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Wayne Schiess United States · #665,037 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Jordan M. Steiker United States · #699,082 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Texas A&M University School of Law

Which keywords describe research at Texas A&M University School of Law?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Property Rights, Regulation, Corporate Governance, Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law, International Law and Arbitration.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Human Rights33▲ 12×24 topics
  2. Property Rights20▲ 115×5 topics
  3. Corporate Governance19▲ 9.8×13 topics
  4. Regulation19▲ 13×10 topics
  5. Intellectual Property18▲ 61×4 topics
  6. Constitutional Law17▲ 47×3 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence16▲ 4.5×14 topics
  8. International Law16▲ 20×14 topics
  9. Arbitration15▲ 206×2 topics
  10. Regulatory Challenges13▲ 57×4 topics
  11. Innovation13▲ 4.7×8 topics
  12. Public Opinion13▲ 39×5 topics
  13. Criminal Justice13▲ 22×2 topics
  14. Environmental Law12▲ 23×3 topics
  15. Global Governance12▲ 20×10 topics
  16. Policy Dimensions11▲ 588×1 topic
  17. Transnational Law11▲ 414×1 topic
  18. Intellectual Property Rights10▲ 50×2 topics
  19. Democracy10▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Enforcement9▲ 129×2 topics
  21. Market Value9▲ 145×2 topics
  22. Liability9▲ 128×2 topics
  23. Legal Education9▲ 40×2 topics
  24. Professionalism9▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Global Trade9▲ 17×5 topics
  26. Health Impacts9▲ 38×1 topic
  27. Welfare Rights Advice9▲ 207×1 topic
  28. Patent Analysis8▲ 236×1 topic
  29. Technology Roadmapping8▲ 236×1 topic
  30. State Sovereignty8▲ 63×2 topics
  31. Surveillance8▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Consumer Redress8▲ 317×1 topic
  33. Online Dispute Resolution8▲ 317×1 topic
  34. Bilateral Investment Treaties8▲ 152×1 topic
  35. Foreign Direct Investment8▲ 59×1 topic
  36. Contracts7▲ 160×1 topic
  37. Litigation7▲ 160×1 topic
  38. Supreme Court7▲ 86×2 topics
  39. Contract Law7▲ 105×2 topics
  40. Federalism6▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Texas A&M University School of Law publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Intellectual Property and Patents and Dispute Resolution and Class Actions.

Legal Systems and Judici…11Legal Systems and Judicial Processes: 11 fractional worksLegal Education and Prac…9Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 9 fractional worksIntellectual Property an…8Intellectual Property and Patents: 8 fractional worksDispute Resolution and C…8Dispute Resolution and Class Actions: 8 fractional worksInternational Arbitration and Investment Law: 8 fractional worksLaw, Economics, and Judicial Systems: 7 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …6American Constitutional Law and Politics: 6 fractional worksLegal and Constitutional Studies: 5 fractional worksJudicial and Constitutional Studies: 5 fractional worksLegal principles and applications: 4 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsLawManagement of Technology and InnovationStrategy and Management1 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  2. 2 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 9 works
  3. 3 Intellectual Property and Patents Management of Technology and Innovation 8 works
  4. 4 Dispute Resolution and Class Actions Strategy and Management 8 works
  5. 5 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 8 works
  6. 6 Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  7. 7 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  8. 8 Legal and Constitutional Studies Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  9. 9 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 5 works
  10. 10 Legal principles and applications Law 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.0%domestic only96.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Texas A&M University School of Law's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% lower than in 2013–2017.

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