Peter de Valk

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 618 citations indexed

About

Peter de Valk is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Urban Studies and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter de Valk has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 618 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 1 paper in Political Science and International Relations, 1 paper in Urban Studies and 1 paper in Development. Recurrent topics in Peter de Valk's work include Legal Issues in South Africa (1 paper), Urban and Rural Development Challenges (1 paper) and International Development and Aid (1 paper). Peter de Valk is often cited by papers focused on Legal Issues in South Africa (1 paper), Urban and Rural Development Challenges (1 paper) and International Development and Aid (1 paper). Peter de Valk collaborates with scholars based in . Peter de Valk's co-authors include Gilbert Rist and Howard Stein and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of African Historical Studies, IDS Bulletin and Public Administration and Development.

In The Last Decade

Peter de Valk

6 papers receiving 477 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith

1998 591 citations Peter de Valk, Gilbert Rist The International Journal of African Historical Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter de Valk	4	308	150	149	73	58	6	618
Aram Ziai Germany	15	354 1.1×	142 0.9×	250 1.7×	106 1.5×	53 0.9×	46	674
Scott Guggenheim United States	11	372 1.2×	195 1.3×	112 0.8×	57 0.8×	17 0.3×	17	691
E. A. Brett United Kingdom	12	270 0.9×	155 1.0×	131 0.9×	41 0.6×	32 0.6×	22	586
David D. Gow United States	12	170 0.6×	102 0.7×	89 0.6×	51 0.7×	34 0.6×	27	474
Denis Goulet United States	15	437 1.4×	199 1.3×	151 1.0×	59 0.8×	118 2.0×	49	845
Michael Cowen United Kingdom	12	502 1.6×	217 1.4×	190 1.3×	126 1.7×	68 1.2×	19	925
Samir Amin Malaysia	13	520 1.7×	302 2.0×	129 0.9×	50 0.7×	68 1.2×	54	1.0k
Tina Wallace United Kingdom	13	534 1.7×	150 1.0×	166 1.1×	158 2.2×	36 0.6×	37	845
Hazel Johnson United Kingdom	14	230 0.7×	121 0.8×	69 0.5×	49 0.7×	54 0.9×	36	657
Doug Porter Australia	13	481 1.6×	285 1.9×	280 1.9×	94 1.3×	70 1.2×	30	972

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter de Valk

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6 of 6 papers shown

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Stein, Howard & Peter de Valk. (1999). African Industry in Decline: The Case of Textiles in Tanzania in the 1980s. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 32(2/3). 585–585. 5 indexed citations

2.

Valk, Peter de & Gilbert Rist. (1998). The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 31(1). 141–141. 591 indexed citations breakdown →

3.

Valk, Peter de. (1996). African Industry in Decline. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 8 indexed citations

4.

Valk, Peter de, et al.. (1996). Programme Aid Evaluation:Dutch Practice and a Case for an Economic and Institutional Approach at Multi-Donor Level. IDS Bulletin. 27(4). 79–87. 1 indexed citations

5.

Valk, Peter de, et al.. (1990). Decentralization for participatory planning? Comparing the experiences of Zimbabwe and other anglophone countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.. Avebury eBooks. 11 indexed citations

6.

Valk, Peter de, et al.. (1986). About pigs?: Decisions, outcomes and project planning. Public Administration and Development. 6(4). 411–423. 2 indexed citations

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