Shepherd Mpofu

573 total citations
29 papers, 184 citations indexed

About

Shepherd Mpofu is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Shepherd Mpofu has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 184 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Anthropology and 6 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Shepherd Mpofu's work include African studies and sociopolitical issues (12 papers), African history and culture studies (7 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (6 papers). Shepherd Mpofu is often cited by papers focused on African studies and sociopolitical issues (12 papers), African history and culture studies (7 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (6 papers). Shepherd Mpofu collaborates with scholars based in South Africa. Shepherd Mpofu's co-authors include Dumisani Moyo, Trust Matsilele, Kam Bhui, Dinesh Bhugra, Rachel Tribe, Ines Testoni and Shanaya Rathod and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journalism Studies and Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines.

In The Last Decade

Shepherd Mpofu

27 papers receiving 169 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shepherd Mpofu South Africa 9 113 60 44 22 19 29 184
Elisabeth Anker United States 6 98 0.9× 30 0.5× 7 0.2× 23 1.0× 30 1.6× 21 175
Laura Kunreuther United States 6 64 0.6× 24 0.4× 41 0.9× 18 0.8× 12 0.6× 12 181
Curtis Wasson Canada 2 86 0.8× 9 0.1× 13 0.3× 51 2.3× 18 0.9× 2 211
Milton Vickerman United States 6 183 1.6× 10 0.2× 28 0.6× 6 0.3× 14 0.7× 16 258
Titus Hjelm United Kingdom 10 163 1.4× 14 0.2× 13 0.3× 14 0.6× 20 1.1× 53 255
Mattias Gardell Sweden 10 176 1.6× 31 0.5× 12 0.3× 19 0.9× 15 0.8× 35 280
Ros Ballaster United States 8 77 0.7× 20 0.3× 26 0.6× 82 3.7× 84 4.4× 21 267
Sharon Sliwinski Canada 6 85 0.8× 13 0.2× 8 0.2× 11 0.5× 10 0.5× 18 148
Guillermo Gómez‐Peña United States 7 60 0.5× 12 0.2× 11 0.3× 14 0.6× 16 0.8× 34 177
David Spurr Switzerland 6 81 0.7× 9 0.1× 22 0.5× 9 0.4× 45 2.4× 16 171

Countries citing papers authored by Shepherd Mpofu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shepherd Mpofu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shepherd Mpofu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mpofu, Shepherd, et al.. (2023). Decolonising Media and Communication Studies Education in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd, et al.. (2023). “Money Does Not Stay, It Is a Visitor”: Conspicuous Consumption and the Fleeting Riches in Pursuit of Elusive Happiness. Journal of Asian and African Studies. 60(1). 532–551. 2 indexed citations
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Matsilele, Trust, et al.. (2022). Transnational hashtag protest movements and emancipatory politics in Africa: A three country study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd, et al.. (2022). iconography of persuasion. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40(1). 67–88. 1 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2022). Ruling from the Grave? The Political Instrumentalization of Robert Mugabe’s Corpse in Contemporary Zimbabwean Politics. Journal of Asian and African Studies. 59(3). 673–691.
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2021). Religious and political intersections: the instrumentalisation of Christianity during Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential elections. Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 56(2). 383–406. 9 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd, et al.. (2021). Populism From Below and Social Movements: A Case of Zimbabwe’s #ThisFlag Movement. Journal of Asian and African Studies. 57(4). 693–711. 1 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2021). The Politics of Laughter in the Social Media Age. 6 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2021). Booty Power Politics: The Social-mediated Consumption of Black Female Bodies in Popular Culture. Journal of African Cultural Studies. 34(2). 186–204. 3 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2019). Pornographic intersections: race and genitalia in South African political art in the age of digital media. Critical African Studies. 11(2). 230–261. 1 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2017). Art as Journalism in Zimbabwe. Journalism Studies. 20(1). 60–78. 9 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2017). Disruption as a communicative strategy: The case of #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall students’ protests in South Africa. Journal of African Media Studies. 9(2). 351–373. 20 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd, et al.. (2016). Citizen journalism and moral panics: A consideration of ethics in the 2015 South African xenophobic attacks. African Journalism Studies. 37(4). 115–136. 6 indexed citations
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Bhui, Kam, Ines Testoni, Shepherd Mpofu, et al.. (2016). Careif Global Position Statement: Mental Health, Human Rights and Human Dignity "Magna Carta for people living with Mental Illness".. UEL Research Repository (University of East London). 1 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2015). When the subaltern speaks: citizen journalism and genocide ‘victims’’ voices online. African Journalism Studies. 36(4). 82–101. 26 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2013). Social media and the politics of ethnicity in Zimbabwe. Ecquid Novi African Journalism Studies. 34(1). 115–122. 18 indexed citations
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Mpofu, Shepherd. (2011). African media and the digital public sphere. Ecquid Novi African Journalism Studies. 32(1). 104–106. 3 indexed citations

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