Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
African Religions and Philosophy
19691.3k citationsE. E. Evans‐Pritchard, John MbitiJournal of Religion in Africaprofile →
African Religions and Philosophy
1970881 citationsDavid B. Barrett, John MbitiJournal for the Scientific Study of Religionprofile →
This map shows the geographic impact of John Mbiti's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by John Mbiti with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites John Mbiti more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by John Mbiti. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by John Mbiti. The network helps show where John Mbiti may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Mbiti
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Mbiti.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Mbiti 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 John Mbiti. John Mbiti is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Mbiti, John. (2009). Challenges of Language, Culture, and Interpretation in Translating the Greek New Testament. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern).5 indexed citations
2.
Mbiti, John. (2005). DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE READING? The Bible in African homes, schools and churches. Missionalia. 33(2). 234–248.1 indexed citations
3.
Mbiti, John. (2002). The African Proverbs Project and after : project. Lexikos. 12(1). 256–263.2 indexed citations
4.
Mbiti, John. (1997). Dreams as a point of theological dialogue between christianity and African religion. Missionalia. 25(4). 511–522.5 indexed citations
Mbiti, John. (1970). Concepts of God in Africa. Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern).71 indexed citations
16.
Mbiti, John, et al.. (1970). African Religions and Philosophy.. Man. 5(4). 721–721.190 indexed citations breakdown →
17.
Barrett, David B. & John Mbiti. (1970). African Religions and Philosophy. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 9(2). 179–179.881 indexed citations breakdown →
18.
Mbiti, John. (1969). Poems of nature and faith.
19.
Evans‐Pritchard, E. E. & John Mbiti. (1969). African Religions and Philosophy. Journal of Religion in Africa. 2(2). 214–214.1286 indexed citations breakdown →
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