2026 Peter L. Berger: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	65	992	463	341	261457

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World Ranking

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Social Sciences and Humanities

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261457

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

72229
Citations
The Social Construction of Reality

Peter L. Berger

70845
Citations
The Social Construction of Reality

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

44573
Citations
The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion

Peter L. Berger

12195
Citations
Die gesellschaftliche Konstruktion der Wirklichkeit

Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann

10501
Citations
A construção social da realidade : tratado de sociologia do conhecimento

Peter Ludwig Berger;Thomas Luckmann

9228
Citations
Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective

Peter L. Berger

4702
Citations
The Homeless Mind: Modernization and Consciousness

Peter Ludwig Berger;Brigitte Berger;Hansfried Kellner

4279
Citations
The Sacred Canopy

Peter L. Berger

4228
Citations
La construcción social de la realidad

Peter L. Berger;Thomas Luckmann;Silvia Zuleta

2039
Citations
Die gesellschaftliche Konstruktion der Wirklichkeit : eine Theorie der Wissenssoziologie

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

1295
Citations
The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics

Peter L. Berger

1202
Citations
Religious America, Secular Europe?: A Theme and Variations

Peter Ludwig Berger;Grace Davie;Effie Fokas

1081
Citations
Marriage and the Construction of Reality: An Exercise in the Microsociology of Knowledge

Peter Berger;Hansfried Kellner

941
Citations
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

928
Citations
To Empower People: The Role of Mediating Structures in Public Policy

Peter L. Berger;Richard John Neuhaus

750
Citations
La Construction sociale de la réalité

Peter Berger;Thomas Luckmann

729
Citations
The homeless mind

Peter L. Berger

692
Citations
Christianity and Democracy: The Global Picture

Unknown

660
Citations
The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion.

Bryan R. Wilson;Peter L. Berger

594
Citations
The Homeless Mind: Modernization and Consciousness.

Jon Hendricks;Peter Berger;Brigitte Berger;Hansfried Kellner

263
Citations
Invitation to Sociology, a Humanistic Perspective

Peter L. Berger

77
Citations
The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion.

Erich Goode;Peter L. Berger

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Douglas University College London

Robert Wuthnow Princeton University

Jürgen Habermas Goethe University Frankfurt

David Mechanic Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Gary Alan Fine Northwestern University

Jeffrey C. Alexander Yale University

Hubert L. Dreyfus University of California, Berkeley

Paul Rabinow University of California, Berkeley

External Links

Personal website of Peter L. Berger

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