Stephen A. Kent

462 total citations
48 papers, 248 citations indexed

About

Stephen A. Kent is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Philosophy and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen A. Kent has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 248 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Philosophy and 10 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Stephen A. Kent's work include Religion and Society Interactions (12 papers), Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (11 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (8 papers). Stephen A. Kent is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (12 papers), Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (11 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (8 papers). Stephen A. Kent collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Stephen A. Kent's co-authors include Gordon Marshall, Roger O’Toole, Saïd Amir Arjomand and W Neary and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, British Journal of Sociology and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

In The Last Decade

Stephen A. Kent

41 papers receiving 186 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen A. Kent Canada 9 123 72 53 39 36 48 248
Hans van Wees United Kingdom 11 108 0.9× 40 0.6× 47 0.9× 41 1.1× 8 0.2× 29 507
Judith Plaskow United States 7 114 0.9× 38 0.5× 18 0.3× 26 0.7× 27 0.8× 20 209
Ann Braude United States 8 144 1.2× 102 1.4× 49 0.9× 74 1.9× 17 0.5× 22 350
Eugene V. Gallagher United States 10 127 1.0× 72 1.0× 16 0.3× 22 0.6× 31 0.9× 51 275
Titus Hjelm United Kingdom 10 163 1.3× 73 1.0× 13 0.2× 41 1.1× 34 0.9× 53 255
Edward Bailey United Kingdom 9 156 1.3× 62 0.9× 9 0.2× 27 0.7× 79 2.2× 23 251
Robert Towler United Kingdom 9 149 1.2× 27 0.4× 26 0.5× 39 1.0× 70 1.9× 16 245
Marion S. Goldman United States 10 200 1.6× 27 0.4× 30 0.6× 19 0.5× 61 1.7× 25 273
Richard L. Rubenstein United States 8 139 1.1× 50 0.7× 19 0.4× 46 1.2× 9 0.3× 21 232
Santiago Zabala Spain 7 156 1.3× 80 1.1× 13 0.2× 31 0.8× 46 1.3× 27 253

Countries citing papers authored by Stephen A. Kent

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen A. Kent

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen A. Kent

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stephen A. Kent. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stephen A. Kent based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Stephen A. Kent. Stephen A. Kent is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Kent, Stephen A., et al.. (2019). The grooming of children for sexual abuse in religious settings: Unique characteristics and select case studies. Aggression and Violent Behavior. 48. 180–189. 16 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (2017). Narconon, Scientology, and the Battle for Legitimacy. data_UMR.
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Kent, Stephen A., et al.. (2012). A war over mental health professionalism: Scientology versus psychiatry. Mental Health Religion & Culture. 17(1). 1–23. 8 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A., et al.. (2008). Politiques de rage et narcissisme malin1. Criminologie. 41(2). 117–155. 6 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (2007). Narcissistic Fraud in the Ancient World: Lucian's Account of Alexander of Abonuteichos and the Cult of Glycon. 6. 77–99. 2 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (2006). A Matter of Principle: Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamy, Children, and Human Rights Debates. Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 10(1). 7–29. 4 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (2003). Spiritual Kinship and New Religions. 22(1). 85–100. 1 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (2001). From Slogans to Mantras. 1 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A., et al.. (1998). Academic Compromise in the Social Scientific Study of Alternative Religions. Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 2(1). 44–54. 6 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1994). Misattribution and social control in the children of god. Journal of Religion and Health. 33(1). 29–43. 6 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1993). Radical rhetoric and mystical religion in America's late Vietnam war era. Religion. 23(1). 45–60. 2 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A. & Roger O’Toole. (1985). Religion: Classic Sociological Approaches. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 10(3). 322–322. 1 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1982). A sectarian interpretation of the rise of Mahayana. Religion. 12(4). 311–332. 1 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1982). Early Samkhya in the "Buddhacarita". Philosophy East and West. 32(3). 259–259. 5 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1982). Relative Deprivation and Resource Mobilization: A Study of Early Quakerism. British Journal of Sociology. 33(4). 529–529. 7 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1980). Valentinian Gnosticism and Classical Samkhya: A Thematic and Structural Comparison. Philosophy East and West. 30(2). 241–241. 2 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1975). Neuroendocrine changes that come with age do not spell the end to sexual fulfillment.. PubMed. 30(3). 184, 186, 188–184, 186, 188. 1 indexed citations
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Kent, Stephen A.. (1975). Impotence: the facts versus the fallacies.. PubMed. 30(4). 164, 169, 171–164, 169, 171. 3 indexed citations

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