Gerald A. Smith

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Gerald A. Smith is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerald A. Smith has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 21 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Gerald A. Smith's work include Sports Performance and Training (33 papers), Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (19 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (17 papers). Gerald A. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (33 papers), Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (19 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (17 papers). Gerald A. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and United Kingdom. Gerald A. Smith's co-authors include Roald Bahr, Atsuo Nakamae, Lars Engebretsen, Tron Krosshaug, Timothy E. Hewett, Barry P. Boden, James R. Slauterbeck, Dudley H. Williams, Iain Hunter and Darren J. Dutto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Gerald A. Smith

68 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Basket... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Basketball
    2006 886 citations Tron Krosshaug, Atsuo Nakamae et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerald A. Smith United States 26 1.8k 963 962 329 302 72 3.0k
Hitoshi Maruyama Japan 31 179 0.1× 512 0.5× 687 0.7× 232 0.7× 66 0.2× 390 4.0k
Uwe Hoffmann Germany 25 233 0.1× 188 0.2× 292 0.3× 188 0.6× 138 0.5× 134 2.8k
Joseph B. Myers United States 45 3.0k 1.7× 1.6k 1.6× 3.9k 4.1× 122 0.4× 145 0.5× 128 7.2k
Michael Newton United Kingdom 31 1.5k 0.8× 548 0.6× 94 0.1× 70 0.2× 29 0.1× 117 3.3k
Hiroshi Nosé Japan 29 279 0.2× 171 0.2× 126 0.1× 91 0.3× 27 0.1× 155 2.7k
Chung‐Li Wang Taiwan 29 722 0.4× 473 0.5× 470 0.5× 90 0.3× 18 0.1× 131 2.3k
Marcos Tadeu Tavares Pacheco Brazil 34 166 0.1× 625 0.6× 133 0.1× 318 1.0× 36 0.1× 161 3.5k
Akira Fujii Japan 27 110 0.1× 83 0.1× 178 0.2× 70 0.2× 46 0.2× 248 2.8k
Masami Murakami Japan 37 107 0.1× 229 0.2× 736 0.8× 200 0.6× 41 0.1× 304 5.1k
Frank Beckers Netherlands 29 134 0.1× 591 0.6× 422 0.4× 467 1.4× 9 0.0× 95 4.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerald A. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zar, Heather J., Rae MacGinty, Lesley Workman, et al.. (2022). Klebsiella pneumoniae Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in a South African Birth Cohort: a Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 121. 31–38. 7 indexed citations
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Reid, Robert C., et al.. (2020). Alpine Ski Motion Characteristics in Slalom. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2. 25–25. 26 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (2019). Frecuencia de zancada preferida y óptima, rigidez y economía: Cambios asociados a la fatiga durante una carrera de alta intensidad de 1 hora. 33(1). 36–46.
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (2018). Investigation of the use of inertial sensing equipment for the measurement of hip flexion and pelvic rotation in horse riders. Comparative Exercise Physiology. 14(2). 99–110. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (2014). Metabolic Cost Comparison of Running on an Aquatic Treadmill With Water Jets and Land Treadmill With Incline. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 8(1). 20–31. 1 indexed citations
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Heath, Edward M., et al.. (2013). The metabolic cost of balance in Cycling. 2(2). 20–26. 6 indexed citations
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Wagner, Dale R., et al.. (2012). Acute Effects of Antagonist Stretching on Jump Height, Torque, and Electromyography of Agonist Musculature. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(5). 1249–1256. 36 indexed citations
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Bressel, Eadric, et al.. (2009). Transmission of whole body vibration in children while standing. Clinical Biomechanics. 25(2). 181–186. 35 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (2007). SKI SKATING TECHNIQUE CHOICE: MECHANICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 3 indexed citations
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Hunter, Iain & Gerald A. Smith. (2007). Preferred and optimal stride frequency, stiffness and economy: changes with fatigue during a 1-h high-intensity run. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 100(6). 653–661. 200 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (2007). The stroke has only a minor influence on direction consistency in golf putting among elite players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 26(3). 243–250. 62 indexed citations
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Krosshaug, Tron, Atsuo Nakamae, Barry P. Boden, et al.. (2006). Estimating 3D joint kinematics from video sequences of running and cutting maneuvers—assessing the accuracy of simple visual inspection. Gait & Posture. 26(3). 378–385. 81 indexed citations
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Krosshaug, Tron, Atsuo Nakamae, Barry P. Boden, et al.. (2006). Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Basketball. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 35(3). 359–367. 886 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (2005). Ski skating technique and physiological responses across slopes and speeds. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 95(2-3). 205–212. 41 indexed citations
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Dutto, Darren J. & Gerald A. Smith. (2002). Changes in spring-mass characteristics during treadmill running to exhaustion. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(8). 1324–1331. 125 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A.. (1996). Treatment of an adult with a severe anterior open bite and mutilated malocclusion without orthognathic surgery. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 110(6). 682–687. 7 indexed citations
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Orendurff, Michael S., et al.. (1994). 985 THE EFFECT OF MOUNTAIN BIKE SUSPENSION FORK STIFFNESS ON IMPACT ACCELERATION CHARACTERISTICS. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 26(Supplement). S176–S176. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A.. (1990). Biomechanics of Crosscountry Skiing. Sports Medicine. 9(5). 273–285. 26 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald A., et al.. (1989). Assessing Sincerity of Effort in Maximal Grip Strength Tests. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 68(2). 73–80. 66 indexed citations
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Hale, Sarah E., et al.. (1988). Age, variability, and speed: Between-subjects diversity.. Psychology and Aging. 3(4). 407–410. 57 indexed citations

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