A. M. O. Smith

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

A. M. O. Smith is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A. M. O. Smith has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Computational Mechanics, 9 papers in Applied Mathematics and 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in A. M. O. Smith's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (24 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (11 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (10 papers). A. M. O. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (24 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (11 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (10 papers). A. M. O. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Canada. A. M. O. Smith's co-authors include Tuncer Cebeci, T. Okamura, A.R. Wazzan, Paul A. Libby, Joseph P. Giesing, Carl Gazley, James S. Murphy, R. C. Lind, Tyrel Stokes and John L. Hess and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Journal of Applied Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

A. M. O. Smith

44 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

High-Lift Aerodynamics 1975 2026 1992 2009 1975 100 200 300 400
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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. High-Lift Aerodynamics
    1975 404 citations A. M. O. Smith Journal of Aircraft profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. M. O. Smith United States 18 1.4k 758 237 195 186 47 1.6k
Junji Tani Japan 15 1.1k 0.8× 636 0.8× 283 1.2× 67 0.3× 217 1.2× 30 1.4k
Murray Tobak United States 21 1.5k 1.1× 1.0k 1.4× 205 0.9× 111 0.6× 90 0.5× 66 1.8k
W. R. Sears United States 17 1.0k 0.8× 747 1.0× 116 0.5× 180 0.9× 131 0.7× 50 1.5k
M. V. Morkovin United States 18 1.0k 0.8× 548 0.7× 273 1.2× 172 0.9× 110 0.6× 36 1.1k
F. T. Smith United Kingdom 25 1.6k 1.2× 304 0.4× 224 0.9× 87 0.4× 220 1.2× 51 1.9k
F. E. Fendell United States 19 1.0k 0.8× 500 0.7× 131 0.6× 112 0.6× 99 0.5× 102 1.6k
David Degani Israel 22 1.6k 1.2× 963 1.3× 236 1.0× 176 0.9× 161 0.9× 84 1.9k
L. ERICSSON United States 26 1.8k 1.3× 1.5k 2.0× 266 1.1× 120 0.6× 123 0.7× 189 2.3k
J. K. Harvey United Kingdom 18 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.6× 288 1.2× 525 2.7× 215 1.2× 82 2.2k
Vernon J. Rossow United States 19 1.1k 0.8× 904 1.2× 180 0.8× 52 0.3× 108 0.6× 85 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. M. O. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lautenschlager, Stephan, et al.. (2025). Dinosaur skull geometry does not follow functional optimization trends but facilitates adaptability. iScience. 28(12). 114115–114115.
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Smith, A. M. O.. (1981). The Boundary Layer and I. AIAA Journal. 19(11). 1377–1385. 1 indexed citations
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Wazzan, A.R., Carl Gazley, & A. M. O. Smith. (1981). H-R/x/ method for predicting transition. AIAA Journal. 19(6). 810–812. 15 indexed citations
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Smith, A. M. O., et al.. (1981). Optimum tail shapes for bodies of revolution. Journal of Hydronautics. 15(1). 67–73. 14 indexed citations
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Wazzan, A.R., Carl Gazley, & A. M. O. Smith. (1979). Tollmien-Schlichting waves and transition. Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 18. 351–392. 20 indexed citations
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Cebeci, Tuncer, A. M. O. Smith, & Paul A. Libby. (1976). Analysis of Turbulent Boundary Layers. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 43(1). 189–189. 95 indexed citations
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Smith, A. M. O.. (1975). High-Lift Aerodynamics. Journal of Aircraft. 12(6). 501–530. 404 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, A. M. O., et al.. (1974). The Power Profile - A New Type of Airfoil.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations
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Wazzan, A.R., et al.. (1972). Spatial Stability of Stagnation Water Boundary Layer with Heat Transfer. The Physics of Fluids. 15(12). 2114–2118. 24 indexed citations
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Cebeci, Tuncer, et al.. (1972). Calculation of Separation Points in Incompressible Turbulent Flows. Journal of Aircraft. 9(9). 618–624. 57 indexed citations
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Wazzan, A.R., T. Okamura, & A. M. O. Smith. (1970). THE STABILITY AMD TRANSITION OF HEATED AND COOLED INCOMPRESSIBLE LAMINAR BOUNDARY LAYERS. Proceeding of International Heat Transfer Conference 4. 1–11. 10 indexed citations
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Cebeci, Tuncer & A. M. O. Smith. (1970). A Finite-Difference Method for Calculating Compressible Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers. Journal of Basic Engineering. 92(3). 523–535. 66 indexed citations
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Hess, John L., et al.. (1968). Charts and Formulas for Estimating Velocity Fields in Incompressible Flow,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations
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Cebeci, Tuncer & A. M. O. Smith. (1968). Calculation of profile drag of airfoils at low Mach numbers.. Journal of Aircraft. 5(6). 535–542. 15 indexed citations
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Giesing, Joseph P. & A. M. O. Smith. (1967). Potential flow about two-dimensional hydrofoils. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 28(1). 113–129. 51 indexed citations
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Hess, John L. & A. M. O. Smith. (1967). Static-pressure probes derived from supersonic slender-body theory.. Journal of Aircraft. 4(5). 409–415. 1 indexed citations
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Wazzan, A.R., T. Okamura, & A. M. O. Smith. (1967). Stability of Laminar Boundary Layers at Separation. The Physics of Fluids. 10(12). 2540–2545. 32 indexed citations
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Smith, A. M. O., et al.. (1964). GENERAL METHOD FOR SOLVING NONEQUILIBRIUM LAMINAR-BOUNDARY-LAYER FLOW OF A BINARY GAS,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 4 indexed citations
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Smith, A. M. O., et al.. (1963). SOLUTION OF THE INCOMPRESSIBLE LAMINAR BOUNDARY-LAYER EQUATIONS. AIAA Journal. 1(9). 2062–2071. 99 indexed citations
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Smith, A. M. O., et al.. (1960). Analysis of Further Data on the Effect of Isolated Roughness on Boundary-Layer Transition in Supersonic Flow. Journal of the aerospace sciences. 27(1). 70–70. 2 indexed citations

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