Publishing Public Law

Publication Trends in Law and Courts

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ID13046327
AuthorsAbigail A Matthews (0000-0002-7645-9315, University at Buffalo, State University of New York), Alyx Mark (0000-0003-4876-6980, Wesleyan University, corresponding author), Monica Lineberger (0000-0002-9313-0634)
Year2025
Volume14
Issue1
Pages1-18
Publication date2025-08-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Law and Courts (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2164-6589 • E-ISSN: 2164-6570
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/jlc.2025.10007
OpenAlexW4413226029
LanguageEN
References cited30

As expectations for research output evolve, tenure portfolios serve as valuable records of how a field gauges impact. We analyze the records of 184 Law and Courts faculty at PhD-granting institutions and find that the median portfolio has grown from seven to ten peer-reviewed articles, that scholars publish in a wider variety of outlets, and that coauthorship rates have doubled over our four-decade time period. We also note patterns of gendered collaboration and private-institution advantages. These trends suggest shifting tenure expectations, complicate traditional metrics of impact, and underscore the need to initiate data-driven conversations about scholarly impact in an increasingly multidisciplinary field

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