Ralph E. Smith

4.0k total citations
113 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Ralph E. Smith is a scholar working on Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralph E. Smith has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Oceanography, 60 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 36 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Ralph E. Smith's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (67 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (54 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (21 papers). Ralph E. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (67 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (54 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (21 papers). Ralph E. Smith collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. Ralph E. Smith's co-authors include J. Kalff, Glenn F. Cota, Stephanie J. Guildford, Robert E. Hecky, Pierre Clément, Bruce M. Greenberg, M.D. MacKinnon, Serghei A. Bocaniov, Murray N. Charlton and Rebecca L. North and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Water Resources Research and Limnology and Oceanography.

In The Last Decade

Ralph E. Smith

113 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralph E. Smith Canada 34 1.8k 1.3k 1.2k 483 428 113 3.2k
Marc Schallenberg New Zealand 25 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 483 1.0× 179 0.4× 72 2.5k
Joseph N. Boyer United States 30 1.8k 1.0× 657 0.5× 1.9k 1.6× 206 0.4× 299 0.7× 72 4.1k
Christopher F. D’Elia United States 25 1.4k 0.8× 582 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 180 0.4× 132 0.3× 42 2.6k
Kevin G. Sellner United States 24 3.0k 1.7× 2.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.3× 292 0.6× 159 0.4× 47 4.6k
Christopher S. Cronan United States 30 468 0.3× 1.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 761 1.6× 587 1.4× 66 4.8k
Elizabeth C. Minor United States 31 2.9k 1.7× 972 0.7× 1.6k 1.4× 181 0.4× 754 1.8× 86 5.4k
Carles Ibáñez Spain 33 632 0.4× 428 0.3× 1.8k 1.5× 402 0.8× 409 1.0× 118 3.4k
Antonio Camacho Spain 32 1.1k 0.6× 872 0.7× 2.3k 1.9× 167 0.3× 450 1.1× 152 3.5k
Steven Loiselle Italy 38 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 303 0.6× 215 0.5× 147 4.1k
Stephen M. Powers United States 26 586 0.3× 1.2k 0.9× 709 0.6× 500 1.0× 166 0.4× 39 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralph E. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ackerman, Josef Daniel, et al.. (2019). Riverine transport and nutrient inputs affect phytoplankton communities in a coastal embayment. Freshwater Biology. 65(2). 289–303. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (2018). Implications of irradiance exposure and non-photochemical quenching for multi-wavelength (bbe FluoroProbe) fluorometry. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 189. 36–48. 8 indexed citations
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Bocaniov, Serghei A., Sherry L. Schiff, & Ralph E. Smith. (2011). Plankton metabolism and physical forcing in a productive embayment of a large oligotrophic lake: insights from stable oxygen isotopes. Freshwater Biology. 57(3). 481–496. 27 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (2010). Deep chlorophyll maxima and UVR acclimation by epilimnetic phytoplankton. Freshwater Biology. 56(5). 980–992. 12 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (2009). Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the productivity and composition of freshwater phytoplankton communities. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 8(9). 1218–1232. 46 indexed citations
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North, Rebecca L., et al.. (2007). Evidence for phosphorus, nitrogen, and iron colimitation of phytoplankton communities in Lake Erie. Limnology and Oceanography. 52(1). 315–328. 162 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (2004). Dissolved Organic Matter and Ultraviolet Radiation Penetration in the Laurentian Great Lakes and Tributary Waters. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 30(3). 367–380. 28 indexed citations
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MacKinnon, M.D., et al.. (2002). The ecological effects of naphthenic acids and salts on phytoplankton from the Athabasca oil sands region. Aquatic Toxicology. 62(1). 11–26. 106 indexed citations
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Kim, et al.. (2001). Effect of ionic copper toxicity on the growth of Green Alga, Selenastrum capricornutum. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 11(2). 211–216. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (1999). Intact and Photomodified Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Inhibit Photosynthesis in Natural Assemblages of Lake Erie Phytoplankton Exposed to Solar Radiation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 44(3). 322–327. 54 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Bruce M., et al.. (1999). Ultraviolet Radiation Effects on a Microscopic Green Alga and the Protective Effects of Natural Dissolved Organic Matter. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 69(5). 536–544. 11 indexed citations
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Wainman, Bruce & Ralph E. Smith. (1997). Can physicochemical factors predict lipid content in phytoplankton?. Freshwater Biology. 38(3). 571–579. 13 indexed citations
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Taguchi, Satoru & Ralph E. Smith. (1997). Effect of nitrogen and silicate enrichment on photosynthate allocation by ice algae from Resolute Passage, Canadian Arctic. Journal of Marine Systems. 11(1-2). 53–61. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., Pierre Clément, & Glenn F. Cota. (1989). Population dynamics of bacteria in Arctic sea ice. Microbial Ecology. 17(1). 63–76. 54 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., Pierre Clément, Glenn F. Cota, & William K. W. Li. (1987). INTRACELLULAR PHOTOSYNTHATE ALLOCATION AND THE CONTROL OF ARCTIC MARINE ICE ALGAL PRODUCTION1. Journal of Phycology. 23(2). 124–132. 36 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E. & J. Kalff. (1983). Sample preparation for quantitative autoradiography of phytoplankton1. Limnology and Oceanography. 28(2). 383–389. 1 indexed citations
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Harris, Mark & Ralph E. Smith. (1977). Observations of small‐scale spatial patterns in phytoplankton populations1. Limnology and Oceanography. 22(5). 887–899. 28 indexed citations
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Schweitzer, Stuart O. & Ralph E. Smith. (1974). The Persistence of the Discouraged Worker Effect. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 27(2). 249–249. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (1963). Effects of Varying Daylengths on Laying Hen Production Rates and Annual Eggs. Poultry Science. 42(4). 973–982. 10 indexed citations

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