Smith Ouma

661 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 405 citations indexed

About

Smith Ouma is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Urban Studies and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Smith Ouma has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 405 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 5 papers in Urban Studies and 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Smith Ouma's work include Urban and Rural Development Challenges (5 papers), COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 papers). Smith Ouma is often cited by papers focused on Urban and Rural Development Challenges (5 papers), COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 papers). Smith Ouma collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United Kingdom and United States. Smith Ouma's co-authors include Lee W. Riley, David Vlahov, Sabina Faiz Rashid, Sheela Patel, Hany M. Ayad, Siddharth Agarwal, Jason Corburn, Eliana Martínez‐Herrera, Albert I. Ko and Blessing Mberu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Urban Health, Environment and Urbanization and Journal of Urban Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Smith Ouma

8 papers receiving 381 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements

2020 388 citations Jason Corburn, David Vlahov et al. Journal of Urban Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Smith Ouma Kenya	4	134	133	85	64	63	14	405
Blaise Nguendo-Yongsi Cameroon	4	135 1.0×	136 1.0×	79 0.9×	66 1.0×	63 1.0×	7	408
Jane Weru United States	6	150 1.1×	134 1.0×	145 1.7×	77 1.2×	63 1.0×	10	511
Kátia Edmundo Brazil	6	142 1.1×	135 1.0×	83 1.0×	117 1.8×	66 1.0×	12	484
Eliana Martínez‐Herrera Colombia	8	151 1.1×	143 1.1×	83 1.0×	138 2.2×	84 1.3×	42	602
James B. Tidwell United States	14	96 0.7×	82 0.6×	61 0.7×	88 1.4×	94 1.5×	28	441
Jaideep Gupte United Kingdom	9	112 0.8×	38 0.3×	61 0.7×	48 0.8×	29 0.5×	22	445
Marco Gola Italy	13	47 0.4×	22 0.2×	155 1.8×	57 0.9×	30 0.5×	48	597
Waldecy Rodrigues Brazil	8	180 1.3×	271 2.0×	13 0.2×	32 0.5×	27 0.4×	91	543
Ayodeji Iyanda United States	11	61 0.5×	67 0.5×	8 0.1×	93 1.5×	49 0.8×	46	430
Tholang Mokhele South Africa	11	62 0.5×	34 0.3×	14 0.2×	50 0.8×	53 0.8×	43	302

Countries citing papers authored by Smith Ouma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Smith Ouma

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Smith Ouma

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All Works

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14 of 14 papers shown

1.

Ouma, Smith, et al.. (2024). Informal Settlements: Domain Report. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

2.

Ouma, Smith. (2023). Participation as ‘city-making’: a critical assessment of participatory planning in the Mukuru Special Planning Area in Nairobi, Kenya. Environment and Urbanization. 35(2). 470–489. 5 indexed citations

3.

Ouma, Smith. (2023). Ascendant recentralisation: the politics of urban governance and institutional configurations in Nairobi. Journal of Eastern African Studies. 17(3). 363–383. 2 indexed citations

4.

Ouma, Smith, Jason Corburn, & Jane Weru. (2022). Property rights, public health, and planning for informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Urban Affairs. 45(3). 302–316.

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Corburn, Jason, David Vlahov, Blessing Mberu, et al.. (2021). Correction to: Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements. Journal of Urban Health. 98(2). 309–310. 3 indexed citations

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Corburn, Jason, David Vlahov, Blessing Mberu, et al.. (2020). Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements. Journal of Urban Health. 97(3). 348–357. 388 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ouma, Smith. (2020). Engendering Rule of Law in Health Care Delivery in Kenya. SSRN Electronic Journal.

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Ouma, Smith, et al.. (2019). TERRORIST USE OF THE INTERNET. DergiPark (Istanbul University). 1(2). 243–267.

9.

Ouma, Smith, et al.. (2019). Exploring Options for Leaseholds in the Mukuru Special Planning Area. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

10.

Ouma, Smith, et al.. (2017). Regional Integration, Public Health Capabilities, and the Place of the World Health Organization in Africa. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University). 1 indexed citations

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Ouma, Smith, et al.. (2017). A Re-Assessment of the Impact and Potency of Traditional Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Post-Conflict Africa. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Ouma, Smith, et al.. (2016). The Fission and Fusion In International Use of Force: Relating Unlawful Use of Force And the War Crime Of Disproportionate Force Not Justified by Military Necessity. SSRN Electronic Journal.

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Ouma, Smith. (2016). Commentary on Reproductive Justice in Kenya and the State's Human Rights Obligations. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University).

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Ouma, Smith. (2016). Agricultural Investments: The New Frontier of Human Rights Abuse and the Place of Development Agencies. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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