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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 31 Citations 10,838 62 World Ranking 4811 National Ranking 2301

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Epistemology

Social science, Epistemology, Sociological theory, Culture theory and Hermeneutics are his primary areas of study. Philip Smith has researched Social science in several fields, including Globalization, Ethnic group and National identity. His studies deal with areas such as Cultural history, Cultural analysis and Cultural system as well as Epistemology.

His Sociological theory study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Civil society, Sociological imagination, Deviance, Sociology of leisure and Unemployment. His work in Civil society covers topics such as Political history which are related to areas like Cultural studies. His Culture theory study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Critical theory, Sociology of culture, Material culture and Symbolic interactionism.

His most cited work include:

  • Sociology Themes and Perspectives (930 citations)
  • The discourse of American civil society: A new proposal for cultural studies (361 citations)
  • Researching the visual (259 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Philip Smith mainly investigates Social science, Epistemology, Social psychology, Social theory and Media studies. He has researched Social science in several fields, including National identity, Semiotics and Narrative. His research integrates issues of Culture theory, Sociology of culture and Politics in his study of Epistemology.

His work in Social psychology tackles topics such as Negotiation which are related to areas like Perception. The various areas that Philip Smith examines in his Social theory study include Civil society, Social philosophy, Environmental ethics, Reflexivity and Drama. His studies deal with areas such as Religious studies and Deviance as well as Sociological theory.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social science (23.14%)
  • Epistemology (14.88%)
  • Social psychology (14.88%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Sociology of culture (10.74%)
  • Drama (4.96%)
  • Social science (23.14%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Philip Smith mainly focuses on Sociology of culture, Drama, Social science, Social theory and Environmental ethics. His Sociology of culture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sociology of leisure, Epistemology, Cultural turn and Narrative. His study brings together the fields of Social change and Social science.

His Social theory research includes themes of Reflexivity and Civil society. His study focuses on the intersection of Environmental ethics and fields such as Rhetoric with connections in the field of Politics. His Anthropology research integrates issues from Uncanny valley, Cultural geography and Cultural capital.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Sociology 5th Edition (34 citations)
  • The Oxford Handbook of Cultural Sociology (31 citations)
  • Gender, Fear, and Public Places: How Negative Encounters with Strangers Harm Women (24 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Anthropology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Sociology of culture, Public sphere, Social science, Anthropology and Climatology. Philip Smith interconnects Aesthetics, Sociology of knowledge, Historical sociology, Sociology of leisure and Cultural turn in the investigation of issues within Sociology of culture. His Public sphere study combines topics in areas such as Environmental ethics, Drama and Social psychology.

His studies in Environmental ethics integrate themes in fields like Tragedy, Reflexivity, Cultural bias and Social theory. His study in Social science focuses on Community studies and Sociological imagination. His Anthropology research includes elements of Uncanny valley, Cultural capital, Cultural geography and Media studies.

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Best Publications

Sociology Themes and Perspectives

Robert Van Krieken;Daphne Habibis;Philip Smith;Brett Hutchins.
(1980)

3386 Citations

Researching the visual

Michael Emmison;Philip Smith;Margery Mayall.
(2000)

854 Citations

Cultural Theory : An Introduction

Philip Smith;Alexander Riley.
(2009)

826 Citations

The discourse of American civil society: A new proposal for cultural studies

Jeffrey C. Alexander;Philip Smith.
Theory and Society (1993)

820 Citations

Strong Program in Cultural Sociology

Jeffrey C. Alexander;Philip Smith.
The Russian Sociological Review (2010)

479 Citations

The Strong Program in Cultural Theory: Elements of a Structural Hermeneutics

Jeffrey Alexander;Philip Smith.
(2001)

389 Citations

Punishment and Culture

Philip Smith.
(2008)

344 Citations

Researching the visual : images, objects, contexts and interactions in social and cultural inquiry

Michael Emmison;Philip Smith.
(2000)

266 Citations

Diversity and Commonality in National Identities: an exploratory analysis of cross-national patterns

Frank L. Jones;Philip Smith.
Journal of Sociology (2001)

250 Citations

Individual and Societal Bases of National Identity. A Comparative Multi‐Level Analysis

Frank L Jones;Philip Smith.
European Sociological Review (2001)

217 Citations

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