Uma Rani

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 871 citations indexed

About

Uma Rani is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Uma Rani has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 871 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 20 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 19 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Uma Rani's work include Digital Economy and Work Transformation (18 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (17 papers) and Sharing Economy and Platforms (11 papers). Uma Rani is often cited by papers focused on Digital Economy and Work Transformation (18 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (17 papers) and Sharing Economy and Platforms (11 papers). Uma Rani collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and India. Uma Rani's co-authors include Marianne Furrer, Patrick Belser, Rishabh Kumar Dhir, Jeemol Unni, Setareh Ranjbar, Christina Behrendt, Sean Cooney, Yu-Jie Chen, Ping Sun and Ajit Chaturvedi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Development and Change and Oxford Review of Economic Policy.

In The Last Decade

Uma Rani

48 papers receiving 761 citations

Hit Papers

World employment and social outlook: the role of digital ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 40 80 120
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.

  1. World employment and social outlook: the role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work
    2021 133 citations Uma Rani, Rishabh Kumar Dhir et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Uma Rani Switzerland 15 521 296 291 220 71 58 871
Tom Barratt Australia 7 720 1.4× 119 0.4× 350 1.2× 436 2.0× 71 1.0× 20 852
Caleb Goods Australia 10 768 1.5× 129 0.4× 388 1.3× 441 2.0× 77 1.1× 29 965
Valerio De Stefano Canada 13 876 1.7× 162 0.5× 373 1.3× 397 1.8× 75 1.1× 47 1.1k
Alex Veen Australia 7 748 1.4× 113 0.4× 364 1.3× 438 2.0× 80 1.1× 18 956
Thor Berger Sweden 14 341 0.7× 275 0.9× 133 0.5× 180 0.8× 94 1.3× 26 783
Roland Rathelot France 16 412 0.8× 644 2.2× 187 0.6× 52 0.2× 67 0.9× 37 1.0k
Diana Farrell United States 15 234 0.4× 367 1.2× 127 0.4× 150 0.7× 35 0.5× 72 903
C. Gorter Netherlands 15 199 0.4× 443 1.5× 112 0.4× 62 0.3× 57 0.8× 49 692
Desiree Fields United States 19 654 1.3× 703 2.4× 334 1.1× 194 0.9× 92 1.3× 36 2.1k
Denis Fougère France 24 465 0.9× 976 3.3× 254 0.9× 49 0.2× 134 1.9× 91 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Uma Rani

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Fields of papers citing papers by Uma Rani

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Uma Rani

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

All Works

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Rani, Uma, et al.. (2025). Introduction: power relations in the digital economy. New Political Economy. 30(3). 313–324.
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Dalal, Surjeet, Amit Verma, Neetu Faujdar, et al.. (2024). A Deep Learning Framework with Learning without Forgetting for Intelligent Surveillance in IoT-enabled Home Environments in Smart Cities. Recent Advances in Computer Science and Communications. 19(3). 2 indexed citations
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Stephany, Fabian, otto kässi, Uma Rani, & Vili Lehdonvirta. (2022). Online Labour Index 2020: New ways to measure the world’s remote freelancing market. 30 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma, et al.. (2022). Ride-hailing versus traditional taxi services. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Jayati & Uma Rani. (2022). Suivre l'évolution du discours sur le développement dans la Revue internationale du Travail. Revue internationale du Travail. 161(4).
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Ghosh, Jayati & Uma Rani. (2022). La evolución del discurso sobre el desarrollo en la Revista Internacional del Trabajo. Revista Internacional del Trabajo. 141(4). 1 indexed citations
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kässi, otto, et al.. (2021). Online Labour Index 2020: new ways to measure the world’s remote freelancing market. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 12 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma & Rishabh Kumar Dhir. (2020). Platform Work and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Indian Journal of Labour Economics. 63(S1). 163–171. 38 indexed citations
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Anner, Mark, et al.. (2019). For a Future of Work with Dignity: A Critique of the World Bank Development Report, The Changing Nature of Work. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 15 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma & Damian Grimshaw. (2019). Introducción. Trabajo, empleo y sociedad: ¿Qué esperar del futuro?. Revista Internacional del Trabajo. 138(4). 619–637. 1 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma & Damian Grimshaw. (2019). Introduction: What does the future promise for work, employment and society?. International Labour Review. 158(4). 577–592. 6 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma, et al.. (2013). Couverture et respect de la législation sur le salaire minimum dans les pays en développement. Revue internationale du Travail. 152(3-4). 411–442. 5 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma, et al.. (2013). Cumplimiento y cobertura del salario mínimo en países en desarrollo. Revista Internacional del Trabajo. 132(3-4). 425–457. 5 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma. (2012). Coping Styles and Interventions to Reduce Psychological Distress in Care Givers for the Mentally Challenged. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology. 3(3). 281. 2 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma & Patrick Belser. (2012). Baja remuneración entre asalariados y trabajadores por cuenta propia en la India. Revista Internacional del Trabajo. 131(3). 241–266. 1 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma & Patrick Belser. (2012). Low pay among wage earners and the self‐employed in India. International Labour Review. 151(3). 221–242. 12 indexed citations
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Belser, Patrick & Uma Rani. (2010). Extending the coverage of minimum wages in India: Simulations from household data. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Rani, Uma. (2003). Economic growth, labour markets and gender in Japan. 3 indexed citations
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Unni, Jeemol & Uma Rani. (2000). Urban informal sector : size and income generation processes in Gujarat. 11 indexed citations

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