Denis Twitchett

1.5k total citations
49 papers, 445 citations indexed

About

Denis Twitchett is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Denis Twitchett has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 445 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Anthropology and 3 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Denis Twitchett's work include Chinese history and philosophy (31 papers), Japanese History and Culture (3 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). Denis Twitchett is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (31 papers), Japanese History and Culture (3 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). Denis Twitchett collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Mexico. Denis Twitchett's co-authors include Wang Gungwu, Frederick W. Mote, Arthur F. Wright, Herbert Franke, Jacques Gernet, Lien-sheng Yang, Michael Loewe, Nicola Di Cosmo, Brian E. McKnight and Cho-yün Hsü and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, Geographical Journal and Pacific Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Denis Twitchett

43 papers receiving 256 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Denis Twitchett United States 14 313 115 85 61 36 49 445
Jacques Gernet France 10 247 0.8× 73 0.6× 50 0.6× 87 1.4× 40 1.1× 51 437
Edward L. Shaughnessy United States 11 413 1.3× 108 0.9× 136 1.6× 96 1.6× 19 0.5× 62 588
John W. Dardess United States 13 303 1.0× 121 1.1× 93 1.1× 102 1.7× 51 1.4× 49 391
Morris Rossabi United States 12 253 0.8× 154 1.3× 49 0.6× 105 1.7× 22 0.6× 58 444
David B. Quinn United Kingdom 13 132 0.4× 166 1.4× 28 0.3× 67 1.1× 48 1.3× 81 496
Frederick W. Mote United States 11 186 0.6× 42 0.4× 44 0.5× 51 0.8× 19 0.5× 31 278
David Buisseret United States 11 129 0.4× 132 1.1× 49 0.6× 62 1.0× 25 0.7× 52 432
Donald F. Lach United States 8 180 0.6× 133 1.2× 45 0.5× 92 1.5× 37 1.0× 45 399
Romeyn Taylor United States 10 316 1.0× 67 0.6× 126 1.5× 81 1.3× 38 1.1× 36 460
Valerie Hansen United States 7 261 0.8× 86 0.7× 92 1.1× 81 1.3× 36 1.0× 19 368

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Fields of papers citing papers by Denis Twitchett

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Denis Twitchett

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Twitchett, Denis & Paul J. Smith. (2009). The Sung Dynasty and its precursors, 907-1279. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis & Herbert Franke. (1994). Alien regimes and border states, 907-1368. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations
3.
Twitchett, Denis. (1992). The Writing of Official History under the T'ang. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 16 indexed citations
4.
Will, Pierre-Étienne, Frederick W. Mote, & Denis Twitchett. (1989). The Cambridge History of China. Volume 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Part I.. Pacific Affairs. 62(3). 383–383. 3 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis. (1989). Po Chü-i's “Government Ox”. 1989(7). 23–38.
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Crespigny, Rafe de, Denis Twitchett, & Michael Loewe. (1988). The Cambridge History of China. Volume I: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 B.C.-A.D. 220.. Pacific Affairs. 61(1). 138–138. 3 indexed citations
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Goodrich, Chauncey S., Denis Twitchett, & Michael Loewe. (1988). The Cambridge History of China. Volume One: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 B. C.-A. D. 220. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 108(3). 457–457.
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Twitchett, Denis & Michael Loewe. (1986). The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 B.C.-A.D. 220. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis. (1983). Printing and publishing in medieval China. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 25 indexed citations
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Gungwu, Wang & Denis Twitchett. (1980). The Cambridge History of China.. Pacific Affairs. 53(4). 726–726. 62 indexed citations
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王, 賡武, Arthur F. Wright, & Denis Twitchett. (1973). The middle yangtse in T'ang politics. Yale University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis, et al.. (1972). Commercial Development and Urban Change in Sung China (960-1279).. Pacific Affairs. 45(2). 285–285. 20 indexed citations
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Gernet, Jacques & Denis Twitchett. (1971). Financial Administration under the T'ang Dynasty. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 14(3). 333–333. 18 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis. (1967). A note on the Tunhuang fragments of the T'ang Regulations (ko). Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 30(2). 369–381.
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Twitchett, Denis. (1966). CHINESE SOCIAL HISTORY FROM THE SEVENTH TO THE TENTH CENTURIES. Past & Present. 35(1). 28–53. 5 indexed citations
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Wilhelm, Hellmut & Denis Twitchett. (1965). Financial Administration Under the T'ang Dynasty.. Pacific Affairs. 38(2). 185–185. 1 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, C. P., Arthur F. Wright, & Denis Twitchett. (1964). Confucian Personalities.. Pacific Affairs. 37(2). 199–199. 1 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis. (1962). Land tenure and the social order in T'ang and Sung China : an inaugural lecture delivered on 28 November, 1961. 3 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis. (1959). Lands Under State Cultivation Under the T'Ang. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 2(2). 162–203. 1 indexed citations
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Twitchett, Denis. (1957). Recent Work on Medieval Chinese Social History by Sudo Yoshiyuki. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 1(1). 145–145. 1 indexed citations

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