Walter Scheidel

104 papers and 1.4k indexed citations i.

About

Walter Scheidel is a scholar working on Anthropology, Archeology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Scheidel has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Anthropology, 29 papers in Archeology and 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Walter Scheidel’s work include Classical Antiquity Studies (30 papers), Historical Economic and Social Studies (12 papers) and Chinese history and philosophy (9 papers). Walter Scheidel is often cited by papers focused on Classical Antiquity Studies (30 papers), Historical Economic and Social Studies (12 papers) and Chinese history and philosophy (9 papers). Walter Scheidel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Italy. Walter Scheidel's co-authors include Steven J. Friesen, Peter Fibiger Bang, Sitta von Reden, Alessandro Barchiesi, Peter Turchin, Paul Erdkamp, Kees Klein Goldewijk, Rens van Beek, Marc F. P. Bierkens and Ype van der Velde and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The American Historical Review.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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