Jonathan A. Smith

27.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
185 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Jonathan A. Smith is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jonathan A. Smith has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Clinical Psychology, 30 papers in Social Psychology and 28 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Jonathan A. Smith's work include BRCA gene mutations in cancer (11 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (11 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (9 papers). Jonathan A. Smith is often cited by papers focused on BRCA gene mutations in cancer (11 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (11 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (9 papers). Jonathan A. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Jonathan A. Smith's co-authors include Mike Osborn, Richard de Visser, Rachel Shaw, Mary Dixon‐Woods, Andrew Booth, Alex J. Sutton, Bridget Young, Tina Miller, David R. Jones and Virginia Eatough and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Jonathan A. Smith

174 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

Beyond the divide between cognition and discourse: Using ... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 2008 2010 2006 2014 400 800 1.2k
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. Beyond the divide between cognition and discourse: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis in health psychology
    1996 1.5k citations Jonathan A. Smith Psychology and Health profile →
  2. Reflecting on the development of interpretative phenomenological analysis and its contribution to qualitative research in psychology
    2008 1.2k citations Jonathan A. Smith Qualitative Research in Psychology profile →
  3. Evaluating the contribution of interpretative phenomenological analysis
    2010 915 citations Jonathan A. Smith Health Psychology Review profile →
  4. How can systematic reviews incorporate qualitative research? A critical perspective
    2006 630 citations Jonathan A. Smith et al. profile →
  5. Interpretative phenomenological analysis as a useful methodology for research on the lived experience of pain
    2014 599 citations Jonathan A. Smith, Mike Osborn profile →
  6. Appraising qualitative research for inclusion in systematic reviews: a quantitative and qualitative comparison of three methods
    2007 446 citations Jonathan A. Smith et al. profile →
  7. Achieving excellence in interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA): Four markers of high quality
    2021 172 citations Jonathan A. Smith et al. Qualitative Research in Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jonathan A. Smith United Kingdom 50 3.6k 2.5k 2.4k 2.0k 1.3k 185 11.9k
David Mellor Australia 52 3.1k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 371 10.9k
Julie Pallant Australia 48 2.5k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 129 15.9k
David B. Wilson United States 33 4.9k 1.3× 4.0k 1.6× 1.9k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 819 0.6× 117 14.9k
Karen Nylund‐Gibson United States 24 4.5k 1.2× 2.3k 0.9× 1.7k 0.7× 2.6k 1.3× 923 0.7× 76 11.9k
James Nazroo United Kingdom 55 3.2k 0.9× 4.0k 1.6× 3.8k 1.5× 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 190 11.9k
Eimear Muir‐Cochrane Australia 31 2.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 119 9.7k
Chondra M. Lockwood United States 10 4.9k 1.3× 3.7k 1.5× 1.7k 0.7× 4.5k 2.2× 902 0.7× 12 15.8k
Manfred E. Beutel Germany 62 6.1k 1.7× 3.4k 1.3× 2.2k 0.9× 2.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.0× 660 16.7k
Frank J. Floyd United States 42 4.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 2.8k 1.4× 751 0.6× 81 8.8k
Leona S. Aiken United States 46 4.9k 1.4× 4.5k 1.8× 2.3k 0.9× 4.8k 2.4× 1.1k 0.9× 126 20.5k

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All Works

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Rodger, Daniel & Jonathan A. Smith. (2025). What is an interpretative phenomenological analysis case study?. Evidence-Based Nursing. 29(1). 55–56.
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Wiese, Andrew, et al.. (2024). Impact of inpatient addiction psychiatry consultation on opioid use disorder outcomes. American Journal on Addictions. 33(5). 543–550. 4 indexed citations
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Fonagy, Peter, Stephen Butler, David Cottrell, et al.. (2020). Multisystemic therapy compared with management as usual for adolescents at risk of offending: the START II RCT. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(23). 1–114. 3 indexed citations
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Rhodes, John, et al.. (2018). Emptiness, Engulfment, and Life Struggle: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Chronic Depression. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 32(4). 390–407. 15 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (2017). Common Thread? The Role of Professional Orientation in U.S. and Non-U.S.Intelligence Studies Programs. Journal of Strategic Security. 10(1). 118–142. 3 indexed citations
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Spiers, Johanna & Jonathan A. Smith. (2015). Waiting for a kidney from a deceased donor: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology Health & Medicine. 21(7). 836–844. 14 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (2011). Evaluating the contribution of interpretative phenomenological analysis: a reply to the commentaries and further development of criteria. Health Psychology Review. 5(1). 55–61. 66 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (2010). Evaluating the contribution of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Health Psychology Review. 5(1). 9–27. 915 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dallos, Rudi & Jonathan A. Smith. (2008). Practice as research and research as practice: How the qualitative case study can invigorate clinical psychology. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1(182). 18–22. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (2008). Reflecting on the development of interpretative phenomenological analysis and its contribution to qualitative research in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology. 1(1). 39–54. 1230 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (2006). Qualitative Research in European Health Psychology. European Health Psychologist. 8(2). 3–4.
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Smith, Jonathan A. & Mike Osborn. (2006). Pain as an assault on the self: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the psychological impact of chronic benign low back pain. Psychology and Health. 22(5). 517–534. 372 indexed citations
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Levy, Robyn J., et al.. (2005). Safety and Efficacy in Children with Persistent Asthma Treated with Formoterol 10 µg BID Delivered via Certihaler ™ : A Novel Multidose Dry-Powder Inhaler. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 18(1). 25–35. 10 indexed citations
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Dean, Sarah, Jonathan A. Smith, Sheila Payne, & John Weinman. (2005). Managing time: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of patients' and physiotherapists' perceptions of adherence to therapeutic exercise for low back pain. Disability and Rehabilitation. 27(11). 625–636. 81 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (1995). Qualitative methods, identity and transition to motherhood. BIROn (Birkbeck, University of London). 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (1985). Qualities of leadership.. PubMed. 161(11). 16–7. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A., et al.. (1963). COMPARISON OF A PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG AND AN ANABOLIC STEROID IN CHRONICALLY ILL MENTAL PATIENTS. American Journal of Psychiatry. 119(12). 1172–1173. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Jonathan A.. (1953). HERPES GESTATIONIS. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 60(1). 99–102. 6 indexed citations

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