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David P. King

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Religion, Society, and DevelopmentReligion and Society InteractionsReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyChristian Theology and MissionNonprofit Sector and Volunteering

Publications

49

Citations

275

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
AI-generated

David P. King studies how religion and spirituality shape charitable giving, volunteering, and civic engagement. His work examines the finances of religious congregations, the role of faith-based organizations in society, and how religious affiliation influences generosity and philanthropy. He also researches nonprofit organizations and faith-based humanitarian efforts.

Religion and philanthropyCharitable giving and generosityNonprofit and voluntary sectorSpirituality and civic engagementCongregational finances and faith communities

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the last decade, averaging about four per year with year-to-year fluctuations but no clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 6 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 9 publications9222023: 2 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Religions×4
  • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion×3
  • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly×2
  • Journal of Quantitative Methods×2
  • Oxford University Press eBooks×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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