Christopher C. Smith

6.7k citations

69 papers · 5.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 27

Impact in

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.2%
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Papers in ⓘ

Family Practice 5
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills 5
Nature and Landscape Conservation 17
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies 15

Co-authors: Stephen D. Fretwell (1 shared paper)Martin A. Stapanian (7 shared papers)J. L. Hamrick (2 shared papers)C. L. Kramer (2 shared papers)Edward W. Evans (1 shared paper)Robert P. Gendron (1 shared paper)Russell P. Balda (2 shared papers)David F. Bradford (1 shared paper)
Journals: Ecology (7 papers)Academic Medicine (4 papers)Ecological Monographs (3 papers)The American Naturalist (3 papers)The Clinical Teacher (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Israel

In The Last Decade

Christopher C. Smith

65 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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The Optimal Balance between Size and Number of Offspring 1974 · 2.4k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1974 The American Naturalist
1968 Ecological Monographs

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1	The Optimal Balance between Size and Number of Offspring The American Naturalist ·Christopher C. Smith, Stephen D. Fretwell Hit paper breakdown →	1974	2421
2	The Adaptive Nature of Social Organization in the Genus of Three Squirrels Tamiasciurus Ecological Monographs ·Christopher C. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	1968	435
3	A Model for Seed Scatterhoarding: Coevolution of Fox Squirrels and Black Walnuts Ecology ·Martin A. Stapanian, Christopher C. Smith	1978	263
4	The Coevolution of Pine Squirrels (Tamiasciurus) and Conifers Ecological Monographs ·Christopher C. Smith	1970	245
5	Timing of reproduction in a prairie legume: seasonal impacts of insects consuming flowers and seeds Oecologia ·Edward W. Evans, Christopher C. Smith, Robert P. Gendron	1989	208
6	The Advantage of Mast Years for Wind Pollination The American Naturalist ·Christopher C. Smith, J. L. Hamrick, C. L. Kramer	1990	175
7	Food Preferences of Squirrels Ecology ·Christopher C. Smith, David Follmer	1972	171
8	Density‐Dependent Survival of Scatterhoarded Nuts: An Experimental Appoach Ecology ·Martin A. Stapanian, Christopher C. Smith	1984	153
9	Screening for Statin-Related Toxicity Archives of Internal Medicine ·Christopher C. Smith, Lana I. Bernstein, Roger B. Davis, David M. Rind, Robert H. Shmerling	2003	80
10	Seed Predation and Seed Number in Scheelea Palm Fruits Ecology ·David F. Bradford, Christopher C. Smith	1977	79
11	Competition Among Insects, Birds and Mammals for Conifer Steeds American Zoologist ·Christopher C. Smith, Russell P. Balda	1979	78
12	Procedural instruction in invasive bedside procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effective teaching approaches BMJ Quality & Safety ·Grace C. Huang, Jakob I. McSparron, Ethan M. Balk, Jeremy B. Richards, Christopher C. Smith, Julia Whelan, Lori R. Newman, Gerald W. Smetana	2015	63
13	Adaptations for Seed Dispersal and the Compromises Due to Seed Predation in Limber Pine Ecology ·Craig W. Benkman, Russell P. Balda, Christopher C. Smith	1984	63
14	Structure and Function of the Vocalizations of Tree Squirrels (Tamiasciurus) Journal of Mammalogy ·Christopher C. Smith	1978	60
15	The effects of stand density on frequency of filled seeds and fecundity in lodgepole pine (Pinuscontorta Dougl.) Canadian Journal of Forest Research ·Christopher C. Smith, J. L. Hamrick, C. L. Kramer	1988	54
16	The Effect of Silica in Grasses on the Feeding Behavior of the Prairie Vole, Microtus Ochrogaster Ecology ·H. U. Gali-Muhtasib, Christopher C. Smith, James J. Higgins	1992	51
17	Five Questions for Residency Leadership in the Time of COVID-19: Reflections of Chief Medical Residents From an Internal Medicine Program Academic Medicine ·Shana Rakowsky, B. Flashner, Jim Doolin, Zachary A. Reese, Jason Shpilsky, Shu Yang, Christopher C. Smith, Kelly L. Graham	2020	48
18	The Indivisible Niche of Tamiasciurus: An Example of Nonpartitioning of Resources Ecological Monographs ·Christopher C. Smith	1981	48
19	How Fox Squirrels Influence the Invasion of Prairies by Nut-Bearing Trees Journal of Mammalogy ·Martin A. Stapanian, Christopher C. Smith	1986	48
20	The Facultative Adjustment of Sex Ratio in Lodgepole Pine The American Naturalist ·Christopher C. Smith	1981	44

About Christopher C. Smith

Christopher C. Smith is a scholar working on Family Practice, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Surfaces, Coatings and Films, having authored 69 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (16 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (15 papers), Plant and animal studies (14 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (11 papers), Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (5 papers), Optical Coatings and Gratings (5 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (4 papers) and Hospital Admissions and Outcomes (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (2.2k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (2.5k citations), Ecology (2.4k citations), Global and Planetary Change (991 citations) and Ecological Modeling (167 citations). Christopher C. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Frequent co-authors include Stephen D. Fretwell, Martin A. Stapanian, J. L. Hamrick, C. L. Kramer, Edward W. Evans, Robert P. Gendron, Russell P. Balda, David F. Bradford, Grace C. Huang and Craig W. Benkman. Their work appears in journals such as Ecology, Academic Medicine, Ecological Monographs, The American Naturalist and The Clinical Teacher.

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