Robert Towler

813 total citations
16 papers, 245 citations indexed

About

Robert Towler is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, History and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Towler has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 245 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in History and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Robert Towler's work include Religion and Society Interactions (7 papers), Religious Tourism and Spaces (2 papers) and Historical Architecture and Urbanism (1 paper). Robert Towler is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (7 papers), Religious Tourism and Spaces (2 papers) and Historical Architecture and Urbanism (1 paper). Robert Towler collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. Robert Towler's co-authors include Anthony P. M. Coxon, John Boswell, David Martin, William Sargant, Susan Budd, Richard K. Fenn, Allan W. Eister and Benton Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, The American Historical Review and British Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Robert Towler

14 papers receiving 173 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 Towler United Kingdom 9 149 70 39 35 27 16 245
Edward Bailey United Kingdom 9 156 1.0× 79 1.1× 27 0.7× 26 0.7× 62 2.3× 23 251
Frank G. Kirkpatrick United States 5 117 0.8× 27 0.4× 33 0.8× 14 0.4× 47 1.7× 12 198
Robert W. Balch United States 10 192 1.3× 63 0.9× 40 1.0× 29 0.8× 43 1.6× 11 281
Rex Warner United States 9 140 0.9× 42 0.6× 33 0.8× 14 0.4× 37 1.4× 21 242
Stephen Prothero United States 8 92 0.6× 30 0.4× 24 0.6× 18 0.5× 39 1.4× 15 185
Stephen A. Kent Canada 9 123 0.8× 36 0.5× 39 1.0× 19 0.5× 72 2.7× 48 248
Donald W. Shriver United States 7 235 1.6× 67 1.0× 83 2.1× 135 3.9× 46 1.7× 25 358
Ole Riis Denmark 6 139 0.9× 53 0.8× 26 0.7× 20 0.6× 26 1.0× 24 191
Judith Plaskow United States 7 114 0.8× 27 0.4× 26 0.7× 19 0.5× 38 1.4× 20 209
Marcella Althaus‐Reid United Kingdom 7 241 1.6× 36 0.5× 34 0.9× 42 1.2× 24 0.9× 25 303

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Towler

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Towler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Towler

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
1.
Towler, Robert. (2020). The Need for Certainty. 1 indexed citations
2.
Towler, Robert. (1995). New religions and new Europe. Aarhus University Press eBooks. 17 indexed citations
3.
Towler, Robert, et al.. (1986). The Need for Certainty: A Sociological Study of Conventional Religion. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 25(4). 524–524. 16 indexed citations
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Johnson, Benton & Robert Towler. (1986). The Need for Certainty: A Sociological Study of Conventional Religion.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 15(4). 650–650. 1 indexed citations
5.
Towler, Robert, et al.. (1985). A History of the Church of England, 1945-1980. The American Historical Review. 90(5). 1204–1204. 2 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert & Richard K. Fenn. (1982). Liturgies and Trials: The Secularization of Religious Language. Sociological Analysis. 43(4). 386–386. 3 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert & John Boswell. (1981). Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century. Sociological Analysis. 42(2). 187–187. 49 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert & David Martin. (1980). A General Theory of Secularization. British Journal of Sociology. 31(4). 608–608. 45 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert & Anthony P. M. Coxon. (1979). The Fate of the Anglican Clergy. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 47 indexed citations
10.
Towler, Robert & Anthony P. M. Coxon. (1979). The fate of the Anglican clergy: A sociological study. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert & William Sargant. (1978). The Mind Possessed. Review of Religious Research. 19(3). 345–345. 20 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert. (1978). Clergy, ministers and priests. Sociology. 12(2). 391–392. 9 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert. (1977). Moulds of Understanding: A Pattern of Natural Philosophy. Sociology. 11(2). 394–395. 5 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert, et al.. (1975). Changing Perspectives in the Scientific Study of Religion. British Journal of Sociology. 26(1). 117–117. 3 indexed citations
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Budd, Susan & Robert Towler. (1974). Homo Religiosus: Sociological Problems in the Study of Religion. British Journal of Sociology. 25(4). 518–518. 16 indexed citations
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Towler, Robert. (1970). sociology and Religion: A Book of Readings. Sociology. 4(1). 121–122. 1 indexed citations

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