Gavin Flood
Impact in
- Religious studies top 0.5%
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Philosophy top 2%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Study and Philosophy of Religion
Papers in
- Philosophy 23
- Indian History and Philosophy 8
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices 4
- Violence, Religion, and Philosophy 3
- Study and Philosophy of Religion 3
- Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity 3
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- Indian and Buddhist Studies 12
- Co-authors
- Robert Garland (1 shared paper)Kenneth Seeskin (1 shared paper)Michael P. Levine (1 shared paper)Benedicta Ward (1 shared paper)Robert Larmer (1 shared paper)Roland B. Walter (1 shared paper)Niels Christian Hvidt (1 shared paper)Rupert Gethin (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Numen (3 papers)Literature and Theology (2 papers)Religion (2 papers)Method & Theory in the Study of Religion (1 paper)Journal of Indian Philosophy (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomFranceUnited States
In The Last Decade
Gavin Flood
27 papers receiving 363 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 81
- Religious studies 131
- Philosophy 163
- Anthropology 83
- Health 51
- Sociology and Political Science 212
Countries citing papers authored by Gavin Flood
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Fields of papers citing papers by Gavin Flood
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Co-authors
The 13 scholars most cited alongside Gavin Flood, 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 33 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Introduction to Hinduism | 1996 | 147 |
| 2 | Beyond Phenomenology: Rethinking the Study of Religion | 1999 | 109 |
| 3 | 2004 | 37 | |
| 4 | 2004 | 29 | |
| 5 | 2003 | 29 | |
| 6 | The Tantric Body: The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion | 2005 | 20 |
| 7 | 2006 | 14 | |
| 8 | 2011 | 13 | |
| 9 | 2013 | 11 | |
| 10 | 2002 | 6 | |
| 11 | 2019 | 6 | |
| 12 | Body and cosmology in Kashmir Śaivism | 1993 | 5 |
| 13 | 2000 | 5 | |
| 14 | Mapping Invisible Worlds | 1994 | 4 |
| 15 | 2017 | 3 | |
| 16 | 2011 | 3 | |
| 17 | 2016 | 2 | |
| 18 | 2003 | 2 | |
| 19 | 2020 | 2 | |
| 20 | 1992 | 2 |
About Gavin Flood
Gavin Flood is a scholar working on Philosophy, Religious studies, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Anthropology, having authored 33 papers that have together received 457 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Indian and Buddhist Studies (12 papers), Indian History and Philosophy (8 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (4 papers), Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (4 papers), South Asian Studies and Conflicts (4 papers), Violence, Religion, and Philosophy (3 papers), Study and Philosophy of Religion (3 papers) and Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Religious studies (131 citations), Philosophy (163 citations), Anthropology (83 citations), Health (51 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (212 citations). Gavin Flood has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. Frequent co-authors include Robert Garland, Kenneth Seeskin, Michael P. Levine, Benedicta Ward, Robert Larmer, Roland B. Walter, Niels Christian Hvidt, Rupert Gethin, Fiona Bowie and James Carleton Paget. Their work appears in journals such as Numen, Literature and Theology, Religion, Method & Theory in the Study of Religion and Journal of Indian Philosophy.
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