David M. Smith

19.8k citations

258 papers · 15.4k indexed · 6 hit papers · h-index 61

Impact in

Endocrine and Autonomic Systems top 0.1%
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.2%
- Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology

Papers in ⓘ

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 81
- Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology 71
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 60
- Diabetes Treatment and Management 30

Co-authors: Stephen R. Bloom (52 shared papers)Michael B. Sporn (4 shared papers)Mohammad A. Ghatei (29 shared papers)Lalage M. Wakefield (2 shared papers)J. P. Hinson (1 shared paper)S. Kapas (1 shared paper)Charles A. Frolik (2 shared papers)C. M. B. Edwards (5 shared papers)
Journals: Endocrinology (19 papers)Biochemical Journal (19 papers)British Journal of Pharmacology (9 papers)Peptides (8 papers)Biochemical Society Transactions (7 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Sweden

In The Last Decade

David M. Smith

253 papers receiving 14.9k citations

Hit Papers

6 papers align trajectories log scale

Single-Cell Transcriptome Profiling of Human Pancreatic Islets in Health and Type 2 Diabetes 2016 · 987 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.

2016 Cell Metabolism
2000 Endocrine Reviews
1996 Nature
1988 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1987 The Journal of Cell Biology
1984 Journal of Biological Chemistry

