David W. Smith

8.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
184 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

David W. Smith is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David W. Smith has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Genetics, 39 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in David W. Smith's work include Photonic and Optical Devices (19 papers), Congenital limb and hand anomalies (18 papers) and Optical Network Technologies (17 papers). David W. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Photonic and Optical Devices (19 papers), Congenital limb and hand anomalies (18 papers) and Optical Network Technologies (17 papers). David W. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. David W. Smith's co-authors include James W. Hanson, Luc Lemli, John M. Opitz, Bryan D. Hall, Albert Schinzel, James R. Miller, Klaus Pätau, C. Benjamin Graham, John J. Mulvihill and Eeva Therman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

David W. Smith

177 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

A newly recognized syndromeof multiple congenital anomalies 1964 2026 1984 2005 1964 1975 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. A newly recognized syndromeof multiple congenital anomalies
    1964 516 citations David W. Smith, Luc Lemli et al. The Journal of Pediatrics profile →
  2. The fetal hydantoin syndrome
    1975 433 citations James W. Hanson, David W. Smith The Journal of Pediatrics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David W. Smith United States 41 2.5k 1.8k 1.2k 1.0k 387 184 6.3k
James R. Miller United States 41 850 0.3× 1.8k 1.0× 648 0.5× 377 0.4× 126 0.3× 150 5.2k
Swee Lay Thein United Kingdom 55 3.5k 1.4× 5.8k 3.2× 2.1k 1.8× 435 0.4× 69 0.2× 293 15.5k
Guy Van Camp Belgium 65 1.3k 0.5× 6.3k 3.5× 372 0.3× 953 0.9× 93 0.2× 385 14.3k
Brandon J. Wainwright Australia 50 2.4k 1.0× 6.9k 3.8× 324 0.3× 568 0.6× 86 0.2× 170 11.1k
Paul S. Moorhead United States 24 2.7k 1.1× 5.5k 3.0× 653 0.6× 537 0.5× 116 0.3× 42 11.7k
Virginia E. Papaioannou United States 62 4.0k 1.6× 12.6k 6.9× 473 0.4× 1.4k 1.4× 167 0.4× 176 17.8k
Cynthia C. Morton United States 73 2.9k 1.2× 8.7k 4.8× 867 0.7× 1.3k 1.3× 91 0.2× 281 18.9k
Harry Harris United Kingdom 51 3.1k 1.3× 4.7k 2.6× 685 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 16 0.0× 161 11.8k
Peter Nürnberg Germany 71 4.9k 2.0× 9.0k 5.0× 710 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 413 1.1× 407 17.7k
Tsutomu Ogata Japan 52 6.8k 2.8× 7.1k 3.9× 1.9k 1.6× 943 0.9× 137 0.4× 490 11.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David W. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David W. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Choi, Esther, et al.. (2023). Alopecia Areata After Initiation of Secukinumab Therapy for Plaque Psoriasis. Cureus. 15(5). e38986–e38986. 7 indexed citations
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Sweet, Michael, David W. Smith, John C. Bythell, & Jamie Craggs. (2013). Changes in microbial diversity associated with two coral species recovering from a stressed state in a public aquarium system. 1(2). 52–60. 9 indexed citations
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Naughton, Alan, Peter Ossieur, P. D. Townsend, et al.. (2012). Energy-efficient colourless photonic technologies for next-generation DWDM metro and access networks. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1–3. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, David W. & G.R. Hill. (1987). Optical processing in future coherent networks. Global Communications Conference. 1. 678–683. 2 indexed citations
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Graham, John M. & David W. Smith. (1979). Parietal craniotabes in the neonate; its origin andsignificance. The Journal of Pediatrics. 95(1). 114–116. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, David W., et al.. (1977). Aberrant scalp hair patterning in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The Journal of Pediatrics. 90(2). 248–250. 1 indexed citations
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Friedman, Jan M., James W. Hanson, C. Benjamin Graham, & David W. Smith. (1977). Saethre-Chotzen syndrome: A broad and variable pattern of skeletal malformations. The Journal of Pediatrics. 91(6). 929–933. 26 indexed citations
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Jones, Kenneth Lyons, David W. Smith, Mary Ann Sedgwick Harvey, Bryan D. Hall, & Linda Quan. (1975). Older paternal age and fresh gene mutation: Data on additional disorders. The Journal of Pediatrics. 86(1). 84–88. 169 indexed citations
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Smith, David W.. (1975). Classification, nomenclature, and naming of morphologic defects. The Journal of Pediatrics. 87(1). 162–164. 76 indexed citations
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Weaver, David D., C. Benjamin Graham, I. T. Thomas, & David W. Smith. (1974). A new overgrowth syndrome with accelerated skeletal maturation, unusual facies, and camptodactyly. The Journal of Pediatrics. 84(4). 547–552. 126 indexed citations
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Smith, David W., et al.. (1974). Nonrandom laterality of malformations in paired structures. The Journal of Pediatrics. 85(4). 509–511. 31 indexed citations
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Cohen, Maimon M., et al.. (1973). A new syndrome with hypotonia, obesity, mental deficiency, and facial, oral, ocular, and limb anomalies. The Journal of Pediatrics. 83(2). 280–284. 182 indexed citations
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Furukawa, Clifton T., Bryan D. Hall, & David W. Smith. (1972). The Aarskog syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 81(6). 1117–1122. 39 indexed citations
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Ruvalcaba, Rogelio H.A., et al.. (1971). A new familial syndrome with osseous dysplasia and mental deficiency. The Journal of Pediatrics. 79(3). 450–455. 18 indexed citations
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Gareis, Frank J., David W. Smith, & Robert L. Summitt. (1971). The Russell-Silver syndrome without asymmetry. The Journal of Pediatrics. 79(5). 775–781. 31 indexed citations
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Smith, David W., Luc Lemli, & John M. Opitz. (1964). A newly recognized syndromeof multiple congenital anomalies. The Journal of Pediatrics. 64(2). 210–217. 516 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lemli, Luc & David W. Smith. (1963). The XO syndrome: A study of the differentiated phenotype in 25 patients. The Journal of Pediatrics. 63(4). 577–588. 146 indexed citations
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Gerritsen, Theo, et al.. (1963). Urinary excretion of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) in two children of short stature with malnutrition. The Journal of Pediatrics. 62(2). 208–216. 8 indexed citations
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Smith, David W., Klaus Pätau, Eeva Therman, & Stanley L. Inhorn. (1960). A new autosomal trisomy syndrome: multiple congenital anomalies caused by an extra chromosome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 57(3). 338–345. 152 indexed citations

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