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Gilson, Ronald J.

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Gilson, Ronald J.
University/Affiliation Columbia University School of Law
Title Marc and Eva Stern Professor of Law and Business
Status Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty
Professor Type Doctrinal
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PathFinder Subjects
Business and the Law (42) Securities Law (20) Economics Law (14) Banking and Finance Law (13) Contracts (12) Investment (12) Comparative and Foreign Law (11) Business Practice and Procedure (8) Capital Market (8) Finance (General) (8)
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Cited by Articles (0-5 Years)
1,609
Cited by Articles (5+ Years)
5,359
Cited by Cases (0-5 Years)
13
Cited by Cases (5+ Years)
70
Accessed (Past 12 Months)
2,650
ScholarRank 71

Average Citations per Article
118.10
Average Citations per Document
102.47
Self-Citations 63
H-Index
35.00
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Symposium on Contemporary Problems in Securities Regulation
Virginia Law Review, Vol. 70, Issue 4 (May 1984), pp. 549-644
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier H. (Cited 5576 times)
70 Va. L. Rev. 549 (May 1984)
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 33, Issue 5 (May 1981), pp. 819-892
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
33 Stan. L. Rev. 819 (1980-1981)
Yale Law Journal, Vol. 94, Issue 2 (December 1984), pp. 239-314
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
94 Yale L. J. 239 (1984-1985)
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 43, Issue 4 (April 1991), pp. 863-906
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
43 Stan. L. Rev. 863 (1990-1991)
Cited by 375 Articles
Accessed 20 Times
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 94, Issue 2 (March 1994), pp. 509-566
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Mnookin, Robert H. (Cited 3875 times)
94 Colum. L. Rev. 509 (1994)
Cited by 326 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
New York University Law Review, Vol. 74, Issue 3 (June 1999), pp. 575-629
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
74 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 575 (June 1999)
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 113, Issue 4 (May 2013), pp. 863-928
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Gordon, Jeffrey N. (Cited 3362 times)
113 Colum. L. Rev. 863 (2013)
Cited by 287 Articles
Accessed 218 Times
Symposium on the Corporate Law Firm
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 37, Issue 2 (January 1985), pp. 313-392
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Mnookin, Robert H. (Cited 3875 times)
37 Stan. L. Rev. 313 (1984-1985)
Business Lawyer (ABA), Vol. 44, Issue 2 (1988-1989), pp. 247-274
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
44 Bus. Law. 247 (1988-1989)
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 35, Issue 1 (November 1982), pp. 51-68
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
35 Stan. L. Rev. 51 (1982-1983)
Maryland Law Review, Vol. 49, pp. 869-916
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
49 Md. L. Rev. 869 (1990)
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 55, Issue 4 (April 2003), pp. 1067-1104
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
55 Stan. L. Rev. 1067 (2002-2003)
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 34, Issue 4 (April 1982), pp. 775-836
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
34 Stan. L. Rev. 775 (1981-1982)
Symposium: Corporate Control Transactions: Doctrines and Markets
University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 152, Issue 2 (December 2003), pp. 785-844
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Gordon, Jeffrey N. (Cited 3362 times)
152 U. Pa. L. Rev. 785 (2003-2004)
Yale Law Journal, Vol. 102, Issue 4 (1993), pp. 871-906
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Roe, Mark J. (Cited 3860 times)
102 Yale L.J. 871 (1992-1993)
Cited by 150 Articles
Accessed 15 Times
Harvard Law Review, Vol. 119, Issue 6 (April 2006), pp. 1641-1680
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
119 Harv. L. Rev. 1641 (2005-2006)
Cited by 135 Articles
Accessed 61 Times
Columbia Law Review , Vol. 109, Issue 3 (April 2009), pp. 431-502
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Sabel, Charles F. (Cited 1969 times); Scott, Robert E. (Cited 7210 times)
109 Colum. L. Rev. 431 (2009)
Cited by 133 Articles
Accessed 106 Times
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 49, Issue 2 (Spring 2001), pp. 329-358
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
49 Am. J. Comp. L. 329 (2001)
Cited by 129 Articles
Accessed 38 Times
Virginia Law Review, Vol. 73, Issue 5 (August 1987), pp. 807-844
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
73 Va. L. Rev. 807 (1987)
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 110, Issue 6 (October 2010), pp. 1377-1447
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Sabel, Charles F. (Cited 1969 times); Scott, Robert E. (Cited 7210 times)
110 Colum. L. Rev. 1377 (October 2010)
Cited by 121 Articles
Accessed 25 Times
