Michael E. Smith

8.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
174 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Michael E. Smith is a scholar working on Paleontology, Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael E. Smith has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Paleontology, 50 papers in Visual Arts and Performing Arts and 38 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Michael E. Smith's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (66 papers), Latin American history and culture (49 papers) and Archaeology and Natural History (14 papers). Michael E. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (66 papers), Latin American history and culture (49 papers) and Archaeology and Natural History (14 papers). Michael E. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Mexico. Michael E. Smith's co-authors include Pramod K. Varshney, George A. Zsidisin, José Lobo, Scott G. Ortman, Christian Isendahl, Benjamin W. Stanley, T. Patrick Culbert, Luís M. A. Bettencourt, Barbara Stark and Timothy A. Kohler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Michael E. Smith

160 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

  1. Greater post-Neolithic wealth disparities in Eurasia than in North America and Mesoamerica
    2017 184 citations Michael E. Smith et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Michael E. Smith 2.1k 1.0k 823 692 448 174 4.4k
Bruce G. Trigger 2.9k 1.4× 2.9k 2.8× 272 0.3× 1.8k 2.6× 618 1.4× 186 6.4k
Robert D. Drennan 1.2k 0.6× 631 0.6× 203 0.2× 354 0.5× 462 1.0× 47 1.9k
Timothy A. Kohler 1.6k 0.8× 889 0.9× 61 0.1× 357 0.5× 317 0.7× 86 3.8k
Brian M. Fagan 947 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 104 0.1× 540 0.8× 251 0.6× 176 2.9k
Michael Brian Schiffer 3.4k 1.6× 2.8k 2.8× 194 0.2× 1.7k 2.4× 520 1.2× 108 5.4k
Carole L. Crumley 697 0.3× 478 0.5× 80 0.1× 321 0.5× 419 0.9× 39 3.6k
Joseph A. Tainter 684 0.3× 402 0.4× 68 0.1× 302 0.4× 224 0.5× 90 2.8k
Keith Kintigh 1.1k 0.5× 675 0.7× 57 0.1× 366 0.5× 214 0.5× 63 2.1k
David G. Anderson 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 32 0.0× 320 0.5× 320 0.7× 168 3.9k
Martin Bell 1.1k 0.5× 732 0.7× 35 0.0× 517 0.7× 189 0.4× 108 5.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael E. Smith

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All Works

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Cesaretti, Rudolf, et al.. (2024). Urban structure, spatial equilibrium, and social inequality at Ancient Teotihuacan. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 75. 101603–101603. 1 indexed citations
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Peeples, Matthew A., Nicolas Gauthier, Michael E. Smith, et al.. (2023). A systematic approach for studying the persistence of settlements in the past. Antiquity. 97(391). 213–230. 13 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E., José Lobo, Matthew A. Peeples, et al.. (2021). The persistence of ancient settlements and urban sustainability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(20). 46 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E., et al.. (2021). Settlement Patterns and Urbanization in the Yautepec Valley of Central Mexico. Open Archaeology. 7(1). 378–416. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E., et al.. (2019). APARTMENT COMPOUNDS, HOUSEHOLDS, AND POPULATION IN THE ANCIENT CITY OF TEOTIHUACAN, MEXICO. Ancient Mesoamerica. 30(3). 399–418. 21 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2017). The Teotihuacan Anomaly: The Historical Trajectory of Urban Design in Ancient Central Mexico. Open Archaeology. 3(1). 10 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2017). Bounding Empires and Political/Military Networks Using Archaeological Data. Journal of Globalization Studies. 8(1). 5 indexed citations
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Tanaka, John A., et al.. (2012). Ranch Business Planning and Resource Monitoring for Rangeland Sustainability. Rangelands. 34(1). 11–18. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2009). V. Gordon Childe and the Urban Revolution: a historical perspective on a revolution in urban studies. Town Planning Review. 80(1). 3–29. 74 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E., et al.. (2007). A New Map of the Aztec-Period City of Calixtlahuaca in Central Mexico. Antiquity. 81(311). 3 indexed citations
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Zsidisin, George A., Michael E. Smith, Regina C. McNally, & Thomas Kull. (2006). Evaluation criteria development and assessment of purchasing and supply management journals. Journal of Operations Management. 25(1). 165–183. 56 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2004). LOS HOGARESDE MORELOSEN EL SISTEMA MUNDIALMESOAMERICANO POSTCLÁSICO. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 79–113. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2003). Can we Read Cosmology from Maya City Plans? Comment on Ashmore and Sabloff. Latin American Antiquity. 14. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2003). A Quarter-Century of Aztec Studies. 25. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2003). Comercio postclásico en la cerámica decorada: Malinalco, Toluca, Guerrero y Morelos. Arqueología. 29. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2003). Comercio durante el Posclásico de la cerámica decorada: Malinalco, Toluca, Guerrero y Morelos. Arqueología. 63–84. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (2001). Postclassic Ceramics from the Toluca Valley in U.S. Museums: The Bauer and Blake Collections. 232. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (1999). Conservation Reserve Program approaches acreage limit.. 23–26. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Michael E.. (1986). Religious Activism: The Historical Record. William and Mary law review. 27(5). 1087.
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Smith, Michael E.. (1983). El desarrollo economico y la expansion del imperio mexica : una perspectiva sistemica. Repositorio Institucional Históricas-UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas). 135–164. 1 indexed citations

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