Rudi Pretorius

648 total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 332 citations indexed

About

Rudi Pretorius is a scholar working on Education, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Geography, Planning and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Rudi Pretorius has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 332 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Education, 7 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 5 papers in Geography, Planning and Development. Recurrent topics in Rudi Pretorius's work include Sustainability in Higher Education (6 papers), Environmental Education and Sustainability (5 papers) and Geography Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Rudi Pretorius is often cited by papers focused on Sustainability in Higher Education (6 papers), Environmental Education and Sustainability (5 papers) and Geography Education and Pedagogy (5 papers). Rudi Pretorius collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Germany. Rudi Pretorius's co-authors include Walter Leal Filho, Luciana Brandli, Amanda Lange Sálvia, Luiza Olim de Sousa, Janaína Mazutti, Javier Sierra, Rosley Anholon, Laís Viera Trevisan, Izabela Simon Rampasso and João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Rudi Pretorius

18 papers receiving 312 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.

When the alarm bells ring: Why the UN sustainable development goals may not be achieved by 2030

2023 92 citations Walter Leal Filho, Laís Viera Trevisan et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rudi Pretorius South Africa	10	148	103	44	43	35	22	332
Luana Inês Damke Brazil	6	147 1.0×	100 1.0×	26 0.6×	34 0.8×	35 1.0×	15	276
Bárbara Fritzen Portugal	10	204 1.4×	131 1.3×	32 0.7×	32 0.7×	24 0.7×	13	408
José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra Brazil	8	156 1.1×	117 1.1×	39 0.9×	38 0.9×	19 0.5×	37	342
Núria Bautista‐Puig Spain	10	121 0.8×	69 0.7×	37 0.8×	31 0.7×	46 1.3×	37	369
Laís Viera Trevisan Brazil	13	149 1.0×	94 0.9×	29 0.7×	55 1.3×	56 1.6×	33	452
Cláudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos Brazil	13	191 1.3×	144 1.4×	41 0.9×	62 1.4×	53 1.5×	26	474
Florian Findler Austria	6	294 2.0×	161 1.6×	82 1.9×	42 1.0×	41 1.2×	8	419
Raquel da Silva Pereira Brazil	8	111 0.8×	85 0.8×	20 0.5×	43 1.0×	44 1.3×	69	284
Luiza Olim de Sousa South Africa	9	219 1.5×	105 1.0×	39 0.9×	28 0.7×	18 0.5×	18	331
Javier Sierra Spain	12	151 1.0×	93 0.9×	13 0.3×	33 0.8×	29 0.8×	26	366

Countries citing papers authored by Rudi Pretorius

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rudi Pretorius

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Filho, Walter Leal, Laís Viera Trevisan, Sandra Caeiro, et al.. (2025). Awareness and skills at a distance: the contribution of distance learning higher education institutions to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Discover Sustainability. 6(1).

Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2025). Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development in the Context of Africa’s Major Regions: A Reflective Review of Research Contributions—2015–2023. 411–429.

Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2024). The spatiality of geography assessment questions: a case study of selected South African universities. South African Geographical Journal. 107(3). 319–339.

Filho, Walter Leal, Janaína Mazutti, Amanda Lange Sálvia, et al.. (2024). Using artificial intelligence to implement the UN sustainable development goals at higher education institutions. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology. 31(6). 726–745. 19 indexed citations

Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2024). A critical reflection on the inclusion of spatial thinking in undergraduate Geography modules: A case study of selected South African universities. 7(1). 1 indexed citations

Schmitz, Peter, et al.. (2023). Spatial perspectives on student profiling to inform open distance e-learning (ODeL) in various geographical contexts: a case study from the Global South. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1).

Filho, Walter Leal, Fernanda Frankenberger, Amanda Lange Sálvia, et al.. (2023). An overview of research trends on sustainability in higher education – an exploratory study. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 24(5). 1161–1175. 13 indexed citations

Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2023). A model for improving spatial thinking in undergraduate modules with a spatial focus offered by Geography departments at selected South African universities. Abstracts of the ICA. 6. 1–2. 1 indexed citations

Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2023). A model of lived experiences and geographical consciousness based on Namibian secondary school learners’ perspectives. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 32(4). 272–287. 2 indexed citations

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Filho, Walter Leal, Laís Viera Trevisan, Izabela Simon Rampasso, et al.. (2023). When the alarm bells ring: Why the UN sustainable development goals may not be achieved by 2030. Journal of Cleaner Production. 407. 137108–137108. 92 indexed citations breakdown →

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Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi, et al.. (2022). SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region. 13 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2021). Using real-world engagements for sustainability learning in ODeL in the Global South: challenges and opportunities. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 22(6). 1316–1335. 7 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2021). Sustainable Development in Africa. 13 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2019). Creating a context for campus sustainability through teaching and learning. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 20(3). 530–547. 10 indexed citations

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Filho, Walter Leal, Luciana Brandli, Constantina Skanavis, et al.. (2017). Sustainable development policies as indicators and pre-conditions for sustainability efforts at universities. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 19(1). 85–113. 102 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2016). Handbook of Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development in Higher Education. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 14 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi. (2007). The state of our environment. 1 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi, et al.. (2006). REPORTING ON THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT: SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCES. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. 8(2). 111–134. 1 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi. (2004). An environmental management qualification through distance education. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 5(1). 63–80. 8 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Rudi. (1987). Surrogaat -moederskap : implikasie in die Suid-Afrikaanse regstelsel (1,330KB) regstelsel (1,330KB). 1987(234). 270–278. 1 indexed citations

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