Robert B. Stepto

1.3k total citations
14 papers, 286 citations indexed

About

Robert B. Stepto is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Literature and Literary Theory and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Stepto has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 286 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 6 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 6 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Stepto's work include Race, History, and American Society (6 papers), Caribbean history, culture, and politics (5 papers) and American and British Literature Analysis (2 papers). Robert B. Stepto is often cited by papers focused on Race, History, and American Society (6 papers), Caribbean history, culture, and politics (5 papers) and American and British Literature Analysis (2 papers). Robert B. Stepto collaborates with scholars based in Australia and United States. Robert B. Stepto's co-authors include Blyden Jackson, James R. Payne, Philip Butcher, Frances Smith Foster, Claudia Tate, Henry Louis Gates, Jane Campbell, Susan L. Blake, Michel Fabre and Jennifer Rae Greeson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Modern Language Review, American Literature and Journal of Religion in Africa.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Stepto

10 papers receiving 89 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert B. Stepto Australia 7 153 138 67 38 34 14 286
Blyden Jackson United States 7 136 0.9× 136 1.0× 49 0.7× 53 1.4× 26 0.8× 28 281
Robert Hemenway United States 8 118 0.8× 118 0.9× 44 0.7× 38 1.0× 55 1.6× 18 303
Peggy McCormack 3 74 0.5× 62 0.4× 24 0.4× 27 0.7× 27 0.8× 3 178
Farah Jasmine Griffin United States 9 73 0.5× 116 0.8× 50 0.7× 31 0.8× 34 1.0× 29 214
Donald Pizer United States 10 179 1.2× 67 0.5× 29 0.4× 74 1.9× 28 0.8× 89 342
Tony Pinkney 3 80 0.5× 89 0.6× 22 0.3× 28 0.7× 16 0.5× 7 243
Lindon Barrett United States 8 60 0.4× 106 0.8× 40 0.6× 15 0.4× 34 1.0× 16 197
Deborah E. McDowell United States 8 95 0.6× 103 0.7× 46 0.7× 32 0.8× 11 0.3× 18 198
Peter Faulkner 8 118 0.8× 88 0.6× 17 0.3× 42 1.1× 11 0.3× 33 248
Sandra Gunning United States 7 123 0.8× 136 1.0× 62 0.9× 49 1.3× 22 0.6× 12 250

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert B. Stepto

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert B. Stepto

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Chesnutt, Charles W., Robert B. Stepto, & Jennifer Rae Greeson. (2012). The conjure stories : authoritative texts, contexts, criticism. 1 indexed citations
2.
Stepto, Robert B.. (1998). "When de Saint Go Ma'ching Home": Sterling Brown's Blueprint for a New Negro Poetry. Callaloo. 21(4). 940–949. 1 indexed citations
3.
Stepto, Robert B.. (1997). Hyde Park. Callaloo. 20(1). 36–46. 1 indexed citations
4.
Nicholson, Colin, et al.. (1989). Selected Poems of Jay Wright. Journal of Religion in Africa. 19(1). 94–94.
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Stepto, Robert B., et al.. (1987). Mythic Black Fiction: The Transformation of History.. American Literature. 59(4). 673–673. 7 indexed citations
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Fabre, Michel & Robert B. Stepto. (1982). From behind the Veil: A Study of Afro-American Narrative. The Modern Language Review. 77(2). 414–414. 1 indexed citations
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Payne, James R. & Robert B. Stepto. (1981). From Behind the Veil: A Study of Afro-American Narrative. World Literature Today. 55(1). 109–109. 66 indexed citations
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Stepto, Robert B., et al.. (1981). Chant of Saints: A Gathering of Afro-American Literature, Art, and Scholarship. World Literature Today. 55(1). 110–110. 23 indexed citations
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Blake, Susan L., Frances Smith Foster, & Robert B. Stepto. (1980). Witnessing Slavery: The Development of Ante-bellum Slave Narratives.. Black American Literature Forum. 14(4). 160–160. 6 indexed citations
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Butcher, Philip, et al.. (1980). Afro-American Literature: The Reconstruction of Instruction. World Literature Today. 54(2). 289–289. 22 indexed citations
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Jackson, Blyden & Robert B. Stepto. (1980). From Behind the Veil: A Study of Afro-American Narrative.. American Literature. 52(3). 489–489. 141 indexed citations
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Gates, Henry Louis, et al.. (1980). Chant of Saints: A Gathering of Afro-American Literature, Art, and Scholarship.. Black American Literature Forum. 14(3). 126–126. 7 indexed citations
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Tate, Claudia, et al.. (1979). Afro-American Literature: The Reconstruction of Instruction.. Black American Literature Forum. 13(4). 152–152. 7 indexed citations
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Stepto, Robert B., et al.. (1979). Afro-American Literature: The Reconstruction of Instruction. MELUS Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States. 6(3). 93–93. 3 indexed citations

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