J.A. van der Ven

548 total citations
58 papers, 211 citations indexed

About

J.A. van der Ven is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Education and Religious studies. According to data from OpenAlex, J.A. van der Ven has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 211 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 24 papers in Education and 18 papers in Religious studies. Recurrent topics in J.A. van der Ven's work include Religion, Society, and Development (18 papers), Religious Education and Schools (17 papers) and Christian Theology and Mission (10 papers). J.A. van der Ven is often cited by papers focused on Religion, Society, and Development (18 papers), Religious Education and Schools (17 papers) and Christian Theology and Mission (10 papers). J.A. van der Ven collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Netherlands and United States. J.A. van der Ven's co-authors include Jaco S. Dreyer, Friedrich Schweitzer, Peer Scheepers, Paul Vermeer, Michael Scherer‐Rath, Albert Felling, Carl Sterkens, Hans‐Georg Ziebertz and Hans Schilderman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies and Religion State & Society.

In The Last Decade

J.A. van der Ven

44 papers receiving 149 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J.A. van der Ven South Africa 7 139 85 61 41 27 58 211
Charles V. Gerkin United States 7 170 1.2× 91 1.1× 112 1.8× 35 0.9× 45 1.7× 15 258
Edward Farley United States 9 188 1.4× 107 1.3× 46 0.8× 99 2.4× 12 0.4× 24 256
John W. de Gruchy South Africa 11 200 1.4× 134 1.6× 16 0.3× 74 1.8× 11 0.4× 36 291
Ada María Isasi-Díaz 6 114 0.8× 41 0.5× 19 0.3× 17 0.4× 13 0.5× 15 160
Jean Zizioulas Australia 3 89 0.6× 69 0.8× 22 0.4× 27 0.7× 15 0.6× 3 190
Nancy J. Ramsay United States 8 166 1.2× 67 0.8× 127 2.1× 35 0.9× 93 3.4× 17 286
Anthony B. Pinn United States 10 127 0.9× 40 0.5× 28 0.5× 26 0.6× 13 0.5× 49 220
Thomas H. Groome United States 7 138 1.0× 66 0.8× 58 1.0× 203 5.0× 16 0.6× 23 281
Clive Erricker United Kingdom 9 103 0.7× 22 0.3× 65 1.1× 205 5.0× 13 0.5× 31 248
Heather Walton United Kingdom 7 168 1.2× 59 0.7× 66 1.1× 58 1.4× 53 2.0× 40 249

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J.A. van der Ven

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ven, J.A. van der. (2012). Religion’s Political Role in Rawlsian Key. Religion and Theology. 19(1-2). 1–42. 1 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (2005). Is there a God of Human Rights?. 16 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (2004). Interactie en dialoog tussen religies in het perspectief van de mensenrechten. 44. 151–176. 2 indexed citations
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Dreyer, Jaco S., et al.. (2004). Religious socialisation and the ongoing quest for a human rights culture in South Africa.. Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa). 19(1). 33–53. 1 indexed citations
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Dreyer, Jaco S., et al.. (2003). Salvation - a way to a human rights culture? The contribution of South African youths' belief in salvation to a human rights culture at the end of the second and the beginning of the third millennium (Part I). 18(2). 116–142. 1 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (2002). The Formation of Churches as Moral Communities. 17. 102–128. 2 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (2002). An Empirical or a Normative Approa Ch To Practical-Theol o gIcal Research?. Journal of Empirical Theology. 15(2). 5–33. 5 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (2001). Is There a Church for Human Rights?. Journal of Empirical Theology. 14(2). 20–52. 3 indexed citations
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Schweitzer, Friedrich & J.A. van der Ven. (1999). Practical theology : international perspectives. P. Lang eBooks. 18 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (1999). Interreligious Orientations Among South African Youth. Religion and Theology. 6(2). 194–220. 3 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (1998). The inexpressible God. God Images among Students of Dutch Catholic Secondary Schools. Journal of Empirical Theology. 11. 0–0. 1 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (1998). God Reinvented?. 4 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (1997). The Legitimation of Parish Leadership. Journal of Empirical Theology. 10(2). 5–32. 2 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (1996). Ecclesiology in context. 11 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der, et al.. (1995). Pastorale bekwaamheid als kerkelijke survival-strategie. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 22. 141–163. 3 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (1994). Pastorale protocolanalyse III, Pastoraat naar zin en betekenis. 21. 21–42. 1 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (1994). The Communicative Identity of the Local Church. 26–37. 2 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der. (1994). Pastorale protocolanalyse II, Pastoraat in maat en getal. 21. 7–20. 2 indexed citations
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Ven, J.A. van der & Hans‐Georg Ziebertz. (1994). Religiöser Pluralismus und interreligiöses Lernen.

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