Robert Tonkinson

2.0k total citations
54 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robert Tonkinson is a scholar working on Anthropology, Health and Geography, Planning and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Tonkinson has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Anthropology, 12 papers in Health and 11 papers in Geography, Planning and Development. Recurrent topics in Robert Tonkinson's work include Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (11 papers), Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (10 papers) and Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (8 papers). Robert Tonkinson is often cited by papers focused on Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (11 papers), Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (10 papers) and Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (8 papers). Robert Tonkinson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Russia and Canada. Robert Tonkinson's co-authors include Norman Barnett Tindale, Josephine Flood, Dan Jørgensen, David H. Turner, Ronald M. Berndt, Rena Lederman, Raymond Firth, Deryck Scarr, Ronald Taft and John Dawson and has published in prestigious journals such as American Anthropologist, Pacific Affairs and Ethnos.

In The Last Decade

Robert Tonkinson

49 papers receiving 805 citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert Tonkinson 421 286 245 208 158 54 1.1k
Richard J. Parmentier 378 0.9× 410 1.4× 271 1.1× 90 0.4× 100 0.6× 49 1.5k
Catherine H. Berndt 381 0.9× 244 0.9× 211 0.9× 199 1.0× 51 0.3× 44 1.1k
Ronald M. Berndt 790 1.9× 443 1.5× 478 2.0× 390 1.9× 138 0.9× 93 2.2k
Ian Keen 312 0.7× 215 0.8× 165 0.7× 212 1.0× 36 0.2× 44 845
Howard Morphy 429 1.0× 251 0.9× 302 1.2× 107 0.5× 41 0.3× 70 1.2k
Francésca Merlan 432 1.0× 277 1.0× 182 0.7× 270 1.3× 64 0.4× 72 1.2k
M. J. Meggitt 324 0.8× 266 0.9× 336 1.4× 50 0.2× 233 1.5× 30 1.1k
Beth A. Conklin 603 1.4× 302 1.1× 166 0.7× 109 0.5× 39 0.2× 19 1.2k
Evon Z. Vogt 362 0.9× 229 0.8× 222 0.9× 55 0.3× 66 0.4× 64 1.4k
John W. Fox 321 0.8× 113 0.4× 192 0.8× 293 1.4× 69 0.4× 45 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Tonkinson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Tonkinson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tonkinson, Robert. (1996). The Dynamics of Aboriginal Identity in Remote Australia. UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia). 1(1). 27–42. 4 indexed citations
2.
Tonkinson, Robert, Frederick Errington, & Deborah Gewertz. (1996). Articulating Change in the "Last Unknown.". Pacific Affairs. 69(4). 607–607. 2 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1995). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Australia.. Pacific Affairs. 68(3). 463–463. 1 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, Bob Hodge, & V. Mishra. (1993). Dark Side of the Dream: Australian Literature and the Postcolonial Mind.. Pacific Affairs. 66(2). 310–310. 1 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert & Josephine Flood. (1992). Archaeology of the Dreamtime: The Story of Prehistoric Australia and its People.. Pacific Affairs. 65(2). 298–298. 67 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1991). Nguna Voices: Text and Culture from Central Vanuatu.. Pacific Affairs. 64(1). 146–146. 7 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, Michael Howard, Ronald M. Berndt, & Catherine H. Berndt. (1990). Going it alone? : prospects for Aboriginal autonomy : essays in honour of Ronald and Catherine Berndt. 15 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert & Rena Lederman. (1988). What Gifts Engender: Social Relations and Politics in Mendi, Highland Papua New Guinea.. Pacific Affairs. 61(1). 198–198. 40 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1977). The Demystification of Yap. Dialectics of Culture on a Micronesian Island.. Pacific Affairs. 50(4). 744–744. 27 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1977). Time Before Morning: Art and Myth of the Australian Aborigines.. Pacific Affairs. 50(1). 172–172. 11 indexed citations
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Jørgensen, Dan & Robert Tonkinson. (1976). The Jigalong Mob. Aboriginal Victors of the Desert Crusade.. Pacific Affairs. 49(3). 579–579. 66 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1975). Church and State in Tonga. The Wesleyan Methodist Missionaries and Political Development.. Pacific Affairs. 48(1). 148–148. 10 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert & Norman Barnett Tindale. (1975). Aboriginal Tribes of Australia. Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits and Proper Names.. Pacific Affairs. 48(4). 655–655. 149 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1973). We, the Navigators.. Pacific Affairs. 46(2). 352–352. 5 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1972). Social Change.. Pacific Affairs. 45(2). 318–318.
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1972). Pacific Islands Portraits.. Pacific Affairs. 45(2). 317–317. 33 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1972). The Destruction of Aboriginal Society.. Pacific Affairs. 45(3). 473–473. 69 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert & Ron Crocombe. (1972). Land Tenure in the Pacific.. Pacific Affairs. 45(3). 470–470.
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Tonkinson, Robert & Raymond Firth. (1971). Rank and Religion in Tikopia.. Pacific Affairs. 44(3). 475–475. 35 indexed citations
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Tonkinson, Robert, et al.. (1971). Samoa, 1830-1900: The Politics of a Multi-Cultural Community.. Pacific Affairs. 44(4). 651–651. 33 indexed citations

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