Key papers in History
Pofolia’s corpus holds 72 papers from the History subfield (2012–2025). The list below starts with the most cited.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”.
The Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles Among Western Publics
Princeton University Press eBooks · 2015 · FWCI 364.97 · 3,737 citations
A "silent revolution" has been fundamentally altering Western political life by shifting public emphasis from material security to quality-of-life concerns and increasing citizens' political engagement skills.
Strangers in their own land : anger and mourning on the American right
2016 · FWCI 3241.92 · 2,642 citations
Sociologist Arlie Hochschild explores the lives of conservatives in Louisiana, finding their political views stem from economic hardship and a desire for community, not just being misled.
The Society of the Spectacle
Zone Books · 2020 · FWCI 59.27 · 1,510 citations
This is the first definitive English translation of Guy Debord's 1967 work, which introduced radical propositions on contemporary capitalism and modern culture.
Introduction: Inventing Traditions
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2012 · FWCI 2238.49 · 1,352 citations
Public ceremonies of the British monarchy, often perceived as ancient, are largely recent inventions from the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Worldmaking after empire: the rise and fall of self-determination
International Affairs · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 2543.68 · 1,290 citations
This book reconstructs forgotten anti-colonial attempts to reshape the international order after WWII, arguing that the struggle for self-determination challenged the nation-state's universality.
Empire of humanity: a history of humanitarianism
Choice Reviews Online · 2012 · 1,247 citations
This book traces the historical evolution of humanitarianism, examining its co-dependence with global power structures and its transformation through distinct eras.
Coercion, Capital, and European States, A.D. 990–1990
2017 · FWCI 979.96 · 1,194 citations
European state formation trajectories diverged significantly based on the interplay of coercion, capital, and power-holder organization, but eventually converged due to war and mutual influence.
ARE EMOTIONS A KIND OF PRACTICE (AND IS THAT WHAT MAKES THEM HAVE A HISTORY)? A BOURDIEUIAN APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING EMOTION
History and Theory · 2012 · Q1 · FWCI 450.54 · 1,144 citations
This essay proposes viewing emotions not as internal states but as 'practices'—learned, embodied engagements with the world shaped by social context and habituation.
The Civil Contract of Photography
Zone Books · 2021 · FWCI 538.54 · 1,140 citations
This paper explores the concept of the 'civil contract of photography,' arguing that photographs create a social agreement between the viewer, the subject, and the photographer.
The Open Society and its Enemies
2012 · FWCI 135.47 · 1,122 citations
Published in 1945, Karl Popper's 'The Open Society and its Enemies' is a seminal defense of democracy and a critique of totalitarian philosophies.
A critical assessment of the “sterile womb” and “in utero colonization” hypotheses: implications for research on the pioneer infant microbiome
Microbiome · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 1673.34 · 1,101 citations · Open access
Current evidence does not support the hypothesis that the fetal environment is colonized by microbes in utero, challenging the "in utero colonization" idea.
Schwartz’s PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY
2023 · FWCI 97.57 · 1,037 citations
This is the first Russian translation of the 11th edition of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, a comprehensive surgical textbook with a 50-year history.
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Wolfram Research Data Repository · 2017 · 1,036 citations
This abstract describes the functionality of the Destiny library management system, not a research paper.
Depression: A Public Feeling
2012 · FWCI 484.95 · 990 citations
This book argues that depression can be understood as a cultural and political phenomenon, offering an alternative to purely medical models by examining its lived experience within neoliberal capitalism.
Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present
European Review of History Revue européenne d histoire · 2012 · Q2 · 843 citations
This book examines the complex and often contradictory nature of humanitarianism, tracing its evolution as a moral and political force.
Francis Bacon: The Logic of Sensation
2017 · FWCI 844.05 · 835 citations
This abstract discusses Gilles Deleuze's "Logique de la sensation," highlighting its overlooked status and its exploration of the tension between verbal and visual art forms.
Cambridge University Press, 1696-1712
2016 · 807 citations
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A new paradigm for the sociology of childhood?
2015 · FWCI 1403.67 · 763 citations
This chapter proposes an 'emergent paradigm' to understand childhood not just as a biological stage but as a culturally constructed social institution, varying across time and context.
"A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide
The SHAFR Guide Online · 2017 · 742 citations
This book argues that the United States has historically failed to intervene to stop genocides, often due to deliberate political inaction rather than ignorance or impotence.
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
2017 · FWCI 1196.53 · 719 citations
This book reveals James McGill Buchanan, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, as the architect of a decades-long plan by the capitalist radical right to fundamentally alter democratic governance and disempower the majority.
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De jure belli ac pacis libri tres
Mohr Siebeck eBooks · 2025 · FWCI 222.42 · 439 citations
This abstract provides no research findings or results. It only states the author's academic affiliation and areas of expertise.
The Politics of Reproduction
2025 · 440 citations · Open access
Mary O'Brien's "The Politics of Reproduction" critiques traditional political thought by centering the male and female experiences of biological reproduction and its impact on politics.
Te Linde’s Operative Gynecology
2024 · FWCI 74.34 · 437 citations
This guide emphasizes surgical aspects of gynecology, covering urogynecology, pelvic pain, oncology, benign conditions, anesthesia, patient positioning, surgical instruments, and robotic surgery.
Schwartz’s PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY
2023 · FWCI 97.57 · 1,037 citations
This is the first Russian translation of the 11th edition of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, a comprehensive surgical textbook with a 50-year history.
Collected Works of Erasmus
University of Toronto Press eBooks · 2022 · FWCI 47.30 · 369 citations
This volume presents the first English translation and annotation of six polemical texts concerning Erasmus's New Testament revisions, detailing his 1520-1529 disputes with Spanish scholars Zúñiga and Carranza.
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