Douglas W. Smith

19.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
215 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Douglas W. Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas W. Smith has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Ecology, 55 papers in Molecular Biology and 48 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Douglas W. Smith's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (108 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (36 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (31 papers). Douglas W. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (108 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (36 papers) and Ecology and biodiversity studies (31 papers). Douglas W. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Douglas W. Smith's co-authors include Daniel R. Stahler, Daniel R. MacNulty, Christopher C. Wilmers, Rolf O. Peterson, William J. Ripple, Judith W. Zyskind, Mark S. Boyce, L. David Mech, John A. Vucetich and Mark Hebblewhite and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Douglas W. Smith

211 papers receiving 13.2k 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.

Status and Ecological Effects of the World’s Largest Carnivores

2014 2.6k citations William J. Ripple, James A. Estes et al. Science profile →
WOLVES INFLUENCE ELK MOVEMENTS: BEHAVIOR SHAPES A TROPHIC CASCADE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

2005 941 citations Mark S. Boyce, Douglas W. Smith et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Recovery and genetics of Mexican wolves: a comment on Clement et al. 2025 ·Journal of Wildlife Management ·Philip W. Hedrick, (unknown), Carlos Carroll, Robert C. Lacy, Gregory J. Anderson, Richard Fredrickson, Douglas W. Smith	1
2	From wolves to humans: oral microbiome resistance to transfer across mammalian hosts 2024 ·mBio ·(unknown), Alyssa A. Carrell, Kira A. Cassidy, Dawn M. Klingeman, Zamin K. Yang, (unknown), Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, Mircea Podar	1
3	Scavengers use natural and anthropogenic resources connecting protected areas with surrounding lands 2023 ·mediaTUM (Technical University of Munich) ·C. Ho, John M. Marzluff, Daniel R. Stahler, Douglas W. Smith, Thomas Mueller, Martin Wikelski, Kamran Safi, Matthias‐Claudio Loretto	6
4	Human‐caused mortality triggers pack instability in gray wolves 2023 ·Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ·Kira A. Cassidy, Bridget L. Borg, (unknown), Mathew S. Sorum, (unknown), Sarah R. Dewey, (unknown), Daniel R. Stahler, Thomas D. Gable, Joseph K. Bump, (unknown), Steve K. Windels, Douglas W. Smith	21
5	Disease outbreaks select for mate choice and coat color in wolves 2022 ·Science ·Sarah Cubaynes, (unknown), Daniel R. Stahler, Douglas W. Smith, Emily S. Almberg, Susanne Schindler, Robert K. Wayne, Andrew P. Dobson, Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Daniel R. MacNulty, Paul C. Cross, Peter J. Hudson, Tim Coulson	15
6	Of wolves and bears: Seasonal drivers of interference and exploitation competition between apex predators 2021 ·Ecological Monographs ·Aimee Tallian, Andrés Ordiz, Matthew C. Metz, Barbara Zimmermann, Camilla Wikenros, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, Petter Wabakken, Jon E. Swenson, Håkan Sand, Jonas Kindberg	21
7	Weak spatiotemporal response of prey to predation risk in a freely interacting system 2019 ·Journal of Animal Ecology ·Jeremy J. Cusack, Michel T. Kohl, Matthew C. Metz, Tim Coulson, Daniel R. Stahler, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. MacNulty	36
8	Selecting habitat to what purpose? The advantage of exploring the habitat–fitness relationship 2017 ·Ecosphere ·(unknown), Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, John A. Vucetich	20
9	Filling in the Gaps: An Explicit Protocol for Scaffolding Inquiry Lessons. 2017 ·Science educator ·(unknown), Douglas W. Smith	5
10	Status and Ecological Effects of the World’s Largest Carnivores breakdown → 2014 ·Science ·William J. Ripple, James A. Estes, Robert L. Beschta, Christopher C. Wilmers, Euan G. Ritchie, Mark Hebblewhite, Joël Berger, Bodil Elmhagen, Mike Letnic, Michael Nelson, Oswald J. Schmitz, Douglas W. Smith, Arian D. Wallach, Aaron J. Wirsing	2623
11	Regulatory Federalism and Development of Electric Transmission: A Brewing Storm? 2014 ·(unknown), Douglas W. Smith	2
12	Molecular and Evolutionary History of Melanism in North American Gray Wolves 2009 ·Science ·Tovi M. Anderson, Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Sophie I. Candille, Marco Musiani, Claudia Greco, Daniel R. Stahler, Douglas W. Smith, Badri Padhukasahasram, Ettore Randi, Jennifer A. Leonard, Carlos D. Bustamante, Elaine A. Ostrander, Hua Tang, Robert K. Wayne, Gregory S. Barsh	326
13	Chromogranin A Polymorphisms Are Associated With Hypertensive Renal Disease 2008 ·Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ·Rany M. Salem, Peter E. Cadman, Yuqing Chen, Fangwen Rao, Gen Wen, Bruce A. Hamilton, Brinda K. Rana, Douglas W. Smith, Mats Stridsberg, Harry J. Ward, Manjula Mahata, Sushil K. Mahata, Donald W. Bowden, Andrew A. Hicks, Barry I. Freedman, Nicholas J. Schork, Daniel T. O’Connor	48
14	Landscape heterogeneity shapes predation in a newly restored predator–prey system 2007 ·Ecology Letters ·Matthew J. Kauffman, Nathan Varley, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, Daniel R. MacNulty, Mark S. Boyce	271
15	Decade of the wolf : returning the wild to Yellowstone 2006 ·Douglas W. Smith, Gary Ferguson	28
16	Elementary students' use of science process skills in problem-solving: The effects of an inquiry-based instructional approach / 1997 ·OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network) ·Douglas W. Smith	2
17	Denning behavior of non-gravid Wolves, Canis lupus 1996 ·The Canadian Field-Naturalist ·L. David Mech, Michael K. Phillips, Douglas W. Smith, Terry J. Kreeger	2
18	Biocomputing: informatics and genome projects. 1994 ·Douglas W. Smith	32
19	The Energy Policy Act of 1992- A Watershed for Competition in the Wholesale Power Market 1993 ·Yale journal on regulation ·(unknown), Douglas W. Smith	12
20	The legal status of Australian trade unions 1975 ·Butterworths eBooks ·Douglas W. Smith	2

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