Jan Assmann
Impact in
- Archeology top 0.2%
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Religious studies top 0.2%
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
Papers in
- Archeology 76
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology 56
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies 38
- Archaeology and Historical Studies 20
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History 13
- Ancient Near East History 10
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- Biblical Studies and Interpretation 29
- Co-authors
- John Czaplicka (1 shared paper)John Peter Kenney (1 shared paper)Rodney Livingstone (1 shared paper)David Lorton (1 shared paper)Aleida Assmann (17 shared papers)Bruce G. Trigger (1 shared paper)Gerdien Jonker (1 shared paper)Tonio Hölscher (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology (6 papers)Representations (2 papers)Numen (2 papers)Archiv für Religionsgeschichte (1 paper)The American Historical Review (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- GermanyUnited StatesJapan
In The Last Decade
Jan Assmann
106 papers receiving 2.1k citations
Jan Assmann's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 109
- Archeology 618
- Religious studies 244
- Anthropology 437
- Space and Planetary Science 55
- Philosophy 466
Countries citing papers authored by Jan Assmann
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Fields of papers citing papers by Jan Assmann
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Jan Assmann, 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 157 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collective Memory and Cultural Identity Hit paper breakdown → | 1995 | 921 |
| 2 | Das kulturelle Gedächtnis Hit paper breakdown → | 1992 | 420 |
| 3 | 2011 | 321 | |
| 4 | 1999 | 182 | |
| 5 | 1997 | 127 | |
| 6 | Religion and Cultural Memory: Ten Studies | 2005 | 105 |
| 7 | 2005 | 73 | |
| 8 | 2000 | 70 | |
| 9 | 2002 | 54 | |
| 10 | Die Mosaische Unterscheidung oder der Preis des Monotheismus | 2003 | 43 |
| 11 | The Mind of Egypt: History and Meaning in the Time of the Pharaohs | 2002 | 36 |
| 12 | 2017 | 28 | |
| 13 | 2009 | 28 | |
| 14 | 1996 | 26 | |
| 15 | 1994 | 23 | |
| 16 | 2006 | 23 | |
| 17 | Kultur und Gedächtnis | 1988 | 22 |
| 18 | Herrschaft und Heil. Politische Theologie in Altägypten, Israel und Europa. | 2000 | 20 |
| 19 | Text und sprachliches Handeln. Die Entstehung von Texten aus dem Bedürfnis nach Überlieferung | 1983 | 19 |
| 20 | 1998 | 16 |
About Jan Assmann
Jan Assmann is a scholar working on Archeology, Religious studies, Classics, Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy, having authored 157 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (56 papers), Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (38 papers), Biblical Studies and Interpretation (29 papers), Archaeology and Historical Studies (20 papers), Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies (14 papers), Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (13 papers), German Literature and Culture Studies (12 papers) and Ancient Near East History (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (618 citations), Religious studies (244 citations), Anthropology (437 citations), Space and Planetary Science (55 citations) and Philosophy (466 citations). Jan Assmann has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include John Czaplicka, John Peter Kenney, Rodney Livingstone, David Lorton, Aleida Assmann, Bruce G. Trigger, Gerdien Jonker, Tonio Hölscher, Guy G. Stroumsa and Heinrich Meier. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Representations, Numen, Archiv für Religionsgeschichte and The American Historical Review.
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