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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3051 2797 1478 1334 165 17503

John L. Comaroff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John L. Comaroff between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John L. Comaroff published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2001. 4 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2001. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 7 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 11 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1971 2024

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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John L. Comaroff: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 3
1978 3
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 5
1991 1
1992 4
1993 6
1994 2
1995 5
1996 0
1997 5
1998 2
1999 9
2000 5
2001 11
2002 10
2003 7
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 7
2009 1
2010 11
2011 4
2012 5
2013 3
2014 5
2015 3
2016 3
2017 1
2018 5
2019 10
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 3
2024 1
Total 180
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John L. Comaroff publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John L. Comaroff sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 164–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391 165
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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John L. Comaroff D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John L. Comaroff sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203 48
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

John L. Comaroff is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their scholarly output primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on sociology and political science alongside contributions to finance, anthropology, law, and education.

Their research engages with several key topics, including:

  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • South African History and Culture
  • African Studies and Sociopolitical Issues
  • Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
  • Anthropological Studies and Insights
  • Political Economy and Marxism
  • Digital Economy and Work Transformation

John L. Comaroff has published in a variety of academic journals, including:

  • Revue européenne de migrations internationales
  • Critical Historical Studies
  • The Monist
  • Focaal
  • Critical Inquiry

Some of their recent papers include:

  • After Labor, 2020, published in Critical Historical Studies
  • The Wealth of Ethno-Nations: Notes on the Identity Economy, 2021, published in Revue européenne de migrations internationales
  • Generationality: On Intergenerationality, Transgenerationality, and the 'Generation War', 2023, published in The Monist
  • In/ter/dependence: An afterword, 2021, published in Focaal
  • Front Matter, 2020, published in Critical Inquiry

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Jean Comaroff
  • George Paul Meiu
  • Liliana Suni
  • Freddy Panuera

John L. Comaroff was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Occult economies and the violence of abstraction: notes from the South African postcolony

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff

  • Millennial Capitalism: First Thoughts on a Second Coming

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff

  • Theory from the South: Or, how Euro-America is Evolving Toward Africa

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  • Ethnography and the historical imagination

    John L. Comaroff;John Jean Comaroff

  • Of Revelation and Revolution, Volume 2: The Dialectics of Modernity on a South African Frontier

    Meredith McKittrick;John L. Comaroff;Jean Comaroff

  • Millennial Capitalism and the Culture of Neoliberalism

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff;Robert P. Weller

  • Modernity and Its Malcontents: Ritual and Power in Postcolonial Africa.

    Sam C. Nolutshungu;Jean Comaroff;John Comaroff

  • Law and disorder in the postcolony

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff

  • Rules and Processes: The Cultural Logic of Dispute in an African Context

    John L. Comaroff;Simon Roberts

  • Alien-nation: zombies, immigrants, and millennial capitalism.

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff

  • Civil society and the political imagination in Africa : critical perspectives

    John L. Comaroff;Jean Comaroff

  • Christianity and colonialism in South Africa

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff

  • Colonialism, Culture, and the Law: A Foreword

    John L. Comaroff

  • Ethnography on an Awkward Scale

    Jean Comaroff;John L. Comaroff

  • On Personhood: An Anthropological Perspective from Africa

    John L. Comaroff;Jean Comaroff

  • Goodly beasts, beastly goods: cattle and commodities in a South African context

    John L. Comaroff

  • Reflections on the Colonial State, in South Africa and Elsewhere: Factions, Fragments, Facts and Fictions

    John L. Comaroff

  • The Meaning of marriage payments

    Susan Drucker-Brown;J. L. Comaroff

  • Ethnography and the Historical Imagination

    Joan Vincent;John Comaroff;Jean Comaroff

  • Of Revelation and Revolution: Christianity, Colonialism, and Consciousness in South Africa, Volume 1.

    Jean Comaroff;John Comaroff

  • Modernity and Its Malcontents: Ritual and Power in Post-Colonial Africa

    Richard M. Shain;Jean Comaroff;John Comaroff

  • Civil Society and the Political Imagination in Africa: Critical Perspectives

    Blair Rutherford;John L. Comaroff;Jean Comaroff

  • Ethnography and the Historical Imagination.

    Jan Vansina;Jean Comaroff;John Comaroff

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul C. Stern
Paul C. Stern Social and Environmental Research Institute
Nina Glick Schiller
Nina Glick Schiller Max Planck Society
Arjun Appadurai
Arjun Appadurai New York University
Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer Harvard University
Aihwa Ong
Aihwa Ong University of California, Berkeley
Talal Asad
Talal Asad City University of New York
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Columbia University
Byron J. Good
Byron J. Good Harvard University
Daniel E. Lieberman
Daniel E. Lieberman Harvard University
Nick Patterson
Nick Patterson Harvard University

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