U. Pillay

1.3k total citations
31 papers, 740 citations indexed

About

U. Pillay is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, U. Pillay has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 740 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 6 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 6 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in U. Pillay's work include Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (8 papers), Local Economic Development and Planning (6 papers) and Legal Issues in South Africa (6 papers). U. Pillay is often cited by papers focused on Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (8 papers), Local Economic Development and Planning (6 papers) and Legal Issues in South Africa (6 papers). U. Pillay collaborates with scholars based in South Africa. U. Pillay's co-authors include O. Bass, R. A. Tomlinson, Du Toit, Stephen Rule, Benjamin Roberts, Jonathan D. Jansen, Francis B. Nyamnjoh, Claire Bénit-Gbaffou, Wolfgang Maennig and Du Plessis and has published in prestigious journals such as Urban Forum and South African Geographical Journal.

In The Last Decade

U. Pillay

28 papers receiving 647 citations

Peers

U. Pillay
Paula Meth United Kingdom
Shireen Hassim South Africa
J. Phillip Thompson United States
Elisa Reis Brazil
David B. Rottman United States
Andréa Réa Belgium
Sandra Burman South Africa
Joann Vanek United States
Paula Meth United Kingdom
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Citations per year, relative to U. Pillay U. Pillay (= 1×) peers Paula Meth

Countries citing papers authored by U. Pillay

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Fields of papers citing papers by U. Pillay

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of U. Pillay

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of U. Pillay. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of U. Pillay 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 U. Pillay. U. Pillay is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pillay, U.. (2013). The role of state-owned enterprises in industrial policy. 1 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2011). FIFA 2010 World Cup Legacy Audit Final Report. 2 indexed citations
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Bass, O., U. Pillay, & R. A. Tomlinson. (2009). Aiming for Africa: Durban, 2010 and notions of African urban identity.. 246–265. 3 indexed citations
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Pillay, U. & O. Bass. (2009). Mega-events as a response to poverty reduction: the 2010 World Cup and urban development.. 76–95. 14 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Doreen, U. Pillay, R. A. Tomlinson, & O. Bass. (2009). The 2010 World Cup and the rural hinterland: maximising advantage from mega-events.. 153–173. 8 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2009). Public viewing areas: urban interventions in the context of mega-events.. 174–199. 11 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2009). A World Cup and the construction of African reality.. 281–295. 6 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2009). Urban dreams: the 2010 Football World Cup and expectations of benefit in Johannesburg.. 225–245. 7 indexed citations
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Plessis, Du, Wolfgang Maennig, U. Pillay, R. A. Tomlinson, & O. Bass. (2009). South Africa 2010: initial dreams and sobering economic perspectives.. 55–75. 11 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2009). The road to Africa: South Africa's hosting of the 'African' World Cup.. 18–32. 9 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2009). Managing the alchemy of the 2010 Football World Cup.. 33–52. 8 indexed citations
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Swart, Kamilla, et al.. (2009). Venue selection and the 2010 World Cup: a case study of Cape Town.. 114–130. 5 indexed citations
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Pillay, U.. (2008). Urban Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Context, Evolution and Future Directions. Urban Forum. 19(2). 109–132. 19 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., Benjamin Roberts, & Stephen Rule. (2006). South African social attitudes: changing times, diverse voices. 101 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., R. A. Tomlinson, & Du Toit. (2006). Democracy and delivery : urban policy in South Africa. 51(6). 334–59. 164 indexed citations
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Pillay, U., et al.. (2006). Multicultural national identity and pride. 6 indexed citations
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Pillay, U.. (2006). SA's global city region of the future.
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Pillay, U.. (2004). TOWARDS ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC REFORM IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA. South African Geographical Journal. 86(1). 39–43. 7 indexed citations
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Pillay, U.. (1996). The uniqueness of locality. Urban Forum. 7(1). 33–52. 8 indexed citations
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Pillay, U.. (1995). THE SPONTANEOUS SETTLEMENT QUESTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE. South African Geographical Journal. 77(2). 45–50. 3 indexed citations

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