Robert Shell
Impact in
- Anthropology top 5%
- African history and culture studies
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Archeology top 10%
Papers in
- Anthropology 13
- African history and culture studies 8
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade 7
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 6
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- South African History and Culture 11
- Co-authors
- Roger B. Beck (1 shared paper)Leonard Guelke (3 shared papers)Svitlana Garbuzova‐Davis (2 shared papers)Paul R. Sanberg (2 shared papers)Cesar V. Borlongan (2 shared papers)Pamela Scully (1 shared paper)Stanley H. Appel (1 shared paper)Jared Ehrhart (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Safundi (2 papers)Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (1 paper)Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening (1 paper)Cell Transplantation (1 paper)Journal of Southern African Studies (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSouth AfricaCanada
In The Last Decade
Robert Shell
17 papers receiving 199 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 61
- Anthropology 115
- Archeology 10
- Sociology and Political Science 141
- Linguistics and Language 14
- Law 26
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Shell
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Shell
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Co-authors
The 13 scholars most cited alongside Robert Shell, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | 141 | |
| 2 | 1992 | 47 | |
| 3 | 1983 | 24 | |
| 4 | 1993 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2020 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2021 | 6 | |
| 7 | 2005 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1992 | 4 | |
| 9 | Tender Ties: Women and the slave household, 1652-1834 | 1992 | 3 |
| 10 | 2006 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1996 | 3 | |
| 12 | Religion, civic status and slavery from Dordt to the Trek | 1992 | 3 |
| 13 | 2011 | 2 | |
| 14 | 1995 | 2 | |
| 15 | Samuel Hudson on marriages and other customs at the Cape | 1989 | 2 |
| 16 | 2007 | 1 | |
| 17 | 2017 | 1 | |
| 18 | 2019 | 1 | |
| 19 | 2008 | 0 | |
| 20 | 2025 | 0 |
About Robert Shell
Robert Shell is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science, Law, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Neurology, having authored 21 papers that have together received 263 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include South African History and Culture (11 papers), African history and culture studies (8 papers), Colonialism, slavery, and trade (7 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (6 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (3 papers), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (2 papers), Historical Economic and Social Studies (2 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (115 citations), Archeology (10 citations), Sociology and Political Science (141 citations), Linguistics and Language (14 citations) and Law (26 citations). Robert Shell has collaborated with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Roger B. Beck, Leonard Guelke, Svitlana Garbuzova‐Davis, Paul R. Sanberg, Cesar V. Borlongan, Pamela Scully, Stanley H. Appel, Jared Ehrhart, Alison E. Willing and Paul A. Clemons. Their work appears in journals such as Safundi, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, Cell Transplantation and Journal of Southern African Studies.
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