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University of California Hastings College of the Law

In research, University of California Hastings College of the Law stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,203 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,550
of 28,054 · #24,856 all time
Rank in United States
#4,142
of 4,192
Research works
2.3k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is University of California Hastings College of the 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 #10,203 of 10,521 6.0%61 #5114

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of California Hastings College of the 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).

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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.47× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.29× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.16× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.03× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of California Hastings College of the Law?

Ranked on the composite score, Naomi Roht‐Arriaza, Joan C. Williams and David L. Faigman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of California Hastings College of the Law.

  1. 1 Naomi Roht‐Arriaza United States · #62,506 worldwide 118 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Joan C. Williams United States · #89,305 worldwide 115 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 David L. Faigman United States · #142,366 worldwide 78 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Dave Owen United States · #181,429 worldwide 113 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Scott Dodson United States · #310,720 worldwide 6 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Robin Feldman United States · #311,780 worldwide 40 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Dávid Takács United States · #409,217 worldwide 71 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Jaime S. King United States · #417,983 worldwide 77 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 C Geoffrey United States · #469,489 worldwide 6 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Chimène I. Keitner United States · #472,590 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at University of California Hastings College of the Law

Which keywords describe research at University of California Hastings College of the Law?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Public Opinion, Federalism, Nationalism, American founding, Constitutional government, Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence.

▲ 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 Rights12▲ 13×13 topics
  2. Public Opinion8▲ 77×2 topics
  3. Federalism7▲ 134×2 topics
  4. Nationalism7▲ 17×3 topics
  5. American founding6▲ 238×1 topic
  6. Constitutional government6▲ 238×1 topic
  7. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 4.9×8 topics
  8. Intellectual Property5▲ 51×4 topics
  9. Environmental Law4▲ 25×3 topics
  10. Globalization4▲ 2.5×8 topics
  11. Legal Semiotics4▲ 230×1 topic
  12. Visual Jurisprudence4▲ 230×1 topic
  13. Constitutional Law4▲ 34×2 topics
  14. Professionalism4▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Sovereignty4▲ 48×3 topics
  16. Innovation4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  17. International Law3▲ 13×5 topics
  18. Legal Education3▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Welfare Rights Advice3▲ 247×1 topic
  20. Corporate Governance3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  21. Supreme Court3▲ 117×2 topics
  22. Clinical Trials3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  23. Global Governance3▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Civil Rights3▲ 46×2 topics
  25. Property Rights3▲ 46×4 topics
  26. Criminal Justice2▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Ethical Issues2▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Regulation2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  29. Regulatory Challenges2▲ 34×2 topics
  30. Surveillance2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Copyright2▲ 105×2 topics
  32. Intellectual Property Rights2▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Multinational Enterprises2▲ 81×2 topics
  34. Pharmaceutical Industry2▲ 69×2 topics
  35. Policy Dimensions2▲ 360×1 topic
  36. Security Council2▲ 49×2 topics
  37. Transnational Corporations2▲ 105×2 topics
  38. Transnational Law2▲ 253×1 topic
  39. Discrimination2▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Patent Analysis2▲ 186×1 topic

Which research topics does University of California Hastings College of the Law publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: American Constitutional Law and Politics, Law in Society and Culture, Legal Education and Practice Innovations and Legal Systems and Judicial Processes.

American Constitutional …6American Constitutional Law and Politics: 6 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 4 fractional worksLegal Education and Practice Innovations: 3 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judicial Processes: 2 fractional worksIntellectual Property and Patents: 2 fractional worksJudicial and Constitutional Studies: 2 fractional worksLegal and Constitutional Studies: 2 fractional worksLaw, AI, and Intellectual Property: 2 fractional worksLaw, Rights, and Freedoms: 2 fractional worksPharmaceutical industry and healthcare: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsLawManagement of Technology and InnovationEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 Law in Society and Culture Law 4 works
  3. 3 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 3 works
  4. 4 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Intellectual Property and Patents Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  6. 6 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 2 works
  7. 7 Legal and Constitutional Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Law, Rights, and Freedoms Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmacology 2 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 available70.7%not open29.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.9%domestic only97.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of California Hastings College of the Law's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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