Benson Saler

1.1k total citations
39 papers, 551 citations indexed

About

Benson Saler is a scholar working on Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Benson Saler has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 551 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Philosophy, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Benson Saler's work include Study and Philosophy of Religion (11 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (10 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 papers). Benson Saler is often cited by papers focused on Study and Philosophy of Religion (11 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (10 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 papers). Benson Saler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and Venezuela. Benson Saler's co-authors include Neal C. Gillespie, Bruce Lincoln, Stewart Guthrie, Moshe Greenberg, I. C. Jarvie, John A. Saliba, David M. Kaplan, Karin R. Andriolo, Kevin Sharpe and Joseph Agassi and has published in prestigious journals such as American Anthropologist, Current Anthropology and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

In The Last Decade

Benson Saler

37 papers receiving 449 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benson Saler United States 12 265 131 107 69 64 39 551
Åke Hultkrantz Sweden 15 171 0.6× 124 0.9× 60 0.6× 177 2.6× 146 2.3× 88 757
Roger Bastide France 17 458 1.7× 76 0.6× 39 0.4× 292 4.2× 74 1.2× 110 1.0k
Stephen D. Glazier United States 16 537 2.0× 94 0.7× 92 0.9× 292 4.2× 77 1.2× 72 1.0k
Norman Cohn 10 459 1.7× 166 1.3× 24 0.2× 90 1.3× 40 0.6× 24 928
Sam D. Gill United States 12 156 0.6× 72 0.5× 41 0.4× 71 1.0× 22 0.3× 39 361
William A. Christian United States 14 276 1.0× 118 0.9× 34 0.3× 141 2.0× 60 0.9× 66 874
William H. U. Anderson United Kingdom 3 181 0.7× 52 0.4× 66 0.6× 49 0.7× 39 0.6× 10 342
Jan Ν. Bremmer Brazil 17 339 1.3× 236 1.8× 71 0.7× 494 7.2× 121 1.9× 172 1.3k
William A. Lessa United States 13 225 0.8× 74 0.6× 30 0.3× 164 2.4× 48 0.8× 45 782
Jo Ann McNamara United Kingdom 11 288 1.1× 83 0.6× 20 0.2× 127 1.8× 25 0.4× 22 851

Countries citing papers authored by Benson Saler

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Fields of papers citing papers by Benson Saler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benson Saler

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All Works

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Saler, Benson. (2009). Anthropomorphism and animism: On Stewart E. Guthrie, Faces in the clouds (1993). 49–62. 1 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (2009). Understanding Religion. 4 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (2009). Understanding Religion: Selected Essays. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (2008). Conceptualizing religion: Some recent reflections. Religion. 38(3). 219–225. 24 indexed citations
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Andresen, Jensine, Benson Saler, Ilkka Pyysiäinen, et al.. (2001). Religion in Mind. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 25 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (2001). COMPARISON: SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE INEVITABLE. Numen. 48(3). 267–275. 4 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (2000). Conceptualizing Religion: Responses. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion. 12(1-4). 323–338. 3 indexed citations
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Coleman, Simon, Benson Saler, Charles E. Ziegler, & Charles B. Moore. (1998). UFO Crash at Roswell: The Genesis of a Modern Myth.. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 4(3). 603–603. 12 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1993). Conceptualizing Religion: Immanent Anthropologists, Transcendent Natives, and Unbounded Categories. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 54 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson & Bruce Lincoln. (1982). Priests, Warriors, and Cattle: A Study in the Ecology of Religions. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 21(4). 384–384. 27 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson & Neal C. Gillespie. (1981). Charles Darwin and the Problem of Creation. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 20(2). 210–210. 52 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1977). Supernatural as a Western Category. Ethos. 5(1). 31–53. 57 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1974). General, Applied and Theoretical: Belief, Language, and Experience. RODNEY NEEDHAM. American Anthropologist. 76(4). 861–866. 2 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1969). Mexican Indian Costumes. Hispanic American Historical Review. 49(3). 564–565. 7 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1968). Beliefs, Disbeliefs, and Unbeliefs. Anthropological Quarterly. 41(1). 29–29. 3 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson & David M. Pendergast. (1968). Palenque: The Walker-Caddy Expedition to the Ancient Maya City, 1839-1840.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 48(2). 273–273. 2 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1965). The Departure of the Dueno. Journal of the Folklore Institute. 2(1). 31–31. 1 indexed citations
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Saler, Benson. (1960). THE ROAD FROM EL PALMAR: CHANGE, CONTINUITY, AND CONSERVATISM IN A QUICHE COMMUNITY. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 20(14). 1675–1677. 2 indexed citations

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