Ninian Smart
Impact in
- Philosophy top 0.5%
- Study and Philosophy of Religion
- Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
- Religious studies top 0.5%
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
Papers in
- Philosophy 94
- Study and Philosophy of Religion 85
- Karl Barth and Christian Theology 9
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- Indian and Buddhist Studies 21
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation 5
- Co-authors
- Stephen Charles Ainlay (1 shared paper)Maurice S. Friedman (1 shared paper)Paul Arthur Schilpp (1 shared paper)Karla O. 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)Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (4 papers)Philosophy East and West (4 papers)The Philosophical Review (4 papers)The Expository Times (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
Ninian Smart
103 papers receiving 1k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 73
- Philosophy 523
- Religious studies 243
- Health 130
- Education 394
- Sociology and Political Science 281
Countries citing papers authored by Ninian Smart
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Fields of papers citing papers by Ninian Smart
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Ninian Smart, 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 135 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The religious experience of mankind | 1969 | 182 |
| 2 | 1969 | 117 | |
| 3 | 1969 | 107 | |
| 4 | 1984 | 107 | |
| 5 | 1973 | 79 | |
| 6 | 1971 | 76 | |
| 7 | 1974 | 58 | |
| 8 | The World's Religions | 1989 | 53 |
| 9 | 1986 | 41 | |
| 10 | 1999 | 36 | |
| 11 | 1965 | 33 | |
| 12 | 1979 | 30 | |
| 13 | 1986 | 30 | |
| 14 | New Movements in Religious Education | 1975 | 26 |
| 15 | 1984 | 25 | |
| 16 | Philosophers and religious truth | 1969 | 18 |
| 17 | 1962 | 17 | |
| 18 | 1972 | 17 | |
| 19 | 1987 | 17 | |
| 20 | Dimensions of the Sacred | 1996 | 17 |
About Ninian Smart
Ninian Smart is a scholar working on Philosophy, Religious studies, Sociology and Political Science, Education and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, having authored 135 papers that have together received 1.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Study and Philosophy of Religion (85 papers), Indian and Buddhist Studies (21 papers), Religious Education and Schools (11 papers), Karl Barth and Christian Theology (9 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (8 papers), Biblical Studies and Interpretation (5 papers), Religious and Theological Studies (4 papers) and Philosophy and Theoretical Science (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Philosophy (523 citations), Religious studies (243 citations), Health (130 citations), Education (394 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (281 citations). Ninian Smart has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Stephen Charles Ainlay, Maurice S. Friedman, Paul Arthur Schilpp, Karla O. Poewe, Benjamin Beit‐Hallahmi, Peter H. Merkl, Frederick Ferré, Richard T. Antoun, K. N. Jayatilleke and Walter T. Stace. Their work appears in journals such as The Philosophical Quarterly, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Philosophy East and West, The Philosophical Review and The Expository Times.
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