Harry J. Benda

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 680 citations indexed

About

Harry J. Benda is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Harry J. Benda has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 680 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 3 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Harry J. Benda's work include Asian Studies and History (22 papers), Islamic Studies and Radicalism (3 papers) and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 papers). Harry J. Benda is often cited by papers focused on Asian Studies and History (22 papers), Islamic Studies and Radicalism (3 papers) and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 papers). Harry J. Benda collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. Harry J. Benda's co-authors include James S. Coleman, Gabriel A. Almond, Lance Castles, John Bastin, Ruth T. McVey, Koichi Kishi, Justus M. van der Kroef, Clifford Geertz, James T. Siegel and Amelia Johns and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, American Anthropologist and Pacific Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Harry J. Benda

27 papers receiving 427 citations

Hit Papers

The Politics of the Developing Areas 1961 2026 1982 2004 1961 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The Politics of the Developing Areas
    1961 324 citations Harry J. Benda, Gabriel A. Almond et al. The American Historical Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Harry J. Benda United States 11 454 277 85 73 39 35 680
Rupert Emerson United States 13 383 0.8× 318 1.1× 95 1.1× 52 0.7× 40 1.0× 65 707
Gordon P. Means Canada 17 586 1.3× 266 1.0× 65 0.8× 114 1.6× 23 0.6× 52 787
Leonard Binder United States 14 463 1.0× 454 1.6× 47 0.6× 78 1.1× 57 1.5× 43 733
Fred R. von der Mehden United States 11 319 0.7× 247 0.9× 24 0.3× 40 0.5× 46 1.2× 46 509
Donald Eugene Smith United States 12 343 0.8× 293 1.1× 62 0.7× 37 0.5× 13 0.3× 23 590
Ruth McVey Mexico 10 428 0.9× 262 0.9× 71 0.8× 22 0.3× 28 0.7× 21 550
Franz Ansprenger Germany 4 342 0.8× 161 0.6× 113 1.3× 52 0.7× 49 1.3× 22 553
Diane K. Mauzy Canada 12 537 1.2× 231 0.8× 48 0.6× 90 1.2× 20 0.5× 36 659
Şerif Mardin Türkiye 13 436 1.0× 523 1.9× 49 0.6× 50 0.7× 11 0.3× 28 688
Ruth T. McVey 9 334 0.7× 164 0.6× 48 0.6× 31 0.4× 9 0.2× 24 425

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Fields of papers citing papers by Harry J. Benda

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Harry J. Benda

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1980). Bulan sabit dan matahari terbit : Islam Indonesia pada masa pendudukan Jepang. 24 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1974). Islam di Indonesia : sepintas lalu tentang beberapa segi. 2 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J. & Lance Castles. (1969). The Samin movement. Bijdragen tot de taal- land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 125(2). 207–240. 23 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1967). Ambtelijke Adviezen van C. Snouck Hurgronje, 1889-1936. The American Historical Review. 72(3). 1000–1000. 8 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1966). South-East Asia in Turmoil.. Pacific Affairs. 39(1/2). 211–211. 2 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1966). : The Social History of an Indonesian Town . Clifford Geertz.. American Anthropologist. 68(6). 1542–1545. 1 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1965). Political Elites in Coloninal Southeast Asia: an Historical Analysis. Comparative Studies in Society and History. 7(3). 233–251. 3 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1965). Decolonization in Indonesia: The Problem of Continuity and Change. The American Historical Review. 70(4). 1058–1073.
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1965). Japanese military administration in Indonesia: selected documents. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 13 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1964). Democracy in Indonesia. The Journal of Asian Studies. 23(3). 449–456. 20 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1964). Indonesian Communism. A History. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 19(2). 239–239. 9 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1962). The Religion of Java. By Clifford Geertz. Glencoe: The Free Press, 1960, x, 392.. The Journal of Asian Studies. 21(3). 403–406. 1 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1961). Sudost-Asien Im Brennpunkt der Weltpolitik.. Pacific Affairs. 34(4). 415–415.
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Benda, Harry J., Gabriel A. Almond, & James S. Coleman. (1961). The Politics of the Developing Areas. The American Historical Review. 66(2). 411–411. 324 indexed citations breakdown →
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Benda, Harry J.. (1960). Non‐Western Intelligensias as Political Elites. Australian Journal of Politics & History. 6(2). 205–218. 2 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1958). Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje and the Foundations of Dutch Islamic Policy in Indonesia. The Journal of Modern History. 30(4). 338–347. 48 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J. & Justus M. van der Kroef. (1957). Indonesia in the Modern World: Part II.. Pacific Affairs. 30(1). 89–89. 1 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1955). The Communist Rebellions of 1926-1927 in Indonesia. Pacific Historical Review. 24(2). 139–152. 8 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J.. (1955). Indonesian Islam Under the Japanese Occupation, 1942-45. Pacific Affairs. 28(4). 350–350. 7 indexed citations
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Benda, Harry J., et al.. (1952). A Note on the Proposed Senate: SPQR. Political Science. 4(2). 40–44.

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