Robyn Pharoah

607 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 381 citations indexed

About

Robyn Pharoah is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Robyn Pharoah has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 381 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 6 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 5 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Robyn Pharoah's work include HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (6 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (5 papers) and Disaster Management and Resilience (4 papers). Robyn Pharoah is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (6 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (5 papers) and Disaster Management and Resilience (4 papers). Robyn Pharoah collaborates with scholars based in South Africa and United States. Robyn Pharoah's co-authors include Patricia Zweig, Leila M. Harris, Mark Pelling, Anton Cartwright, Gina Ziervogel, Lorena Pasquini, Eric Chu, Benjamin Klaus, Lucy Rodina and Kavya Michael and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Environment and Urbanization and International Journal of Disaster Risk Science.

In The Last Decade

Robyn Pharoah

14 papers receiving 340 citations

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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.

Inserting rights and justice into urban resilience: a focus on everyday risk

2017 241 citations Gina Ziervogel, Mark Pelling et al. Environment and Urbanization profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robyn Pharoah South Africa	7	219	137	60	54	49	18	381
Jaideep Gupte United Kingdom	9	177 0.8×	104 0.8×	112 1.9×	61 1.1×	12 0.2×	22	445
Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka Tanzania	8	78 0.4×	73 0.5×	81 1.4×	50 0.9×	64 1.3×	12	316
Fred Lerise Tanzania	5	139 0.6×	84 0.6×	29 0.5×	94 1.7×	15 0.3×	5	300
Fred Krüger Germany	7	241 1.1×	104 0.8×	17 0.3×	28 0.5×	15 0.3×	11	331
Alice Sverdlik United Kingdom	7	109 0.5×	101 0.7×	61 1.0×	145 2.7×	23 0.5×	10	466
Martina Ulrichs United Kingdom	8	246 1.1×	105 0.8×	92 1.5×	9 0.2×	66 1.3×	15	507
Rachel Godfrey‐Wood United Kingdom	6	213 1.0×	121 0.9×	73 1.2×	9 0.2×	23 0.5×	8	429
Elizabeth Westaway United Kingdom	5	258 1.2×	141 1.0×	62 1.0×	7 0.1×	41 0.8×	8	589
Patricia Zweig South Africa	5	165 0.8×	125 0.9×	40 0.7×	60 1.1×	4 0.1×	9	275
Golam M. Mathbor United States	8	340 1.6×	87 0.6×	31 0.5×	9 0.2×	12 0.2×	16	492

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robyn Pharoah

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18 of 18 papers shown

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Pharoah, Robyn, et al.. (2022). Smoke Alarms for Informal Settlements: Monitoring and Challenges from a Large-Scale Community Rollout in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science. 13(6). 936–947.

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Walls, Richard, et al.. (2020). Fire safety engineering guideline for informal settlements : towards practical solutions for a complex problem in South Africa. SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University). 4 indexed citations

3.

Pharoah, Robyn, et al.. (2019). The Knysna Fires of 2017: Learning from this disaster. 9 indexed citations

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Ziervogel, Gina, Mark Pelling, Anton Cartwright, et al.. (2017). Inserting rights and justice into urban resilience: a focus on everyday risk. Environment and Urbanization. 29(1). 123–138. 241 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zweig, Patricia & Robyn Pharoah. (2017). Unique in their complexity: Conceptualising everyday risk in urban communities in the Western Cape, South Africa. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 26. 51–56. 5 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2016). AIDS, ORPHANS AND CRIME: Exploring the linkages. South African Crime Quarterly. 2 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2016). AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY: Kidnapping for ransom in South Africa. South African Crime Quarterly. 5 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2014). Built-in Risk: Linking Housing Concerns and Flood Risk in Subsidized Housing Settlements in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science. 5(4). 313–322. 9 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2012). Fire Risk in Informal Settlements in Cape Town, South Africa. 121–142. 16 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn, et al.. (2009). HIV/AIDS and Militaries in Africa. 1 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn, et al.. (2008). HIV/AIDS and society in South Africa. 13 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2008). National victims of crime survey : overview of key findings. Institute for Security Studies Papers. 2008(175). 16. 2 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2006). Getting to Grips with Trafficking: Reflections on Human Trafficking Research in South Africa. 9 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2005). Exploring the linkages : AIDS, orphans and crime. South African Crime Quarterly. 2005(13). 7–14. 1 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn. (2005). Kidnapping for ransom in South Africa : an unknown quantity. South African Crime Quarterly. 2005(14). 23–28. 1 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn, et al.. (2005). AIDS, orphans, crime, and instability : exploring the linkages. Institute for Security Studies Papers. 2005(107). 16. 4 indexed citations

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Cornwell, Richard, Jakkie Cilliers, & Robyn Pharoah. (2005). BOOK REVIEWS. African Security Review. 14(2). 118–123. 1 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Robyn, et al.. (2004). A generation at risk? HIV / AIDS, vulnerable children and security in Southern Africa. 2004(109). 122. 58 indexed citations

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