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.
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Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Ehret
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This map shows the geographic impact of Christopher Ehret's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Christopher Ehret with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Christopher Ehret more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Ehret
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Christopher Ehret. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Christopher Ehret. The network helps show where Christopher Ehret may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Ehret
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christopher Ehret.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christopher Ehret based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
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Ehret, Christopher. (2023). Ancient Africa. Princeton University Press eBooks.1 indexed citations
Ehret, Christopher. (2001). Establishment of Iron-Working in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa: Linguistic Inferences on Technological History. 125–175.5 indexed citations
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Ehret, Christopher. (2001). A Historical-Comparative Reconstruction of Nilo-Saharan.35 indexed citations
Ehret, Christopher. (1995). The African Sources of Egyptian Culture and Language. Ufahamu A Journal of African Studies. 23(3). 34–46.1 indexed citations
Ehret, Christopher. (1974). Agricultural History in Central and Southern Africa, ca. 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500. 4. 1–25.13 indexed citations
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Ehret, Christopher. (1974). Ethiopians and East Africans : the problem of contacts.42 indexed citations
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Ehret, Christopher. (1973). Patterns of Bantu and Central Sudanic Settlement in Central and Southern Africa (ca. 1000 BC-500 AD). 3. 1–71.25 indexed citations
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Ehret, Christopher. (1972). Bantu Origins and History: Critique and Interpretation. 2(1). 1–9.18 indexed citations
Ehret, Christopher. (1970). The Southern Nilotes to 1600 A.D. : a linguistic approach to East African history. University Microfilms International eBooks.2 indexed citations
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