David Chikodzi

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

David Chikodzi is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Chikodzi has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 11 papers in Ecology and 8 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in David Chikodzi's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (7 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (6 papers) and Flood Risk Assessment and Management (6 papers). David Chikodzi is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (7 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (6 papers) and Flood Risk Assessment and Management (6 papers). David Chikodzi collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. David Chikodzi's co-authors include Godwell Nhamo, Kaitano Dube, Lazarus Chapungu, Ernest L. Molua, Wame L. Hambira, Donald Tendayi Rwasoka and Webster Gumindoga and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Natural Hazards and Heliyon.

In The Last Decade

David Chikodzi

42 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. COVID-19 cripples global restaurant and hospitality industry
    2020 272 citations Kaitano Dube, Godwell Nhamo et al. Current Issues in Tourism profile →
  2. COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for recovery of the global aviation industry
    2021 246 citations Kaitano Dube, Godwell Nhamo et al. Journal of Air Transport Management profile →

Peers

David Chikodzi
Kaitano Dube South Africa
Yves Croissant France
Giovanni Millo Italy
Shuming Bao United States
Alias Radam Malaysia
Futu Faturay Australia
Kh Md Nahiduzzaman Canada
Jonatan Lassa Australia
Jonas Nordström Sweden
Timothy J. Fik United States
Kaitano Dube South Africa
David Chikodzi
Citations per year, relative to David Chikodzi David Chikodzi (= 1×) peers Kaitano Dube

Countries citing papers authored by David Chikodzi

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Chikodzi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Chikodzi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Chikodzi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Chikodzi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Chikodzi. David Chikodzi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nhamo, Godwell, Kaitano Dube, Lazarus Chapungu, & David Chikodzi. (2023). Quest for NetZero emissions in South African national parks: A tourism perspective. Heliyon. 9(6). e16410–e16410. 19 indexed citations
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Chapungu, Lazarus, David Chikodzi, & Kaitano Dube. (2023). COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. 3 indexed citations
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Dube, Kaitano & David Chikodzi. (2023). EXAMINING CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES OF SEA LEVEL RISE ON COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites. 50(4). 1573–1580. 5 indexed citations
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Dube, Kaitano, Godwell Nhamo, Wame L. Hambira, et al.. (2023). Tourism and climate change in Africa: informing sector responses. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 32(9). 1811–1831. 28 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, Godwell Nhamo, & Kaitano Dube. (2022). COVID-19 and the global cruise ship industry: potential recovery and reformation pathways. Bulletin of Geography Socio-economic series. 4 indexed citations
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Dube, Kaitano, Godwell Nhamo, & David Chikodzi. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for recovery of the global aviation industry. Journal of Air Transport Management. 92. 102022–102022. 246 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dube, Kaitano, Godwell Nhamo, & David Chikodzi. (2021). Flooding trends and their impacts on coastal communities of Western Cape Province, South Africa. GeoJournal. 87(S4). 453–468. 70 indexed citations
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Dube, Kaitano, Godwell Nhamo, & David Chikodzi. (2020). COVID-19 cripples global restaurant and hospitality industry. Current Issues in Tourism. 24(11). 1487–1490. 272 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2017). Biomonitoring of Mucheke and Shagashe Rivers in Masvingo, Zimbabwe Using Macro-Invertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection. 5(9). 221–237. 4 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2016). Using River Altitude Determined from a SRTM DEM to Estimate Groundwater Levels of the Tokwe and Mutirikwi Watersheds in Zimbabwe. Journal of Geographic Information System. 8(1). 65–72. 1 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David. (2016). Crop Yield Sensitivity to Climatic Variability as the Basis for Creating Climate Resilient Agriculture. American Journal of Climate Change. 5(1). 69–76. 2 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2014). Remote sensing based drought monitoring in Zimbabwe. Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal. 23(5). 649–659. 21 indexed citations
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Gumindoga, Webster, et al.. (2014). The spatio-temporal variation of the 2014 Tokwe-Mukosi floods: a GIS and remote sensing based approach. University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository (University of Zimbabwe). 3 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2014). Analysis of climate change signatures on micro-catchments as a means of understanding drying up of wetlands: The Case of Mutubuki Wetland. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management. 7(2). 821–821. 2 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2014). Spatial modelling of groundwater potential in Zimbabwe using geographical information systems techniques. International Journal of Water. 8(4). 422–422. 4 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2014). An Assessment of Trends of Monthly Contributions to Seasonal Rainfall in South-Eastern Zimbabwe. American Journal of Climate Change. 3(1). 50–59. 5 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2013). Erosion Hazard Mapping in the Runde Catchment: Implications for Water Resources Management. 1(1). 22–28. 6 indexed citations
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Chikodzi, David, et al.. (2013). Prediction of yield and biomass productions: A remedy to climate change in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe. 7 indexed citations

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