James W. Allan

729 total citations
24 papers, 331 citations indexed

About

James W. Allan is a scholar working on Archeology, Anthropology and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Allan has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 331 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Archeology, 14 papers in Anthropology and 8 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in James W. Allan's work include Archaeology and Historical Studies (15 papers), Eurasian Exchange Networks (14 papers) and Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts (8 papers). James W. Allan is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and Historical Studies (15 papers), Eurasian Exchange Networks (14 papers) and Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts (8 papers). James W. Allan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. James W. Allan's co-authors include K. A. C. Creswell, Michael Vickers, George F. Bass and Oliver Impey and has published in prestigious journals such as Archaeometry, Studies in Conservation and Journal of the American Oriental Society.

In The Last Decade

James W. Allan

22 papers receiving 256 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James W. Allan United Kingdom 8 270 79 70 56 50 24 331
Stephen Quirke Australia 11 274 1.0× 51 0.6× 49 0.7× 37 0.7× 29 0.6× 50 324
Robert B. Mason Canada 12 439 1.6× 189 2.4× 164 2.3× 74 1.3× 116 2.3× 35 506
Edward J. Keall Canada 9 163 0.6× 21 0.3× 18 0.3× 80 1.4× 19 0.4× 27 217
Matthew Ponting United Kingdom 12 407 1.5× 152 1.9× 71 1.0× 64 1.1× 51 1.0× 34 501
H. W. Catling Greece 15 621 2.3× 43 0.5× 59 0.8× 157 2.8× 49 1.0× 73 685
Karlis Karklins Canada 12 171 0.6× 65 0.8× 34 0.5× 107 1.9× 49 1.0× 33 276
P. R. S. Moorey United Kingdom 15 510 1.9× 28 0.4× 21 0.3× 155 2.8× 37 0.7× 74 613
Ian Whitbread United Kingdom 7 223 0.8× 70 0.9× 42 0.6× 40 0.7× 20 0.4× 18 281
Hugh McKerrell United Kingdom 10 207 0.8× 25 0.3× 9 0.1× 59 1.1× 25 0.5× 18 333
David Gaimster United Kingdom 10 153 0.6× 39 0.5× 30 0.4× 145 2.6× 21 0.4× 32 337

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Allan, James W.. (2011). The Art and Architecture of Twelver Shi'ism: Iraq, Iran and the Indian Sub-Continent. 6 indexed citations
2.
Bass, George F., et al.. (2004). The ship and its anchorage, crew, and passengers. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations
3.
Allan, James W.. (2004). Medieval Middle Eastern Pottery. 3 indexed citations
4.
Allan, James W., et al.. (2003). Hunt for Paradise: Court Arts of Safavid Iran 1501-1576. 10 indexed citations
5.
Allan, James W., et al.. (2003). Metalwork of the Islamic World: The Aron Collection. 5 indexed citations
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Allan, James W.. (1995). Silver Door Facings of the Safavid Period. Iran. 33. 123–123.
7.
Allan, James W.. (1994). The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Journal of the History of Collections. 6(1). 117–119. 3 indexed citations
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Creswell, K. A. C., et al.. (1992). A Short Account of Early Muslim Architecture. Oriens. 33. 448–448. 90 indexed citations
9.
Allan, James W.. (1991). Metalwork of the Turcoman Dynasties of Eastern Anatolia and Iran. Iran. 29. 153–153. 1 indexed citations
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Vickers, Michael, Oliver Impey, & James W. Allan. (1986). From silver to ceramic: the Potter's debt to metalwork in the Graeco-Roman, Oriental and Islamic worlds. 3 indexed citations
11.
Allan, James W., et al.. (1985). Islamic Metalwork: The Nuhad Es-Said Collection. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. 22. 201–201. 3 indexed citations
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Allan, James W.. (1984). Sha'ban, Barquq, and the Decline of the Mamluk Metalworking Industry. Muqarnas Online. 2. 85–85. 4 indexed citations
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Allan, James W.. (1982). Nishapur: Metalwork of the early Islamic period. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations
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Allan, James W., et al.. (1980). Persian Metal Technology: 700-1300 AD. Studies in Conservation. 25(4). 183–183. 20 indexed citations
15.
Allan, James W.. (1979). Persian metal technology, 700-1300 A.D. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 30 indexed citations
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Allan, James W.. (1978). From Tabrīz to Siirt: Relocation of a 13th Century Metalworking School. Iran. 16. 182–182. 1 indexed citations
17.
Allan, James W.. (1977). Originality in Bronze: A Thirteenth Century Persian School of Metalworkers. Iran. 15. 156–156. 1 indexed citations
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Allan, James W., et al.. (1973). THE HISTORY OF SO‐CALLED EGYPTIAN FAIENCE IN ISLAMIC PERSIA: INVESTIGATIONS INTO ABŪ'L‐QĀSIM'S TREATISE. Archaeometry. 15(2). 165–173. 11 indexed citations
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Allan, James W.. (1973). Abū'l-Qāsim's Treatise on Ceramics. Iran. 11. 111–111. 106 indexed citations
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Allan, James W.. (1970). Mamlūk sultanic heraldry and the numismatic evidence: A reinterpretation. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 102(2). 99–112. 3 indexed citations

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