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Nicholas P. Simpson · Sankore

University of Cape Town

Nicholas P. Simpson

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-9041-982X

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Publications

41

Citations

1,022

h-index

17

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

i10-index

19

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

University of Cape Town6 works
South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative4 works

Publications

5 works in the graph, newest first.

Curating transformation can strengthen adaptation and minimize losses and damages
2025npj Climate ActionJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding8 citations10.1038/s44168-025-00210-z
Research priorities for climate mobility
2024One EarthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding32 citations10.1016/j.oneear.2024.02.002
Adaptation to compound climate risks: A systematic global stocktake
2023iScienceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding119 citations10.1016/j.isci.2023.105926
Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions
2022Development Policy ReviewJournalOpen access49 citations10.1111/dpr.12664

The role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Africa

2022Environmental Science & PolicyJournal149 citations10.1016/j.envsci.2022.06.004