Bill Freund
Impact in
- Anthropology top 1%
- African history and culture studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Urban Studies top 0.5%
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Urban Planning and Governance
Papers in
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- South African History and Culture 31
- African studies and sociopolitical issues 4
- Anthropology 24
- African history and culture studies 22
- Co-authors
- Sara Berry (2 shared papers)Andrew Coulson (1 shared paper)Vishnu Padayachee (1 shared paper)I. William Zartman (1 shared paper)Surendra Bhana (1 shared paper)Теодор Шанин (1 shared paper)Hamza Alavi (1 shared paper)James C. McCann (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The International Journal of African Historical Studies (22 papers)Review of African Political Economy (7 papers)South African Historical Journal (5 papers)Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (4 papers)African Affairs (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Bill Freund
89 papers receiving 1.4k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 96
- Anthropology 508
- Urban Studies 240
- Development 91
- Sociology and Political Science 981
- Law 173
Countries citing papers authored by Bill Freund
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Fields of papers citing papers by Bill Freund
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Bill Freund, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | 139 | |
| 2 | 2009 | 116 | |
| 3 | 1988 | 100 | |
| 4 | 2007 | 85 | |
| 5 | 1984 | 65 | |
| 6 | (D)urban vortex : South African city in transition | 2002 | 61 |
| 7 | 1983 | 61 | |
| 8 | 2007 | 58 | |
| 9 | 2017 | 57 | |
| 10 | 1984 | 57 | |
| 11 | 1983 | 56 | |
| 12 | 1982 | 56 | |
| 13 | 1996 | 53 | |
| 14 | 1988 | 39 | |
| 15 | 1984 | 37 | |
| 16 | 1981 | 35 | |
| 17 | 2001 | 35 | |
| 18 | 2007 | 33 | |
| 19 | 1984 | 32 | |
| 20 | 1983 | 29 |
About Bill Freund
Bill Freund is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology, Law, Political Science and International Relations and Urban Studies, having authored 104 papers that have together received 1.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include South African History and Culture (31 papers), African history and culture studies (22 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (20 papers), Local Economic Development and Planning (8 papers), Urban and Rural Development Challenges (7 papers), Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (5 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (4 papers) and African cultural and philosophical studies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (508 citations), Urban Studies (240 citations), Development (91 citations), Sociology and Political Science (981 citations) and Law (173 citations). Bill Freund has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Sara Berry, Andrew Coulson, Vishnu Padayachee, I. William Zartman, Surendra Bhana, Теодор Шанин, Hamza Alavi, James C. McCann, Elizabeth A. Eldredge and Leroy Vail. Their work appears in journals such as The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Review of African Political Economy, South African Historical Journal, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines and African Affairs.
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