Maya Angelou

802 total citations
37 papers, 248 citations indexed

About

Maya Angelou is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Literature and Literary Theory and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Maya Angelou has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 248 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 2 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 2 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Maya Angelou's work include Race, History, and American Society (4 papers), Latin American and Latino Studies (2 papers) and Classical Antiquity Studies (1 paper). Maya Angelou is often cited by papers focused on Race, History, and American Society (4 papers), Latin American and Latino Studies (2 papers) and Classical Antiquity Studies (1 paper). Maya Angelou collaborates with scholars based in Finland and United States. Maya Angelou's co-authors include Janet L. Fox, Beverly Guy‐Sheftall, Johnnetta B. Cole, Toni Morrison, John Clarke, Lynn Butler-Kisber, James Mark Baldwin and Steven Spielberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Feminist Review, World Literature Today and The Black Scholar.

In The Last Decade

Maya Angelou

27 papers receiving 174 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maya Angelou Finland 9 108 47 47 34 26 37 248
Della Pollock United States 7 113 1.0× 33 0.7× 32 0.7× 22 0.6× 44 1.7× 17 273
Joseph Boskin United States 8 121 1.1× 43 0.9× 30 0.6× 72 2.1× 16 0.6× 28 266
Patricia Sawin United States 6 92 0.9× 53 1.1× 21 0.4× 19 0.6× 9 0.3× 16 214
James R. Dow United States 7 97 0.9× 75 1.6× 16 0.3× 25 0.7× 21 0.8× 34 311
James Winchester United States 4 144 1.3× 51 1.1× 36 0.8× 14 0.4× 37 1.4× 10 322
Hugh J. Silverman United States 10 79 0.7× 52 1.1× 40 0.9× 24 0.7× 22 0.8× 58 302
Robert L. Berner 11 161 1.5× 144 3.1× 35 0.7× 15 0.4× 50 1.9× 83 433
Kwesi Yankah Ghana 11 98 0.9× 88 1.9× 25 0.5× 11 0.3× 10 0.4× 31 321
David Marc 4 97 0.9× 71 1.5× 71 1.5× 66 1.9× 10 0.4× 12 225
Victor Burgin United Kingdom 7 89 0.8× 64 1.4× 11 0.2× 27 0.8× 24 0.9× 17 304

Countries citing papers authored by Maya Angelou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maya Angelou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maya Angelou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Maya Angelou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Maya Angelou 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 Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou 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.
Angelou, Maya. (2024). On the Pulse of Morning. The New Press eBooks. 187–190.
2.
Angelou, Maya. (2013). Life Doesn’t Frighten Me. Fordham University Press eBooks. 319–322.
3.
Morrison, Toni, et al.. (2013). Black American Literature and the Problem of Racism, Slavery and Oppression in the Post Slavery Era: A Reappraisal of Dunbar’s The Sport of the Gods. 1 indexed citations
4.
Angelou, Maya. (2007). Poetry for Young People. 3 indexed citations
5.
Fox, Janet L., et al.. (2004). A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations
6.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (2003). Loving Through Heartsongs. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
7.
Angelou, Maya. (1999). Catullus, C. 37, and the Theme of Magna Bella. 26(1). 85. 3 indexed citations
8.
Spielberg, Steven, et al.. (1998). Amistad : "give us free" : a celebration of the film by Steven Spielberg. 1 indexed citations
9.
Clarke, John, et al.. (1998). African American Literature. 1 indexed citations
10.
Guy‐Sheftall, Beverly, et al.. (1996). Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists. 4 indexed citations
11.
Angelou, Maya. (1995). Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 12 indexed citations
12.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (1995). The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou. World Literature Today. 69(4). 800–800. 22 indexed citations
13.
Angelou, Maya. (1995). A Brave and Startling Truth. 5 indexed citations
14.
Angelou, Maya. (1993). Maya Angelou: poems : Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie; Oh pray my wings are gonna fit me well; And still I rise; Shaker, why don't you sing. 1 indexed citations
15.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (1989). Conversations with Maya Angelou. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
16.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (1989). I Have Something to Say About This Big Trouble: Children of the Tenderloin Speak Out. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
17.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (1984). Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?. World Literature Today. 58(4). 607–607. 9 indexed citations
18.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (1982). The Heart of a Woman. World Literature Today. 56(4). 697–697.
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Angelou, Maya. (1975). Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
20.
Angelou, Maya, et al.. (1969). Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A Casebook. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations

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