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same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
Indicators as a Technology of Global Governance
2012217 citationsKevin E. Davis, Benedict Kingsbury et al.Law & Society Reviewprofile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of Kevin E. Davis's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Kevin E. Davis with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Kevin E. Davis more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kevin E. Davis. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kevin E. Davis. The network helps show where Kevin E. Davis may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin E. Davis
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Davis, Kevin E.. (2019). Between Impunity and Imperialism: The Regulation of Transnational Bribery. eYLS (Yale Law School).10 indexed citations
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Davis, Kevin E.. (2018). Data and Decentralization: Measuring the Performance of Legal Institutions in Multilevel Systems of Governance. Minnesota law review.1 indexed citations
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Davis, Kevin E.. (2018). Contracts Procured Through Bribery of Public Officials: Zero Tolerance versus Proportional Liability.2 indexed citations
Davis, Kevin E., Benedict Kingsbury, & Sally Engle Merry. (2012). Indicators as a Technology of Global Governance. Law & Society Review. 46(1). 71–104.217 indexed citations breakdown →
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Davis, Kevin E., et al.. (2011). Contracting for Procedure. William and Mary law review. 53(2). 507.4 indexed citations
Davis, Kevin E.. (2004). What Can the Rule of Law Variable Tell Us About Rule of Law Reforms. eYLS (Yale Law School). 26(1). 141–161.27 indexed citations
Davis, Kevin E.. (1998). Licensing Lies: Merger Clauses, The Parol Evidence Rule and Pre Contractual Misrepresentations. Valparaiso University law review. 33(2). 485–534.1 indexed citations
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