Jonathan Z. Smith
Impact in
- Religious studies top 0.1%
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Philosophy top 0.2%
- Study and Philosophy of Religion
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
Papers in
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- Religion and Society Interactions 10
- Historical and Linguistic Studies 4
- Philosophy 14
- Study and Philosophy of Religion 6
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices 5
- Co-authors
- David I. Kertzer (2 shared papers)Robert Littlewood (1 shared paper)Mircéa Éliade (1 shared paper)Walter Burkert (3 shared papers)René Girard (3 shared papers)Donald Wiebe (1 shared paper)Armin W. Geertz (1 shared paper)Willi Braun (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- History of Religions (10 papers)Method & Theory in the Study of Religion (4 papers)Anthropological Quarterly (2 papers)Teaching Theology & Religion (2 papers)Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomJapan
In The Last Decade
Jonathan Z. Smith
45 papers receiving 1.2k citations
Jonathan Z. Smith's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 103
- Religious studies 387
- Philosophy 555
- Geography, Planning and Development 225
- Anthropology 370
- Archeology 294
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Co-authors
The 12 scholars most cited alongside Jonathan Z. Smith, 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 51 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imagining Religion: From Babylon to Jonestown Hit paper breakdown → | 1982 | 366 |
| 2 | Drudgery Divine: On the Comparison of Early Christianities and the Religions of Late Antiquity | 1990 | 181 |
| 3 | 1988 | 169 | |
| 4 | Map Is Not Territory: Studies in the History of Religions | 1978 | 134 |
| 5 | 1989 | 132 | |
| 6 | 1978 | 122 | |
| 7 | 1988 | 97 | |
| 8 | 2005 | 86 | |
| 9 | 1980 | 48 | |
| 10 | 1984 | 45 | |
| 11 | 1973 | 42 | |
| 12 | 1993 | 29 | |
| 13 | 1996 | 28 | |
| 14 | 1972 | 27 | |
| 15 | To Take Place | 1987 | 27 |
| 16 | Violent Origins: Walter Burkert, René Girard, and Jonathan Z. Smith on Ritual Killing and Cultural Formation | 1987 | 20 |
| 17 | 1971 | 16 | |
| 18 | 1988 | 16 | |
| 19 | 1972 | 13 | |
| 20 | Here, There, and Anywhere | 2003 | 11 |
About Jonathan Z. Smith
Jonathan Z. Smith is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Philosophy, Religious studies, Anthropology and Archeology, having authored 51 papers that have together received 1.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Religion and Society Interactions (10 papers), Biblical Studies and Interpretation (8 papers), Study and Philosophy of Religion (6 papers), American Constitutional Law and Politics (5 papers), Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (5 papers), Religious Tourism and Spaces (4 papers), Historical and Linguistic Studies (4 papers) and Byzantine Studies and History (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Religious studies (387 citations), Philosophy (555 citations), Geography, Planning and Development (225 citations), Anthropology (370 citations) and Archeology (294 citations). Jonathan Z. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Frequent co-authors include David I. Kertzer, Robert Littlewood, Mircéa Éliade, Walter Burkert, René Girard, Donald Wiebe, Armin W. Geertz, Willi Braun, Eugene V. Gallagher and Thomas Pearson. Their work appears in journals such as History of Religions, Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, Anthropological Quarterly, Teaching Theology & Religion and Journal of the American Academy of Religion.
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