Simon Swain

2.6k total citations
31 papers, 302 citations indexed

About

Simon Swain is a scholar working on Anthropology, Classics and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Swain has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 302 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Anthropology, 9 papers in Classics and 6 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in Simon Swain's work include Classical Antiquity Studies (18 papers), Byzantine Studies and History (9 papers) and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (5 papers). Simon Swain is often cited by papers focused on Classical Antiquity Studies (18 papers), Byzantine Studies and History (9 papers) and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (5 papers). Simon Swain collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. Simon Swain's co-authors include Mark J. Edwards, Richard J. A. Talbert, Mark Edwards, Craige B. Champìon, George A. Kennedy, Robert J. Penella, Malcolm Heath, D. A. Russell, George Boys‐Stones and Philip J. van der Eijk and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, The Classical World and The American Journal of Philology.

In The Last Decade

Simon Swain

24 papers receiving 207 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Swain United Kingdom 10 208 133 61 57 53 31 302
Andrew M. Riggsby United States 11 211 1.0× 107 0.8× 50 0.8× 51 0.9× 50 0.9× 24 304
Robert J. Penella United States 9 225 1.1× 129 1.0× 70 1.1× 48 0.8× 42 0.8× 45 293
Anthony J. Papalas United States 5 139 0.7× 100 0.8× 42 0.7× 53 0.9× 43 0.8× 21 273
Tim Whitmarsh United Kingdom 11 263 1.3× 192 1.4× 66 1.1× 73 1.3× 54 1.0× 33 358
Andrew R. Dyck United States 8 190 0.9× 84 0.6× 44 0.7× 44 0.8× 67 1.3× 34 317
Matthew B. Roller United States 10 200 1.0× 92 0.7× 40 0.7× 36 0.6× 67 1.3× 18 260
Edward Champlin United States 9 275 1.3× 133 1.0× 57 0.9× 50 0.9× 62 1.2× 32 364
James E. G. Zetzel United States 13 288 1.4× 133 1.0× 79 1.3× 51 0.9× 121 2.3× 42 421
A. B. Bosworth Australia 11 261 1.3× 209 1.6× 106 1.7× 59 1.0× 35 0.7× 39 404
Hugh J. Mason Canada 8 162 0.8× 111 0.8× 46 0.8× 44 0.8× 23 0.4× 21 245

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Swain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Swain

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Swain, Simon. (2013). Themistius, Julian, and Greek Political Theory under Rome. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (2013). Economy, Family, and Society from Rome to Islam. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Penella, Robert J., et al.. (2009). Rhetorical Exercises from Late Antiquity: A Translation of Choricius of Gaza's Preliminary Talks and Declamations. 6 indexed citations
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Eijk, Philip J. van der, et al.. (2008). On Melancholy. Mohr Siebeck eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon & George Boys‐Stones. (2007). Seeing the face, seeing the soul : Polemon's Physignomy [i.e. Physiognomy] from classical antiquity to medieval Islam. Oxford University Press eBooks.
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Swain, Simon & Mark Edwards. (2006). Approaching Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (2002). LAW AND SOCIETY IN THUCYDIDES. 564–581. 1 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (2001). Apuleius Sophista. The Classical Review. 51(2). 269–270.
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Swain, Simon. (2000). Dio Chrysostom : politics, letters, and philosophy. Oxford University Press eBooks. 22 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (1999). Oxford readings in the Greek novel. Oxford University Press eBooks. 21 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (1999). The Second Sophistic. The Classical Review. 49(1). 159–161. 1 indexed citations
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Edwards, Mark J. & Simon Swain. (1997). Portraits : biographical representation in the Greek and Latin literature of the Roman Empire. Clarendon Press eBooks. 32 indexed citations
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Edwards, Mark J. & Simon Swain. (1997). Portraits. 9 indexed citations
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Talbert, Richard J. A. & Simon Swain. (1997). Hellenism and Empire: Language, Classicism, and Power in the Greek World, AD 50-250.. The American Historical Review. 102(5). 1459–1459. 24 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (1996). Hellenism and Empire. 86 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (1990). Cultural Interchange in Plutarch's "Antony". Quaderni Urbinati di Cultura Classica. 34(1). 151–151.
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Swain, Simon. (1989). Character Change in Plutarch. Phoenix. 43(1). 62–62. 15 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (1989). Plutarch: Chance, Providence, and History. The American Journal of Philology. 110(2). 272–272. 12 indexed citations
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Swain, Simon. (1988). Plutarch's Philopoemen and Flamininus. Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). 4 indexed citations

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