Emil L. Smith

15.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
197 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Emil L. Smith is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Emil L. Smith has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Materials Chemistry and 27 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Emil L. Smith's work include Enzyme Structure and Function (27 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (27 papers) and Enzyme function and inhibition (23 papers). Emil L. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Structure and Function (27 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (27 papers) and Enzyme function and inhibition (23 papers). Emil L. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Hong Kong. Emil L. Smith's co-authors include R J DeLange, J.R. Kimmel, Alexander N. Glazer, László Patthy, Dennis Piszkiewicz, Michael Landon, Robert J. DeLange, Douglas M. Brown, James Bonner and D. Spackman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Emil L. Smith

194 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

CRYSTALLINE PAPAIN 1954 2026 1978 2002 1954 1969 1969 100 200 300
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. CRYSTALLINE PAPAIN
    1954 391 citations J.R. Kimmel, Emil L. Smith Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Calf and Pea Histone IV
    1969 375 citations R J DeLange, Emil L. Smith et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  3. Calf and Pea Histone IV
    1969 325 citations Emil L. Smith et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Emil L. Smith 6.7k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 987 197 10.2k
J. Kraut 6.3k 1.0× 2.2k 1.8× 753 0.6× 347 0.3× 1.4k 1.4× 82 9.2k
Edmond H. Fischer 11.7k 1.8× 1.9k 1.5× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 3.5k 3.5× 193 16.8k
Hans Neurath 7.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 2.5k 2.1× 326 0.3× 1.3k 1.4× 235 12.2k
Gebhard von Jagow 12.1k 1.8× 975 0.8× 722 0.6× 523 0.5× 1.5k 1.5× 72 16.8k
Arthur Kornberg 19.8k 3.0× 1.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 894 0.9× 220 25.9k
Jen Tsi Yang 8.9k 1.3× 1.7k 1.4× 562 0.5× 330 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 127 12.4k
Mark A. Hermodson 4.9k 0.7× 734 0.6× 740 0.6× 384 0.4× 755 0.8× 123 8.5k
B.L. Horecker 6.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 389 0.3× 2.5k 2.3× 1.7k 1.7× 233 10.8k
Esmond E. Snell 6.3k 0.9× 2.6k 2.1× 488 0.4× 3.1k 2.9× 1.0k 1.0× 242 10.0k
Nicholas C. Price 5.4k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 493 0.4× 439 0.4× 709 0.7× 196 8.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Emil L. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emil L. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, Emil L. & David Reimer. (2023). Understanding gender inequality in children's reading behavior: New insights from digital behavioral data. Child Development. 95(2). 625–635. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Emil L., et al.. (2023). Gender Differences in Math and Science Academic Self-Concepts and the Association With Female Climate in 8th Grade Classrooms. The Journal of Early Adolescence. 44(5). 545–578. 3 indexed citations
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Reimer, David, et al.. (2020). What happens when schools shut down? Investigating inequality in students’ reading behavior during Covid-19 in Denmark. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility. 71. 100568–100568. 53 indexed citations
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Smith, Emil L.. (1977). [17] Reversible blocking at arginine by cyclohexanedione. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 47. 156–161. 35 indexed citations
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Markland, Francis S., et al.. (1972). Subtilisin Amylosacchariticus. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 247(17). 5602–5618. 2 indexed citations
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Landon, Michael, Dennis Piszkiewicz, & Emil L. Smith. (1971). Sequence of Bovine Liver Glutamate Dehydrogenase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 246(8). 2374–2399. 33 indexed citations
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Piszkiewicz, Dennis, Michael Landon, & Emil L. Smith. (1970). Bovine Liver Glutamate Dehydrogenase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 245(10). 2622–2626. 87 indexed citations
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Smith, Emil L., R J DeLange, & James C. Bonner. (1970). Chemistry and biology of the histones.. Physiological Reviews. 50(2). 159–170. 48 indexed citations
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Goldstone, Alfred & Emil L. Smith. (1967). Amino Acid Sequence of the Cytochrome c from the Dogfish, Squalus sucklii. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 242(20). 4702–4710. 8 indexed citations
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Kasper, Charles B. & Emil L. Smith. (1966). Subtilisin BPN'. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 241(16). 3771–3775. 8 indexed citations
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Nolan, Chris & Emil L. Smith. (1962). Glycopeptides. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 237(2). 453–458. 31 indexed citations
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Hill, Robert L. & Emil L. Smith. (1960). Isolation and Characterization of an Enzymically Active Fragment of Papain. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 235(8). 2332–2339. 20 indexed citations
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Schwartz, Herbert C., G. E. Cartwright, Emil L. Smith, & M. M. Wintrobe. (1959). Studies on the Biosynthesis of Heme from Iron and Protoporphyrin. Blood. 14(4). 486–497. 29 indexed citations
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Smith, Emil L.. (1958). Active Site of Papain and Covalent “High Energy” Bonds of Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 233(6). 1392–1397. 59 indexed citations
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Hill, Robert L. & Emil L. Smith. (1956). Hydrolysis of Amino Acid Amide Derivatives of 2-Aminofluorene, 4-Amino-biphenyl and 4, 4'-Diaminobiphenyl by Leucine Aminopeptidase.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 92(3). 500–503. 5 indexed citations
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Spackman, D., Emil L. Smith, & Douglas M. Brown. (1955). LEUCINE AMINOPEPTIDASE. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 212(1). 255–269. 134 indexed citations
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Smith, Emil L., J.R. Kimmel, & Douglas M. Brown. (1954). CRYSTALLINE PAPAIN. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 207(2). 533–549. 74 indexed citations
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Smith, Emil L., George Sayers, Balaram Ghosh, & D. M. Woodbury. (1952). Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone: Preparation of Material with a High Degree of Biological Purity.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 79(1). 27–31. 2 indexed citations

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