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.
Towards a better understanding of global land grabbing: an editorial introduction
2011624 citationsSaturnino M. Borras, Ruth Hall et al.The Journal of Peasant Studiesprofile →
The new enclosures: critical perspectives on corporate land deals
2012588 citationsBen White, Saturnino M. Borras et al.The Journal of Peasant Studiesprofile →
Resistance, acquiescence or incorporation? An introduction to land grabbing and political reactions ‘from below’
2015423 citationsRuth Hall, Saturnino M. Borras et al.The Journal of Peasant Studiesprofile →
Governing Global Land Deals: The Role of the State in the Rush for Land
2013388 citationsWendy Wolford, Saturnino M. Borras et al.profile →
This map shows the geographic impact of Ruth Hall's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Ruth Hall with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Ruth Hall more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ruth Hall. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ruth Hall. The network helps show where Ruth Hall may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Hall
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ruth Hall.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ruth Hall 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 Ruth Hall. Ruth Hall is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Hall, Ruth, et al.. (2017). LEGEND state of the debate report 2016 - Strengthening land governance: Lessons from implementing the Voluntary Guidelines. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape).3 indexed citations
Hall, Ruth, Ian Scoones, & Dzodzi Tsikata. (2015). Africa's land rush: rural livelihoods and agrarian change. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape). 204.18 indexed citations
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Hall, Ruth, et al.. (2015). Large-scale land deals in Southern Africa: voices of the people. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape).3 indexed citations
Sulle, Emmanuel & Ruth Hall. (2014). International and regional guidelines on land governance and land-based investments: An agenda for African states. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape).1 indexed citations
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Hall, Ruth & Ben Cousins. (2013). Response Paper Livestock and the rangeland commons in South Africa’s land and agrarian reform. African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 30.1 indexed citations
Hall, Ruth, et al.. (2013). Farm workers and farm dwellers in Limpopo, South Africa: struggles over tenure, livelihoods and justice. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape).4 indexed citations
Ntsebeza, Lungisile & Ruth Hall. (2007). The land question in South Africa: the challenge of transformation and redistribution.174 indexed citations
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Hall, Ruth. (2007). The impact of land restitution and land reform on livelihoods. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape).15 indexed citations
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Ntsebeza, Lungisile & Ruth Hall. (2006). The land question in South Africa.29 indexed citations
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