Ninian Smart
Impact in
- Religious studies top 0.2%
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Philosophy top 0.5%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Study and Philosophy of Religion
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
Papers in
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- Religion and Society Interactions 38
- Religion, Society, and Development 16
- Philosophy 46
- Study and Philosophy of Religion 21
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil 10
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices 9
- Co-authors
- Stephen C. Ainlay (1 shared paper)Paul Arthur Schilpp (1 shared paper)Maurice Friedman (1 shared paper)Karla Poewe (1 shared paper)Benjamin Beit‐Hallahmi (1 shared paper)Peter H. Merkl (2 shared papers)Frederick Ferré (1 shared paper)Richard T. Antoun (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The Philosophical Quarterly (10 papers)The Expository Times (4 papers)The Philosophical Review (4 papers)Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (4 papers)Philosophy East and West (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesGhana
In The Last Decade
Ninian Smart
122 papers receiving 1.2k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 93
- Religious studies 317
- Philosophy 456
- Health 238
- Sociology and Political Science 810
- Education 507
Countries citing papers authored by Ninian Smart
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 141 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The religious experience of mankind | 1969 | 192 |
| 2 | 1969 | 128 | |
| 3 | 1984 | 113 | |
| 4 | 1969 | 113 | |
| 5 | 1971 | 76 | |
| 6 | 1985 | 71 | |
| 7 | 1974 | 65 | |
| 8 | 1985 | 60 | |
| 9 | The World's Religions | 1989 | 56 |
| 10 | 1973 | 52 | |
| 11 | 1999 | 40 | |
| 12 | 1986 | 40 | |
| 13 | 1965 | 36 | |
| 14 | 1979 | 29 | |
| 15 | New Movements in Religious Education | 1975 | 29 |
| 16 | 1986 | 28 | |
| 17 | 1984 | 25 | |
| 18 | 1987 | 20 | |
| 19 | 1972 | 19 | |
| 20 | Philosophers and religious truth | 1969 | 18 |
About Ninian Smart
Ninian Smart is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Philosophy, Religious studies, Political Science and International Relations and Education, having authored 141 papers that have together received 1.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Religion and Society Interactions (38 papers), Study and Philosophy of Religion (21 papers), Indian and Buddhist Studies (17 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (16 papers), American Constitutional Law and Politics (14 papers), Religious Education and Schools (14 papers), Theology and Philosophy of Evil (10 papers) and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Religious studies (317 citations), Philosophy (456 citations), Health (238 citations), Sociology and Political Science (810 citations) and Education (507 citations). Ninian Smart has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Ghana. Frequent co-authors include Stephen C. Ainlay, Paul Arthur Schilpp, Maurice Friedman, Karla Poewe, Benjamin Beit‐Hallahmi, Peter H. Merkl, Frederick Ferré, Richard T. Antoun, W. T. Stace and K. N. Jayatilleke. Their work appears in journals such as The Philosophical Quarterly, The Expository Times, The Philosophical Review, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion and Philosophy East and West.
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