John Mbiti
Impact in
- Religious studies top 0.02%
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Anthropology top 0.5%
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
Papers in
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- Religion, Society, and Development 20
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- Christian Theology and Mission 19
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation 8
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies 8
- Co-authors
- E. E. Evans‐Pritchard (1 shared paper)David B. Barrett (2 shared papers)J. Deotis Roberts (1 shared paper)J. D. Y. Peel (1 shared paper)Harold W. Turner (1 shared paper)Herbert N. Schneidau (1 shared paper)Jacob K. Olúpònà (1 shared paper)Terence Ranger (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Religion in Africa (6 papers)The American Historical Review (3 papers)Missionalia (2 papers)International Review of Mission (2 papers)Temenos - Nordic Journal for the Study of Religion (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- SwitzerlandUnited States
In The Last Decade
John Mbiti
42 papers receiving 2.6k citations
John Mbiti's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 114
- Religious studies 626
- Anthropology 634
- Education 1.5k
- General Social Sciences 149
- Sociology and Political Science 1.8k
Countries citing papers authored by John Mbiti
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Fields of papers citing papers by John Mbiti
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Co-authors
The 12 scholars most cited alongside John Mbiti, 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 44 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | African Religions and Philosophy Hit paper breakdown → | 1969 | 1289 |
| 2 | African Religions and Philosophy Hit paper breakdown → | 1970 | 899 |
| 3 | Introduction to African Religion Hit paper breakdown → | 1992 | 438 |
| 4 | African Religions and Philosophy. Hit paper breakdown → | 1970 | 190 |
| 5 | African religions & philosophy | 1969 | 178 |
| 6 | 1972 | 117 | |
| 7 | Concepts of God in Africa | 1970 | 70 |
| 8 | Bible and theology in African Christianity | 1986 | 65 |
| 9 | Schism and renewal in Africa | 1968 | 59 |
| 10 | 1971 | 47 | |
| 11 | 1975 | 31 | |
| 12 | 1977 | 25 | |
| 13 | 1973 | 23 | |
| 14 | 1970 | 22 | |
| 15 | 1971 | 19 | |
| 16 | Love and marriage in Africa | 1973 | 18 |
| 17 | 1974 | 17 | |
| 18 | 1993 | 17 | |
| 19 | Flowers in the Garden: The Role of Women in African Religion | 1988 | 15 |
| 20 | 1976 | 12 |
About John Mbiti
John Mbiti is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Religious studies, Education, Political Science and International Relations and Language and Linguistics, having authored 44 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Religion, Society, and Development (20 papers), Christian Theology and Mission (19 papers), African cultural and philosophical studies (12 papers), Biblical Studies and Interpretation (8 papers), Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies (8 papers), African history and culture analysis (4 papers), Lexicography and Language Studies (2 papers) and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Religious studies (626 citations), Anthropology (634 citations), Education (1.5k citations), General Social Sciences (149 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (1.8k citations). John Mbiti has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland and United States. Frequent co-authors include E. E. Evans‐Pritchard, David B. Barrett, J. Deotis Roberts, J. D. Y. Peel, Harold W. Turner, Herbert N. Schneidau, Jacob K. Olúpònà, Terence Ranger, Adrian Hastings and John S. Pobee. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Religion in Africa, The American Historical Review, Missionalia, International Review of Mission and Temenos - Nordic Journal for the Study of Religion.
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