Burton Watson

3.3k total citations
80 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Burton Watson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Burton Watson has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Cultural Studies and 3 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Burton Watson's work include Chinese history and philosophy (39 papers), Japanese History and Culture (17 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). Burton Watson is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (39 papers), Japanese History and Culture (17 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). Burton Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Burton Watson's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, Pacific Affairs and Poetics Today.

In The Last Decade

Burton Watson

58 papers receiving 753 citations

Peers

Burton Watson
Lawrence W. Levine United States
Wing-tsit Chan United States
Derk Bodde United States
Margaret E. Kenna United Kingdom
Chauncey S. Goodrich United States
Robert Stam United States
Lawrence W. Levine United States
Burton Watson
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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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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荘子 & Burton Watson. (2013). The complete works of Zhuangzi. Columbia University Press eBooks. 79 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton & Haruo Shirane. (2011). The demon at Agi Bridge and other Japanese tales. Columbia University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (2003). Mozi : basic writings. Columbia University Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (2003). Xunzi : basic writings. Columbia University Press eBooks. 15 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (2002). The essential Lotus : selections from the Lotus Sutra. Columbia University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton. (1999). The Vimalakīrti sūtra : from the Chinese version by Kumārajīva. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1996). Hsün Tzu : basic writings. Columbia University Press eBooks. 28 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1993). The Zen teachings of Master Lin-chi : a translation of the Lin-chi lu. Columbia University Press eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1991). Saigyō, poems of a mountain home. Columbia University Press eBooks.
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1986). The flower of Chinese Buddhism. 4 indexed citations
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Arntzen, Sonja, et al.. (1983). Grass Hill: Poems and Prose by the Japanese Monk Gensei. The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese. 18(2). 231–231. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1979). On the Japanese classics : conversations and appreciations. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton. (1976). Poetry & prose in Chinese by Japanese writers of the later period. Columbia University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1969). Records of the Historian : chapters from the 'Shih chi' of Ssu-ma Ch'ien. Columbia University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1968). Introduction to Sung Poetry.. Pacific Affairs. 41(1). 99–99. 6 indexed citations
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Bishop, John L., et al.. (1968). Basic Writings of Mo Tzu, Hsün Tzu and Han Fei Tzu. Books Abroad. 42(2). 322–322. 34 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton. (1965). Selections from a Sung dynasty poet. Columbia University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Burton, et al.. (1963). Mo Tzu : basic writings. Columbia University Press eBooks. 22 indexed citations
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Pulleyblank, E. G., et al.. (1961). Sources of Chinese Tradition.. Pacific Affairs. 34(2). 197–197. 32 indexed citations
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Demiéville, Paul & Burton Watson. (1959). Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Grand Historian of China.. Pacific Affairs. 32(3). 310–310. 8 indexed citations

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