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1	A role for glucagon-like peptide-1 in the central regulation of feeding Nature ·Mandy D. Turton, Donal O’Shea, I. Gunn, S. A. Beak, C. M. B. Edwards, Karim Meeran, S. J. Choi, Gillian M. Taylor, M Heath, Philip Lambert, John Wilding, David M. Smith, Mohammad A. Ghatei, J. Herbert, S.R. Bloom Hit paper breakdown →	1996	1553
2	Single-Cell Transcriptome Profiling of Human Pancreatic Islets in Health and Type 2 Diabetes Cell Metabolism ·Åsa Segerstolpe, Athanasia Palasantza, Pernilla Eliasson, Eva-Marie Andersson, Anne‐Christine Andréasson, Xiaoyan Sun, Simone Picelli, Alan Sabirsh, Maryam Clausen, Magnus Bjursell, David M. Smith, Maria Kasper, Carina Ämmälä, Rickard Sandberg Hit paper breakdown →	2016	987
3	Adrenomedullin, a Multifunctional Regulatory Peptide* Endocrine Reviews ·J. P. Hinson, S. Kapas, David M. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	2000	642
4	Distribution and modulation of the cellular receptor for transforming growth factor-beta. The Journal of Cell Biology ·Lalage M. Wakefield, David M. Smith, Tohru Masui, Curtis C. Harris, Michael B. Sporn Hit paper breakdown →	1987	488
5	Latent transforming growth factor-beta from human platelets. A high molecular weight complex containing precursor sequences. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Lalage M. Wakefield, David M. Smith, Kathleen C. Flanders, Michael B. Sporn Hit paper breakdown →	1988	477
6	A C-Terminal Fragment of Agouti-Related Protein Increases Feeding and Antagonizes the Effect of Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormonein Vivo Endocrinology ·Michela Rossi, M. S. Kim, David Morgan, C. J. Small, C. M. B. Edwards, David Sunter, Salah Abusnana, Anthony P. Goldstone, S. H. Russell, Sarah A. Stanley, David M. Smith, Keith A. Yagaloff, M.A. Ghatei, Stephen R. Bloom	1998	471
7	Characterization of a membrane receptor for transforming growth factor-beta in normal rat kidney fibroblasts. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Charles A. Frolik, Leslie Wakefield, David M. Smith, Michael B. Sporn Hit paper breakdown →	1984	440
8	Stimulation of cAMP response element (CRE)-mediated transcription during contextual learning Nature Neuroscience ·Soren Impey, David M. Smith, Karl Obrietan, Rachel Donahue, Christian Wade, Daniel R. Storm	1998	438
9	Purification and initial characterization of a type beta transforming growth factor from human placenta. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Charles A. Frolik, Linda L. Dart, Chester A. Meyers, David M. Smith, Michael B. Sporn	1983	337
10	Roles of GPR41 and GPR43 in leptin secretory responses of murine adipocytes to short chain fatty acids FEBS Letters ·Mohamed S. Zaïbi, Claire J. Stocker, Jacqueline O’Dowd, Alison Davies, Mohamed Bellahcene, Michael A. Cawthorne, Alastair Brown, David M. Smith, Jonathan R. S. Arch	2010	275
11	An abundant and specific binding site for the novel vasodilator adrenomedullin in the rat. Endocrinology ·A. A. Owji, David M. Smith, H. A. Coppock, David Morgan, Ranjev Bhogal, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Stephen R. Bloom	1995	259
12	Leptin rapidly suppresses insulin release from insulinoma cells, rat and human islets and, in vivo, in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Rima Kulkarni, Zhuanfang Wang, R M Wang, James Hurley, David M. Smith, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Dominic J. Withers, James Gardiner, Clifford J. Bailey, Stephen R. Bloom	1997	252
13	Improved glucose control and reduced body fat mass in free fatty acid receptor 2-deficient mice fed a high-fat diet American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Mikael Bjursell, Therése Admyre, Melker Göransson, Anna E. Marley, David M. Smith, Jan Oscarsson, Mohammad Bohlooly‐Y	2010	243
14	Circadian Regulation of cAMP Response Element-mediated Gene Expression in the Suprachiasmatic Nuclei Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Karl Obrietan, Soren Impey, David M. Smith, Jaime Athos, Daniel R. Storm	1999	238
15	Oxyntomodulin Inhibits Food Intake in the Rat Endocrinology ·C. L. Dakin, I. Gunn, C. J. Small, C. M. B. Edwards, Debbie L. Hay, David M. Smith, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Stephen R. Bloom	2001	226
16	High-frequency stimulation of the globus pallidus for the treatment of Parkinson's disease Neurology ·Rajesh Pahwa, Steven B. Wilkinson, David M. Smith, Kelly E. Lyons, Edison Miyawaki, William C. Koller	1997	184
17	Hypothalamic localization of the feeding effect of agouti-related peptide and alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Diabetes ·M S Kim, Michela Rossi, Salah Abusnana, David Sunter, David Morgan, C. J. Small, Claire M. Edwards, M Heath, Sarah A. Stanley, Leighton Seal, J R Bhatti, David M. Smith, M.A. Ghatei, Stephen R. Bloom	2000	182
18	Facilitation of brain stimulation reward byΔ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol Psychopharmacology ·Eliot L. Gardner, William Paredes, David M. Smith, A Donner, C. Milling, Dana Cohen, Dempsie B. Morrison	1988	177
19	Glucagon-like peptide-1 is a physiological incretin in rat. Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Zemin Wang, R M Wang, A. A. Owji, David M. Smith, Mohammad A. Ghatei, S.R. Bloom	1995	157
20	Processing of proglucagon to GLP-1 in pancreatic α-cells: is this a paracrine mechanism enabling GLP-1 to act on β-cells? Journal of Endocrinology ·Nicky Whalley, L E Pritchard, David M. Smith, Anne White	2011	142

About David M. Smith

David M. Smith is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Family Practice and Reproductive Medicine, having authored 258 papers that have together received 15.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (71 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (56 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (42 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (30 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (24 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (20 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (15 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (3.0k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4.4k citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (3.5k citations), Nutrition and Dietetics (1.7k citations) and Physiology (2.5k citations). David M. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Stephen R. Bloom, Michael B. Sporn, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Lalage M. Wakefield, J. P. Hinson, S. Kapas, Charles A. Frolik, C. M. B. Edwards, Gillian M. Taylor and I. Gunn. Their work appears in journals such as Endocrinology, Biochemical Journal, British Journal of Pharmacology, Peptides and Biochemical Society Transactions.

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