Christopher Saunders
Impact in
- Archeology top 5%
- Anthropology top 2%
- African history and culture studies
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Papers in
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- South African History and Culture 62
- African studies and sociopolitical issues 11
- Anthropology 30
- African history and culture studies 28
- Co-authors
- Robert Ross (3 shared papers)T. R. H. Davenport (1 shared paper)Jeffrey Butler (1 shared paper)Peter D. Warwick (1 shared paper)Henning Melber (3 shared papers)Maynard W. Swanson (2 shared papers)Howard Phillips (2 shared papers)D. Swann (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- South African Historical Journal (30 papers)The International Journal of African Historical Studies (13 papers)Safundi (8 papers)The Economic Journal (7 papers)South African Journal of International Affairs (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
Christopher Saunders
125 papers receiving 575 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 100
- Archeology 26
- Anthropology 196
- Development 47
- Sociology and Political Science 468
- Law 100
Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Saunders
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Christopher Saunders, 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 162 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | 75 | |
| 2 | 1984 | 71 | |
| 3 | 1990 | 51 | |
| 4 | 1984 | 33 | |
| 5 | 1989 | 29 | |
| 6 | A dictionary of South African history | 1998 | 27 |
| 7 | 1985 | 25 | |
| 8 | 2002 | 22 | |
| 9 | 1985 | 22 | |
| 10 | Transition in Southern Africa Comparative Aspects | 2001 | 21 |
| 11 | 2014 | 19 | |
| 12 | 2013 | 17 | |
| 13 | 2013 | 14 | |
| 14 | 2013 | 12 | |
| 15 | 1982 | 9 | |
| 16 | 1981 | 9 | |
| 17 | 2011 | 9 | |
| 18 | 1993 | 8 | |
| 19 | The Kitchingman papers : missionary letters and journals, 1817-1848 from the Brenthurst Collection, Johannesburg | 1976 | 8 |
| 20 | Region-building in Southern Africa: Progress, Problems and Prospects | 2012 | 8 |
About Christopher Saunders
Christopher Saunders is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology, Law, Political Science and International Relations and History, having authored 162 papers that have together received 768 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include South African History and Culture (62 papers), African history and culture studies (28 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (26 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (11 papers), International Development and Aid (8 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (8 papers), Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (8 papers) and German Colonialism and Identity Studies (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (26 citations), Anthropology (196 citations), Development (47 citations), Sociology and Political Science (468 citations) and Law (100 citations). Christopher Saunders has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Robert Ross, T. R. H. Davenport, Jeffrey Butler, Peter D. Warwick, Henning Melber, Maynard W. Swanson, Howard Phillips, D. Swann, Geoffrey Shepherd and Elizabeth van Heyningen. Their work appears in journals such as South African Historical Journal, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Safundi, The Economic Journal and South African Journal of International Affairs.
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