J. M. B. Smith

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

J. M. B. Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, J. M. B. Smith has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Ecology, 19 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 15 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in J. M. B. Smith's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (13 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers) and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (9 papers). J. M. B. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (13 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers) and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (9 papers). J. M. B. Smith collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. J. M. B. Smith's co-authors include Thomas T. Veblen, Peter Z. Fulé, Mark E. Harmon, Phillip J. van Mantgem, Alan H. Taylor, Lori D. Daniels, Andrew J. Larson, Nathan L. Stephenson, Jerry F. Franklin and John C. Byrne and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

J. M. B. Smith

57 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Widespread Increase of Tree Mortality Rates in the Western United States

2009 1.4k citations J. M. B. Smith, Thomas T. Veblen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. M. B. Smith Australia	21	1.5k	1.1k	810	796	369	59	2.5k
Paul A. Delcourt United States	30	865 0.6×	1.0k 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	934 1.2×	553 1.5×	47	2.8k
Danièle Colombaroli Switzerland	35	1.5k 1.0×	457 0.4×	2.5k 3.1×	783 1.0×	319 0.9×	73	3.8k
Carolina Villagrán Chile	28	351 0.2×	600 0.6×	997 1.2×	717 0.9×	468 1.3×	59	2.6k
Jason A. Lynch United States	13	843 0.6×	419 0.4×	1.2k 1.4×	606 0.8×	156 0.4×	17	1.9k
Jack Major United States	17	564 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	596 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	953 2.6×	59	2.7k
Jonathan M. Friedman United States	30	1.2k 0.8×	840 0.8×	576 0.7×	2.6k 3.2×	423 1.1×	79	3.3k
Triin Reitalu Estonia	24	311 0.2×	722 0.7×	520 0.6×	631 0.8×	341 0.9×	56	1.6k
Walter Finsinger France	31	721 0.5×	255 0.2×	2.1k 2.6×	488 0.6×	246 0.7×	75	2.8k
Fidel A. Roig Argentina	26	1.5k 1.0×	866 0.8×	1.6k 2.0×	308 0.4×	258 0.7×	115	2.4k
Wendy B. Anderson United States	11	711 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	235 0.3×	2.4k 3.0×	134 0.4×	16	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by J. M. B. Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. M. B. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. M. B. Smith

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Metcalfe, Ian, J. M. B. Smith, Mike Morwood, & Iain Davidson. (2026). Faunal and Floral Migration and Evolution in SE Asia-Australasia.

Conlisk, Erin, Cristina Castanha, Matthew J. Germino, et al.. (2017). Declines in low‐elevation subalpine tree populations outpace growth in high‐elevation populations with warming. Journal of Ecology. 105(5). 1347–1357. 55 indexed citations

Smith, J. M. B., et al.. (2016). Net summertime emission of ammonia from corn and triticale fields. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 1 indexed citations

Schoennagel, Tania, Thomas T. Veblen, José F. Negrón, & J. M. B. Smith. (2012). Effects of Mountain Pine Beetle on Fuels and Expected Fire Behavior in Lodgepole Pine Forests, Colorado, USA. PLoS ONE. 7(1). e30002–e30002. 94 indexed citations

Smith, Dustin, et al.. (2004). Biological control of 'Pulvinaria urbicola' (Cockerell) (Homoptera: Coccidae) in a 'Pisonia grandis' forest on North East Herald Cay in the Coral Sea. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). 33. 61. 13 indexed citations

Smith, J. M. B., Cecil Dybowski, & Shi Bai. (2004). Kinetics of NMR spin-lock polarization transfer in crystalline glycine and spin-lattice relaxation of amino acids. Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. 27(3). 149–154. 3 indexed citations

Williams, Peter A., S. M. Timmins, J. M. B. Smith, & Paul Downey. (2001). The biology of Australian weeds 38. Lonicera japonica Thunb.. Plant protection quarterly. 16(3). 90–100. 12 indexed citations

Hughes, Russell P., Ivan Kováčik, J. M. B. Smith, et al.. (2001). Unusual Reactivity of “Proton Sponge” as a Hydride Donor to Transition Metals: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Fluoroalkyl(hydrido) Complexes of Iridium(III) and Rhodium(III). Organometallics. 20(14). 3190–3197. 41 indexed citations

Smith, J. M. B., A. W. Sheppard, & J. R. Hosking. (2000). An introduction to the biogeography and ecology of broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Australia.. Plant protection quarterly. 15(4). 140–144. 14 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (2000). Trends in invasion by alien woody plants of the New England region, New South Wales.. Plant protection quarterly. 15(3). 102–108. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B. & Tim Bayliss‐Smith. (1998). Kelp-plucking: coastal erosion facilitated by bull-kelp Durvillaea antarctica at subantarctic Macquarie Island. Antarctic Science. 10(4). 431–438. 34 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1994). Patterns of disseminule dispersal by drift in the north‐west Coral Sea. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 32(4). 453–461. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1994). The changing ecological impact of broom (Cytisus scoparius) at Barrington Tops, New South Wales.. Plant protection quarterly. 9(1). 6–11. 27 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1992). Patterns of disseminule dispersal by drift in the southern Coral Sea. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 30(1). 57–67. 15 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B., et al.. (1991). Preliminary observations on the seed dynamics of broom (Cytisus scoparius) at Barrington Tops, New South Wales.. Plant protection quarterly. 6(2). 73–78. 36 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1990). Drift disseminules on Fijian beaches. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 28(1). 13–20. 17 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1982). A history of Australasian vegetation. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 52 indexed citations

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Marples, Mary J. & J. M. B. Smith. (1962). Further observations on the ecology of Microsporum distortion.. New Zealand medical journal. 61(363). 5 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1960). Glacier Problems in South Georgia. Journal of Glaciology. 3(28). 705–714. 3 indexed citations

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Smith, J. M. B.. (1960). Glacier Problems in South Georgia. Journal of Glaciology. 3(28). 705–714. 37 indexed citations

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