Burton Watson
- Sociology and Political Science top 2%
- Cultural Studies top 0.5%
- Philosophy top 2%
- Political Science and International Relations top 5%
- Social Psychology top 10%
- Co-authors
- 荘子Richard B. MatherLien-sheng YangWing-tsit ChanArthur W. HummelLeon HurvitzDerk BoddeTung-tsu Chu
- Topics
- Chinese history and philosophy (39 papers)Japanese History and Culture (17 papers)Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
Burton Watson
58 papers receiving 753 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 103
- Sociology and Political Science 687
- Cultural Studies 256
- Philosophy 139
- Political Science and International Relations 126
- Social Psychology 97
Countries citing papers authored by Burton Watson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Burton Watson
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Burton Watson
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Burton Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Burton Watson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Burton Watson. Burton Watson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The complete works of Zhuangzi | 79 |
| 2 | The demon at Agi Bridge and other Japanese tales | 3 |
| 3 | Mozi : basic writings | 7 |
| 4 | Xunzi : basic writings | 15 |
| 5 | The essential Lotus : selections from the Lotus Sutra | 4 |
| 6 | The Vimalakīrti sūtra : from the Chinese version by Kumārajīva | 1 |
| 7 | Hsün Tzu : basic writings | 28 |
| 8 | The Zen teachings of Master Lin-chi : a translation of the Lin-chi lu | 9 |
| 9 | Saigyō, poems of a mountain home | 0 |
| 10 | The flower of Chinese Buddhism | 4 |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | On the Japanese classics : conversations and appreciations | 1 |
| 13 | Poetry & prose in Chinese by Japanese writers of the later period | 1 |
| 14 | Records of the Historian : chapters from the 'Shih chi' of Ssu-ma Ch'ien | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | |
| 16 | 34 | |
| 17 | Selections from a Sung dynasty poet | 1 |
| 18 | Mo Tzu : basic writings | 22 |
| 19 | 32 | |
| 20 | 8 |
About Burton Watson
Burton Watson is a scholar working on Cultural Studies, Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies, having authored 80 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chinese history and philosophy (39 papers), Japanese History and Culture (17 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cultural Studies (256 citations), Sociology and Political Science (687 citations) and Religious studies (64 citations). Burton Watson has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include 荘子, Richard B. Mather, Lien-sheng Yang, Wing-tsit Chan, Arthur W. Hummel, Leon Hurvitz, Derk Bodde, Tung-tsu Chu, John Meskill and Wm. Theodore de Bary. Their work appears in journals such as The American Historical Review, Pacific Affairs and Poetics Today.
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