Bernhard W. Scholz

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 493 citations indexed

About

Bernhard W. Scholz is a scholar working on Classics, History and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernhard W. Scholz has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 493 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Classics, 11 papers in History and 3 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in Bernhard W. Scholz's work include Medieval Literature and History (10 papers), Byzantine Studies and History (5 papers) and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (4 papers). Bernhard W. Scholz is often cited by papers focused on Medieval Literature and History (10 papers), Byzantine Studies and History (5 papers) and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (4 papers). Bernhard W. Scholz collaborates with scholars based in United States. Bernhard W. Scholz's co-authors include Peter Brown, Gabrielle M. Spiegel, Barbara Rogers, Martín Finkelstein, Walter Berschin and Lawrence Nees and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, The English Historical Review and Speculum.

In The Last Decade

Bernhard W. Scholz

19 papers receiving 306 citations

Hit Papers

The Cult of the Saints: I... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity
    1981 346 citations Bernhard W. Scholz, Peter Brown The American Historical Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bernhard W. Scholz United States 6 187 166 138 104 69 25 493
John Meyendorff 12 104 0.6× 147 0.9× 217 1.6× 63 0.6× 65 0.9× 54 458
Suzanne Fonay Wemple United States 7 179 1.0× 153 0.9× 116 0.8× 35 0.3× 56 0.8× 17 456
Richard W. Pfaff United States 15 269 1.4× 279 1.7× 62 0.4× 39 0.4× 41 0.6× 44 507
R. I. Moore United Kingdom 9 182 1.0× 161 1.0× 159 1.2× 43 0.4× 96 1.4× 31 462
Alexandra Walsham United Kingdom 15 426 2.3× 125 0.8× 119 0.9× 96 0.9× 157 2.3× 71 735
Andrew Louth United Kingdom 12 92 0.5× 140 0.8× 159 1.2× 88 0.8× 24 0.3× 78 450
Georges Dumézil France 12 60 0.3× 45 0.3× 91 0.7× 184 1.8× 28 0.4× 91 461
Geraldine Heng United States 10 133 0.7× 127 0.8× 179 1.3× 104 1.0× 52 0.8× 23 436
Jean Delumeau Bolivia 13 131 0.7× 27 0.2× 151 1.1× 58 0.6× 99 1.4× 78 454
Christiane Klapisch‐Zuber France 11 235 1.3× 101 0.6× 88 0.6× 40 0.4× 143 2.1× 60 518

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bernhard W. Scholz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (2021). Erzherzog Karl von Österreich (1590–1624). Böhlau Verlag eBooks.
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (2011). Das geistliche Fürstentum Neisse. Böhlau Verlag eBooks.
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Scholz, Bernhard W. & Gabrielle M. Spiegel. (1999). The Past as Text: The Theory and Practice of Medieval Historiography. The American Historical Review. 104(2). 526–526. 75 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1997). The European Emblem: Selected Papers from the Glasgow Conference, 11-14 August 1987. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1993). Medieval Callings. History Reviews of New Books. 21(4). 165–166. 1 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W. & Lawrence Nees. (1989). The Gundohinus Gospels. The American Historical Review. 94(5). 1358–1358. 1 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W., et al.. (1986). Herrscherlegitimation und Reichsbegriff in der ottonischen Geschichtsschreibung des 10. Jahrhunderts.. The American Historical Review. 91(5). 1173–1173. 3 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W., et al.. (1983). Hrabanus Maurus: Lehrer, Abt und Bischof. The American Historical Review. 88(4). 969–969. 3 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W. & Peter Brown. (1981). The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity. The American Historical Review. 86(5). 1080–1080. 346 indexed citations breakdown →
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1976). The Framework of Anglo-Saxon History to A.D. 900. History Reviews of New Books. 4(8). 177–178. 7 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W. & Walter Berschin. (1975). Bonizo von Sutri: Leben und Werk. The American Historical Review. 80(5). 1318–1318. 1 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1975). Cologne in the Twelfth Century. History Reviews of New Books. 3(6). 153–153. 4 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1974). The Chronicle of the Election of Hugh: Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds and Later Bishop of Ely. History Reviews of New Books. 3(2). 26–27. 4 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W., et al.. (1970). Carolingian Chronicles: Royal Frankish Annals and Nithard's Histories. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 17 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1966). Eadmer's Life of Bregwine, Archbishop of Canterbury, 761–764. Traditio. 22. 127–148. 2 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1964). Sulcard of Westminster: ‘Prologus de construccione Westmonasterii’. Traditio. 20. 59–91. 2 indexed citations
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Scholz, Bernhard W.. (1961). Two Forged Charters from theAbbey of Westminster and their Relationship with St. Denis. The English Historical Review. LXXVI(CCC). 466–478. 4 indexed citations

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