J. Gordon Melton
- Sociology and Political Science top 5%
- Health top 5%
- Philosophy top 2%
- Political Science and International Relations top 10%
- Social Psychology
- Co-authors
- Charles H. LippyT. GinsburgThomas RobbinsDavid G. BromleyFrederick BirdRobert L. MooreRodney StarkRobert W. Balch
- Topics
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (17 papers)Religion and Society Interactions (13 papers)American Constitutional Law and Politics (9 papers)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
J. Gordon Melton
37 papers receiving 374 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 78
- Sociology and Political Science 327
- Health 136
- Philosophy 130
- Political Science and International Relations 84
- Social Psychology 44
Countries citing papers authored by J. Gordon Melton
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Fields of papers citing papers by J. Gordon Melton
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Gordon Melton
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. Gordon Melton. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. Gordon Melton 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 J. Gordon Melton. J. Gordon Melton is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | The Content of Authoritarian Constitutions | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 32 | |
| 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Religious Pluralism: Problems and Prospects | 2 |
| 11 | Encyclopedia of occultism & parapsychology | 3 |
| 12 | 15 | |
| 13 | Finding Enlightenment: Ramtha's School of Ancient Wisdom | 3 |
| 14 | New Age encyclopedia | 17 |
| 15 | The Churches speak on capital punishment : official statements from religious bodies and ecumenical organizations | 3 |
| 16 | 88 | |
| 17 | Magic, witchcraft, and paganism in America : a bibliography | 6 |
| 18 | 27 | |
| 19 | A directory of religious bodies in the United States | 9 |
| 20 | 2 |
About J. Gordon Melton
J. Gordon Melton is a scholar working on Philosophy, Geography, Planning and Development and Religious studies, having authored 47 papers that have together received 515 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (17 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (13 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Health (136 citations), Philosophy (130 citations) and Geography, Planning and Development (42 citations). J. Gordon Melton has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Charles H. Lippy, T. Ginsburg, Thomas Robbins, David G. Bromley, Frederick Bird, Robert L. Moore, Rodney Stark, Robert W. Balch, Christopher Partridge and Lorne L. Dawson. Their work appears in journals such as Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Journal of American History and Restoration Ecology.
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