Katherine A. Smith

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Katherine A. Smith is a scholar working on Parasitology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Katherine A. Smith has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Parasitology, 14 papers in Immunology and 8 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Katherine A. Smith's work include Parasites and Host Interactions (17 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (8 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (7 papers). Katherine A. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Parasites and Host Interactions (17 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (8 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (7 papers). Katherine A. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. Katherine A. Smith's co-authors include Rick M. Maizels, James P. Hewitson, Yvonne Harcus, Kara J. Filbey, Henry J. McSorley, John R. Grainger, Günter J. Hämmerling, William Horsnell, Andrew S. MacDonald and Lisa A. Reynolds and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, The Journal of Cell Biology and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Katherine A. Smith

34 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Helminth secretions induce de novo T cell Foxp3 expression and regulatory function through the TGF-β pathway

2010 377 citations John R. Grainger, Katherine A. Smith et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Pre-Clinical Murine Models of Human Disease

2022 111 citations William Horsnell, Katherine A. Smith et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Katherine A. Smith United Kingdom	22	889	886	436	397	367	35	2.2k
Kara J. Filbey United Kingdom	21	890 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	428 1.0×	408 1.0×	455 1.2×	27	2.1k
Constance A. M. Finney Canada	16	666 0.7×	754 0.9×	293 0.7×	308 0.8×	259 0.7×	31	1.6k
Allison J. Bancroft United Kingdom	24	691 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	611 1.4×	545 1.4×	657 1.8×	36	2.5k
Philip Smith United Kingdom	19	803 0.9×	677 0.8×	301 0.7×	224 0.6×	272 0.7×	27	2.0k
Pamela A. Knight United Kingdom	28	1.2k 1.3×	582 0.7×	500 1.1×	355 0.9×	218 0.6×	74	2.6k
Franca C. Hartgers Netherlands	28	1.5k 1.7×	765 0.9×	438 1.0×	290 0.7×	393 1.1×	40	3.0k
William Horsnell South Africa	24	546 0.6×	387 0.4×	301 0.7×	297 0.7×	232 0.6×	65	1.5k
Judith A. Appleton United States	31	545 0.6×	859 1.0×	443 1.0×	1.1k 2.8×	607 1.7×	63	2.4k
Laura Rosa Brunet United Kingdom	25	811 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	349 0.8×	668 1.7×	257 0.7×	46	2.7k
Rick M. Maizels United Kingdom	25	562 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	408 0.9×	904 2.3×	600 1.6×	44	2.7k

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Verhoog, Matthijs B, Siddhartha Mahanty, Katherine A. Smith, et al.. (2025). Cestode larvae excite host neuronal circuits via glutamatergic signalling. eLife. 12. 1 indexed citations

Smith, Katherine A., et al.. (2024). Using our understanding of interactions between helminth metabolism and host immunity to target worm survival. Trends in Parasitology. 40(7). 549–561. 2 indexed citations

Horsnell, William, et al.. (2022). Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Pre-Clinical Murine Models of Human Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(16). 9344–9344. 111 indexed citations breakdown →

Darby, Matthew, Manuel Ritter, Henry J. McSorley, et al.. (2021). Il4ra-independent vaginal eosinophil accumulation following helminth infection exacerbates epithelial ulcerative pathology of HSV-2 infection. Cell Host & Microbe. 29(4). 579–593.e5. 26 indexed citations

Hagen, Jana, Katherine A. Smith, William Horsnell, et al.. (2020). Taenia larvae possess distinct acetylcholinesterase profiles with implications for host cholinergic signalling. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 14(12). e0008966–e0008966. 6 indexed citations

Smith, Katherine A., et al.. (2020). Impact of Helminth Infections on Female Reproductive Health and Associated Diseases. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 577516–577516. 17 indexed citations

Prince, Sharon, et al.. (2020). Gastrointestinal Nematode-Derived Antigens Alter Colorectal Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration through Regulation of Cell Cycle and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Proteins. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(21). 7845–7845. 8 indexed citations

Darby, Matthew, Katherine A. Smith, Claire Mackowiak, et al.. (2019). Pre-conception maternal helminth infection transfers via nursing long-lasting cellular immunity against helminths to offspring. Science Advances. 5(5). eaav3058–eaav3058. 29 indexed citations

Hubbard, Kristie L., Christina D. Economos, Peter Bakun, et al.. (2016). Disparities in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among girls and overweight and obese schoolchildren during school- and out-of-school time. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 13(1). 39–39. 66 indexed citations

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Smith, Katherine A., Kara J. Filbey, Lisa A. Reynolds, et al.. (2015). Low-level regulatory T-cell activity is essential for functional type-2 effector immunity to expel gastrointestinal helminths. Mucosal Immunology. 9(2). 428–443. 58 indexed citations

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McSorley, Henry J., Natalie Blair, Katherine A. Smith, Andrew N. J. McKenzie, & Rick M. Maizels. (2014). Blockade of IL-33 release and suppression of type 2 innate lymphoid cell responses by helminth secreted products in airway allergy. Mucosal Immunology. 7(5). 1068–1078. 129 indexed citations

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Reynolds, Lisa A., Katherine A. Smith, Kara J. Filbey, et al.. (2014). Commensal-pathogen interactions in the intestinal tract. Gut Microbes. 5(4). 522–532. 196 indexed citations

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Maizels, Rick M., James P. Hewitson, & Katherine A. Smith. (2012). Susceptibility and immunity to helminth parasites. Current Opinion in Immunology. 24(4). 459–466. 155 indexed citations

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Maizels, Rick M. & Katherine A. Smith. (2011). Regulatory T Cells in Infection. Advances in immunology. 112. 73–136. 93 indexed citations

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Phythian‐Adams, Alexander, Peter C. Cook, Rachel J. Lundie, et al.. (2010). CD11c depletion severely disrupts Th2 induction and development in vivo. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(10). 2089–2096. 221 indexed citations

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Grainger, John R., Katherine A. Smith, James P. Hewitson, et al.. (2010). Helminth secretions induce de novo T cell Foxp3 expression and regulatory function through the TGF-β pathway. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(11). 2331–2341. 377 indexed citations breakdown →

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Smith, Katherine A., Stacey Efstathiou, & Anne Cooke. (2007). Murine Gammaherpesvirus-68 Infection Alters Self-Antigen Presentation and Type 1 Diabetes Onset in NOD Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 179(11). 7325–7333. 39 indexed citations

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Smith, Katherine A., Richard Komuniecki, Elodie Ghedin, David Spiro, & John C. Gray. (2007). Genes encoding putative biogenic amine receptors in the parasitic nematode Brugia malayi. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 7(4). 227–244. 9 indexed citations

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Smith, Katherine A., Elizabeth Rex, & Richard Komuniecki. (2007). Are Caenorhabditis elegans receptors useful targets for drug discovery: Pharmacological comparison of tyramine receptors with high identity from C. elegans (TYRA-2) and Brugia malayi (Bm4). Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 154(1). 52–61. 10 indexed citations

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Smith, Katherine A., Caroline Knott, Songbai Wang, et al.. (2002). Clinical specificity and sensitivity of a blood screening assay for detection of HIV‐1 and HCV RNA. Transfusion. 42(7). 876–885. 29 indexed citations

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