Leila Ahmed

3.2k citations
19 papers · 1.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 9

Leila Ahmed

17 papers receiving 933 citations

Hit Papers

Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern D...6041993202620042015200400600

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Leila Ahmed
Comparison fields: 5 of 74
  • Gender Studies 310
  • Political Science and International Relations 631
  • Sociology and Political Science 918
  • Anthropology 120
  • History 90
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The 13 scholars most cited alongside Leila Ahmed, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
#Work
1 20216
2 20202
3 201729
4 20176
5 20141
6 200631
7
The Women of Islam
20006
8 19943
9
Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate.breakdown →
1993604
10 1993118
11 1993334
12 198910
13 19871
14 198634
15 1982112
16 198227
17 19813
18
Encounter with American Feminism: A Muslim Woman's View of Two Conferences
19803
19 19796

About Leila Ahmed

Leila Ahmed is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Gender Studies and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 19 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Islamic Studies and History (14 papers), Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (6 papers), Socioeconomic Development in MENA (6 papers), Education and Islamic Studies (5 papers), Gender Politics and Representation (2 papers), Middle East Politics and Society (1 paper), Jewish Identity and Society (1 paper) and Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Gender Studies (310 citations), Political Science and International Relations (631 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (918 citations). Leila Ahmed has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Sudan. Frequent co-authors include Lidwien Kapteijns, Deniz Kandiyoti, Sherifa Zuhur, Nikki R. Keddie, Beth Baron, Edward William Lane, Helen I. Safa, Judith E. Tucker, Charlotte Bunch and Dafna N. Izraeli. Their work appears in journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, European Respiratory Journal and The American Historical Review.

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