Ninian Smart

99 papers and 1.1k indexed citations i.

About

Ninian Smart is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Philosophy and Religious studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Ninian Smart has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 29 papers in Philosophy and 24 papers in Religious studies. Recurrent topics in Ninian Smart’s work include Religion and Society Interactions (29 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (15 papers) and Indian and Buddhist Studies (12 papers). Ninian Smart is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (29 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (15 papers) and Indian and Buddhist Studies (12 papers). Ninian Smart collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Ghana. Ninian Smart's co-authors include Stephen C. Ainlay, Paul Arthur Schilpp, Maurice Friedman, Karla Poewe, Peter H. Merkl, Benjamin Beit‐Hallahmi, Richard T. Antoun, Frederick Ferré, W. T. Stace and K. N. Jayatilleke and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, The Philosophical Review and The Journal of Philosophy.

In The Last Decade

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ninian Smart

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ninian Smart

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries citing papers authored by Ninian Smart

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