Robert A. Smith

50.4k total citations · 22 hit papers
310 papers, 34.2k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Smith is a scholar working on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Smith has authored 310 papers receiving a total of 34.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 228 papers in Oncology, 91 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 44 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Smith's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (176 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (133 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (41 papers). Robert A. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (176 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (133 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (41 papers). Robert A. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Robert A. Smith's co-authors include Ahmedin Jemal, Stacey A. Fedewa, Vilma Cokkinides, Rebecca L. Siegel, Debbie Saslow, Andrea Cercek, Durado Brooks, Ann Goding Sauer, Kimberly Andrews and Richard C. Wender and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Smith

297 papers receiving 33.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020

2020 3.6k citations Rebecca L. Siegel, Kimberly D. Miller et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
American Cancer Society Guidelines for Breast Screening with MRI as an Adjunct to Mammography

2007 1.9k citations Debbie Saslow, Robert A. Smith et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Colorectal cancer statistics, 2023

2023 1.7k citations Rebecca L. Siegel, Andrea Cercek et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

2018 1.3k citations Andrew M. D. Wolf, Elizabeth T. H. Fontham et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer

2002 1.3k citations Robert A. Smith, Debbie Saslow et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk

2015 1.2k citations Kevin C. Oeffinger, Elizabeth T. H. Fontham et al. profile →
Breast cancer statistics, 2015: Convergence of incidence rates between black and white women

2015 1.0k citations Carol DeSantis, Stacey A. Fedewa et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: Update 2010

2010 736 citations Richard C. Wender, Ruth Etzioni et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

2020 606 citations Elizabeth T. H. Fontham, Andrew M. D. Wolf et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Trends in Breast Cancer by Race and Ethnicity: Update 2006

2006 572 citations Ahmedin Jemal, Robert A. Smith et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
American Cancer Society lung cancer screening guidelines

2013 561 citations Richard C. Wender, Elizabeth T. H. Fontham et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Mammography service screening and mortality in breast cancer patients: 20-year follow-up before and after introduction of screening

2003 558 citations Làszló Tabár, Chien‐Jen Chen et al. profile →
Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society

2006 551 citations Robert A. Smith et al. profile →
Swedish Two-County Trial: Impact of Mammographic Screening on Breast Cancer Mortality during 3 Decades

2011 549 citations Làszló Tabár, Chien‐Jen Chen et al. profile →
Cancer Screening in the United States, 2010: A Review of Current American Cancer Society Guidelines and Issues in Cancer Screening

2010 517 citations Robert A. Smith, Debbie Saslow et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer, 2006

2006 514 citations Robert A. Smith et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Cancer screening in the United States, 2019: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening

2019 501 citations Robert A. Smith, Kimberly Andrews et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Cancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening

2017 473 citations Robert A. Smith, Kimberly Andrews et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Cancer screening in the United States, 2018: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening

2018 438 citations Robert A. Smith, Kimberly Andrews et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Cancer screening in the United States, 2014: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening

2014 336 citations Robert A. Smith, Deana Manassaram‐Baptiste et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
Lung cancer statistics, 2023

2024 177 citations Priti Bandi, Robert A. Smith et al. Cancer profile →
Screening for lung cancer: 2023 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

