M. D. Smith

27.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
287 papers, 10.5k citations indexed

About

M. D. Smith is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. D. Smith has authored 287 papers receiving a total of 10.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 86 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 48 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in M. D. Smith's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (226 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (150 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (70 papers). M. D. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (226 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (150 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (70 papers). M. D. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. M. D. Smith's co-authors include P. R. Christensen, M. J. Wolff, B. J. Conrath, J. L. Bandfield, J. C. Pearl, R. T. Clancy, R. J. Wilson, M. T. Lemmon, S. L. Murchie and D. Banfield and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

M. D. Smith

274 papers receiving 10.1k 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.

Interannual variability in TES atmospheric observations of Mars during 1999–2003

2003 627 citations M. D. Smith Icarus profile →
Eight-year climatology of dust optical depth on Mars

2015 329 citations S. R. Lewis, D. M. Kass et al. Icarus profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
M. D. Smith	9.4k	2.2k	1.7k	1.2k	1.2k	287	10.5k
B. M. Jakosky	15.5k 1.7×	2.3k 1.0×	2.5k 1.5×	536 0.4×	787 0.7×	427	16.3k
M. J. Wolff	9.1k 1.0×	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	862 0.7×	784 0.7×	290	9.7k
F. Forget	11.4k 1.2×	2.3k 1.0×	3.1k 1.8×	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	387	12.1k
H. H. Kieffer	6.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.1×	2.5k 1.5×	696 0.6×	353 0.3×	163	7.8k
R. M. Haberle	8.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	748 0.6×	856 0.7×	248	8.7k
R. T. Clancy	5.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	975 0.8×	644 0.5×	132	6.0k
J. F. Bell	8.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	2.5k 1.5×	280 0.2×	366 0.3×	245	9.2k
Jean‐Pierre Bibring	8.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	1.9k 1.1×	260 0.2×	323 0.3×	202	9.4k
J. L. Bandfield	7.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	215 0.2×	313 0.3×	188	8.0k
M. T. Lemmon	5.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	922 0.5×	586 0.5×	640 0.5×	202	5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. D. Smith

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Sebastián, Eduardo, Germán Martínez, Miguel Ramos, et al.. (2024). In-flight calibration of the MEDA-TIRS instrument onboard NASA's Mars2020 mission. Acta Astronautica. 226. 791–802. 1 indexed citations

Vicente‐Retortillo, Á., M. T. Lemmon, Germán Martínez, et al.. (2024). Dust Accumulation and Lifting at the Landing Site of the Mars 2020 Mission, Jezero Crater, as Observed From MEDA. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(11). 3 indexed citations

Tamppari, L. K., et al.. (2023). Seasonal vertical water vapor distribution at the Mars Phoenix Lander site. Icarus. 408. 115820–115820. 3 indexed citations

Rogers, A. D., Steven W. Ruff, & M. D. Smith. (2023). Thermal infrared spectral characteristics of martian dust deposits and evidence for atmosphere-regolith interactions. Icarus. 404. 115687–115687. 3 indexed citations

Pankine, A., T. H. McConnochie, & M. D. Smith. (2023). Retrievals of vertical distribution of Martian water vapor from combined day and night MGS TES nadir spectra. Icarus. 409. 115869–115869. 3 indexed citations

Lemmon, M. T., Scott D. Guzewich, J. Michael Battalio, et al.. (2023). The Mars Science Laboratory record of optical depth measurements via solar imaging. Icarus. 408. 115821–115821. 14 indexed citations

Smith, M. D., Germán Martínez, Eduardo Sebastián, et al.. (2023). Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Aerosol Optical Depth Observed by MEDA/TIRS at Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(1). 15 indexed citations

Toledo, Daniel, L. Gómez, V. Apéstigue, et al.. (2023). Twilight Mesospheric Clouds in Jezero as Observed by MEDA Radiation and Dust Sensor (RDS). Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(7). 5 indexed citations

Viúdez‐Moreiras, Daniel, M. T. Lemmon, Claire Newman, et al.. (2022). Winds at the Mars 2020 Landing Site: 1. Near‐Surface Wind Patterns at Jezero Crater. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 127(12). 10 indexed citations

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Li, Liming, Xun Jiang, M. D. Smith, et al.. (2022). Mars’ emitted energy and seasonal energy imbalance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(21). e2121084119–e2121084119. 4 indexed citations

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Liuzzi, Giuliano, Gerónimo Villanueva, Loïc Trompet, et al.. (2021). First Detection and Thermal Characterization of Terminator CO₂Ice Clouds With ExoMars/NOMAD. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(22). 15 indexed citations

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Khayat, Alain, M. D. Smith, M. J. Wolff, et al.. (2021). ExoMars TGO/NOMAD‐UVIS Vertical Profiles of Ozone: 2. The High‐Altitude Layers of Atmospheric Ozone. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 126(11). 15 indexed citations

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Guzewich, Scott D., Manuel de la Torre Juárez, Claire Newman, et al.. (2021). Gravity Wave Observations by the Mars Science Laboratory REMS Pressure Sensor and Comparison with Mesoscale Atmospheric Modeling with MarsWRF. 1 indexed citations

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Withers, Paul, et al.. (2020). MAVEN ROSE Observations of the Response of the Martian Ionosphere to Dust Storms. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(6). 30 indexed citations

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Neary, Lori, Frank Daerden, Shohei Aoki, et al.. (2020). Explanation for the increase in high altitude water on Mars observed by NOMAD during the 2018 global dust storm. 3 indexed citations

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Liuzzi, Giuliano, Gerónimo Villanueva, Matteo Crismani, et al.. (2020). Strong Variability of Martian Water Ice Clouds During Dust Storms Revealed From ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter/NOMAD. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 125(4). 38 indexed citations

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Roarty, Hugh, Scott Glenn, Joseph F. Brodie, et al.. (2020). Annual and Seasonal Surface Circulation Over the Mid‐Atlantic Bight Continental Shelf Derived From a Decade of High Frequency Radar Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 125(11). 21 indexed citations

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Edwards, Christopher S., S. Piqueux, V. E. Hamilton, et al.. (2018). The Thermophysical Properties of the Bagnold Dunes, Mars: Ground‐Truthing Orbital Data. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 123(5). 1307–1326. 35 indexed citations

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Musiolik, Grzegorz, Björn Schrinski, Jens Teiser, et al.. (2018). Saltation under Martian gravity and its influence on the global dust distribution. Icarus. 306. 25–31. 27 indexed citations

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Ojha, L., M. Chojnacki, G. D. McDonald, et al.. (2017). Seasonal Slumps in Juventae Chasma, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 122(10). 2193–2214. 10 indexed citations

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