Benjamin C. Ray
Impact in
- Anthropology top 2%
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- African history and culture studies
- Religious studies top 2%
Papers in
- Anthropology 13
- Archaeology and Natural History 5
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade 4
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 4
- African history and culture studies 3
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- Religion and Society Interactions 4
- Co-authors
- Richard Wright (1 shared paper)Kimberley Christine Patton (3 shared papers)Ivan Karp (1 shared paper)F. B. Welbourn (1 shared paper)Edward I. Steinhart (1 shared paper)John M. Janzen (1 shared paper)Wyatt MacGaffey (1 shared paper)Roger Bastide (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The International Journal of African Historical Studies (5 papers)Journal of Religion in Africa (3 papers)History of Religions (3 papers)Numen (2 papers)Ethnohistory (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSwitzerland
In The Last Decade
Benjamin C. Ray
27 papers receiving 520 citations
Benjamin C. Ray's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 81
- Anthropology 212
- Religious studies 67
- Education 302
- Sociology and Political Science 302
- Political Science and International Relations 151
Countries citing papers authored by Benjamin C. Ray
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Co-authors
The 15 scholars most cited alongside Benjamin C. Ray, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 32 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | African Philosophy: An Introduction Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 316 |
| 2 | 1977 | 46 | |
| 3 | 2004 | 46 | |
| 4 | 1976 | 44 | |
| 5 | 1991 | 36 | |
| 6 | 1975 | 33 | |
| 7 | 2019 | 29 | |
| 8 | 1979 | 26 | |
| 9 | 1973 | 23 | |
| 10 | 1993 | 22 | |
| 11 | 1976 | 13 | |
| 12 | "Dialogue and Method: Reconstructing the Study of Religion" in A Magic Still Dwells: Comparative Religion in the Postmodern Age edited by K.C. Patton and B.C. Ray | 2000 | 13 |
| 13 | 1993 | 11 | |
| 14 | 1992 | 9 | |
| 15 | 2007 | 5 | |
| 16 | 1976 | 5 | |
| 17 | 1972 | 4 | |
| 18 | 1977 | 4 | |
| 19 | 1991 | 3 | |
| 20 | Satan and Salem: The Witch-Hunt Crisis of 1692 | 2015 | 3 |
About Benjamin C. Ray
Benjamin C. Ray is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy and History, having authored 32 papers that have together received 708 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include African history and culture analysis (6 papers), Archaeology and Natural History (5 papers), Colonialism, slavery, and trade (4 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (4 papers), Media, Religion, Digital Communication (4 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (4 papers), African history and culture studies (3 papers) and Mormonism, Religion, and History (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (212 citations), Religious studies (67 citations), Education (302 citations), Sociology and Political Science (302 citations) and Political Science and International Relations (151 citations). Benjamin C. Ray has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Richard Wright, Kimberley Christine Patton, Ivan Karp, F. B. Welbourn, Edward I. Steinhart, John M. Janzen, Wyatt MacGaffey, Roger Bastide, M. G. Marwick and Kun Li. Their work appears in journals such as The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Journal of Religion in Africa, History of Religions, Numen and Ethnohistory.
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