Derald G. Smith

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Derald G. Smith is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Derald G. Smith has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Atmospheric Science, 25 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 17 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Derald G. Smith's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers), Geological formations and processes (21 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (17 papers). Derald G. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (25 papers), Geological formations and processes (21 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (17 papers). Derald G. Smith collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Netherlands. Derald G. Smith's co-authors include Harry M. Jol, Timothy G. Fisher, John Visser, Emlyn H. Koster, James M. Wood, Richard Thomas, Stephen M. Hubbard, Milovan Fustic, Dale A. Leckie and B. Makaske and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Resources Research, Geology and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Derald G. Smith

64 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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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.

Inclined heterolithic stratification—Terminology, description, interpretation and significance

1987 511 citations Richard Thomas, Derald G. Smith et al. Sedimentary Geology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Derald G. Smith Canada	32	1.9k	1.8k	1.7k	706	576	64	3.9k
John Bridge United States	42	4.2k 2.3×	2.3k 1.3×	3.5k 2.1×	1.5k 2.2×	785 1.4×	94	6.3k
Charlie S. Bristow United Kingdom	37	2.5k 1.3×	2.5k 1.4×	754 0.4×	495 0.7×	974 1.7×	92	4.8k
C. S. Riebe United States	28	1.0k 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	777 0.5×	772 1.1×	1.1k 1.9×	55	4.1k
Norman D. Smith United States	36	3.0k 1.6×	2.3k 1.3×	2.4k 1.5×	1.0k 1.5×	483 0.8×	79	4.6k
James M. Coleman United States	34	3.2k 1.7×	1.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	364 0.5×	492 0.9×	102	4.6k
Martin R. Gibling Canada	47	3.7k 2.0×	3.7k 2.1×	1.9k 1.1×	488 0.7×	1.1k 1.9×	140	6.5k
W. Brian Dade United States	26	1.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	679 1.0×	912 1.6×	53	3.6k
J. Taylor Perron United States	35	1.5k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	1.6k 0.9×	913 1.3×	1.1k 1.9×	99	5.3k
Dilce de Fátima Rossetti Brazil	37	2.2k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	285 0.4×	735 1.3×	166	4.2k
R.T. van Balen Netherlands	36	1.5k 0.8×	1.9k 1.1×	565 0.3×	289 0.4×	1.4k 2.4×	137	3.5k

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Durkin, Paul R., Stephen M. Hubbard, John Holbrook, et al.. (2020). Recognizing the product of concave‐bank sedimentary processes in fluvial meander‐belt strata. Sedimentology. 67(6). 2819–2849. 20 indexed citations

Hubbard, Stephen M., et al.. (2011). Seismic geomorphology and sedimentology of a tidally influenced river deposit, Lower Cretaceous Athabasca oil sands, Alberta, Canada. AAPG Bulletin. 95(7). 1123–1145. 192 indexed citations

Fustic, Milovan, Stephen M. Hubbard, Derald G. Smith, et al.. (2011). Recognition of down-valley translation in tidally influenced meandering fluvial deposits, Athabasca Oil Sands (Cretaceous), Alberta, Canada. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 29(1). 219–232. 95 indexed citations

Smith, Derald G., Stephen M. Hubbard, Dale A. Leckie, & Milovan Fustic. (2009). Counter point bar deposits: lithofacies and reservoir significance in the meandering modern Peace River and ancient McMurray Formation, Alberta, Canada. Sedimentology. 56(6). 1655–1669. 159 indexed citations

Jol, Harry M., et al.. (2003). Stratigraphic imaging of the Navajo Sandstone using ground-penetrating radar. The Leading Edge. 22(9). 882–887. 17 indexed citations

Smith, Derald G., et al.. (2003). GPR stratigraphy used to infer transgressive deposition of spits and a barrier, Lake Bonneville, Stockton, Utah, USA. Geological Society London Special Publications. 211(1). 79–86. 13 indexed citations

Smith, Derald G., et al.. (2001). Plains Cottonwood's Last Stand: Can It Survive Invasion of Russian Olive onto the Milk River, Montana Floodplain?. Environmental Management. 28(5). 623–637. 29 indexed citations

Jol, Harry M., et al.. (1996). Digital Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR): A New Geophysical Tool for Coastal Barrier Research (Examples from the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts, U.S.A.). Journal of Coastal Research. 12(4). 960–968. 101 indexed citations

Fisher, Timothy G., Harry M. Jol, & Derald G. Smith. (1995). Ground-penetrating radar used to assess aggregate in catastrophic flood deposits, northeast Alberta, Canada. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 32(5). 871–879. 20 indexed citations

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Burns, James A., et al.. (1994). A single, late Wisconsin, Laurentide glaciation, Edmonton area and southwestern Alberta. Geology. 22(8). 683–683. 60 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G., et al.. (1994). Internal structure of a pacific coast barrier spit using ground penetrating radar. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G.. (1993). Fluvial geomorphology: where do we go from here?. Geomorphology. 7(1-3). 251–262. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G. & Harry M. Jol. (1992). GPR results used to infer depositional processes of coastal spits in large lakes. 19 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G.. (1988). Tidal Bundles and Mud Couplets in the McMurray Formation, Northeastern Alberta, Canada: GEOLOGICAL NOTES. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 36(2). 216–219. 38 indexed citations

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Thomas, Richard, et al.. (1987). Inclined heterolithic stratification—Terminology, description, interpretation and significance. Sedimentary Geology. 53(1-2). 123–179. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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Smith, Derald G.. (1984). Vibracoring Fluvial and Deltaic Sediments: Tips on Improving Penetration and Recovery: RESEARCH METHOD PAPER. Journal of Sedimentary Research. 54(2). 1 indexed citations

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Smith, Norman D. & Derald G. Smith. (1984). William River: An outstanding example of channel widening and braiding caused by bed-load addition. Geology. 12(2). 78–78. 89 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G., et al.. (1984). Meandering channel response to altered flow regime: Milk River, Alberta and Montana. Water Resources Research. 20(12). 1913–1920. 46 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G. & David M. Reynolds. (1983). TREES SCARS TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY AND STAGE OF HIGH MAGNITUDE RIVER ICE DRIVES AND JAMS, RED DEER, ALBERTA. Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques. 8(3). 77–94. 27 indexed citations

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Smith, Derald G.. (1976). Effect of vegetation on lateral migration of anastomosed channels of a glacier meltwater river. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 87(6). 857–857. 264 indexed citations

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