James Ferguson: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
James Ferguson's h-index is 43 (66 i10-index, 55,940+ total citations across 178+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of May 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 55,940 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. Of these, 19 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 43
- i10-Index
- 66
- Total Citations
- 55,940
- Citing Countries
- 43
As of May 2026.
James Ferguson has an h-index of 43 and 55,940 total citations across 178 publications, with research cited by institutions in 43 countries.
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Anti-politics machine: Development, depoliticization, and bureaucratic power in Lesotho
199413,780
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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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