Robert Aitken

418 total citations
24 papers, 196 citations indexed

About

Robert Aitken is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Religious studies and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Aitken has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 196 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in Religious studies and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Robert Aitken's work include Indian and Buddhist Studies (5 papers), Chinese history and philosophy (4 papers) and Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (2 papers). Robert Aitken is often cited by papers focused on Indian and Buddhist Studies (5 papers), Chinese history and philosophy (4 papers) and Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (2 papers). Robert Aitken collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United Kingdom and South Africa. Robert Aitken's co-authors include Thích Nhất Hạnh, H. Sato, David Marshall, Wiebke Finkler, Thĥch Nhật Hanh, Robert Α. F. Thurman, Jack Kornfield, Louise Signal, Dalai Lama Xiv Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho and Leah Watkins and has published in prestigious journals such as Sustainability, Journal of Macromarketing and Australasian Marketing Journal (AMJ).

In The Last Decade

Robert Aitken

17 papers receiving 131 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Aitken New Zealand	6	62	38	37	31	24	24	196
Frederic Madden	3	68 1.1×	23 0.6×	28 0.8×	31 1.0×	36 1.5×	9	273
Maureen J. Giovannini United States	8	51 0.8×	32 0.8×	26 0.7×	4 0.1×	32 1.3×	8	226
Ryan LaMothe United States	8	181 2.9×	103 2.7×	35 0.9×	25 0.8×	63 2.6×	104	309
Jeffrey Samuels United States	7	129 2.1×	21 0.6×	11 0.3×	31 1.0×	19 0.8×	17	205
Stephen J. Hunt United Kingdom	10	171 2.8×	7 0.2×	27 0.7×	24 0.8×	68 2.8×	20	266
Courtney Bender United States	6	223 3.6×	14 0.4×	58 1.6×	17 0.5×	23 1.0×	14	279
Waltraud Ernst United Kingdom	7	54 0.9×	55 1.4×	24 0.6×	6 0.2×	15 0.6×	32	188
Patricia A. Sullivan United States	10	57 0.9×	8 0.2×	70 1.9×	3 0.1×	27 1.1×	36	307
Robert K. Vischer United States	5	33 0.5×	13 0.3×	16 0.4×	5 0.2×	22 0.9×	21	194
Martin Ubani Finland	10	103 1.7×	15 0.4×	16 0.4×	39 1.3×	32 1.3×	45	281

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Watkins, Leah, et al.. (2025). In-School Marketing: The Nature, Extent, and Ethics of Children's Commercial Exposure. Journal of Macromarketing. 45(2). 264–279.

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Finkler, Wiebke, et al.. (2023). Connecting People with Science: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Evaluate Action-Based Storytelling for Science Communication. Sustainability. 15(15). 11655–11655. 5 indexed citations

3.

Aitken, Robert. (2022). ANZMAC Executive: A Personal Perspective on How ANZMAC Has Evolved, and What Role It Ought to Play in the Future. Australasian Marketing Journal (AMJ). 31(3). 193–195. 1 indexed citations

4.

Aitken, Robert. (2007). Household energy use: a comparison of household energy consumption and expenditure across three provinces. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa. 18(1). 20–28. 19 indexed citations

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Marshall, David & Robert Aitken. (2006). Putting Brands in the Picture: Children’S Drawings of Their Favourite Things. Advances in consumer research. 7. 268–276. 3 indexed citations

6.

Aitken, Robert. (2004). Reducing the number of cars that commute to Flinders University. Transport Research Forum. 27. 3 indexed citations

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Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama Xiv, Thĥch Nhật Hanh, Stephen Batchelor, et al.. (1998). Buddhism in the West: Spiritual Wisdom for the 21st Century. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert. (1996). The Christian-Buddhist Life and Works of Dwight Goddard. Buddhist-Christian Studies. 16. 3–3. 1 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert. (1996). Original Dwelling Place: Zen Buddhist Essays. Medical Entomology and Zoology.

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Aitken, Robert. (1994). The practice of perfection : the pāramitās from a Zen Buddhist perspective. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert, et al.. (1994). The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert. (1993). Encouraging Words: Zen Buddhist Teachings for Western Students. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 5 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert. (1992). The Dragon Who Never Sleeps: Verses for Zen Buddhist Practice. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

14.

Aitken, Robert, et al.. (1990). The West Highland Way. 1 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert. (1984). Producing and selling beef in scotland (match or mismatch?). BSAP Occasional Publication. 8. 119–120.

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Aitken, Robert. (1982). Taking the Path of Zen. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 24 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert. (1982). The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 19 indexed citations

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Aitken, Robert, et al.. (1980). A Zen Wave: Bashō's Haiku & Zen. World Literature Today. 54(1). 171–171. 1 indexed citations

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Sato, H. & Robert Aitken. (1980). A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen. The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese. 15(1). 87–87. 5 indexed citations

20.

Aitken, Robert. (1956). Virgil's Plough. The Journal of Roman Studies. 46(1-2). 97–106. 3 indexed citations

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