I. M. Lewis

4.1k total citations
81 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

I. M. Lewis is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Anthropology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, I. M. Lewis has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 28 papers in Anthropology and 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in I. M. Lewis's work include African history and culture analysis (32 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (18 papers) and Islamic Studies and History (7 papers). I. M. Lewis is often cited by papers focused on African history and culture analysis (32 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (18 papers) and Islamic Studies and History (7 papers). I. M. Lewis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Mexico. I. M. Lewis's co-authors include K. O. L. Burridge, Ralph A. Luebben, Clifford Geertz, Bernardo Bernardi, Lidwien Kapteijns, Ian Cunnison, James C. McCann, Janice Boddy, B. W. Andrzejewski and John Beattie and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, British Journal of Sociology and American Anthropologist.

In The Last Decade

I. M. Lewis

68 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
I. M. Lewis United Kingdom 21 926 704 678 131 129 81 2.0k
T. O. Beidelman United States 26 974 1.1× 373 0.5× 930 1.4× 102 0.8× 54 0.4× 134 2.3k
Gerald D. Berreman United States 20 1.1k 1.2× 666 0.9× 682 1.0× 118 0.9× 55 0.4× 58 2.4k
Peter Loïzos United Kingdom 22 1.0k 1.1× 282 0.4× 475 0.7× 139 1.1× 100 0.8× 62 2.2k
K. O. L. Burridge United Kingdom 18 752 0.8× 240 0.3× 461 0.7× 108 0.8× 63 0.5× 64 1.8k
Carl N. Degler United States 21 1.2k 1.3× 467 0.7× 368 0.5× 121 0.9× 58 0.4× 93 2.3k
Louise Lamphere United States 19 1.3k 1.4× 297 0.4× 474 0.7× 199 1.5× 154 1.2× 66 2.8k
S. J. Tambiah United States 24 1.8k 1.9× 1.3k 1.8× 1.1k 1.7× 187 1.4× 85 0.7× 60 3.4k
Meyer Fortes United Kingdom 21 739 0.8× 240 0.3× 537 0.8× 124 0.9× 73 0.6× 57 1.7k
Vine Deloria United States 20 1.0k 1.1× 292 0.4× 528 0.8× 167 1.3× 83 0.6× 82 2.8k
Anne McClintock United States 13 1.7k 1.9× 423 0.6× 552 0.8× 129 1.0× 135 1.0× 23 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by I. M. Lewis

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Fields of papers citing papers by I. M. Lewis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of I. M. Lewis

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of I. M. Lewis. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of I. M. Lewis based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with I. M. Lewis. I. M. Lewis is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sharpe, Benjamin T., Simeon Keates, Ian Tyndall, et al.. (2025). Experiences of individuals living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers regarding independence-enhancing technologies: focus group insights. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 20(8). 2915–2934.
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Lewis, I. M.. (2017). Peoples of the Horn of Africa (Somali, Afar and Saho): North Eastern Africa Part I. 1 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (2003). Trance, Possession, Shamanism and Sex. Anthropology of Consciousness. 14(1). 20–39. 13 indexed citations
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Kapteijns, Lidwien, et al.. (2001). A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa. Africa. 71(4). 719–719. 123 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M. & R. J. Hayward. (1996). Voice and power : the culture of language in North-East Africa : essays in honour of B. W. Andrzejewski. 7 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1993). Misunderstanding the Somali Crisis. Anthropology Today. 9(4). 1–1. 13 indexed citations
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Werbner, Richard, et al.. (1993). Women's Medicine, the Zar-Bori Cult in Africa and beyond. Journal of Religion in Africa. 23(4). 365–365. 25 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1990). Exorcism and male control of religious experience. Ethnos. 55(1-2). 26–40. 3 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1990). Parental Terms of Reference: a Patrilineal Kinship Puzzle. The Australian Journal of Anthropology. 1(2-3). 83–95. 1 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1989). South of North: Shamanism in Africa: A Neglected Theme. Paideuma. 35. 181–188. 5 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M., et al.. (1977). Êxtase religioso : um estudo antropológico da possessão por espírito e do xamanismo. 2 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1977). Culture and Conflict in Africa. Millennium Journal of International Studies. 6(2). 175–181. 2 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M., et al.. (1976). Social Anthropology in Perspective. RAIN. 9–9. 114 indexed citations
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Burridge, K. O. L. & I. M. Lewis. (1972). Ecstatic Religion: An Anthropological Study of Spirit Possession and Shamanism.. Man. 7(1). 152–152. 231 indexed citations
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Bailey, F. G. & I. M. Lewis. (1970). History and Social Anthropology. British Journal of Sociology. 21(3). 352–352. 2 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1963). The Problem of the Northern Frontier District of Kenya. Race. 5(1). 48–60. 9 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1960). The new East African Republic of Somalia. 16(7). 287–296.
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Lewis, I. M.. (1959). The Names Of God In Northern Somali. 22. 134–140. 1 indexed citations
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Lewis, I. M.. (1955). Sufism In Somaliland: A Study In Tribal Islam. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 17(3). 581–602. 20 indexed citations

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