James Ferguson Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
James Ferguson's h-index is 44 (65 i10-index, 56,935+ total citations across 178+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. James Ferguson is affiliated with Professor of Anthropology, Stanford University.
James Ferguson is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Anthropology, Stanford University, specializing in Political Anthropology, southern Africa. Their work has been cited 56,935 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
James Ferguson's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 178 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 44
- i10-Index
- 65
- Total Citations
- 56,935
- Citing Countries
- 58
As of October 2026.
James Ferguson has an h-index of 44 and 56,935 total citations across 178 publications, with research cited by institutions in 58 countries.
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The anti-politics machine:" development" and bureaucratic power in Lesotho
199414,104
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The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing how bureaucratic development mechanisms depoliticize power structures, a theory that has profoundly shaped critical development studies and political sociology.
The researcher established a foundational framework for understanding the cultural and spatial dimensions of modernity and neoliberal governance in African urban contexts.
The researcher advanced critical spatial theory by reframing cultural analysis through the lenses of space, identity, and the politics of difference.
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About James Ferguson's research
James Ferguson is a researcher in Political Anthropology and southern Africa at Professor of Anthropology, Stanford University. Their work has been cited 56,935 times across 178 publications (h-index 44), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The anti-politics machine:" development" and bureaucratic power in Lesotho” (1994), has accumulated 14,104 citations. Other influential works include “Anti-politics machine: Development, depoliticization, and bureaucratic power in Lesotho” (1994) with 13,780 citations and “Beyond" culture": Space, identity, and the politics of difference” (1992) with 7,772 citations.
Citations of James Ferguson's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and Canada, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
