Liam Smith

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Liam Smith is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Liam Smith has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Social Psychology, 27 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Liam Smith's work include Environmental Education and Sustainability (27 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (21 papers) and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (10 papers). Liam Smith is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Education and Sustainability (27 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (21 papers) and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (10 papers). Liam Smith collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Liam Smith's co-authors include Betty Weiler, Haywantee Ramkissoon, Kelly S. Fielding, Nita Lauren, Winnifred R. Louis, Angela J. Dean, Sue Broad, Kim Borg, Breanna Wright and Pieter Andrew Van Dijk and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Liam Smith

85 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

Testing the dimensionality of place attachment and its relationships with place satisfaction and pro-environmental behaviours: A structural equation modelling approach

2012 682 citations Liam Smith et al. profile →
Place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour in national parks: the development of a conceptual framework

2011 413 citations Liam Smith et al. Journal of Sustainable Tourism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liam Smith Australia	23	1.7k	954	692	559	439	94	3.0k
Bernardo Hernández Spain	20	2.6k 1.6×	703 0.7×	468 0.7×	455 0.8×	839 1.9×	90	3.9k
David Uzzell United Kingdom	32	2.5k 1.5×	1.4k 1.4×	695 1.0×	705 1.3×	732 1.7×	115	5.0k
Elizabeth Halpenny Canada	23	1.4k 0.8×	478 0.5×	549 0.8×	318 0.6×	319 0.7×	70	2.0k
Leila Scannell Canada	13	2.8k 1.7×	711 0.7×	471 0.7×	229 0.4×	864 2.0×	18	3.6k
Jinyang Deng United States	28	1.6k 1.0×	459 0.5×	815 1.2×	343 0.6×	405 0.9×	81	2.8k
Marino Bonaiuto Italy	37	3.0k 1.8×	815 0.9×	834 1.2×	390 0.7×	1.4k 3.3×	140	5.3k
Brijesh Thapa United States	36	3.0k 1.8×	676 0.7×	955 1.4×	699 1.3×	198 0.5×	118	4.4k
Michael A. Tarrant United States	28	1.5k 0.9×	566 0.6×	1.0k 1.5×	244 0.4×	542 1.2×	65	3.2k
Betty Weiler Australia	39	3.9k 2.3×	949 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	870 1.6×	432 1.0×	186	5.4k
Mirilia Bonnes Italy	30	2.4k 1.4×	1.4k 1.5×	515 0.7×	709 1.3×	1.3k 2.9×	60	4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Liam Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liam Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liam Smith

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Liam Smith. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Liam 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 Liam Smith. Liam Smith is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Eeden, Lily M. van, et al.. (2025). Public pathways to influencing pro‐nature decision‐making in government: A case study in southeastern Australia. Conservation Science and Practice. 7(2).

Klemm, Céline, et al.. (2025). Home energy efficiency upgrades are easy right?! A systematic review of factors influencing homeowner behaviour across multiple levels. Energy Research & Social Science. 127. 104322–104322.

Borg, Kim, et al.. (2024). Backing biodiversity: understanding nature conservation behaviour and policy support in Australia. Biodiversity and Conservation. 33(8-9). 2593–2613. 2 indexed citations

Smith, Liam, et al.. (2024). How the political elite make decisions. Australian Journal of Public Administration. 84(3). 520–538. 2 indexed citations

Eeden, Lily M. van, Sarah Bekessy, Liam Smith, et al.. (2024). Partnerships to protect nature: a Community of Practice approach to human behaviour change research and practice. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

Eeden, Lily M. van, et al.. (2023). Demographic and spatial variables associated with spending time in nature during COVID-19 lockdowns. Urban forestry & urban greening. 82. 127895–127895. 7 indexed citations

Grigg, Jasmin, Victoria Manning, Darren Lockie, et al.. (2023). A Brief Intervention for Improving Alcohol Literacy and Addressing Harmful Alcohol Use Among Women Attending an Australian Breast Screening Service (Health4her): Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e44867–e44867. 1 indexed citations

Bamert, Rebecca S., et al.. (2023). Identifying and Prioritising Behaviours to Slow Antimicrobial Resistance. Antibiotics. 12(6). 949–949. 4 indexed citations

Smith, Liam, et al.. (2023). Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, And Mental Health In College Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 55(9S). 110–110.

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Smith, Liam. (2022). Strengths and limits of behaviour change to foster the green transition. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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Mavondo, Felix, et al.. (2022). Nurturing connection with nature: the role of spending time in different types of nature. Ecosystems and People. 18(1). 630–642. 14 indexed citations

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Roberts, Steven, et al.. (2022). ‘Men Actually Need to Practice the Conversation’: Collective Learnings from Australian Programs Seeking to Challenge Outdated Masculine Stereotypes and Norms. The Journal of Men s Studies. 31(1). 44–68. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, Liam. (2022). A qualitative analysis of profound wildlife encounters. Figshare. 1(1).

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Smith, Liam, et al.. (2020). Whose view do we use? Comparing expert water professional and lay householder perspectives on water-saving behaviours. Urban Water Journal. 17(10). 884–895. 3 indexed citations

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Smith, Liam, et al.. (2020). Conservation impact scores identify shortfalls in demonstrating the benefits of threatened wildlife displays in zoos and aquaria. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 28(7). 978–1002. 12 indexed citations

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Borg, Kim, Mark Boulet, Liam Smith, & Peter Bragge. (2018). Digital Inclusion & Health Communication: A Rapid Review of Literature. Health Communication. 34(11). 1320–1328. 54 indexed citations

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Prajogo, Daniel, et al.. (2018). Environmental commitment and its drivers in the Australian wine industry: a behavioural approach. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 25(4). 439–458. 18 indexed citations

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Borg, Kim & Liam Smith. (2018). Digital inclusion and online behaviour: five typologies of Australian internet users. Behaviour and Information Technology. 37(4). 367–380. 52 indexed citations

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Mair, Judith, et al.. (2014). Research into policy and knowledge co-generation in tourism. 1019. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Liam & Sue Broad. (2006). Examining the Role of Zoos in Conservation Education. 1344. 1 indexed citations

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