Elvin Shava

560 total citations
44 papers, 300 citations indexed

About

Elvin Shava is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Law and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Elvin Shava has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 300 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Law and 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Elvin Shava's work include Legal Issues in South Africa (9 papers), Public Procurement and Policy (5 papers) and ICT Impact and Policies (5 papers). Elvin Shava is often cited by papers focused on Legal Issues in South Africa (9 papers), Public Procurement and Policy (5 papers) and ICT Impact and Policies (5 papers). Elvin Shava collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Latvia. Elvin Shava's co-authors include Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad, David Mhlanga and Betty Claire Mubangizi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Energy Research and Development in Practice.

In The Last Decade

Elvin Shava

40 papers receiving 273 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elvin Shava South Africa 11 54 42 42 41 39 44 300
P.S. Reddy South Africa 8 65 1.2× 61 1.5× 25 0.6× 49 1.2× 19 0.5× 34 267
Kee-Cheok Cheong Malaysia 11 78 1.4× 89 2.1× 63 1.5× 52 1.3× 86 2.2× 35 379
Ravinder Rena South Africa 9 44 0.8× 55 1.3× 84 2.0× 21 0.5× 88 2.3× 102 340
Rasigan Maharajh South Africa 5 31 0.6× 49 1.2× 31 0.7× 39 1.0× 28 0.7× 7 200
Paolo Fedele Italy 8 64 1.2× 80 1.9× 31 0.7× 45 1.1× 13 0.3× 20 250
Happy Kayuni Malawi 9 85 1.6× 45 1.1× 30 0.7× 28 0.7× 42 1.1× 31 251
George B. Shepherd United States 6 37 0.7× 21 0.5× 128 3.0× 38 0.9× 28 0.7× 34 377
Abdullah Ramdhani Indonesia 7 111 2.1× 49 1.2× 24 0.6× 26 0.6× 111 2.8× 33 449
Bishwapriya Sanyal United States 15 147 2.7× 87 2.1× 79 1.9× 16 0.4× 36 0.9× 30 518
Karol Olejniczak Poland 10 54 1.0× 93 2.2× 77 1.8× 35 0.9× 18 0.5× 47 302

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elvin Shava

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2025). ‘Learning and Unlearning’: Core Leadership Competencies for Driving Success in Special Economic Zones in South Africa. Social Sciences. 14(2). 88–88. 2 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2025). Renewable energy adoption: a case of skill gaps in South African local government. 4. 2 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2025). Digital empowerment of women in the South African public sector. Frontiers in Sociology. 10. 1604857–1604857.
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Mubangizi, Betty Claire & Elvin Shava. (2025). Social Accountability Mechanisms in a Decentralised State: Exploring Implementation Challenges. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8(2). 74–93.
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Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha, et al.. (2023). Food security and nutrition governance post-Covid-19 in Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 58–72. 4 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin & Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad. (2023). Inclusive participation in information and communication technologies (ICTs) processes for smart services in the city of Johannesburg. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 26–40. 12 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2023). INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AS AN ACCELERATOR FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING IN SOUTH AFRICA. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University. 58(2). 1 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin & Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad. (2022). Fostering digital innovations to accelerate service delivery in South African Local Government. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(2). 83–91. 8 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2022). Currency Collapse and Middle-Class Livelihoods in Zimbabwe: The Case of Msasa Park Suburb in Harare. Mankind Quarterly. 62(3). 555–578. 2 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 and the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) in South Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 9 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2022). Promoting Youth Empowerment through Business Mentorship in South Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 48–57. 3 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin. (2021). Gender equality in Information Communication Technology (ICT) for attaining sustainable development goal number 5 in South Africa. Gender and Behaviour. 19(2). 17906–17917. 4 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2021). Ethics and accountability in municipal supply chain management in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Management Practice. 14(5). 621–621. 1 indexed citations
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Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha & Elvin Shava. (2021). Paradigms in Public Policy and Administration in Africa. 11(4). 29–52. 5 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin. (2019). Accountability of non-governmental organisations in poverty alleviation programmes. Africa Insight. 49(1). 122–136. 3 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2018). Resilient rural women’s livelihoods for poverty alleviation and economic empowerment in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe. Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies. 10(1). 524–524. 25 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2017). Fish farming as an innovative strategy for promoting food security in drought risk regions of Zimbabwe. Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies. 9(1). 491–491. 22 indexed citations
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Shava, Elvin, et al.. (2016). Assessing Progress and Pitfalls of the Millennium Development Goals in Zimbabwe: A Critical Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 573–573. 1 indexed citations

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