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 41, Issue 3 (February 1989), pp. 567-596
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Mnookin, Robert H. (Cited 3875 times)
41 Stan. L. Rev. 567 (February 1989)
Cited by 108 Articles
Accessed 13 Times
Symposium: Revisiting the Mechanisms of Market Efficiency
Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 28, Issue 4 (Summer 2003), pp. 715-742
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
28 J. Corp. L. 715 (2002-2003)
Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 26, Issue 2 (2001), pp. 491-514
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
26 Del. J. Corp. L. 491 (2001)
Harvard Law Review, Vol. 116, Issue 3 (January 2003), pp. 874-916
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Schizer, David M. (Cited 729 times)
116 Harv. L. Rev. 874 (2002-2003)
F. Hodge O'Neal Corporate and Securities Law Symposium: Path Dependence and Comparative Corporate Governance
Washington University Law Quarterly, Vol. 74, Issue 2 (Summer 1996), pp. 327-346
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
74 Wash. U. L. Q. 327 (1996)
Cited by 76 Articles
Accessed 65 Times
Cornell Law Review, Vol. 100, Issue 1 (November 2014), pp. 23-98
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Sabel, Charles F. (Cited 1969 times); Scott, Robert E. (Cited 7210 times)
100 Cornell L. Rev. 23 (2014-2015)
Symposium on Business Lawyering and Value Creation for Clients
Oregon Law Review, Vol. 74, Issue 1 (Spring 1995), pp. 1-14
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Mnookin, Robert H. (Cited 3875 times)
74 Or. L. Rev. 1 (1995)
Cited by 73 Articles
Accessed 33 Times
Stanford Law Review , Vol. 60, Issue 5 (March 2008), pp. 1345-1370
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Milhaupt, Curtis J. (Cited 973 times)
60 Stan. L. Rev. 1345 (March 2008)
Cited by 66 Articles
Accessed 21 Times
Essay
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 45, Issue 4 (April 1993), pp. 985-1010
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
45 Stan. L. Rev. 985 (1992-1993)
Cited by 61 Articles
Accessed 12 Times
Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization , Vol. 21, Issue 2 (October 2005), pp. 330-358
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Schwartz, Alan (Cited 5365 times)
21 J. L. Econ. & Org. 330 (2005)
New York University Law Review, Vol. 88, Issue 1 (April 2013), pp. 170-215
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Sabel, Charles F. (Cited 1969 times); Scott, Robert E. (Cited 7210 times)
88 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 170 (2013)
Cited by 48 Articles
Accessed 20 Times
Wake Forest Law Review, Vol. 25, Issue 1 (1990), pp. 37-60
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
25 Wake Forest L. Rev. 37 (1990)
Essay
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 99, Issue 2 (March 1999), pp. 508-[iv]
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Roe, Mark J. (Cited 3860 times)
99 Colum. L. Rev. 508 (March 1999)
Cited by 47 Articles
Accessed 64 Times
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 51, Issue 2 (January 1999), pp. 289-308
Bankman, Joseph (Cited 1158 times); Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
51 Stan. L. Rev. 289 (1998-1999)
Cited by 43 Articles
Accessed 11 Times
Stanford Law Review, Vol. 63, Issue 3 (March 2011), pp. 475-538
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Hansmann, Henry (Cited 3879 times); Pargendler, Mariana (Cited 270 times)
63 Stan. L. Rev. 475 (2010-2011)
Cited by 42 Articles
Accessed 33 Times
Essay
Fordham Law Review, Vol. 61, Issue 1 (October 1992), pp. 161-192
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
61 Fordham L. Rev. 161 (1992-1993)
Cited by 34 Articles
Accessed 5 Times
Stanford Law Review , Vol. 60, Issue 2 (November 2007), pp. 633-656
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
60 Stan. L. Rev. 633 (November 2007)
Cited by 34 Articles
Accessed 20 Times
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 53, Issue 2 (Spring 2005), pp. 343-378
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Milhaupt, Curtis J. (Cited 973 times)
53 Am. J. Comp. L. 343 (2005)
Cited by 33 Articles
Accessed 17 Times
Essay
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 110, Issue 3 (April 2010), pp. 885-918
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
110 Colum. L. Rev. 885 (April 2010)
Cited by 29 Articles
Accessed 36 Times
Virginia Law Review, Vol. 100, Issue 2 (April 2014), pp. 313-376
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
100 Va. L. Rev. 313 (2014)
Wake Forest Law Review, Vol. 25, Issue 1 (1990), pp. 121-128
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
25 Wake Forest L. Rev. 121 (1990)
Cited by 24 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 17, Issue 1 (Fall 1991), pp. 29-48
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Gordon, Lilli A. (Cited 22 times); Pound, John (Cited 127 times)
17 J. Corp. L. 29 (1991-1992)
Cited by 22 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 88, Issue 2 (March 1988), pp. 329-353
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
88 Colum. L. Rev. 329 (March 1988)
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 59, Issue 1 (Winter 2011), pp. 227-288
