Edward A. Alpers

2.0k total citations
78 papers, 836 citations indexed

About

Edward A. Alpers is a scholar working on Anthropology, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward A. Alpers has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 836 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Anthropology, 11 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Edward A. Alpers's work include African history and culture studies (48 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (48 papers) and Colonialism, slavery, and trade (36 papers). Edward A. Alpers is often cited by papers focused on African history and culture studies (48 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (48 papers) and Colonialism, slavery, and trade (36 papers). Edward A. Alpers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Australia. Edward A. Alpers's co-authors include Steven Feierman, Himanshu Prabha Ray, Eric Axelson, Gwyn Campbell, Matthew S. Hopper, Allen F. Roberts, Christian A. Kull, Pierre‐Michel Fontaine, Judith Carney and Haripriya Rangan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The American Historical Review and The International Journal of African Historical Studies.

In The Last Decade

Edward A. Alpers

71 papers receiving 568 citations

Peers

Edward A. Alpers
Comparison fields: 5 of 70
  • Anthropology 619
  • Sociology and Political Science 275
  • Political Science and International Relations 133
  • Demography 50
  • Economics and Econometrics 47
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edward A. Alpers

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Becoming the Other, Being Oneself: Constructing Identities in a Connected World
9
9
Piracy and Indian Ocean
4
10
Africa and the West : a documentary history
3
11
Cross currents and community networks : the history of the Indian Ocean world
38
12
Slavery and resistance in Africa and Asia
11
13
The Challenges of History and Leadership in Africa: The Essays of Bethwell Allan Ogot
1
14 9
15
Soldiers, slaves and saints: an overview of the African presence in India
1
16
Islam in the Service of Colonialism ? Portuguese Strategy during the Armed Liberation Struggle in Mozambique
25
17
Ethnicity, Politics and History in Mozambique
4
18
Re-thinking african economic history
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19 25
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The East African slave trade
20

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