William G. Doty

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 733 citations indexed

About

William G. Doty is a scholar working on Religious studies, Sociology and Political Science and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, William G. Doty has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 733 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Religious studies, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in William G. Doty's work include Biblical Studies and Interpretation (7 papers), Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (4 papers) and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 papers). William G. Doty is often cited by papers focused on Biblical Studies and Interpretation (7 papers), Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (4 papers) and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 papers). William G. Doty collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. William G. Doty's co-authors include David M. Wulff, Julie Thompson Klein, David Kelly, Erica Carter, Stephen Conway, Chris Turner, John L. White, William H. Newell, Donald G. Miller and Robert A. Segal and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Review of Religious Research and The Classical World.

In The Last Decade

William G. Doty

25 papers receiving 535 citations

Hit Papers

Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary
    1997 357 citations William G. Doty, David M. Wulff Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William G. Doty United States 10 334 292 146 98 96 31 733
William M. Wentworth United States 9 318 1.0× 92 0.3× 77 0.5× 47 0.5× 80 0.8× 19 585
Elizabeth K. Nottingham United States 9 233 0.7× 46 0.2× 105 0.7× 100 1.0× 42 0.4× 20 631
James F. O’Leary United States 5 351 1.1× 137 0.5× 49 0.3× 44 0.4× 59 0.6× 8 598
Harvey A. Farberman United States 9 438 1.3× 35 0.1× 95 0.7× 64 0.7× 57 0.6× 26 730
Debra Renee Kaufman United States 15 508 1.5× 92 0.3× 122 0.8× 29 0.3× 107 1.1× 39 812
Christian Michael Smith United States 10 917 2.7× 553 1.9× 139 1.0× 58 0.6× 151 1.6× 24 1.2k
Xinzhong Yao United Kingdom 9 249 0.7× 39 0.1× 97 0.7× 35 0.4× 69 0.7× 37 502
Josef Pieper 12 229 0.7× 26 0.1× 131 0.9× 144 1.5× 67 0.7× 70 584
Maurice Friedman United States 15 267 0.8× 35 0.1× 252 1.7× 308 3.1× 234 2.4× 75 1.2k
Ruth Benedict United States 6 378 1.1× 26 0.1× 255 1.7× 32 0.3× 76 0.8× 24 876

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William G. Doty

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Doty, William G.. (2004). Myth. Greenwood eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Doty, William G., et al.. (2004). Jacking In To the Matrix Franchise : Cultural Reception and Interpretation. Bloomsbury Academic eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Doty, William G. & David M. Wulff. (1997). Psychology of Religion: Classic and Contemporary. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 36(3). 479–479. 357 indexed citations breakdown →
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Doty, William G., et al.. (1997). Mythical Trickster Figures. 9 indexed citations
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Klein, Julie Thompson & William G. Doty. (1994). Interdisciplinary studies today. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 37 indexed citations
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Klein, Julie Thompson & William G. Doty. (1994). Editors' notes. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 1994(58). 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Doty, William G., et al.. (1993). Mythical trickster figures : contours, contexts, and criticisms. University of Alabama Press eBooks. 64 indexed citations
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Doty, William G.. (1993). “Companionship Thick as Trees”: Our Myths of Friendship. The Journal of Men s Studies. 1(4). 359–382. 1 indexed citations
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Greenfield, Richard, Robert Detweiler, & William G. Doty. (1992). The Daemonic Imagination: Biblical Text and Secular Story. The Classical World. 85(3). 249–249. 3 indexed citations
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Segal, Robert A. & William G. Doty. (1989). Mythography: The Study of Myths and Rituals. Journal of American Folklore. 102(403). 110–110. 3 indexed citations
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Doty, William G. & Stephen R. L. Clark. (1987). The Mysteries of Religion: An Introduction to Philosophy Through Religion. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 26(4). 569–569. 1 indexed citations
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Doty, William G.. (1980). Mythophiles' Dyscrasia: A Comprehensive Definition of Myth. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. XLVIII(4). 531–562. 4 indexed citations
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Doty, William G.. (1978). Hermes Guide of Souls. Journal of Analytical Psychology. 23(4). 358–364. 1 indexed citations
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White, John L. & William G. Doty. (1973). Letters in Primitive Christianity. Journal of Biblical Literature. 92(4). 618–618. 30 indexed citations
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Doty, William G. & Hans Schwarz. (1973). On the Way to the Future: A Christian View of Eschatology in the Light of Current Trends in Religion, Philosophy, and Science. Journal of Biblical Literature. 92(3). 468–468. 2 indexed citations
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Doty, William G.. (1972). Fundamental Questions about Literary-Critical Methodology A Review Article. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. XL(4). 521–527. 1 indexed citations
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Doty, William G.. (1972). Contemporary New Testament interpretation. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Doty, William G., et al.. (1972). Jesus and Man's Hope. Journal of Biblical Literature. 91(1). 122–122. 10 indexed citations
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Doty, William G., et al.. (1970). Guides to Biblical Scholarship, New Testament Series. Journal of Biblical Literature. 89(1). 115–115.

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