Christopher Saunders
Impact in
- Archeology top 5%
- Anthropology top 2%
- African history and culture studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
Papers in
- Anthropology 33
- African history and culture studies 31
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 7
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- South African History and Culture 66
- African studies and sociopolitical issues 11
- Co-authors
- T. R. H. Davenport (2 shared papers)Robert J. S. Ross (3 shared papers)Jeffrey Butler (1 shared paper)Peter D. Warwick (1 shared paper)Robin M. Derricourt (1 shared paper)Henning Melber (2 shared papers)Maynard W. Swanson (2 shared papers)Elizabeth van Heyningen (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- South African Historical Journal (29 papers)The International Journal of African Historical Studies (13 papers)Safundi (7 papers)The Economic Journal (7 papers)African Affairs (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
Christopher Saunders
141 papers receiving 679 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 100
- Archeology 32
- Anthropology 256
- Development 57
- Sociology and Political Science 537
- Law 110
Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Saunders
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | 91 | |
| 2 | 1984 | 71 | |
| 3 | 1990 | 56 | |
| 4 | 1984 | 37 | |
| 5 | 1989 | 35 | |
| 6 | 1985 | 26 | |
| 7 | 2002 | 25 | |
| 8 | A dictionary of South African history | 1998 | 25 |
| 9 | 1985 | 25 | |
| 10 | 2013 | 24 | |
| 11 | 2014 | 22 | |
| 12 | Beyond the Cape frontier: Studies in the history of the Transkei and Ciskei | 1974 | 21 |
| 13 | 1970 | 20 | |
| 14 | 2013 | 13 | |
| 15 | 1981 | 12 | |
| 16 | 2011 | 11 | |
| 17 | Region-building in Southern Africa: Progress, Problems and Prospects | 2012 | 11 |
| 18 | 1981 | 10 | |
| 19 | Transition in Southern Africa Comparative Aspects | 2001 | 9 |
| 20 | 1982 | 9 |
About Christopher Saunders
Christopher Saunders is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science, Law, Development and Literature and Literary Theory, having authored 188 papers that have together received 911 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include South African History and Culture (66 papers), African history and culture studies (31 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (25 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (11 papers), German Colonialism and Identity Studies (10 papers), International Development and Aid (10 papers), Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (8 papers) and Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (32 citations), Anthropology (256 citations), Development (57 citations), Sociology and Political Science (537 citations) and Law (110 citations). Christopher Saunders has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include T. R. H. Davenport, Robert J. S. Ross, Jeffrey Butler, Peter D. Warwick, Robin M. Derricourt, Henning Melber, Maynard W. Swanson, Elizabeth van Heyningen, Vivian Bickford‐Smith and Howard Phillips. Their work appears in journals such as South African Historical Journal, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Safundi, The Economic Journal and African Affairs.
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