Robin Law
Impact in
- Anthropology top 0.5%
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- African history and culture studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Archeology top 5%
Papers in
- Anthropology 61
- African history and culture studies 44
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade 38
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 36
- African Studies and Geopolitics 6
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies 3
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- African studies and sociopolitical issues 5
- Co-authors
- Joseph C. Miller (1 shared paper)P. E. H. Hair (2 shared papers)Kristin Mann (1 shared paper)Paul E. Lovejoy (4 shared papers)David Northrup (1 shared paper)David Skinner (1 shared paper)Adam Jones (1 shared paper)Ayi Kwei Armah (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- History in Africa (14 papers)The Journal of African History (7 papers)African Affairs (7 papers)The International Journal of African Historical Studies (6 papers)Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomCanadaSouth Africa
In The Last Decade
Robin Law
62 papers receiving 688 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 76
- Anthropology 672
- Archeology 45
- History and Philosophy of Science 53
- Religious studies 58
- Cultural Studies 91
Countries citing papers authored by Robin Law
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Law
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Co-authors
The 21 scholars most cited alongside Robin Law, 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 71 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | 91 | |
| 2 | 1995 | 88 | |
| 3 | 1993 | 72 | |
| 4 | 1994 | 61 | |
| 5 | 1979 | 51 | |
| 6 | 1999 | 48 | |
| 7 | 1997 | 46 | |
| 8 | 2004 | 33 | |
| 9 | 1986 | 31 | |
| 10 | 1997 | 31 | |
| 11 | 1999 | 30 | |
| 12 | 2002 | 29 | |
| 13 | 1985 | 26 | |
| 14 | 1977 | 24 | |
| 15 | 2005 | 22 | |
| 16 | 1982 | 20 | |
| 17 | The slave coast of West Africa, 1550-1750 | 1991 | 18 |
| 18 | 1992 | 18 | |
| 19 | 1992 | 17 | |
| 20 | 1978 | 14 |
About Robin Law
Robin Law is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, History and History and Philosophy of Science, having authored 71 papers that have together received 997 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include African history and culture studies (44 papers), Colonialism, slavery, and trade (38 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (36 papers), African Studies and Geopolitics (6 papers), African history and culture analysis (5 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (5 papers), Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (4 papers) and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (672 citations), Archeology (45 citations), History and Philosophy of Science (53 citations), Religious studies (58 citations) and Cultural Studies (91 citations). Robin Law has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Joseph C. Miller, P. E. H. Hair, Kristin Mann, Paul E. Lovejoy, David Northrup, David Skinner, Adam Jones, Ayi Kwei Armah, Boubacar Barry and Harold K. Schneider. Their work appears in journals such as History in Africa, The Journal of African History, African Affairs, The International Journal of African Historical Studies and Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines.
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