Himanshu Prabha Ray

1.5k total citations
57 papers, 487 citations indexed

About

Himanshu Prabha Ray is a scholar working on Anthropology, Archeology and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Himanshu Prabha Ray has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 487 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Anthropology, 21 papers in Archeology and 18 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Himanshu Prabha Ray's work include Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (23 papers), Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (16 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (15 papers). Himanshu Prabha Ray is often cited by papers focused on Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (23 papers), Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (16 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (15 papers). Himanshu Prabha Ray collaborates with scholars based in India, Germany and United Kingdom. Himanshu Prabha Ray's co-authors include James Heitzman, Edward A. Alpers, Roderich Ptak, Carla M. Sinopoli, Satish Chandra, Alan Heston, D. T. Potts, Benjamin Z. Kedar, Anatoly M. Khazanov and Michel Balard and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, The Economic History Review and World Archaeology.

In The Last Decade

Himanshu Prabha Ray

53 papers receiving 352 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Himanshu Prabha Ray India 12 310 160 124 115 67 57 487
Joan‐Pau Rubiés United Kingdom 13 245 0.8× 156 1.0× 114 0.9× 63 0.5× 75 1.1× 36 582
Steven E. Sidebotham United States 14 312 1.0× 83 0.5× 70 0.6× 522 4.5× 91 1.4× 64 808
Randall L. Pouwels United States 12 558 1.8× 112 0.7× 157 1.3× 59 0.5× 23 0.3× 36 704
Roderich Ptak Germany 12 264 0.9× 259 1.6× 63 0.5× 52 0.5× 18 0.3× 95 474
Pierre‐Yves Manguin France 10 168 0.5× 158 1.0× 45 0.4× 103 0.9× 43 0.6× 40 320
C. R. Whittaker United Kingdom 12 333 1.1× 98 0.6× 77 0.6× 216 1.9× 226 3.4× 23 686
Clare Fawcett Canada 5 123 0.4× 157 1.0× 35 0.3× 89 0.8× 59 0.9× 7 375
David B. Quinn United Kingdom 13 166 0.5× 132 0.8× 67 0.5× 24 0.2× 25 0.4× 81 496
Neville Chittick 15 559 1.8× 46 0.3× 136 1.1× 189 1.6× 54 0.8× 26 664
Hermann Kulke Germany 9 161 0.5× 160 1.0× 115 0.9× 14 0.1× 12 0.2× 42 312

Countries citing papers authored by Himanshu Prabha Ray

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Fields of papers citing papers by Himanshu Prabha Ray

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Himanshu Prabha Ray

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All Works

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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2017). Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia. 3 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha, et al.. (2016). The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE. 2 indexed citations
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Kedar, Benjamin Z., Benjamin Z. Kedar, Joachim Radkau, et al.. (2015). The Cambridge World History. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 18 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2014). The West Coast of India and the Maritime World of the Western Indian Ocean. African Archaeological Review. 31(4). 583–598. 2 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2014). The Return of the Buddha: Ancient Symbols for a New Nation. BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library). 5 indexed citations
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Chandra, Satish & Himanshu Prabha Ray. (2013). The Sea, Identity and History: From the Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 11 indexed citations
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Olivelle, Patrick, et al.. (2012). Reimagining Asoka Memory and History. Oxford University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2010). Sanghol and the archaeology of Punjab. 1 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2010). Archaeology and Text: The Temple in South Asia. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2009). The Shrine in Early Hinduism:The Changing Sacred Landscape. 2(1). 76–96. 1 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha & Edward A. Alpers. (2007). Cross currents and community networks : the history of the Indian Ocean world. Oxford University Press eBooks. 38 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2006). Coins in India : power and communication. 2 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha & Carla M. Sinopoli. (2004). Archaeology as History in Early South Asia. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 17 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2004). Book Review: The Maritime Frontier of Burma: Exploring Political, Cultural and Commercial Interaction in the Indian Ocean World, 1200–1800. International Journal of Maritime History. 16(1). 205–207. 1 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2004). The apsidal shrine in early Hinduism: Origins, cultic affiliation, patronage. World Archaeology. 36(3). 343–359. 3 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (2000). The Indian Ocean in Antiquity : whither maritime history ?. Topoi. 10(1). 335–352.
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (1994). Kanheri: The archaeology of an early Buddhist pilgrimage centre in western India. World Archaeology. 26(1). 35–46. 10 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (1989). Early historical trade: An overview. The Indian Economic & Social History Review. 26(4). 437–457. 7 indexed citations
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Ray, Himanshu Prabha. (1985). Trade in the Western Deccan under the Satavahanas. Studies in History. 1(1). 15–35. 4 indexed citations

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