Melanie Smith

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
96 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Melanie Smith is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie Smith has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 27 papers in General Health Professions and 17 papers in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Melanie Smith's work include Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (35 papers), Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism (25 papers) and Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (9 papers). Melanie Smith is often cited by papers focused on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (35 papers), Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism (25 papers) and Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (9 papers). Melanie Smith collaborates with scholars based in Hungary, United Kingdom and Estonia. Melanie Smith's co-authors include László Puczkó, Anya Diekmann, Mariss Karbon, Richard A. Fabes, Nancy Eisenberg, Bridget C. Murphy, Anita Zátori, Ivett Sziva, Gergély Olt and Catherine M. Kelly and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

Melanie Smith

87 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Tourism and wellbeing 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2018 100 200 300
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. Tourism and wellbeing
    2017 361 citations Melanie Smith et al. profile →
  2. Experience-involvement, memorability and authenticity: The service provider's effect on tourist experience
    2018 271 citations Melanie Smith, László Puczkó et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melanie Smith Hungary 32 2.4k 770 747 506 457 96 4.1k
Geraldine Pratt Canada 34 3.5k 1.4× 458 0.6× 701 0.9× 154 0.3× 527 1.2× 109 5.8k
Leila Scannell Canada 13 2.8k 1.2× 471 0.6× 388 0.5× 119 0.2× 242 0.5× 18 3.6k
Maria Lewicka Poland 18 3.3k 1.4× 717 0.9× 497 0.7× 101 0.2× 442 1.0× 39 4.3k
Bernardo Hernández Spain 20 2.6k 1.1× 468 0.6× 452 0.6× 86 0.2× 294 0.6× 90 3.9k
Setha Low United States 33 3.0k 1.3× 487 0.6× 620 0.8× 190 0.4× 287 0.6× 101 5.8k
Douglas D. Perkins United States 35 4.0k 1.7× 802 1.0× 2.8k 3.8× 716 1.4× 547 1.2× 76 7.2k
Andrew Lepp United States 28 3.5k 1.5× 737 1.0× 246 0.3× 589 1.2× 529 1.2× 70 4.8k
Lynne C. Manzo United States 16 2.3k 0.9× 328 0.4× 614 0.8× 67 0.1× 238 0.5× 23 3.0k
Alison McIntosh New Zealand 30 2.5k 1.1× 757 1.0× 198 0.3× 97 0.2× 373 0.8× 121 3.5k
Christine Milligan United Kingdom 33 1.7k 0.7× 359 0.5× 1.3k 1.7× 339 0.7× 104 0.2× 102 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Melanie Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melanie Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melanie Smith

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dryglas, Diana & Melanie Smith. (2025). Conclusions and reflections: the development of health tourism in challenging times – a focus on the Visegrád countries. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. 17(2). 282–286. 1 indexed citations
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Sziva, Ivett, et al.. (2025). Gastronomy as a special interest tourism product in Budapest. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. 17(4). 485–496. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie. (2025). Health tourism in Hungary: future challenges for thermal spas. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. 17(2). 187–199. 1 indexed citations
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Matteucci, Xavier & Melanie Smith. (2024). The Creative Tourist: A Eudaimonic Perspective. 3 indexed citations
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Heath, Elisabeth I., Wei Chen, Jae Eun Choi, et al.. (2024). Phase II trial of multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor ESK981 in combination with PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Investigational New Drugs. 42(6). 675–684. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie, et al.. (2023). Technology Acceptance and Readiness among different Generations of Urban Touists. Marketing & Menedzsment. 57(1). 37–48. 6 indexed citations
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Kovács, Zoltán, et al.. (2023). Measuring visitor flows using mobile positioning data in three Hungarian second-tier cities. International Journal of Tourism Cities. 9(3). 656–674. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie, et al.. (2023). Residents’ Quality of Life in Smart Cities: A Systematic Literature Review. Land. 12(4). 876–876. 34 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie, et al.. (2023). Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction: serial killers in the context of dark tourism. 4. 53–75. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie, et al.. (2020). Customer satisfaction in post-socialist Spas: a case study of Budapest, City of Spas. 3(2-3). 165–186. 16 indexed citations
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Sziva, Ivett, et al.. (2020). Sustainable and competitive nightlife district? – Management of overtourism in Budapest. Marketing & Menedzsment. 54(1). 55–63. 3 indexed citations
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Šegota, Tina, Μαριάννα Σιγάλα, Ulrike Gretzel, et al.. (2019). Future agendas in urban tourism research: special editorial. International Journal of Tourism Cities. 5(2). 109–124. 11 indexed citations
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Sziva, Ivett, Melanie Smith, Gergély Olt, & Zombor Berezvai. (2019). Overtourism and the night-time economy: a case study of Budapest. International Journal of Tourism Cities. 5(1). 1–16. 98 indexed citations
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Sziva, Ivett, et al.. (2017). BRANDING STRATEGY OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE BALKAN REGION – FOCUSING ON HEALTH TOURISM. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie. (2010). Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs. Tourism Recreation Research. 35(3). 315–316. 34 indexed citations
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Puczkó, László, Tamara Rátz, & Melanie Smith. (2007). Old City, New Image. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. 22(3-4). 21–34. 34 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie & Mike Robinson. (2006). Cultural tourism in a changing world: politics, participation and (re)presentation.. Channel View Publications eBooks. 87 indexed citations
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Smith, Melanie, et al.. (2003). The Oxford handbook of economic geography.. Antipode. 35(1). 201–204. 76 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, Nancy, Richard A. Fabes, Bridget C. Murphy, et al.. (1995). The Role of Emotionality and Regulation in Children's Social Functioning: A Longitudinal Study. Child Development. 66(5). 1360–1360. 316 indexed citations

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