Paul A. Smith

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Paul A. Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Ecological Modeling. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul A. Smith has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Ecology, 29 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 26 papers in Ecological Modeling. Recurrent topics in Paul A. Smith's work include Avian ecology and behavior (53 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (26 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (25 papers). Paul A. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (53 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (26 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (25 papers). Paul A. Smith collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Paul A. Smith's co-authors include H. Grant Gilchrist, Adam C. Smith, Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Michael J. Parr, Jessica C. Stanton, Adriaan M. Dokter, Peter J. Blancher, Arvind O. Panjabi, John R. Sauer and Peter P. Marra and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Paul A. Smith

104 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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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.

Decline of the North American avifauna

2019 1.3k citations Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Adriaan M. Dokter et al. Science profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul A. Smith

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Endangered species lack research on the outcomes of conservation action 2025 ·Conservation Science and Practice ·Allison D. Binley, (unknown), Rachel T. Buxton, (unknown), David Lesbarrères, Paul A. Smith, Joseph Bennett	1
2	Unexpected sources of uncertainty in projecting habitat shifts for Arctic shorebirds under climate change 2024 ·Diversity and Distributions ·Christine Anderson, Lenore Fahrig, Jennie Rausch, Paul A. Smith	3
3	Trends in Arctic-nesting loon (Gavia spp.) populations in North America 2024 ·Polar Biology ·Ingrid L. Pollet, (unknown), Ray T. Alisauskas, William B. Harvey, Dana K. Kellett, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Emily Silverman, Paul A. Smith, Mark L. Mallory	2
4	Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan 2024 ·Arctic Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joseph Bennett, Isabel C. Barrio, Helen S. Findlay, Simon J. Goodman, Blake Matthews, Joacim Näslund, David A. Pearce, Robert D. Hollister, Mark L. Mallory, Paul A. Smith, Gabriela Schaepman‐Strub, Steven J. Cooke	0
5	Climate‐related range shifts in Arctic‐breeding shorebirds 2023 ·Ecology and Evolution ·Christine Anderson, Lenore Fahrig, Jennie Rausch, Jean‐Louis Martin, Tanguy Daufresne, Paul A. Smith	9
6	Review of terrestrial temporarily conserved areas in Canada, the United States, and Mexico 2023 ·Conservation Biology ·(unknown), Joseph Bennett, Trina Rytwinski, (unknown), (unknown), Jessica J. Taylor, Paul A. Smith	1
7	ArcticBirdSounds: An open‐access, multiyear, and detailed annotated dataset of bird songs and calls 2023 ·Ecology ·Sylvain Christin, (unknown), (unknown), Mélanie F. Guigueno, Jannik Hansen, Richard B. Lanctot, (unknown), Jennie Rausch, Sarah T. Saalfeld, Niels Martin Schmidt, Paul A. Smith, Paul Woodard, Éric Hervet, Nicolas Lecomte	4
8	Spatially explicit Bayesian hierarchical models improve estimates of avian population status and trends 2023 ·Ornithological applications ·Adam C. Smith, Allison D. Binley, (unknown), Brandon P.M. Edwards, (unknown), Barbara Frei, David T. Iles, Timothy D. Meehan, Nicole L. Michel, Paul A. Smith	7
9	Drought at a coastal wetland affects refuelling and migration strategies of shorebirds 2021 ·Oecologia ·Alexandra M. Anderson, Christian Friis, Cheri L. Gratto‐Trevor, Christopher M. Harris, Oliver P. Love, R. I. Guy Morrison, Sean W. J. Prosser, Erica Nol, Paul A. Smith	23
10	Decline of the North American avifauna breakdown → 2019 ·Science ·Kenneth V. Rosenberg, Adriaan M. Dokter, Peter J. Blancher, John R. Sauer, Adam C. Smith, Paul A. Smith, Jessica C. Stanton, Arvind O. Panjabi, (unknown), Michael J. Parr, Peter P. Marra	1262
11	Geographic variation in the intensity of warming and phenological mismatch between Arctic shorebirds and invertebrates 2019 ·Ecological Monographs ·Eunbi Kwon, Emily L. Weiser, Richard B. Lanctot, Stephen C. Brown, H. River Gates, Grant Gilchrist, Steve Kendall, David B. Lank, Joseph R. Liebezeit, Laura McKinnon, Erica Nol, David C. Payer, Jennie Rausch, Daniel J. Rinella, Sarah T. Saalfeld, Nathan R. Senner, Paul A. Smith, David H. Ward, Robert W. Wisseman, Brett K. Sandercock	50
12	Plastic and Non-plastic Debris Ingestion in Three Gull Species Feeding in an Urban Landfill Environment 2017 ·Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ·(unknown), Jennifer F. Provencher, Stephanie Avery‐Gomm, Pierre‐Yves Daoust, Mark L. Mallory, Paul A. Smith	71
13	Mercury concentration in the eggs of four Canadian Arctic-breeding shorebirds not predicted based on their population statuses 2013 ·SpringerPlus ·(unknown), Stacey A. Robinson, Paul A. Smith, Mark R. Forbes	10
14	Population estimates of North American shorebirds, 2012 2012 ·Brad A. Andres, Paul A. Smith, Cheri L. Gratto‐Trevor, Stephen C. Brown, Christian Friis	197
15	Miniaturized data loggers and computer programming improve seabird risk and damage assessments for marine oil spills in Atlantic Canada 2012 ·Gastroenterologia Japonica ·William A. Montevecchi, Gregory J. Robertson, David A. Fifield, Anthony J. Gaston, Chantelle Burke, Ruth A. Byrne, KH Elliott, Carina Gjerdrum, H. Grant Gilchrist, April Hedd, Mark L. Mallory, Laura McFarlane Tranquilla, Paul M. Regular, Paul A. Smith, Sabina I. Wilhelm	12
16	Lower Predation Risk for Migratory Birds at High Latitudes 2010 ·Science ·Laura McKinnon, Paul A. Smith, Erica Nol, Jean‐Louis Martin, Frank I. Doyle, Kenneth F. Abraham, H. Grant Gilchrist, R. I. G. Morrison, Joël Bêty	207
17	ANNUAL VARIATION IN THE BENEFITS OF A NESTING ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RED PHALAROPES (PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS) AND SABINE'S GULLS (XEMA SABINI) 2007 ·The Auk ·Paul A. Smith, H. Grant Gilchrist, James N. Smith, Erica Nol	19
18	Annual Variation in the Benefits of a Nesting Association Between Red Phalaropes (Phalaropus Fulicarius) and Sabine's Gulls (Xema Sabini) 2007 ·The Auk ·Paul A. Smith, H. Grant Gilchrist, James N. Smith, Erica Nol	5
19	Award-Winning Provision. 2000 ·Adults learning ·(unknown), (unknown), Paul A. Smith	2
20	Woodmice (Apodemus sylvaticus) can distinguish conspecific from heterospecific odors in the field 1984 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·D. Michael Stoddart, Paul A. Smith	14

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