Herbert L. Smith

9.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
67 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Herbert L. Smith is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Gender Studies and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Herbert L. Smith has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in General Health Professions, 22 papers in Gender Studies and 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Herbert L. Smith's work include Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (15 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (12 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (10 papers). Herbert L. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (15 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (12 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (10 papers). Herbert L. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Chile. Herbert L. Smith's co-authors include Charles C. Ragin, Linda H. Aiken, Douglas M. Sloane, Eileen T. Lake, Karen Oppenheim Mason, Linda Flynn, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, Donna Felber Neff, Matthew D. McHugh and S. Philip Morgan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Herbert L. Smith

64 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies.

1990 1.8k citations Herbert L. Smith et al. Population and Development Review profile →
Lower Medicare Mortality Among a Set of Hospitals Known for Good Nursing Care

1994 671 citations Linda H. Aiken, Herbert L. Smith et al. Medical Care profile →
Effects of Nurse Staffing and Nurse Education on Patient Deaths in Hospitals With Different Nurse Work Environments

2011 638 citations Linda H. Aiken, Jeannie P. Cimiotti et al. Medical Care profile →
Effects of Nurse Staffing and Nurse Education on Patient Deaths in Hospitals With Different Nurse Work Environments

2012 317 citations Linda H. Aiken, Jeannie P. Cimiotti et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Herbert L. Smith United States	32	2.3k	1.8k	857	837	741	67	6.5k
Douglas O. Staiger United States	54	3.5k 1.6×	1.7k 1.0×	5.0k 5.8×	767 0.9×	927 1.3×	143	13.5k
Sally Thorne Canada	52	4.9k 2.2×	2.4k 1.3×	506 0.6×	258 0.3×	366 0.5×	234	13.2k
Robert Dingwall United Kingdom	41	2.5k 1.1×	4.2k 2.4×	735 0.9×	792 0.9×	225 0.3×	202	9.9k
Terese Bondas Norway	26	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	279 0.3×	189 0.2×	410 0.6×	88	7.6k
Immy Holloway United Kingdom	32	1.6k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	184 0.2×	290 0.3×	224 0.3×	69	6.5k
Christine Duffield Australia	46	5.6k 2.5×	1.5k 0.8×	486 0.6×	115 0.1×	1.9k 2.5×	222	9.7k
Ray Pawson United Kingdom	39	4.9k 2.2×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	180 0.2×	360 0.5×	83	10.0k
Huw Davies United Kingdom	50	4.9k 2.2×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.8×	98 0.1×	831 1.1×	227	11.8k
Jennie Popay United Kingdom	47	5.0k 2.2×	1.6k 0.9×	770 0.9×	188 0.2×	324 0.4×	154	10.0k
Alba DiCenso Canada	38	4.1k 1.8×	713 0.4×	385 0.4×	169 0.2×	706 1.0×	106	6.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Lasater, Karen B., Linda H. Aiken, Clint Douglas, et al.. (2025). Minimum nurse staffing policy intervention in Queensland Australia improved nurse wellbeing and patient safety: A quasi-experimental intervention study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 171. 105178–105178.

Aiken, Linda H., Douglas M. Sloane, David Nogués‐Bravo, et al.. (2021). Hospital nurse staffing and patient outcomes in Chile: a multilevel cross-sectional study. The Lancet Global Health. 9(8). e1145–e1153. 64 indexed citations

Lasater, Karen B., Matthew D. McHugh, Paul R. Rosenbaum, et al.. (2020). Evaluating the Costs and Outcomes of Hospital Nursing Resources: a Matched Cohort Study of Patients with Common Medical Conditions. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 36(1). 84–91. 38 indexed citations

Sloane, Douglas M., Herbert L. Smith, Matthew D. McHugh, & Linda H. Aiken. (2018). Effect of Changes in Hospital Nursing Resources on Improvements in Patient Safety and Quality of Care. Medical Care. 56(12). 1001–1008. 102 indexed citations

McHugh, Matthew D., Richard E. Hawkins, Paul E. Mazmanian, et al.. (2014). Challenges and Opportunities in Nurse Credentialing Research Design. NAM Perspectives. 4(8). 2 indexed citations

McHugh, Matthew D., Lesly A. Kelly, Herbert L. Smith, et al.. (2012). Lower Mortality in Magnet Hospitals. Medical Care. 51(5). 382–388. 197 indexed citations

Aiken, Linda H., Jeannie P. Cimiotti, Douglas M. Sloane, et al.. (2011). Effects of Nurse Staffing and Nurse Education on Patient Deaths in Hospitals With Different Nurse Work Environments. Medical Care. 49(12). 1047–1053. 638 indexed citations breakdown →

Aiken, Linda H., Douglas M. Sloane, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, et al.. (2010). Implications of the California Nurse Staffing Mandate for Other States. Health Services Research. 45(4). 904–921. 284 indexed citations

Ghuman, Sharon, Helen J. Lee, & Herbert L. Smith. (2004). Measurement of women’s autonomy according to women and their husbands: Results from five Asian countries. Social Science Research. 35(1). 1–28. 115 indexed citations

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Smith, Herbert L.. (2004). Response: Cohort Analysis Redux. Sociological Methodology. 34(1). 111–119. 26 indexed citations

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Morgan, S. Philip, et al.. (2002). Muslim and Non‐Muslim Differences in Female Autonomy and Fertility: Evidence from Four Asian Countries. Population and Development Review. 28(3). 515–537. 161 indexed citations

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Martin, Esmond & Herbert L. Smith. (1999). Entrepots for rhino horn in Khartoum and Cairo threaten Garamba's white rhino population. Pachyderm. 27. 76–85. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Herbert L.. (1998). The current status of the Northern white rhino in Garamba. Pachyderm. 25. 104–105. 1 indexed citations

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Smith, Herbert L., Constance T. Gager, & S. Philip Morgan. (1998). Identifying Underlying Dimensions in Spouses' Evaluations of Fairness in the Division of Household Labor. Social Science Research. 27(3). 305–327. 44 indexed citations

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Smith, Herbert L., et al.. (1997). Implementation of a demographic and contraceptive surveillance system in four counties in north China. Population Research and Policy Review. 16(4). 289–314. 18 indexed citations

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Justice, Amy C., Linda H. Aiken, Herbert L. Smith, & Barbara J. Turner. (1996). The role of functional status in predicting inpatient mortality with AIDS: A comparison with current predictors. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 49(2). 193–201. 42 indexed citations

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Aiken, Linda H., Herbert L. Smith, & Eileen T. Lake. (1994). Lower Medicare Mortality Among a Set of Hospitals Known for Good Nursing Care. Medical Care. 32(8). 771–787. 671 indexed citations breakdown →

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Smith, Herbert L. & Ray Pawson. (1992). A Measure for Measures: A Manifesto for Empirical Sociology.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 21(1). 139–139. 68 indexed citations

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Cutright, Phillips & Herbert L. Smith. (1986). Treands in illegitimacy among five english-speaking populations: 1940–1980. Demography. 23(4). 563–578. 10 indexed citations

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Smith, Herbert L.. (1982). Determinants of Higher Education Enrollment in the United States: 1946-1980.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 3 indexed citations

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