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Peter L. Berger 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 Peter L. Berger sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 341 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter L. Berger 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 Peter L. Berger sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 65 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter L. Berger was affiliated with Boston University in the United States and contributed to multiple fields of social sciences and humanities during their career. Their research spanned areas such as political science, international relations, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and education.

The scientist's scholarly output included work across several interdisciplinary subfields, reflecting an engagement with both theoretical and applied social studies. Their research focused on topics related to South Asian studies and conflicts, Indian history and philosophy, anthropological studies, and the interplay between religion and society. Education and religious education also featured prominently in their body of work.

Peter L. Berger's recent publications included:

  • "Gadaba," 2021, published in Brill's Encyclopedia of the Religions of the Indigenous People of South Asia Online
  • "Obituary: Georg Pfeffer (17 January 1943-20 May 2020)," 2021, published in Contributions to Indian Sociology

The main venues for their publications were:

  • Brill's Encyclopedia of the Religions of the Indigenous People of South Asia Online
  • Contributions to Indian Sociology

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with Peter L. Berger included:

  • Thomas Luckmann
  • Georg Pfeffer †
  • Roland Hardenberg
  • Justin Kroesen

Their research not only addressed academic topics but also intersected with broader discussions on religion, theology, and education. Throughout their career, Berger contributed to understanding the sociocultural dynamics of South Asia, combining insights from anthropology, political science, and religious studies.

Best Publications

  • The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge

    Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann

  • The Social Construction of Reality

    Peter L. Berger

  • The Social Construction of Reality

    Daniel M. Rose;Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann

  • The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion

    Peter L. Berger

  • Die gesellschaftliche Konstruktion der Wirklichkeit

    Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann

  • A construção social da realidade : tratado de sociologia do conhecimento

    Peter Ludwig Berger;Thomas Luckmann

  • Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective

    Peter L. Berger

  • The Homeless Mind: Modernization and Consciousness

    Peter Ludwig Berger;Brigitte Berger;Hansfried Kellner

  • The Sacred Canopy

    Peter L. Berger

  • La construcción social de la realidad

    Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann;Silvia Zuleta

  • Die gesellschaftliche Konstruktion der Wirklichkeit : eine Theorie der Wissenssoziologie

    Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann;Helmuth Plessner;Monika Plessner

  • The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics

    Peter L. Berger

  • Religious America, Secular Europe?: A Theme and Variations

    Peter Ludwig Berger;Grace Davie;Effie Fokas

  • Marriage and the Construction of Reality: An Exercise in the Microsociology of Knowledge

    Peter Berger;Hansfried Kellner

  • The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge@@@The Invisible Religion: The Problem of Religion in Modern Society

    James M. Gustafson;Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann

  • To Empower People: The Role of Mediating Structures in Public Policy

    Peter L. Berger;Richard John Neuhaus

  • La Construction sociale de la réalité

    Peter Berger;Thomas Luckmann

  • The homeless mind

    Peter L. Berger

  • Christianity and Democracy: The Global Picture

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  • The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion.

    Bryan R. Wilson;Peter L. Berger

  • The Homeless Mind: Modernization and Consciousness.

    Jon Hendricks;Peter Berger;Brigitte Berger;Hansfried Kellner

  • Invitation to Sociology, a Humanistic Perspective

    Peter L. Berger

  • The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion.

    Erich Goode;Peter L. Berger

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Douglas
Mary Douglas University College London
Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas Goethe University Frankfurt
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington Harvard University
Robert Wuthnow
Robert Wuthnow Princeton University
Jeffrey C. Alexander
Jeffrey C. Alexander Yale University
Gary Alan Fine
Gary Alan Fine Northwestern University
Paul Rabinow
Paul Rabinow University of California, Berkeley
David Mechanic
David Mechanic Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Seymour Martin Lipset
Seymour Martin Lipset George Mason University
Hubert L. Dreyfus
Hubert L. Dreyfus University of California, Berkeley

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