Robert Alter

53 papers and 845 indexed citations
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About

Robert Alter is a scholar working on Religious studies, Sociology and Political Science and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Alter has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 845 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Religious studies, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 10 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Robert Alter’s work include Biblical Studies and Interpretation (20 papers), Archaeology and Historical Studies (8 papers) and Historical and Linguistic Studies (8 papers). Robert Alter is often cited by papers focused on Biblical Studies and Interpretation (20 papers), Archaeology and Historical Studies (8 papers) and Historical and Linguistic Studies (8 papers). Robert Alter collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Robert Alter's co-authors include Michael Bell, Frank Kermode, Joseph H. Silverman, Robert D. Spector, John Barton, Mary Sullivan, David Cella, J.P. Fokkelman, Charlotte Tan and Shierry Weber Nicholsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, The Modern Language Review and Critical Inquiry.

In The Last Decade

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Alter

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Robert Alter

43 papers receiving 422 citations

Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Alter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Top Papers & Citation Paths

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