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Sam Hickey · Sankore

Sam Hickey

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-5159-883X

This profile carries an ORCID the researcher published on their own record — the strongest evidence available short of a human confirming it.

Publications

3

Citations

43

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2

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

2

Publications

2 works in the graph, newest first.

The politics of informal settlements in African cities: Comparative insights from Accra, Freetown, Harare and Kampala
2026CitiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/j.cities.2026.106782
Reframing the politics of natural resource governance in Africa: Insights from the local content legislation process in Ghana
2022Politics &amp PolicyJournalSenior author13 citations10.1111/polp.12449