Francésca Merlan

3.3k total citations
72 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Francésca Merlan is a scholar working on Anthropology, Health and Linguistics and Language. According to data from OpenAlex, Francésca Merlan has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Anthropology, 17 papers in Health and 15 papers in Linguistics and Language. Recurrent topics in Francésca Merlan's work include Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (17 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (13 papers) and Australian Indigenous Culture and History (11 papers). Francésca Merlan is often cited by papers focused on Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (17 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (13 papers) and Australian Indigenous Culture and History (11 papers). Francésca Merlan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Russia and United Kingdom. Francésca Merlan's co-authors include Alan Rumsey, H.J.M. Venbrux, James F. Weiner, J. E. Morton, L. R. Hiatt, Pascale Jacq, Éric Schwimmer, Bethwyn Evans, John Cox and Philip Gibbs and has published in prestigious journals such as Annual Review of Anthropology, American Anthropologist and Current Anthropology.

In The Last Decade

Francésca Merlan

64 papers receiving 918 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francésca Merlan Australia	20	432	277	270	182	179	72	1.2k
Ian Keen Australia	14	312 0.7×	215 0.8×	212 0.8×	165 0.9×	56 0.3×	44	845
Fred Myers United States	18	523 1.2×	413 1.5×	168 0.6×	227 1.2×	61 0.3×	65	1.5k
Bruce Rigsby Australia	11	206 0.5×	130 0.5×	89 0.3×	82 0.5×	363 2.0×	30	1.0k
Dennis Tedlock United States	15	265 0.6×	200 0.7×	47 0.2×	74 0.4×	196 1.1×	42	1.1k
Gerald Vizenor United States	13	212 0.5×	447 1.6×	348 1.3×	119 0.7×	36 0.2×	70	1.4k
David Parkin United Kingdom	18	341 0.8×	402 1.5×	26 0.1×	88 0.5×	157 0.9×	53	1.2k
Luke Eric Lassiter United States	14	264 0.6×	540 1.9×	84 0.3×	77 0.4×	34 0.2×	34	1.2k
Laura R. Graham United States	10	320 0.7×	178 0.6×	63 0.2×	76 0.4×	48 0.3×	27	750
James Urry New Zealand	12	371 0.9×	434 1.6×	57 0.2×	178 1.0×	34 0.2×	51	1.1k
Greg Urban United States	11	278 0.6×	374 1.4×	47 0.2×	43 0.2×	580 3.2×	24	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francésca Merlan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Merlan, Francésca. (2025). Anthropology and change over the ‘land rights era’: Towards treaties?. The Australian Journal of Anthropology. 36(1). 19–39. 1 indexed citations

Merlan, Francésca, et al.. (2025). Introduction to ‘Anthropology and change over the land rights era’. The Australian Journal of Anthropology. 36(1). 8–18.

Jones, Caroline, et al.. (2019). Revitalisation of Mangarrayi : supporting community use of archival audio exemplars for creation of language learning resources. Language documentation and conservation. 13. 253–280. 1 indexed citations

Merlan, Francésca. (2016). Tricksters and Traditions: Jawoyn Stories and Story-tellers of southern Arnhemland. ANU Open Research (Australian National University).

Merlan, Francésca. (2013). Economies of abandonment: Social belonging and endurance in late liberalism. Anthropological Forum. 23(3). 312–314. 30 indexed citations

Merlan, Francésca. (2009). Book Review: Yuendumu Everyday: Contemporary Life in Remote Aboriginal Australia. Australian aboriginal studies. 1 indexed citations

Merlan, Francésca. (2009). Indigeneity. Current Anthropology. 50(3). 303–333. 146 indexed citations

Merlan, Francésca. (2006). The Dreamers of Arnhem Land. Visual Anthropology Review. 22(2). 78–79. 1 indexed citations

Merlan, Francésca. (2004). Ich Reiste Wie Ein Buschmann: Zum Leben Und Wirken Des Australienforschers Erhard Eylmann [I travelled as a Man of the Bush: On the Life and Activity of the Australianist Researcher Erhard Eylmann] [Book Review]. Australian aboriginal studies. 115. 2 indexed citations

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Evans, Bethwyn & Francésca Merlan. (2004). Stop contrasts in languages of Arnhem Land: From the perspective of Jawoyn, Southern Arnhem Land. Australian Journal of Linguistics. 24(2). 185–224. 3 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca. (2000). Representing the rainbow: Aboriginal culture in an interconnected world. Australian aboriginal studies. 20. 10 indexed citations

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Venbrux, H.J.M. & Francésca Merlan. (1999). Caging the Rainbow: Places, Politics and Aborigines in a North Australian Town. Pacific Affairs. 72(4). 617–617. 40 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca. (1998). Caging the rainbow. 14 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca, J. E. Morton, Alan Rumsey, & L. R. Hiatt. (1997). Scholar and sceptic : Australian Aboriginal studies in honour of L.R. Hiatt. 40 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca. (1995). The regimentation of customary practice : from Northern Territory land claims to Mabo. by Francesca Merlan. The Australian Journal of Anthropology.

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Merlan, Francésca. (1995). The Regimentation of Customary Practice: From Northern Territory Land Claims to Mabo. The Australian Journal of Anthropology. 6(3). 64–82. 22 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca. (1994). A Grammar of Wardaman. 44 indexed citations

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Schwimmer, Éric, Francésca Merlan, & Alan Rumsey. (1992). Ku Waru: Language and Segmentary Politics in the Western Nebilyer Valley, Papua New Guinea.. Pacific Affairs. 65(3). 444–444. 18 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca. (1989). The interpretive framework of Wardaman rock art: A preliminary report. Australian aboriginal studies. 14. 20 indexed citations

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Merlan, Francésca. (1976). Noun Incorporation and Discourse Reference in Modern Nahuatl. International Journal of American Linguistics. 42(3). 177–191. 28 indexed citations

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