Joël Thoraval

451 total citations
26 papers, 199 citations indexed

About

Joël Thoraval is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Joël Thoraval has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 199 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 4 papers in Cultural Studies and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Joël Thoraval's work include Chinese history and philosophy (16 papers), Japanese History and Culture (4 papers) and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (4 papers). Joël Thoraval is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (16 papers), Japanese History and Culture (4 papers) and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (4 papers). Joël Thoraval collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Slovenia. Joël Thoraval's co-authors include Sébastien Billioud, Olivier Guillaume, Paul Bernard and Claude Rapin and has published in prestigious journals such as China Perspectives, Syria and Oxford University Press eBooks.

In The Last Decade

Joël Thoraval

21 papers receiving 161 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joël Thoraval France 8 161 48 33 22 22 26 199
Sébastien Billioud France 10 200 1.2× 74 1.5× 37 1.1× 18 0.8× 30 1.4× 27 246
Andrew Wachtel United Kingdom 7 86 0.5× 61 1.3× 81 2.5× 40 1.8× 22 1.0× 37 208
Howard Wollman United Kingdom 5 151 0.9× 98 2.0× 21 0.6× 27 1.2× 15 0.7× 6 213
Victor Karády Austria 9 187 1.2× 64 1.3× 13 0.4× 9 0.4× 20 0.9× 54 277
Harry Aveling Australia 6 122 0.8× 52 1.1× 22 0.7× 35 1.6× 18 0.8× 48 187
Azra Hromadžić United States 8 138 0.9× 77 1.6× 77 2.3× 26 1.2× 22 1.0× 25 202
Willfried Spohn Germany 9 157 1.0× 90 1.9× 16 0.5× 14 0.6× 12 0.5× 26 219
Vjekoslav Perica United States 6 175 1.1× 94 2.0× 72 2.2× 17 0.8× 17 0.8× 16 247
Susan Rodgers United States 8 189 1.2× 86 1.8× 26 0.8× 110 5.0× 13 0.6× 35 260
Paul Bailey United Kingdom 8 145 0.9× 48 1.0× 43 1.3× 15 0.7× 24 1.1× 27 205

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joël Thoraval

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joël Thoraval

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2015). The Sage and the People. Oxford University Press eBooks. 49 indexed citations
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2014). Le Sage et le peuple. 1 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël, et al.. (2009). Leo Strauss and China: A True Encounter with a “Classical Ethos”. Extrême-Orient Extrême-Occident. 141–154.
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2009). Lijiao: The Return of Ceremonies Honouring Confucius in Mainland China. China Perspectives. 2009(4). 8 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël & Sébastien Billioud. (2009). Lijiao : le retour en Chine continentale de cérémonies en l’honneur de Confucius. Perspectives chinoises. 109(4). 87–107. 2 indexed citations
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2008). The Contemporary Revival of Confucianism. China Perspectives. 2008(3). 88–106. 20 indexed citations
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2008). Anshen liming ou la dimension religieuse du confucianisme. Perspectives chinoises. 104(3). 96–116. 10 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (2007). Le destin du religieux dans la pensée néo-confucéenne contemporaine. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 247–252. 1 indexed citations
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2007). Jiaohua: The Confucian Revival in China as an Educative Project. China Perspectives. 2007(4). 14 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (2007). La tentation pragmatiste dans la Chine contemporaine. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 103–134. 1 indexed citations
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Billioud, Sébastien & Joël Thoraval. (2007). Jiaohua : Le renouveau confucéen en Chine comme projet éducatif. Perspectives chinoises. 101(4). 4–21. 23 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël, et al.. (2003). Spécificités de la philosophie chinoise. Cerf eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (2002). Expérience confucéenne et discours philosophique [Réflexions sur quelques apories du néo-confucianisme contemporain]. Perspectives chinoises. 71(1). 64–83. 7 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (1999). L’anthropologue et la question de la visibilité du confucianisme dans la société chinoise contemporaine. Perspectives chinoises. 52(1). 71–80. 1 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (1992). Pourquoi les "religions chinoises" ne peuvent-elles apparaître dans les statistiques occidentales ?. Perspectives chinoises. 1(1). 37–44. 7 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (1992). De la philosophie en Chine à la "Chine" dans la philosophie. Perspectives chinoises. 4(1). 39–56. 1 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël. (1991). Religion ethnique, religion lignagère. 10. 9–75. 1 indexed citations
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Bernard, Paul, et al.. (1980). Campagne de fouille 1978 à Aï Khanoum (Afghanistan). Bulletin de l Ecole française d Extrême-Orient. 68(1). 1–104. 2 indexed citations
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Thoraval, Joël, et al.. (1979). Fontaine du rempart de l'Oxus à Aï Khanoum (la). Syria. 56(1). 171–205. 1 indexed citations

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