Karl A. Wittfogel

3.0k total citations
36 papers, 932 citations indexed

About

Karl A. Wittfogel is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Karl A. Wittfogel has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 932 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 4 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Karl A. Wittfogel's work include Chinese history and philosophy (11 papers), Eurasian Exchange Networks (4 papers) and Islamic Studies and History (3 papers). Karl A. Wittfogel is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (11 papers), Eurasian Exchange Networks (4 papers) and Islamic Studies and History (3 papers). Karl A. Wittfogel collaborates with scholars based in United States. Karl A. Wittfogel's co-authors include Carl J. Friedrich, Max Beloff, Wolfram Eberhard, Rudolph E. Morris, Franz Michael, Stephen B. Jones, G. L. Ulmen, Harold M. Vinacké, Albert Guérard and W. Gordon East and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Sociological Review and American Political Science Review.

In The Last Decade

Karl A. Wittfogel

31 papers receiving 760 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karl A. Wittfogel United States 12 399 310 114 113 107 36 932
B. H. Farmer United States 18 349 0.9× 198 0.6× 78 0.7× 131 1.2× 15 0.1× 71 1.1k
O. H. K. Spate Australia 17 240 0.6× 115 0.4× 112 1.0× 68 0.6× 63 0.6× 68 915
Leo Howe United Kingdom 12 354 0.9× 173 0.6× 182 1.6× 43 0.4× 47 0.4× 24 772
L. Dudley Stamp United States 14 155 0.4× 83 0.3× 57 0.5× 98 0.9× 43 0.4× 80 664
Max Beloff United Kingdom 11 297 0.7× 395 1.3× 34 0.3× 62 0.5× 20 0.2× 96 703
Augustine Crispin India 3 231 0.6× 72 0.2× 116 1.0× 208 1.8× 148 1.4× 6 1.2k
Daniel Thorner France 10 422 1.1× 182 0.6× 111 1.0× 311 2.8× 25 0.2× 25 1.3k
Theodore E. Downing United States 10 214 0.5× 103 0.3× 78 0.7× 25 0.2× 70 0.7× 20 531
D. W. Meinig United States 14 445 1.1× 112 0.4× 230 2.0× 76 0.7× 31 0.3× 57 1.4k
C. Ashley United Kingdom 17 452 1.1× 78 0.3× 321 2.8× 96 0.8× 151 1.4× 45 1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karl A. Wittfogel

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (2002). Despotismo oriental. Estudio comparativo del poder totalitario. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations
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Marx, Karl, et al.. (1981). Enthüllungen zur Geschichte der Diplomatie im 18. Jahrhundert. Suhrkamp eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1981). Aspectos del desarrollo de las sociedades hidráulicas. 1(45). 21–34. 1 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1978). China und die osteurasische Kavallerie-Revolution. 1 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1969). Results and Problems of the Study of Oriental Despotism. The Journal of Asian Studies. 28(2). 357–365. 6 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A., et al.. (1964). Le despotisme oriental : étude comparative du pouvoir total. Éditions de Minuit eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1963). Some remarks on Mao's handling of concepts and problems of dialectics. Studies in East European Thought. 3(4). 251–269. 10 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1962). Die orientalische Despotie : eine vergleichende Untersuchung totaler Macht. 12 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1962). The Marxist View of China (Part 1). The China Quarterly. 11. 1–20. 3 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1962). Agrarian Problems and the Moscow-Peking Axis. Slavic Review. 21(4). 678–698. 2 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1960). Part 1: The Legend of “Maoism”. The China Quarterly. 1. 72–86. 6 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A., et al.. (1960). The Original Homeland of the Parthians. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 80(2). 150–150. 1 indexed citations
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Vinacké, Harold M. & Karl A. Wittfogel. (1959). Oriental Despotism: A Comparative Study of Total Power. The American Historical Review. 64(2). 387–387. 13 indexed citations
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Beloff, Max & Karl A. Wittfogel. (1958). Oriental Despotism: A Comparative Study of Total Power.. Pacific Affairs. 31(2). 186–186. 156 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1958). Reply to Arnold Toynbee. American Political Science Review. 52(2). 502–506. 2 indexed citations
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Morris, Rudolph E. & Karl A. Wittfogel. (1957). Oriental Despotism. A Comparative Study of Total Power. The American Catholic Sociological Review. 18(3). 249–249. 58 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1957). Chinese Society: An Historical Survey. The Journal of Asian Studies. 16(3). 343–364. 107 indexed citations
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Guérard, Albert & Karl A. Wittfogel. (1957). Oriental Despotism: A Comparative Study of Total Power. Books Abroad. 31(3). 319–319. 9 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1953). The Ruling Bureaucracy of Oriental Despotism: A Phenomenon That Paralyzed Marx. The Review of Politics. 15(3). 350–359. 8 indexed citations
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Wittfogel, Karl A.. (1951). The Influence of Leninism-Stalinism on China. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 277(1). 22–34. 2 indexed citations

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