Robert M. Smibert

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Robert M. Smibert is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Periodontics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Smibert has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Food Science and 14 papers in Periodontics. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Smibert's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (14 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (13 papers) and HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations (11 papers). Robert M. Smibert is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (14 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (13 papers) and HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations (11 papers). Robert M. Smibert collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Canada. Robert M. Smibert's co-authors include J. A. Burmeister, Richard R. Ranney, William Moore, Lillian V. Holdeman, Noel R. Krieg, E. P. CATO, Kent G. Palcanis, Paul S. Hoffman, R. Martin Roop and Judith L. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Smibert

51 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Bacteriology of severe periodontitis in young adult humans 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Bacteriology of severe periodontitis in young adult humans
    1982 426 citations William Moore, Lillian V. Holdeman et al. Infection and Immunity profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert M. Smibert United States 25 2.0k 975 840 581 433 52 3.4k
K. W. Knox Australia 33 976 0.5× 990 1.0× 979 1.2× 1.6k 2.7× 705 1.6× 106 4.0k
J.D. Hillman United States 28 1.1k 0.5× 531 0.5× 744 0.9× 1.0k 1.8× 177 0.4× 41 2.4k
José Francisco Höfling Brazil 26 1.2k 0.6× 580 0.6× 354 0.4× 438 0.8× 506 1.2× 110 2.4k
L. Jeannine Brady United States 35 1.8k 0.9× 1.6k 1.6× 315 0.4× 1.8k 3.0× 497 1.1× 85 4.2k
Justin Merritt United States 35 2.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 494 0.6× 1.7k 3.0× 465 1.1× 108 3.7k
Martin Handfield United States 26 795 0.4× 398 0.4× 304 0.4× 794 1.4× 369 0.9× 49 2.3k
Kiyonobu Honma United States 26 993 0.5× 502 0.5× 237 0.3× 509 0.9× 146 0.3× 56 1.9k
Jacqueline Abranches United States 35 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 490 0.6× 1.6k 2.8× 642 1.5× 83 4.3k
Arnold S. Bleiweis United States 35 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.6× 310 0.4× 1.3k 2.3× 470 1.1× 69 3.1k
M. Margaret Vickerman United States 22 1.2k 0.6× 553 0.6× 222 0.3× 718 1.2× 709 1.6× 50 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert M. Smibert

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dahle, Ulf R., et al.. (1995). A New Method for Routine Isolation of Oral Treponemes using U-Tubes and Pectin Medium. Anaerobe. 1(6). 315–319. 4 indexed citations
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Moore, L. V. H., et al.. (1993). Periodontal Microflora of HIV Positive Subjects With Gingivitis or Adult Periodontitis. Journal of Periodontology. 64(1). 48–56. 75 indexed citations
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Moore, William, et al.. (1991). The microflora of periodontal sites showing active destructive progression. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 18(10). 729–739. 249 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1991). Wolinella recta, Wolinella curva, Bacteroides ureolyticus, and Bacteroides gracilis Are Microaerophiles, Not Anaerobes. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 41(2). 218–222. 26 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1989). Occurrence of Sheathed Flagella in Campylobacter cinaedi and Campylobacter fennelliae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 39(4). 488–490. 10 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1988). Effect of incubation temperature, ageing, and bisulfite content of unsupplemented Brucella agar on aerotolerance of Campylobacter jejuni. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 34(9). 1069–1074. 12 indexed citations
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Moore, L. V. H., William Moore, E. P. CATO, et al.. (1987). Bacteriology of Human Gingivitis. Journal of Dental Research. 66(5). 989–995. 226 indexed citations
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Tew, John G., et al.. (1985). Serum antibodies in young adult humans reactive with periodontitis associated treponemes. Journal of Periodontal Research. 20(6). 580–590. 48 indexed citations
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Moore, William, Lillian V. Holdeman, E. P. CATO, et al.. (1985). Comparative bacteriology of juvenile periodontitis. Infection and Immunity. 48(2). 507–519. 364 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., Judith L. Johnson, & Richard R. Ranney. (1984). Treponema socranskii sp. nov., Treponema socranskii subsp. socranskii subsp. nov., Treponema socranskii subsp. buccale subsp. nov., and Treponema socranskii subsp. paredis subsp. nov. Isolated from the Human Periodontia. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 34(4). 457–462. 62 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M. & J. A. Burmeister. (1983). Treponema pectinovorum sp. nov. Isolated from Humans with Periodontitis. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 33(4). 852–856. 55 indexed citations
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Hoffman, Paul S., Noel R. Krieg, & Robert M. Smibert. (1979). Studies of the microaerophilic nature of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni. I. Physiological aspects of enhanced aerotolerance. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 25(1). 1–7. 60 indexed citations
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Bowdre, Jean H., Noel R. Krieg, Paul S. Hoffman, & Robert M. Smibert. (1976). Stimulatory effect of dihydroxyphenyl compounds on the aerotolerance of Spirillum volutans and Campylobacter fetus subspecies jejuni. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 31(1). 127–133. 36 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M. & R C Johnson. (1973). Spirochaetales, A Review. 2(4). 491–552. 40 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1972). A chemically defined medium for Treponema strain PR-7 isolated from the intestine of a pig with swine dysentery. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 18(7). 1073–1078. 15 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M.. (1969). Two colony types of Leptospira semaranga. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 15(1). 127–128. 1 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1962). Vibrio fetus Endotoxin. Nature. 195(4846). 1106–1107. 2 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1960). Studies on “Air-Sac” Infection in Poultry. Poultry Science. 39(2). 417–426. 10 indexed citations
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Smibert, Robert M., et al.. (1959). Studies on “Air-Sac” Infection in Poultry. Poultry Science. 38(6). 1398–1404. 2 indexed citations

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