Adam Ashforth
Impact in
- Anthropology top 2%
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
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- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- South African History and Culture
- Religion, Society, and Development
Papers in
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- African studies and sociopolitical issues 6
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues 5
- Religion, Society, and Development 5
- South African History and Culture 5
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- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses 10
Adam Ashforth
35 papers receiving 711 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 95
- Anthropology 250
- Sociology and Political Science 561
- Archeology 9
- General Health Professions 182
- Safety Research 52
Countries citing papers authored by Adam Ashforth
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 40 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchcraft, Violence, and Democracy in South Africa | 2005 | 266 |
| 2 | 2002 | 110 | |
| 3 | 1990 | 89 | |
| 4 | 1998 | 67 | |
| 5 | 2000 | 62 | |
| 6 | 2005 | 57 | |
| 7 | 1998 | 50 | |
| 8 | Of secrecy and the commonplace : Witchcraft and power in Soweto | 1996 | 43 |
| 9 | 2005 | 28 | |
| 10 | 2015 | 24 | |
| 11 | 2011 | 23 | |
| 12 | Weighing Manhood in Soweto | 1999 | 18 |
| 13 | 2014 | 18 | |
| 14 | AIDS, Witchcraft, and the Problem of Power in Post-Apartheid South Africa | 2001 | 16 |
| 15 | 2015 | 13 | |
| 16 | 2014 | 13 | |
| 17 | 2009 | 11 | |
| 18 | 1991 | 11 | |
| 19 | 1997 | 5 | |
| 20 | 2000 | 5 |
About Adam Ashforth
Adam Ashforth is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Education and Anthropology, having authored 40 papers that have together received 963 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (10 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 papers), African cultural and philosophical studies (7 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (6 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (5 papers), African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (5 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (5 papers) and South African History and Culture (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (250 citations), Sociology and Political Science (561 citations), Archeology (9 citations), General Health Professions (182 citations) and Safety Research (52 citations). Adam Ashforth has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Nicoli Nattrass and Susan Watkins. Their work appears in journals such as African Studies Review, Journal of Historical Sociology, Social research, African Studies and Global Public Health.
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