Harry Smith

8.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
126 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Harry Smith is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Harry Smith has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Plant Science, 60 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Harry Smith's work include Light effects on plants (62 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (33 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers). Harry Smith is often cited by papers focused on Light effects on plants (62 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (33 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers). Harry Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Harry Smith's co-authors include M. G. Holmes, Derek R. Buckle, Barbara A. Spicer, Alex C. McCormac, D. C. Morgan, Carl D. Schlichting, C. J. M. ROCKELL, Garry C. Whitelam, Terry H. Attridge and Johanna Schmitt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Biotechnology and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Harry Smith

123 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Phytochromes and light signal perception by plants—an eme... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750 1000
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. Phytochromes and light signal perception by plants—an emerging synthesis
    2000 1.1k citations Harry Smith Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Harry Smith United Kingdom 39 4.4k 3.0k 929 756 457 126 6.5k
Hermann M. Niemeyer Chile 45 4.0k 0.9× 1.7k 0.6× 1.8k 2.0× 501 0.7× 183 0.4× 317 7.5k
Gerald A. Rosenthal United States 32 1.8k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 1.4× 239 0.3× 422 0.9× 110 4.9k
Peter L. Steponkus United States 42 4.3k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 399 0.4× 141 0.2× 185 0.4× 142 6.7k
A. C. Leopold United States 56 7.9k 1.8× 3.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 154 0.2× 370 0.8× 247 10.6k
Malcolm M. Campbell United Kingdom 44 4.3k 1.0× 4.7k 1.6× 204 0.2× 1.0k 1.4× 238 0.5× 165 7.8k
Radhika Desikan United Kingdom 36 7.7k 1.8× 4.8k 1.6× 626 0.7× 111 0.1× 197 0.4× 58 10.6k
Folkert A. Hoekstra Netherlands 47 4.1k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.5× 190 0.3× 110 0.2× 121 7.6k
Michael Black United Kingdom 32 7.1k 1.6× 2.8k 0.9× 947 1.0× 75 0.1× 515 1.1× 110 8.3k
Christopher S. Jeffrey United States 27 1.0k 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 1.5k 1.6× 1.3k 1.7× 356 0.8× 53 4.3k
Honghui Lin China 48 6.2k 1.4× 3.7k 1.3× 224 0.2× 314 0.4× 192 0.4× 316 8.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Harry Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by Harry Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Harry Smith

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Harry Smith. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Harry Smith based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Harry Smith. Harry Smith is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schlichting, Carl D. & Harry Smith. (2002). Phenotypic plasticity: linking molecular mechanisms with evolutionary outcomes. Evolutionary Ecology. 16(3). 189–211. 297 indexed citations
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Jarvis, P. G., et al.. (2001). Proximity signal and shade avoidance differences between early and late successional trees. Nature. 411(6839). 792–795. 94 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry. (2000). Phytochromes and light signal perception by plants—an emerging synthesis. Nature. 407(6804). 585–591. 1108 indexed citations breakdown →
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Praekelt, Uta, R. A. McKee, & Harry Smith. (1988). Molecular analysis of actinidin, the cysteine proteinase of Actinidia chinensis. Plant Molecular Biology. 10(3). 193–202. 48 indexed citations
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Newbury, H. J. & Harry Smith. (1981). Immunochemical Evidence for Phytochrome Regulation of the Specific Activity of Ascorbate Oxidase in Mustard Seedlings. European Journal of Biochemistry. 117(3). 575–580. 11 indexed citations
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Billett, E. Ellen & Harry Smith. (1980). Control of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase in gherkin tissues. Phytochemistry. 19(6). 1036–1041. 18 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry. (1979). Photoperception and the Regulation of Plant Development. Biochemical Society Transactions. 7(6). 1231–1236. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry, et al.. (1978). Canadian Institute of Forestry — Institut Forestier du Canada. The Forestry Chronicle. 54(3). 178–179. 2 indexed citations
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Billett, E. Ellen, W.E. Wallace, & Harry Smith. (1978). A specific and reversible macromolecular inhibitor of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and cinnamic acid-4-hydroxylase in gherkins. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 524(1). 219–230. 24 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry, et al.. (1977). THE FUNCTION OF PHYTOCHROME IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT–V. SEASONAL CHANGES IN RADIANT ENERGY QUALITY IN WOODLANDS. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 26(5). 487–491. 47 indexed citations
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Buckle, Derek R., Barrie C. C. Cantello, Harry Smith, & Barbara A. Spicer. (1975). Antiallergic activity of 4-hydroxy-3-nitrocoumarins. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 18(4). 391–394. 40 indexed citations
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Buckle, Derek R., Barrie C. C. Cantello, Harry Smith, & Barbara A. Spicer. (1975). 4-Hydroxy-3-nitro-2-quinolones and related compounds as inhibitors of allergic reactions. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 18(7). 726–732. 67 indexed citations
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Attridge, Terry H. & Harry Smith. (1973). Light-mediated changes in the properties of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in pea buds. Plant Science Letters. 1(6). 247–252. 4 indexed citations
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Grierson, Donald & Harry Smith. (1973). The Synthesis and Stability of Ribosomal RNA in Blue‐Green Algae. European Journal of Biochemistry. 36(1). 280–285. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry. (1970). Changes in plastid ribosomal-RNA and enzymes during the growth of barley leaves in darkness. Phytochemistry. 9(5). 965–975. 24 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry & P. F. Wareing. (1966). Apical dominance and the effect of gravity on nutrient distribution. Planta. 70(1). 87–94. 10 indexed citations
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Smith, Harry. (1961). Problems Relating to the Gentiana cachemirica of the 'Flora of British India'. Kew Bulletin. 15(1). 43–43. 2 indexed citations

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