Robin Palmer

1.5k total citations
53 papers, 919 citations indexed

About

Robin Palmer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Palmer has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 919 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Anthropology and 13 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Robin Palmer's work include African studies and sociopolitical issues (16 papers), Land Rights and Reforms (13 papers) and African history and culture studies (10 papers). Robin Palmer is often cited by papers focused on African studies and sociopolitical issues (16 papers), Land Rights and Reforms (13 papers) and African history and culture studies (10 papers). Robin Palmer collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Zambia. Robin Palmer's co-authors include Peter Duignan, Neil Parsons, Paul Mosley, Robert H. Bates, Robert I. Rotberg, Jennifer Seymour Whitaker, Michael J. Gelfand, Paul Harrison, Richard A. Voeltz and Caroline Khene and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, The American Historical Review and The International Journal of African Historical Studies.

In The Last Decade

Robin Palmer

49 papers receiving 665 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robin Palmer South Africa 15 534 350 239 185 109 53 919
Michael F. Lofchie United States 15 246 0.5× 151 0.4× 119 0.5× 115 0.6× 180 1.7× 48 710
Jan Kees van Donge Netherlands 13 229 0.4× 65 0.2× 92 0.4× 74 0.4× 92 0.8× 45 498
Ambreena Manji United Kingdom 13 172 0.3× 53 0.2× 257 1.1× 191 1.0× 127 1.2× 47 583
Martin Doornbos Netherlands 16 353 0.7× 76 0.2× 59 0.2× 74 0.4× 228 2.1× 57 641
Karuti Kanyinga Kenya 13 356 0.7× 48 0.1× 90 0.4× 87 0.5× 172 1.6× 55 612
Peter Kilby United States 13 167 0.3× 71 0.2× 114 0.5× 147 0.8× 68 0.6× 32 741
Abdi Ismail Samatar United States 15 434 0.8× 180 0.5× 44 0.2× 25 0.1× 276 2.5× 50 776
Piet Konings Netherlands 15 368 0.7× 209 0.6× 35 0.1× 40 0.2× 184 1.7× 57 761
Gavin Kitching United Kingdom 11 216 0.4× 79 0.2× 43 0.2× 89 0.5× 125 1.1× 40 508
David Ottaway United States 4 446 0.8× 130 0.4× 52 0.2× 169 0.9× 325 3.0× 13 804

Countries citing papers authored by Robin Palmer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Palmer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Palmer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robin Palmer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robin Palmer 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 Robin Palmer. Robin Palmer 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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Palmer, Robin, et al.. (2015). Regaining the forests: reform and development from 1994 to 2001. 2 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin & Mark Button. (2011). Civilian private security services:their role, oversight and contribution to crime prevention and community safety.. 4 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (2007). Promised Land: Competing Visions of Agrarian Reform. Development in Practice. 17(6). 833–834. 141 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (2003). Struggling to secure and defend the Land Rights of the Poor in Africa. Journal für Entwicklungspolitik. 19(1). 6–21. 7 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (1997). Contested lands in southern and eastern Africa : a literature survey. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 4 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin, et al.. (1992). Zimbabwe: A Land Divided. 5 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (1988). Serving Secretly. An Intelligence Chief on Record: Rhodesia into Zimbabwe, 1964 to 1981. African Affairs. 87(348). 465–466. 18 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin, et al.. (1987). Migration and Uneven Rural Development in Africa: The Case of Zambia. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 20(1). 172–172. 1 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (1985). History of Central Africa. African Affairs. 84(337). 620–620. 3 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin & Graham C. Kinloch. (1980). Racial Conflict in Rhodesia: A Socio-Historical Study. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 13(4). 747–747. 2 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin, et al.. (1979). The Roots of Rural Poverty in Central and Southern Africa. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 12(3). 542–542. 15 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin, et al.. (1979). Land and Racial Domination in Rhodesia. ASA Review of Books. 5. 54–54. 1 indexed citations
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Duignan, Peter & Robin Palmer. (1978). Land and Racial Domination in Rhodesia. African Economic History. 197–197. 144 indexed citations
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Pollak, Oliver B. & Robin Palmer. (1978). Land and Racial Domination in Rhodesia. The American Historical Review. 83(3). 781–781. 10 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin & Robert H. Bates. (1977). Rural Responses to Industrialization: A Study of Village Zambia. African Economic History. 85–85. 34 indexed citations
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Wilson, Henry S., et al.. (1974). Reviews. Journal of Southern African Studies. 1(1). 120–136.
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Palmer, Robin. (1973). EUROPEAN RESISTANCE TO AFRICAN MAJORITY RULE THE SETTLERS' AND RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF NYASALAND, 1960–63. African Affairs. 72(288). 256–272. 2 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (1971). War and Land in Rhodesia. 1(2). 43–62. 3 indexed citations
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Palmer, Robin. (1970). Red Soils in Rhodesia. 747–758. 3 indexed citations

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