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Comfort Max-Wirth · Peerford

University of Ghana / Scholars

Comfort Max-Wirth

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Philosophy
Sociology and Political Science
Religious studies
Anthropology
Education
General Social Sciences

In their own words

African Indigenous Religions and Development
Religion and Politics

ORCID 0009-0004-3306-1317
Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 152016–2026
Citations: 21to those papers
h-index: 2i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 11 scored papers
Open access: 18%2 of the 11 whose access is recorded

Google Scholar shows 24 citations, h-index 3 and i10-index 1 (22 citations and h-index 3 since 2021), as of October 12, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Publications

15 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

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African Pentecostalism in Context
2026Ghana Journal of Religion and TheologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4314/gjrt.v16i1.6
Occult Rumors and Politics in Ghana
2024BookFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Philosophy533%
Sociology and Political Science533%
Religious studies213%
Anthropology17%
Education17%
General Social Sciences17%

Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices5
Misinformation and Its Impacts2
African cultural and philosophical studies1
African studies and sociopolitical issues1
Anthropological Studies and Insights1
Biblical Studies and Interpretation1
Christian Theology and Mission1
Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration1
Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies1
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria1
Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment1
Religion, Society, and Development1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

9% of their 11 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of PretoriaZA1 paper

Where they publish

Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology1
Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington1
Pneuma1
Revue Kanien1
Sub-Sahara Publishers1
Verbum et Ecclesia1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions3
5Gender equality1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Juju and statecraft: Occult rumors and politics in Ghana
Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
201614 citations
“The Public Role of Religion in Modern Ghanaian Society”
Pneuma
20185 citations
Occult Rumors and Politics in Ghana
20242 citations
African Pentecostalism in Context

10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4

Political Utilization of the Occult: Avoiding the Occult

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_6

History and Evolution of the Occult in Ghana

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_2

The Socio-Political Significance of Rumors in Ghana

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_3

Cynicism Toward Political-Occult Rumors

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_5

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_8

Acceptance of Political-Occult Rumors at Face Value

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_4

General Introduction

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_1

Political Utilization of the Occult: Embracing the Occult

2024Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-59807-4_7

‘Forget your people and your father’s house’ (Ps 45:11): The Hebrew Bible, marriage rites and spousal abuse in contemporary Ghana

2024Verbum et EcclesiaJournalOpen access0 citations10.4102/ve.v45i1.3203

“Political Appropriation of Biblical Language in Ghana: Implications for the Bible as a Sacred Text”

2023Revue KanienJournalFirst author0 citations

“Major Branches of Christianity.” In Introduction to Christianity: African Reader

2021Sub-Sahara PublishersJournalFirst author0 citations

“The Public Role of Religion in Modern Ghanaian Society”

2018PneumaJournalFirst author5 citations

Juju and statecraft: Occult rumors and politics in Ghana

2016Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of WellingtonThesisFirst author14 citations

How it can be read

18% free to read, of the 11 recorded

Diamond 1 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 7%In an open-access journal
Closed 9 · 60%Behind a paywall
Unknown 4 · 27%Not recorded by the source

Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology

20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Political Utilization of the Occult: Avoiding the Occult

10

20240 citations