Solomon Benjamin

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 614 citations indexed

About

Solomon Benjamin is a scholar working on Urban Studies, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Solomon Benjamin has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 614 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Urban Studies, 5 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Solomon Benjamin's work include Urban and Rural Development Challenges (6 papers), Social and Economic Development in India (4 papers) and Water Governance and Infrastructure (4 papers). Solomon Benjamin is often cited by papers focused on Urban and Rural Development Challenges (6 papers), Social and Economic Development in India (4 papers) and Water Governance and Infrastructure (4 papers). Solomon Benjamin collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Canada. Solomon Benjamin's co-authors include Prince K. Guma, Constance Smith, Verónica Gago and AbdouMaliq Simone and has published in prestigious journals such as Geoforum, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research and Environment and Urbanization.

In The Last Decade

Solomon Benjamin

11 papers receiving 487 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.

Occupancy Urbanism: Radicalizing Politics and Economy beyond Policy and Programs

2008 296 citations Solomon Benjamin International Journal of Urban and Regional Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Solomon Benjamin India	7	418	258	177	101	45	14	614
Liza Weinstein United States	10	369 0.9×	196 0.8×	187 1.1×	118 1.2×	38 0.8×	18	552
Anant Maringanti India	8	366 0.9×	208 0.8×	167 0.9×	60 0.6×	36 0.8×	19	580
Somsook Boonyabancha United Kingdom	12	310 0.7×	116 0.4×	137 0.8×	93 0.9×	11 0.2×	22	474
Ross King Australia	14	332 0.8×	103 0.4×	205 1.2×	142 1.4×	16 0.4×	35	608
Ahmed M. Soliman Egypt	10	284 0.7×	88 0.3×	115 0.6×	47 0.5×	22 0.5×	26	424
Amin Y. Kamete Sweden	17	523 1.3×	139 0.5×	480 2.7×	48 0.5×	134 3.0×	52	802
Arif Hasan Afghanistan	6	211 0.5×	101 0.4×	116 0.7×	39 0.4×	19 0.4×	10	339
Edésio Fernándes United Kingdom	11	430 1.0×	92 0.4×	121 0.7×	74 0.7×	10 0.2×	40	598
Gavin Shatkin United States	9	220 0.5×	128 0.5×	156 0.9×	40 0.4×	21 0.5×	13	411
Amitabh Kundu India	12	179 0.4×	80 0.3×	167 0.9×	26 0.3×	16 0.4×	36	402

Countries citing papers authored by Solomon Benjamin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Solomon Benjamin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Solomon Benjamin

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All Works

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Simone, AbdouMaliq & Solomon Benjamin. (2022). Majority Urban Politics and Lives Worth Living in a Time of Climate Emergencies. Social Text. 40(1). 21–38. 1 indexed citations

2.

Benjamin, Solomon, et al.. (2022). Urban Popular Economies. Public Culture. 34(3). 333–357. 7 indexed citations

3.

Benjamin, Solomon. (2015). Cities within and beyond the plan. 130(4). 114–138. 1 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon, et al.. (2011). Illegible Claims, Legal Titles, and the Worlding of Bangalore. Tiers-Monde. 206(2). 37–37. 35 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon. (2010). The aesthetics of `the ground up' city: : Some insights from Bangalore. 612. 1 indexed citations

6.

Benjamin, Solomon. (2008). Revitaliser la ville indienne. 109–126. 1 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon. (2008). Occupancy Urbanism: Radicalizing Politics and Economy beyond Policy and Programs. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 32(3). 719–729. 296 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benjamin, Solomon. (2003). Urban land transformation for pro-poor economies. Geoforum. 35(2). 177–187. 71 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon. (2000). Governance, economic settings and poverty in Bangalore. Environment and Urbanization. 12(1). 35–56. 6 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon, et al.. (2000). The politics of sustainable cities: the case of Bengare, Mangalore in coastal India. Environment and Urbanization. 12(2). 27–36. 10 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon, et al.. (2000). The politics of sustainable cities: the case of Bengare, Mangalore in coastal India. Environment and Urbanization. 12(2). 27–36.

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Benjamin, Solomon. (2000). Governance, economic settings and poverty in Bangalore. Environment and Urbanization. 12(1). 35–56. 168 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon. (1993). Urban Productivity from the Grass Roots. Third World Planning Review. 15(2). 143–143. 6 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Solomon. (1991). Jobs, land, and urban development : the economic success of small manufacturers in East Delhi, India. 11 indexed citations

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