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Milhaupt, Curtis J. (Cited 973 times)
59 Am. J. Comp. L. 227 (2011)
Cited by 21 Articles
Accessed 9 Times
Symposium: Outsourcing the Board: How Board Service Providers Can Improve Corporate Governance
Business Lawyer, Vol. 74, Issue 2 (Spring 2019), pp. 351-366
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Gordon, Jeffrey N. (Cited 3362 times)
74 Bus. Law. 351 (2018-2019)
Cited by 21 Articles
Accessed 47 Times
Symposium
Columbia Business Law Review, Vol. 2004, Issue 1 (2004), pp. 21-44
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
2004 Colum. Bus. L. Rev. 21 (2004)
Cited by 20 Articles
Accessed 14 Times
Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 27, Issue 1 (2002), pp. 37-52
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
27 Del. J. Corp. L. 37 (2002)
Cited by 19 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
Harvard Business Law Review, Vol. 4, Issue 1 (Spring 2014), pp. 85-128
Enriques, Luca (Cited 270 times); Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Pacces, Alessio M. (Cited 41 times)
4 Harv. Bus. L. Rev. 85 (2014)
Cited by 15 Articles
Accessed 23 Times
Symposium: Cross-Border Views of Corporate Governance
Columbia Business Law Review, Vol. 1998, Issue 1 (1998), pp. 203-222
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
1998 Colum. Bus. L. Rev. 203 (1998)
Cited by 15 Articles
Accessed 8 Times
Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 44, Issue 2 (Winter 2018-2019), pp. 205-232
Brest, Paul (Cited 5003 times); Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Wolfson, Mark A. (Cited 32 times)
44 J. Corp. L. 205 (2018-2019)
Cited by 12 Articles
Accessed 100 Times
Protecting Investors in a Global Economy
Theoretical Inquiries in Law, Vol. 2, Issue 2 (July 2001), pp. 783-814
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Schwartz, Alan (Cited 5365 times)
2 Theoretical Inq. L. 783 (2001)
Cited by 12 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
Berkeley Business Law Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 1 (January 2005), pp. 141-152
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
2 Berkeley Bus. L.J. 141 (2005)
Cited by 10 Articles
Accessed 16 Times
Symposium: Robert Clark's Corporate Law: Twenty Years of Change
Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 31, Issue 3 (Spring 2006), pp. 599-612
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
31 J. Corp. L. 599 (2005-2006)
Cited by 9 Articles
Accessed 5 Times
Symposium on Takeover Bids in the Boardroom: 25 Years Later
Business Lawyer (ABA), Vol. 60, Issue 4 (August 2005), pp. 1419-1434
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Kraakman, Reinier (Cited 5576 times)
60 Bus. Law 1419 (2004-2005)
Cited by 9 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
Columbia Law Review, Vol. 116, Issue 2 (March 2016), pp. 325-408
Fox, Edward G. (Cited 36 times); Fox, Merritt B. (Cited 1200 times); Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
116 Colum. L. Rev. 325 (2016)
Cited by 9 Articles
Accessed 16 Times
Debate: Do Lawyers Impair Economic Growth: Commentary
Law and Social Inquiry, Vol. 17, Issue 4 (Fall 1992), pp. 635-644
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
17 Law & Soc. Inquiry 635 (1992)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 3 Times
Boston University Law Review, Vol. 99, Issue 5 (October 2019), pp. 1995-2060
Fox, Merritt B. (Cited 1200 times); Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Palia, Darius (Cited 139 times)
99 B.U. L. Rev. 1995 (2019)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 14 Times
Forum
Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 33, Issue 1 (Fall 2007), pp. 47-56
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
33 J. Corp. L. 47 (2007-2008)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 6 Times
Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law, Vol. 2, Issue 1 (Summer 1998), pp. 123-132
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
2 J. Small & Emerging Bus. L. 123 (1998)
Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 4 Times
Symposium: The American Corporation in the Twenty-First Century-Interview
University of Richmond Law Review, Vol. 31, Issue 5 (December 1997), pp. 1459-1472
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
31 U. Rich. L. Rev. 1459 (1997)
Cited by 4 Articles
Accessed 1 Time
Harvard Business Law Review, Vol. 11, Issue 1 (Winter 2021), pp. 1-54
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Schwartz, Alan (Cited 5365 times)
11 Harv. Bus. L. Rev. 1 (2021)
Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 97 Times
Transcript
UC Davis Business Law Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 1 (Fall 2014), pp. 5-12
Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times)
15 U.C. Davis Bus. L.J. 5 (2014-2015)
Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 24 Times
Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, Vol. 12, Special Issue (2011), pp. 175-186
Carney, William J. (Cited 1309 times); Gilson, Ronald J. (Cited 6968 times); Dent, George W. Jr. (Cited 1253 times)
12 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 175 (2010-2011)