Peter van der Veer

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Peter van der Veer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter van der Veer has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 16 papers in Anthropology and 14 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Peter van der Veer's work include Religion and Society Interactions (22 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (12 papers) and Indian History and Philosophy (10 papers). Peter van der Veer is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (22 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (12 papers) and Indian History and Philosophy (10 papers). Peter van der Veer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Singapore. Peter van der Veer's co-authors include Richard Fox, Carol A. Breckenridge, Rosane Rocher, Karen Léonard, Christophe Jaffrelot, Steven Vertovec, C. J. Fuller, John Van Maanen, W.B.M. ten Brinke and Daniel P. S. Goh and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Journal of Hydrology and European Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Peter van der Veer

90 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Orientalism and the Postcolonial Predicament: Perspective... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 50 100 150 200 250
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. Orientalism and the Postcolonial Predicament: Perspectives on South Asia
    1993 289 citations Peter van der Veer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter van der Veer Germany 24 1.4k 726 719 352 209 96 2.6k
Thomas Robbins United States 26 2.0k 1.5× 448 0.6× 135 0.2× 490 1.4× 114 0.5× 145 3.1k
C. J. Fuller United States 18 720 0.5× 379 0.5× 441 0.6× 158 0.4× 77 0.4× 71 1.4k
I. C. Jarvie Canada 19 653 0.5× 200 0.3× 197 0.3× 223 0.6× 57 0.3× 121 1.6k
Klaus Dodds United Kingdom 33 1.8k 1.3× 758 1.0× 189 0.3× 107 0.3× 236 1.1× 163 3.0k
Mark P. Leone United States 22 514 0.4× 164 0.2× 1.2k 1.6× 79 0.2× 61 0.3× 92 2.4k
Thomas F. Glick United States 20 347 0.2× 269 0.4× 232 0.3× 55 0.2× 79 0.4× 161 1.8k
J. M. Blaut United States 25 874 0.6× 275 0.4× 268 0.4× 47 0.1× 144 0.7× 58 2.0k
Henry Reynolds Australia 23 990 0.7× 313 0.4× 359 0.5× 37 0.1× 82 0.4× 68 2.1k
John Gallagher United States 17 907 0.6× 486 0.7× 295 0.4× 50 0.1× 86 0.4× 113 2.1k
David Crouch United Kingdom 23 1.5k 1.1× 259 0.4× 164 0.2× 50 0.1× 310 1.5× 141 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter van der Veer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter van der Veer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter van der Veer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Veer, Peter van der. (2020). Imperial Encounters. Princeton University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
2.
Veer, Peter van der. (2016). The Value of Comparison. Max Planck Digital Library. 15 indexed citations
3.
Veer, Peter van der. (2016). Introduction. GoeScholar The Publication Server of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen). 2(1). 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (2009). The comparative sociology of India and China. Social Anthropology. 17(1). 90–108. 3 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (2009). The comparative sociology of India and China. Social Anthropology. 17(1). 90–100. 3 indexed citations
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Jaffrelot, Christophe & Peter van der Veer. (2008). Patterns of Middle Class Consumption in India and China. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 69 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (2006). Language, Blood and History: The Visceral and the Secular in India and China. Ab imperio. 2006(3). 59–73. 1 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (2004). South Asian Islam in Britain. Ethnicities. 4(1). 135–146. 2 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (2002). The Netherlands and Islam. ISIM Newsletter. 9(1). 7–8. 5 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (2002). Islam en het "beschaafde" Westen, essays over de 'achterlijkheid' van religies. European Journal of Pharmacology. 986. 177136–177136. 3 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der, et al.. (2001). JAS volume 60 issue 1 Cover and Front matter. The Journal of Asian Studies. 60(1). f1–f8. 1 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (1999). Research Centre Religion and Society. ISIM Newsletter. 2(1). 38–38.
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Veer, Peter van der. (1998). Aryans and British India. By Thomas R. Trautmann. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997. xiv, 260 pp. $35.00 (cloth).. The Journal of Asian Studies. 57(1). 266–268. 2 indexed citations
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Sarıyıldız, Sevil & Peter van der Veer. (1998). The role of ICT as a partner in Architectural Design Education. eCAADe proceedings. 139–146. 14 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (1995). Modern Orientalisme. Essays over de westerse beschavingsdrang. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 5 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der. (1992). Ayodhya and Somnath: eternal shrines, contested histores. Social research. 59(1). 85–109. 11 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der, et al.. (1984). Conversion, competition, and conflict : essays on the role of religion in Asia. 9 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der, et al.. (1970). USABILITY OF INTELLIGENT AGENT SYSTEMS IN URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL. WIT transactions on information and communication technologies. 20. 4 indexed citations
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Veer, Peter van der & I.S. Sariyildiz. (1970). Integrated Building Design Decision SupportSystems. WIT transactions on information and communication technologies. 19. 2 indexed citations
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Ciftcioglu, Ö., Sevil Sarıyıldız, & Peter van der Veer. (1970). Integrated Building Design Decision SupportWith Fuzzy Logic. WIT transactions on information and communication technologies. 20. 2 indexed citations

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