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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3039 1469 121 21355

Marshall Sahlins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marshall Sahlins between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marshall Sahlins published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 1.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1976. 1 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1976. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 5 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1955 2025

133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marshall Sahlins: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 1
1958 1
1959 1
1960 5
1961 2
1962 3
1963 3
1964 1
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 2
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 8
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 4
1988 3
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 4
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 4
2009 4
2010 3
2011 5
2012 3
2013 8
2014 1
2015 1
2016 2
2017 5
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
2021 2
2022 8
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 133
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Marshall Sahlins 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 Marshall Sahlins 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, 114–123 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: 121 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
114–123 474 121
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
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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Marshall Sahlins 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 Marshall Sahlins 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

  • 1976 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1967 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1957 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Marshall Sahlins was affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spanned several fields within the arts, humanities, and social sciences, focusing notably on archaeology, cultural studies, sociology, political science, and ecology.

Their scientific contributions addressed multiple topics, including:

  • Archaeological and Geological Studies
  • Archaeological and Historical Studies
  • Asian American and Pacific Histories
  • French Urban and Social Studies
  • Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond

Marshall Sahlins published papers mainly in the journal Revue du MAUSS with at least two known works:

  • "La science sinistre," published in 2022
  • "Sur le schéma ontologique de Par-delà nature et culture," published in 2025

No frequent co-authors were listed for their publications. Their frequent publication venue was also Revue du MAUSS, with two publications.

In terms of book publications, the scientist had at least two significant titles with different publishers:

  • The New Science of the Enchanted Universe, published by Princeton University Press in 2022
  • Las sociedades tribales, published by Barcelona eBooks in 2021

Marshall Sahlins received recognition through fellowships from prominent scientific organizations. These included:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded in 1976
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, awarded in 1967
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1957

Best Publications

  • Stone Age Economics

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • Culture and practical reason

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • Islands of history

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • Poor Man, Rich Man, Big-man, Chief: Political Types in Melanesia and Polynesia

    Marshall D. Sahlins

  • Historical Metaphors and Mythical Realities: Structure in the Early History of the Sandwich Islands Kingdom

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • Evolution and culture

    Marshall D. Sahlins

  • Social Stratification in Polynesia

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • The use and abuse of biology

    Marshall Sahlins

  • Two or Three Things That I Know about Culture

    Marshall Sahlins

  • What Kinship Is-And Is Not

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • The Segmentary Lineage: An Organization of Predatory Expansion1

    Marshall D. Sahlins

  • The use and abuse of biology: An anthropological critique of sociobiology

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • What kinship is (part one)

    Marshall Sahlins

  • Goodby to Tristes Tropes: Ethnography in the Context of Modern World History

    Marshall Sahlins

  • The Sadness of Sweetness: The Native Anthropology of Western Cosmology [and Comments and Reply]

    Unknown

  • How "Natives" Think: About Captain Cook, For Example

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • What is Anthropological Enlightenment? Some Lessons of the Twentieth Century

    Marshall Sahlins

  • O "pessimismo sentimental" e a experiência etnográfica: por que a cultura não é um "objeto" em via de extinção (parte I)

    Marshall Sahlins

  • The Force of Ethnology: Origins and Significance of the Melanesia/Polynesia Division [and Comments and Replies]

    Nicholas Thomas;Allen Abramson;Ivan Brady;R. C. Green

  • Culture in Practice: Selected Essays

    Marshall David Sahlins

  • Culture and Practical Reason

    Lee Drummond;Marshall Sahlins

  • Social Stratification in Polynesia

    Cora Du Bois;Marshall D. Sahlins

  • Islands of History.

    Jonathan Friedman;Marshall Sahlins

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick V. Kirch
Patrick V. Kirch University of Hawaii at Manoa
Susan R. Wessler
Susan R. Wessler University of California, Riverside
Richard M. Amasino
Richard M. Amasino University of Wisconsin–Madison
Caroline Dean
Caroline Dean John Innes Centre
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia
James C. Carrington
James C. Carrington Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Richard P. Novick
Richard P. Novick New York University
Daniel L. Hartl
Daniel L. Hartl Harvard University
Jeffery L. Dangl
Jeffery L. Dangl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Detlef Weigel
Detlef Weigel Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology

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