Munro S. Edmonson

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Munro S. Edmonson is a scholar working on Anthropology, Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Munro S. Edmonson has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Anthropology, 10 papers in Visual Arts and Performing Arts and 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Munro S. Edmonson's work include Latin American history and culture (10 papers), African history and culture analysis (5 papers) and Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 papers). Munro S. Edmonson is often cited by papers focused on Latin American history and culture (10 papers), African history and culture analysis (5 papers) and Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 papers). Munro S. Edmonson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Munro S. Edmonson's co-authors include Evon Z. Vogt, Allan Burns, Ralph L. Roys, Michael D. Coe, Harvey B. Sarles, James E. McClellan, Ray L. Birdwhistell, Andrew P. Vayda, Solon T. Kimball and Edward Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Language and American Anthropologist.

In The Last Decade

Munro S. Edmonson

46 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Proxemics [and Comments and Replies] 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Proxemics [and Comments and Replies]
    1968 384 citations Munro S. Edmonson et al. Current Anthropology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Munro S. Edmonson United States 19 320 230 182 174 155 52 1.2k
John Blacking South Africa 21 88 0.3× 33 0.1× 208 1.1× 163 0.9× 306 2.0× 74 1.5k
Charles M. Keller United States 11 32 0.1× 187 0.8× 83 0.5× 221 1.3× 179 1.2× 18 873
Michael Shanks United States 20 116 0.4× 654 2.8× 93 0.5× 837 4.8× 197 1.3× 71 2.0k
George A. Collier United States 15 60 0.2× 88 0.4× 494 2.7× 183 1.1× 243 1.6× 38 2.1k
Erwin Panofsky France 19 336 1.1× 23 0.1× 37 0.2× 136 0.8× 213 1.4× 117 1.4k
Anthony Seeger United States 15 56 0.2× 28 0.1× 62 0.3× 278 1.6× 143 0.9× 63 924
Lambros Malafouris United Kingdom 20 53 0.2× 272 1.2× 768 4.2× 347 2.0× 222 1.4× 45 2.2k
James Elkins United States 17 412 1.3× 15 0.1× 77 0.4× 112 0.6× 201 1.3× 95 1.2k
J. L. Fischer United States 13 22 0.1× 38 0.2× 172 0.9× 83 0.5× 130 0.8× 33 830
Weston La Barre United States 13 22 0.1× 45 0.2× 221 1.2× 98 0.6× 264 1.7× 50 1.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Edmonson, Munro S.. (2013). Some Postclassic Questions About the Classic Maya. Estudios de Cultura Maya. 12. 2 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S.. (2013). The Songs of Dzibalche: A Literary Commentary. 9. 1 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S.. (2000). Los calendarios de la conquista. Arqueología mexicana. 7(41). 40–47. 2 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S. & Stephen Webre. (1992). La sociedad colonial en Guatemala: Estudios regionales y locales. Ethnohistory. 39(2). 212–212. 3 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S.. (1982). The ancient future of the Itza : the book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 68 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S. & Norman Hammond. (1979). Social Process in Maya Prehistory: Studies in Honour of Sir Eric Thompson.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 59(4). 711–711. 18 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S. & E. K. Hunt. (1978). The Transformation of the Hummingbird: Cultural Roots of a Zinacantecan Mythical Poem.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 58(2). 307–307. 6 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S. & Evon Z. Vogt. (1978). Tortillas for the Gods: A Symbolic Analysis of Zinacanteco Rituals.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 58(1). 102–102. 93 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S., et al.. (1976). Sixteenth-Century Mexico: The Work of Sahagun.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 56(1). 125–125. 2 indexed citations
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Dorson, Richard M. & Munro S. Edmonson. (1975). Lore: An Introduction to the Science of Folklore and Literature. Journal of American Folklore. 88(349). 329–329. 7 indexed citations
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Coe, Michael D. & Munro S. Edmonson. (1975). The Book of Counsel: The Popol Vuh of the Quiche Maya of Guatemala.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 55(2). 339–339. 48 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S.. (1973). Meaning in Mayan Languages. 25 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S. & Evon Z. Vogt. (1970). Zinacantan: A Maya Community in the Highlands of Chiapas.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 50(3). 604–604. 10 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S., et al.. (1968). Contemporary Latin American culture. 4 indexed citations
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Banton, Michael, John W. Bennett, Ronald Cohen, et al.. (1968). Anthropological Theory, Cultural Pluralism, and the Study of Complex Societies [and Comments and Reply]. Current Anthropology. 9(1). 3–26. 24 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S., et al.. (1968). Quiche-English Dictionary. Language. 44(1). 191–191. 20 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S.. (1965). A Measurement of Relative Racial Difference. Current Anthropology. 6(2). 167–198. 3 indexed citations
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Rohrer, John H., et al.. (1964). The eighth generation grows up : cultures and personalities of New Orleans Negroes. Harper & Row eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S., Donald E. Thompson, Gustavo Correa, & William Madsen. (1960). Nativism and syncretism. 8 indexed citations
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Edmonson, Munro S., et al.. (1960). Status Terminology and the Social Structure of North American Indians. Ethnohistory. 7(1). 94–94. 2 indexed citations

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