2023 134 citations Andrew M. D. Wolf, Kevin C. Oeffinger et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Addressing planning for lung cancer interventions at the state and local level through the creation of the National Lung Cancer Roundtable Planning Tool 2025 ·Cancer ·Jessica Olson, (unknown), Amy L. Copeland, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Karin Hofmann, Timothy W. Mullett, Lauren Rosenthal, Ella A. Kazerooni, Douglas Wood, Robert A. Smith	0
2	Late-Stage Outcomes as Surrogates for Mortality in Cancer Screening Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 2025 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Matejka Rebolj, Adam R. Brentnall, Julia Geppert, (unknown), Bethany Shinkins, Karoline Freeman, Chris Stinton, (unknown), Samantha Johnson, Robert A. Smith, Peter Sasieni, Sam M. Janes, Ruth Etzioni, Stephen W. Duffy, Sian Taylor‐Phillips	1
3	Development of a Follow-Up Measure to Ensure Complete Screening for Colorectal Cancer 2024 ·JAMA Network Open ·Elizabeth L. Ciemins, Jeff T. Mohl, Carlos A. Moreno, (unknown), Robert A. Smith, Mary B. Barton	10
4	Changes in Breast Cancer Screening Prevalence in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2018 to 2022 2024 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·(unknown), Jessica Star, Angela N. Giaquinto, Robert A. Smith, Ahmedin Jemal, Priti Bandi	2
5	The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Provider engagement and outreach 2024 ·Cancer ·Jennifer A. Lewis, (unknown), Jan M. Eberth, Lisa Carter‐Harris, Jamie L. Studts, Betty C. Tong, Robert A. Smith, Ella A. Kazerooni, (unknown)	3
6	The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Optimizing strategies for lung nodule evaluation and management 2024 ·Cancer ·Julie A. Barta, Farhood Farjah, Carey C. Thomson, Debra S. Dyer, Renda Soylemez Wiener, Christopher G. Slatore, Rebecca Smith‐Bindman, Lauren Rosenthal, Gerard A. Silvestri, Robert A. Smith, Michael K. Gould	4
7	The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Lung cancer in women 2024 ·Cancer ·Leah M. Backhus, (unknown), Lori C. Sakoda, (unknown), Louise M. Henderson, Claudia I. Henschke, (unknown), Francine L. Jacobson, Linda W. Martin, (unknown), Joan H. Schiller, Jill M. Siegfried, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Andrea Wolf, Ahmedin Jemal, Karen Kelly, Kim L. Sandler, (unknown), Robert A. Smith, M. Patricia Rivera	6
8	A plea for more careful scholarship in reviewing evidence: the case of mammographic screening 2023 ·BJR\|Open ·Stephen W. Duffy, Làszló Tabár, Chien‐Jen Chen, Amy Ming‐Fang Yen, Peter B. Dean, Robert A. Smith	0
9	Breast cancer incidence among women with a family history of breast cancer by relative's age at diagnosis 2022 ·Cancer ·Danielle D. Durham, Linn Abraham, Megan C. Roberts, (unknown), Robert A. Smith, Karla Kerlikowske, Diana L. Miglioretti	13
10	Implementation of a Lung Cancer Screening Program in Two Federally Qualified Health Centers 2021 ·Public Health Reports ·(unknown), Megan Cotter, (unknown), (unknown), Robert A. Smith, (unknown)	6
11	Successes and challenges of implementing a lung cancer screening program in federally qualified health centers: a qualitative analysis using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research 2020 ·Translational Behavioral Medicine ·Caitlin G. Allen, Megan Cotter, Robert A. Smith, (unknown)	14
12	Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society breakdown → 2020 ·CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians ·Elizabeth T. H. Fontham, Andrew M. D. Wolf, Timothy R. Church, Ruth Etzioni, Christopher R. Flowers, Abbe Herzig, Carmen E. Guerra, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Ya‐Chen Tina Shih, Louise C. Walter, Jane J. Kim, Kimberly Andrews, Carol DeSantis, Stacey A. Fedewa, Deana Manassaram‐Baptiste, Debbie Saslow, Richard C. Wender, Robert A. Smith	606
13	Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 breakdown → 2020 ·CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians ·Rebecca L. Siegel, Kimberly D. Miller, Ann Goding Sauer, Stacey A. Fedewa, Lynn F. Butterly, Joseph C. Anderson, Andrea Cercek, Robert A. Smith, Ahmedin Jemal	3624
14	Age at initiation of screening mammography by family history of breast cancer in the breast cancer surveillance consortium 2020 ·Cancer Causes & Control ·Danielle D. Durham, Megan C. Roberts, (unknown), Linn Abraham, Robert A. Smith, Karla Kerlikowske, Diana L. Miglioretti	5
15	Stakeholder Research Priorities for Smoking Cessation Interventions within Lung Cancer Screening Programs. An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement 2017 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Hasmeena Kathuria, Frank C. Detterbeck, Joelle T. Fathi, (unknown), Michael K. Gould, Denise Jolicoeur, Stephanie R. Land, Greta M. Massetti, Peter J. Mazzone, Gerard A. Silvestri, Christopher G. Slatore, Robert A. Smith, Anil Vachani, Steven B. Zeliadt, Renda Soylemez Wiener	25
16	Temporal Trends in Colorectal Cancer Screening among Asian Americans 2016 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Stacey A. Fedewa, Ann Goding Sauer, Rebecca L. Siegel, Robert A. Smith, Lindsey A. Torre, Ahmedin Jemal	26
17	What Predicts an Advanced-Stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer? Sorting Out the Influence of Method of Detection, Access to Care, and Biologic Factors 2016 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Joseph Lipscomb, Steven T. Fleming, Amy Trentham‐Dietz, Gretchen Kimmick, Xiao‐Cheng Wu, Cyllene R. Morris, Kun Zhang, Robert A. Smith, Roger T. Anderson, Susan A. Sabatino	19
18	Association Between Time Spent Interpreting, Level of Confidence, and Accuracy of Screening Mammography 2012 ·American Journal of Roentgenology ·Patricia A. Carney, (unknown), Berta M. Geller, (unknown), Karla Kerlikowske, Diana S.M. Buist, Robert A. Smith, Robert Rosenberg, Bonnie C. Yankaskas, Tracy Onega, Diana L. Miglioretti	19
19	Effect of Baseline Breast Density on Breast Cancer Incidence, Stage, Mortality, and Screening Parameters: 25-Year Follow-up of a Swedish Mammographic Screening 2010 ·Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ·Sherry Yueh‐Hsia Chiu, Stephen W. Duffy, Amy Ming‐Fang Yen, Làszló Tabár, Robert A. Smith, Chien‐Jen Chen	144
20	A study guided by the Health Belief Model of the predictors of breast cancer screening of women ages 40 and older. 1991 ·PubMed ·John P Fulton, Jay S Buechner, H. Denman Scott, Barbara A. DeBuono, Judith P. Feldman, Robert A. Smith, (unknown)	90

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