R A Smith

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

R A Smith is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, R A Smith has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 16 papers in Surgery and 14 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in R A Smith's work include Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers), Tracheal and airway disorders (5 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (5 papers). R A Smith is often cited by papers focused on Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers), Tracheal and airway disorders (5 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (5 papers). R A Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. R A Smith's co-authors include Durado Brooks, B. Levin, Harmon J. Eyre, Vilma Cokkinides, Theodore R. Levin, David A. Lieberman, Douglas K. Rex, Bentson H. McFarland, Francis M. Giardiello and Sidney J. Winawer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

R A Smith

56 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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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.

Screening and Surveillance for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Adenomatous Polyps, 2008: A Joint Guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology

2008 1.3k citations B. Levin, David A. Lieberman et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer: Update of Early Detection Guidelines for Prostate, Colorectal, and Endometrial Cancers: ALSO: Update 2001--Testing for Early Lung Cancer Detection

2001 623 citations R A Smith, Andrew C. von Eschenbach et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R A Smith United Kingdom	23	2.3k	1.4k	828	703	468	56	3.6k
Stephen Frytak United States	31	1.9k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	493 0.6×	433 0.6×	627 1.3×	113	3.7k
T. S. Squires United States	8	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	466 0.6×	798 1.1×	797 1.7×	8	3.8k
H.T. Ford United Kingdom	33	1.8k 0.8×	807 0.6×	780 0.9×	675 1.0×	459 1.0×	77	3.5k
R. Bugat France	42	4.4k 1.9×	1.6k 1.1×	886 1.1×	1.3k 1.8×	1.7k 3.6×	181	6.5k
Dennis F. Moore United States	32	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	698 0.8×	344 0.5×	1.5k 3.1×	101	4.5k
Jan Willem Arends Netherlands	30	1.3k 0.6×	382 0.3×	691 0.8×	678 1.0×	725 1.5×	88	2.9k
Elaine M. Rankin United Kingdom	28	2.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	357 0.4×	350 0.5×	731 1.6×	60	3.5k
Masashi Ando Japan	31	2.0k 0.9×	954 0.7×	378 0.5×	431 0.6×	688 1.5×	206	3.6k
E. Carmack Holmes United States	33	1.7k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	170 0.2×	759 1.1×	696 1.5×	115	4.3k
Shigemitsu Takashima Japan	30	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	312 0.4×	497 0.7×	435 0.9×	158	3.4k

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Rahman, Mohammed Atiqur, Ali Salajegheh, R A Smith, & Alfred K. Lam. (2013). B-Raf mutation: A key player in molecular biology of cancer. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 95(3). 336–342. 52 indexed citations

Salajegheh, Ali, et al.. (2013). BRAF inhibitors: From the laboratory to clinical trials. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 90(3). 220–232. 29 indexed citations

Smith, R A, Daniel A. Anaya, Daniel Albo, & Avo Artinyan. (2012). A Stepwise Approach to Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Rectal Cancer Using a Single-Incision Laparoscopic Port. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19(9). 2859–2859. 17 indexed citations

Smith, R A, et al.. (2011). Meta-analysis of immunohistochemical prognostic markers in resected pancreatic cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 104(9). 1440–1451. 86 indexed citations

Dive, Caroline, R A Smith, Elizabeth O. Garner, et al.. (2010). Considerations for the use of plasma cytokeratin 18 as a biomarker in pancreatic cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 102(3). 577–582. 40 indexed citations

Smith, R A, L. Bosonnet, Paula Ghaneh, et al.. (2008). Preoperative CA19-9 Levels and Lymph Node Ratio Are Independent Predictors of Survival in Patients with Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Digestive Surgery. 25(3). 226–232. 65 indexed citations

Levin, B., David A. Lieberman, Bentson H. McFarland, et al.. (2008). Screening and Surveillance for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Adenomatous Polyps, 2008: A Joint Guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 58(3). 130–160. 1341 indexed citations breakdown →

Smith, R A, Vilma Cokkinides, & Harmon J. Eyre. (2004). American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer, 2004. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 54(1). 41–52. 209 indexed citations

Smith, R A, Andrew C. von Eschenbach, Richard C. Wender, et al.. (2001). American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer: Update of Early Detection Guidelines for Prostate, Colorectal, and Endometrial Cancers: ALSO: Update 2001--Testing for Early Lung Cancer Detection. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 51(1). 38–75. 623 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, Charlene J., et al.. (1997). Hypercalcaemia in osteogenesis imperfecta treated with pamidronate. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 76(2). 169–170. 21 indexed citations

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Stone, Trevor W., D.G. MacGregor, R A Smith, et al.. (1996). Basic Mechanisms of Kynurenine Actions in the Central Nervous System. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 398. 195–201. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, R A, et al.. (1990). Death of a Rough Collie exposed to an ivermectin-based paste.. Canadian veterinary journal. 31(3). 4 indexed citations

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Smith, R A. (1981). Evaluation of the long-term results of surgery for bronchial carcinoma. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 82(3). 325–333. 23 indexed citations

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Bennett, William F. & R A Smith. (1978). A twenty-year analysis of the results of sleeve resection for primary bronchogenic carcinoma. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 76(6). 840–845. 53 indexed citations

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Smith, R A. (1976). PAIN RELIEF AFTER THORACOTOMY. The Lancet. 307(7963). 815–816. 7 indexed citations

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Smith, R A, et al.. (1967). Transoral Fusion of Odontoid Fracture. Journal of neurosurgery. 27(5). 462–465. 37 indexed citations

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Smith, R A. (1962). Neurologic Complications of Head and Neck Manipulations. JAMA. 182(5). 528–528. 50 indexed citations

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Smith, R A, et al.. (1962). Compression neuropathy of the ulnar nerve. A common condition occurring at bed rest.. PubMed. 97. 71–4. 3 indexed citations

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Smith, R A. (1955). CANCER IN THE THORACIC STOMACH. Journal of Thoracic Surgery. 29(5). 568–571. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, R A & Shant Der Sarkissian. (1953). Strangulation in a diaphragmatic hernia from indirect violence. British journal of surgery. 41(165). 73–74. 3 indexed citations

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