Alex Smith

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alex Smith is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Smith has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Alex Smith's work include Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (4 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (4 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (1 paper). Alex Smith is often cited by papers focused on Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (4 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (4 papers) and Cell death mechanisms and regulation (1 paper). Alex Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Greece. Alex Smith's co-authors include David J. Dunlop, A H Wyllie, Russell E. Morris, J C Havercroft, Scott J. Hultgren, Joseph W. St. Geme, Jerome S. Pinkner, Esther Bullitt, John E. Heuser and David Barnes and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Pathology and Parasitology.

In The Last Decade

Alex Smith

9 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Chromatin cleavage in apoptosis: Association with condensed chromatin morphology and dependence on macromolecular synthesis

1984 1.4k citations A H Wyllie, Russell E. Morris et al. The Journal of Pathology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alex Smith United Kingdom	7	944	345	208	148	108	9	1.5k
Rocco J. Rotello United States	11	1.1k 1.2×	497 1.4×	243 1.2×	157 1.1×	157 1.5×	13	1.7k
William A. Hanlon United States	12	660 0.7×	430 1.2×	181 0.9×	99 0.7×	143 1.3×	20	1.4k
Masashi Watanabe Japan	20	794 0.8×	374 1.1×	144 0.7×	104 0.7×	132 1.2×	59	1.4k
Eric Wakshull United States	24	841 0.9×	594 1.7×	211 1.0×	218 1.5×	67 0.6×	50	1.7k
M J Clemens United Kingdom	19	1.0k 1.1×	327 0.9×	326 1.6×	75 0.5×	112 1.0×	33	1.6k
François Guesdon United Kingdom	14	1.1k 1.1×	341 1.0×	273 1.3×	112 0.8×	231 2.1×	24	1.5k
Wade E. Bolton United States	19	988 1.0×	354 1.0×	272 1.3×	74 0.5×	145 1.3×	50	1.7k
Adam J. Smolka United States	28	1.0k 1.1×	457 1.3×	223 1.1×	89 0.6×	84 0.8×	69	2.1k
Kerry Kelleher United States	18	831 0.9×	484 1.4×	321 1.5×	86 0.6×	104 1.0×	26	1.8k
Ulrich‐Axel Bommer Germany	21	1.1k 1.2×	177 0.5×	162 0.8×	390 2.6×	122 1.1×	37	1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Alex Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Smith

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

All Works

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Mabvuure, Nigel Tapiwa, et al.. (2020). Early experiences using bromelain-based enzymatic debridement in a tertiary burns centre in the United Kingdom: A retrospective case series review. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 74(6). 1402–1407. 9 indexed citations

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Smith, Alex, et al.. (2006). Soft tissue injuries of the knee. Surgery (Oxford). 24(11). 376–381. 6 indexed citations

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Giompres, Panagiotis, et al.. (2002). AMPA receptor subunit RNA transcripts and [ 3 H]AMPA binding in the cerebellum of normal and pcd mutant mice: an in situ hybridization study combined with receptor autoradiography. Journal of Neural Transmission. 109(9). 1115–1127. 2 indexed citations

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Geme, Joseph W. St., Jerome S. Pinkner, John E. Heuser, et al.. (1996). Haemophilus influenzae pili are composite structures assembled via the HifB chaperone.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 93(21). 11913–11918. 41 indexed citations

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Havercroft, J C & Alex Smith. (1993). Localization of the A1.12/9 antigen family to the neurones, putative sensory receptors and tegument of Schistosoma mansoni. Parasite Immunology. 15(7). 361–371. 4 indexed citations

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Smith, Alex, et al.. (1992). Schistosoma mansoni: adult males and females differentially express antigens encoded by repetitive genomic DNA. Parasitology. 105(1). 63–69. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, Alex, et al.. (1992). Analysis of the complete sequence of a muscle calcium-binding protein ofSchistosoma mansoni. Parasitology. 105(3). 399–408. 6 indexed citations

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Havercroft, J C, et al.. (1991). Schistosoma mansoni: immuno‐localization of the calcium binding protein Sm20. Parasite Immunology. 13(6). 593–604. 7 indexed citations

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Wyllie, A H, Russell E. Morris, Alex Smith, & David J. Dunlop. (1984). Chromatin cleavage in apoptosis: Association with condensed chromatin morphology and dependence on macromolecular synthesis. The Journal of Pathology. 142(1). 67–77. 1385 indexed citations breakdown →

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