James Kirkman

863 total citations
36 papers, 390 citations indexed

About

James Kirkman is a scholar working on Anthropology, Political Science and International Relations and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, James Kirkman has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 390 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Anthropology, 14 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 6 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in James Kirkman's work include Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (21 papers), African history and culture analysis (12 papers) and African history and culture studies (9 papers). James Kirkman is often cited by papers focused on Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (21 papers), African history and culture analysis (12 papers) and African history and culture studies (9 papers). James Kirkman collaborates with scholars based in . James Kirkman's co-authors include Marguerite Ylvisaker, Esmond Martin and Brian M. Fagan and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, Geographical Journal and Current Anthropology.

In The Last Decade

James Kirkman

30 papers receiving 211 citations

Peers

James Kirkman
Ray A. Kea United States
Eric Axelson South Africa
Jane Landers United States
John R. Alden United States
René A. Bravmann United States
C. G. Fenwick United Kingdom
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Fields of papers citing papers by James Kirkman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Kirkman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kirkman, James, et al.. (1983). Ethiopia and the Red Sea: The Rise and Decline of the Solomonic Dynasty and Muslim-European Rivalry in the Region. The American Historical Review. 88(3). 727–727. 21 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1983). The Muzungulos of Mombasa. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 16(1). 73–73. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1979). Note on the Literary Evidence for the Loss of the Santo António de Tanná. The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 8(4). 308–309. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1979). Museum Report 6. The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 8(2). 167–168. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James, et al.. (1979). Cargoes of the East: The Ports, Trade and Culture of the Arabian Seas and Western Indian Ocean. Geographical Journal. 145(1). 130–130. 10 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James, et al.. (1977). Port Development in East Africa: Spatial Patterns from the Ninth to the Sixteenth Centuries. Geographical Journal. 143(2). 318–318. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1975). John Studdy Leigh in Somalia. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 8(3). 441–441. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1975). Some Conclusions from Archaeological Excavations on the Coast of Kenya, 1948-1966. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1972). The Mombasa Frigate. 1(3). 25–26. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1970). The Coast of Kenya as a Factor in the Trade and Culture of the Indian Ocean. 8. 247–253. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James, et al.. (1968). Ungwana on the Tana. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 88(2). 360–360. 22 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1963). Gedi : the palace. Mouton eBooks. 12 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1960). The tomb of the dated inscription at Gedi. 8 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1959). Excavations at Ras Mkumbuu on the Island of Pemba. 53. 161–178. 7 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1959). Mnarani of Kilifi: The mosques and tombs. 3. 95–112. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1958). The Great Pillars of Malindi and Mambrui. 4. 3–15. 5 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1958). Kilwa: The Cutting Behind the Defensive Wall. 50. 94–101. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1957). Takwa; The Mosque of the Pillar. 175–182. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1957). Kinuni—an Arab Manor on the Coast of Kenya. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 89(3-4). 145–150. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkman, James. (1954). The Arab city of Gedi : excavations at the Great Mosque, architecture and finds. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 27 indexed citations

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