R. M. Smith

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

R. M. Smith is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, R. M. Smith has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Surgery, 44 papers in Epidemiology and 17 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in R. M. Smith's work include Bone fractures and treatments (40 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (33 papers) and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (15 papers). R. M. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (40 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (33 papers) and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (15 papers). R. M. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. R. M. Smith's co-authors include Peter V. Giannoudis, P. de Boer, S. J. Matthews, P.V. Giannoudis, A. Furlong, David MacDonald, S. B. Majumder, Mark S. Vrahas, Sri Vengadesh Gopal and S.L. Knight and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

R. M. Smith

84 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Non-union bone fractures

2021 255 citations Britt Wildemann, Anita Ignatius et al. Nature Reviews Disease Primers profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. M. Smith United Kingdom	34	2.8k	2.1k	717	316	267	86	4.1k
Timothy Bhattacharyya United States	29	2.4k 0.9×	874 0.4×	265 0.4×	129 0.4×	119 0.4×	69	3.6k
Peter Biberthaler Germany	36	2.2k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.1k 1.5×	37 0.1×	287 1.1×	287	4.5k
Stephen Eustace Ireland	36	2.0k 0.7×	373 0.2×	230 0.3×	258 0.8×	518 1.9×	160	4.3k
A.G.H. Kessels Netherlands	25	767 0.3×	586 0.3×	168 0.2×	120 0.4×	803 3.0×	48	3.2k
Amit Jain United States	37	3.6k 1.3×	246 0.1×	160 0.2×	395 1.3×	174 0.7×	281	5.2k
Carlos A. Bagley United States	38	3.3k 1.2×	343 0.2×	133 0.2×	467 1.5×	282 1.1×	213	4.4k
David C. Sing United States	28	1.7k 0.6×	363 0.2×	126 0.2×	201 0.6×	62 0.2×	97	2.6k
U. Obertacke Germany	34	1.3k 0.5×	892 0.4×	752 1.0×	50 0.2×	1.0k 3.9×	175	3.6k
Kenneth J. Rogers United States	26	1.3k 0.5×	382 0.2×	173 0.2×	57 0.2×	114 0.4×	142	2.3k
Peter J. Strouse United States	28	1.3k 0.5×	304 0.1×	492 0.7×	66 0.2×	458 1.7×	91	2.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Smith, R. M., et al.. (2025). Role of Perinasal Musculature in Ipsilateral Nasal Obstruction During Synkinesis Progression. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. 27(5). 431–436.

Stenquist, Derek S., et al.. (2022). Single versus dual incision approaches for dual plating of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures have comparable rates of deep infection and revision surgery. Injury. 53(10). 3475–3480. 3 indexed citations

Wildemann, Britt, Anita Ignatius, Frankie Leung, et al.. (2021). Non-union bone fractures. Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 7(1). 57–57. 255 indexed citations breakdown →

Diwan, A. Hafeez, Kyle R. Eberlin, & R. M. Smith. (2018). The principles and practice of open fracture care, 2018. Chinese Journal of Traumatology. 21(4). 187–192. 29 indexed citations

Liu, Wanjun, et al.. (2012). Factors predicting failure of patella fixation. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 72(4). 1051–1055. 34 indexed citations

Vrahas, Mark S., et al.. (2012). Diagnosis of union of distal tibia fractures: Accuracy and interobserver reliability. Injury. 44(8). 1073–1075. 2 indexed citations

Weaver, Michael J., Mitchel B. Harris, R. M. Smith, et al.. (2011). Fracture pattern and fixation type related to loss of reduction in bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. Injury. 43(6). 864–869. 71 indexed citations

Sheridan, Robert L., George C. Velmahos, R. M. Smith, & Richard Sacknoff. (2007). Case 10-2007. New England Journal of Medicine. 356(13). 1353–1360. 3 indexed citations

Ng, Aaron, et al.. (2004). The paediatric floating knee: a case report of ipsilateral epiphyseal injury to the distal femur and proximal tibia. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B. 13(2). 110–113. 2 indexed citations

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Giannoudis, Peter V., A. Hinsche, Andrew J. Cohen, et al.. (2003). Segmental tibial fractures: an assessment of procedures in 27 cases. Injury. 34(10). 756–762. 44 indexed citations

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Hinsche, A., P.V. Giannoudis, S. J. Matthews, & R. M. Smith. (2003). Spontaneous healing of a 14 cm diaphyseal cortical defect of the tibia. Injury. 34(5). 385–388. 8 indexed citations

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Giannoudis, Peter V., S. J. Matthews, & R. M. Smith. (2001). Removal of the retained fragment of broken solid nails by the intra-medullary route. Injury. 32(5). 407–410. 36 indexed citations

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Ng, G. André, et al.. (2001). Operative stabilisation of painful non-united multiple rib fractures. Injury. 32(8). 637–639. 32 indexed citations

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Majumder, S. B., et al.. (2000). Fix and flap: the radical orthopaedic and plastic treatment of severe open fractures of the tibia. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 82-B(7). 959–966. 243 indexed citations

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Giannoudis, P.V., et al.. (2000). Nonunion of the femoral diaphysis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 82-B(5). 655–658. 154 indexed citations

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Giannoudis, Peter V., et al.. (2000). Immediate IL-10 expression following major orthopaedic trauma: relationship to anti-inflammatory response and subsequent development of sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine. 26(8). 1076–1081. 126 indexed citations

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Giannoudis, Peter V., et al.. (1999). Stabilisation of acute femoral fractures in Paget's disease. International Orthopaedics. 23(5). 283–285. 10 indexed citations

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Spragg, Roger G. & R. M. Smith. (1997). Pathology of the Surfactant System of the Mature Lung. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 155(2). 756–760. 20 indexed citations

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Smith, R. M., et al.. (1997). An audit of trauma documentation. Injury. 28(3). 165–167. 12 indexed citations

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Giannoudis, Peter V., A. Furlong, David MacDonald, & R. M. Smith. (1997). Reamed against unreamed nailing of the femoral diaphysis: a retrospective study of healing time. Injury. 28(1). 15–18. 55 indexed citations

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