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Decolonising transdisciplinary research approaches

An African perspective for enhancing knowledge integration in sustainability science

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ID5803782
AuthorsBagele Chilisa (0000-0001-7268-5836, University of Botswana, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume12
Issue5
Pages813-827
Publication date2017-08-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainability Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1862-4057 • E-ISSN: 1862-4065
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11625-017-0461-1
OpenAlexW2751517291
LanguageEN
Citations received109
References cited34

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Citations per year12,11
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
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