Frans Viljoen

1.4k total citations
53 papers, 511 citations indexed

About

Frans Viljoen is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Frans Viljoen has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 511 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 37 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 19 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Frans Viljoen's work include Human Rights and Development (38 papers), International Law and Human Rights (31 papers) and Legal Issues in South Africa (16 papers). Frans Viljoen is often cited by papers focused on Human Rights and Development (38 papers), International Law and Human Rights (31 papers) and Legal Issues in South Africa (16 papers). Frans Viljoen collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Denmark and United States. Frans Viljoen's co-authors include Christof Heyns, Stefan Andersson Escher, Gerhard Bächli, Anssi Saura, Françoise Hampson, Claudia Martín, Gezahegn Ayele, Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa, Sandra Liebenberg and Başak Çalı and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of International Law, Human Rights Quarterly and Development Southern Africa.

In The Last Decade

Frans Viljoen

44 papers receiving 417 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frans Viljoen South Africa 9 264 221 148 104 79 53 511
Richard Price United States 12 89 0.3× 121 0.5× 77 0.5× 14 0.1× 26 0.3× 28 322
Gerhard Hafner Australia 8 49 0.2× 98 0.4× 41 0.3× 18 0.2× 10 0.1× 24 317
Robert Β. Kent United States 11 83 0.3× 39 0.2× 47 0.3× 8 0.1× 49 0.6× 43 324
Scott Alan Kugle United States 5 92 0.3× 115 0.5× 96 0.6× 7 0.1× 40 0.5× 6 296
Jeffrey S. Lehman United States 13 120 0.5× 45 0.2× 15 0.1× 14 0.1× 112 1.4× 38 532
Anne Hellum Norway 9 112 0.4× 59 0.3× 4 0.0× 47 0.5× 14 0.2× 39 274
Sue Collins United States 8 75 0.3× 39 0.2× 33 0.2× 7 0.1× 141 1.8× 15 367
Bill Roberts United States 10 67 0.3× 15 0.1× 41 0.3× 7 0.1× 25 0.3× 48 311
D. C. Lloyd United Kingdom 8 120 0.5× 37 0.2× 65 0.4× 1 0.0× 48 0.6× 42 444
Marianne Elliott United States 15 109 0.4× 39 0.2× 9 0.1× 4 0.0× 25 0.3× 53 517

Countries citing papers authored by Frans Viljoen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frans Viljoen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frans Viljoen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Viljoen, Frans, et al.. (2024). Access to healthcare services for transgender people in South Africa: assessing healthcare experiences and human rights. International Journal of Transgender Health. 25(4). 791–803. 2 indexed citations
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Hampson, Françoise, Claudia Martín, & Frans Viljoen. (2018). Inaccessible apexes: Comparing access to regional human rights courts and commissions in Europe, the Americas, and Africa. International Journal of Constitutional Law. 16(1). 161–186. 6 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2013). From a cat into a lion? An overview of the progress and challenges of the African human right system at the African Commission's 25 year mark. UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria). 17. 298–316.
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Viljoen, Frans. (2012). International Human Rights Law in Africa. Oxford University Press eBooks. 56 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2012). A short history of international human rights law. United Nations chronicle/UN chronicle. 46(2). 8–13. 1 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2009). An Introduction to the Protocol to the AfricanCharter on Human and Peoples' Rights on theRights of Women in Africa. 16(1). 11. 4 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2009). Exploring the Theory and Practice of the Relationship between International Human Rights Law and Domestic Actors. Leiden Journal of International Law. 22(1). 177–190. 2 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2008). International human rights litigation in US courts, Beth Stephens, Judith Chomsky, Jennifer Green, Paul Hoffman and Michael Ratner : book review. 33(1). 312–317. 1 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2008). Model legislation and regional integration: theory and practice of model legislation pertaining to HIV in the SADC. UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria). 2 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2007). International Human Rights Law in Africa. Oxford University Press eBooks. 13 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans, et al.. (2007). Human Rights under Threat : Four Perspectives on HIV, AIDS and the Law in Southern Africa. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation). 5 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2006). Promising profiles : an interview with the four new members of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights : recent developments. African Human Rights Law Journal. 6(1). 237–248. 1 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2005). Hate speech in Rwanda as a test case for international human rights law. Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 38(1). 1–14. 3 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2005). The Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa: Achievements and Possibilities. Human Rights Quarterly. 27(1). 125–171. 5 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2004). A Human Rights Court for Africa, and Africans. Brooklyn journal of international law. 30(1). 1. 9 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (2000). Weighing Up Africa's Human Rights Record. Africa Insight. 30(2). 86. 1 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (1999). The Relevance of the Inter-American Human Rights System for Africa. African Journal of International and Comparative Law. 11(4). 659–670. 1 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (1999). Application of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights by domestic courts in Africa. Journal of African Law. 43(1). 1–17. 9 indexed citations
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Viljoen, Frans. (1998). Supra-national human rights instruments for the protection of children in Africa : the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 31(2). 199–212. 13 indexed citations

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