Donald S. Lopez

2.3k total citations
61 papers, 826 citations indexed

About

Donald S. Lopez is a scholar working on Religious studies, Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald S. Lopez has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 826 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Religious studies, 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Donald S. Lopez's work include Indian and Buddhist Studies (36 papers), Chinese history and philosophy (13 papers) and Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (9 papers). Donald S. Lopez is often cited by papers focused on Indian and Buddhist Studies (36 papers), Chinese history and philosophy (13 papers) and Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (9 papers). Donald S. Lopez collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Donald S. Lopez's co-authors include Russell T. McCutcheon, Robert E. Buswell, Sallie B. King, Dalai Lama Xiv Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho, Georges Dreyfus, Thupten Jinpa, Nicholas Allen, Donald W. Mitchell, Steven C. Rockefeller and Paul J. Griffiths and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute and Pacific Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Donald S. Lopez

54 papers receiving 588 citations

Peers

Donald S. Lopez
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  • Sociology and Political Science 456
  • Religious studies 259
  • Anthropology 191
  • Philosophy 186
  • Political Science and International Relations 156
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Countries citing papers authored by Donald S. Lopez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Donald S. Lopez

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donald S. Lopez

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History & Teachings
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2 2
3 2
4 3
5
The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography
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6 2
7 5
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The Consecration of a Buddha Image
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9
Modern Buddhism : readings for the unenlightened
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10
A modern Buddhist bible : essential readings from East and West
25
11 1
12
Asian religions in practice : an introduction
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13
The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace
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14 5
15 1
16 2
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The Heart Sūtra explained: Indian and Tibetan commentaries
13
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Vertical flight : the age of the helicopter
1
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Opening the Eye of New Awareness
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20 1

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