Ruth B. Smith

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 941 citations indexed

About

Ruth B. Smith is a scholar working on Marketing, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth B. Smith has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 941 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Marketing, 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 4 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Ruth B. Smith's work include Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (4 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (3 papers) and Consumer Retail Behavior Studies (3 papers). Ruth B. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (4 papers), Media, Gender, and Advertising (3 papers) and Consumer Retail Behavior Studies (3 papers). Ruth B. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Latvia. Ruth B. Smith's co-authors include Elaine Sherman, Anil Mathur, George P. Moschis, Roy L. Moore, Matt Barnes, Paul N. Bloom and Elaine Conway and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Marketing, Psychology and Marketing and Journal of Consumer Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Ruth B. Smith

19 papers receiving 828 citations

Hit Papers

Store environment and consumer purchase behavior: Mediati... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
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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. Store environment and consumer purchase behavior: Mediating role of consumer emotions
    1997 618 citations Elaine Sherman, Anil Mathur et al. Psychology and Marketing profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruth B. Smith United States 10 702 344 316 145 114 20 941
Elaine Sherman United States 11 835 1.2× 473 1.4× 368 1.2× 187 1.3× 195 1.7× 24 1.2k
Tracy A. Suter United States 10 597 0.9× 330 1.0× 208 0.7× 192 1.3× 112 1.0× 19 891
Kay M. Palan United States 15 576 0.8× 357 1.0× 221 0.7× 92 0.6× 72 0.6× 25 875
David H. Furse United States 13 527 0.8× 524 1.5× 194 0.6× 91 0.6× 68 0.6× 17 972
Edward L. Grubb United States 6 990 1.4× 518 1.5× 281 0.9× 145 1.0× 56 0.5× 7 1.2k
Isabella Soscia France 14 530 0.8× 416 1.2× 184 0.6× 178 1.2× 99 0.9× 27 882
Therese A. Louie United States 11 457 0.7× 349 1.0× 113 0.4× 91 0.6× 57 0.5× 20 753
Valentyna Melnyk New Zealand 16 761 1.1× 478 1.4× 351 1.1× 157 1.1× 113 1.0× 23 1.1k
Franz‐Rudolf Esch Germany 8 660 0.9× 430 1.3× 279 0.9× 68 0.5× 71 0.6× 45 866
Teresa A. Summers United States 9 508 0.7× 191 0.6× 163 0.5× 87 0.6× 77 0.7× 23 682

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, Ruth B. & Elaine Conway. (2025). Playing with Numbers: The Social and Behavioural Impacts of Using a Card Game to Teach Business Metrics. Behavioral Sciences. 15(6). 761–761.
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Smith, Ruth B., George P. Moschis, & Roy L. Moore. (2012). Some Advertising Influences on the Elderly Consumer: Implications for Theoretical Consideration. 8(1). 187–201. 5 indexed citations
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Barnes, Matt, et al.. (2006). Working atypical hours: what happens to 'family life'?. 23 indexed citations
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Sherman, Elaine, Anil Mathur, & Ruth B. Smith. (1997). Store environment and consumer purchase behavior: Mediating role of consumer emotions. Psychology and Marketing. 14(4). 361–378. 618 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Ruth B., et al.. (1995). Introduction:. Social Work in Health Care. 21(1). 1–3. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B. & Elaine Sherman. (1993). Effects of store image and mood on consumer behavior: A theoretical and empirical analysis. ACR North American Advances. 20(1). 631. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B.. (1993). Book Review: Marketing to the Older Consumer: A Handbook of Information for Strategy Development. Journal of Marketing. 57(4). 151–152. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B. & George P. Moschis. (1993). Marketing to the Older Consumer: A Handbook of Information for Strategy Development. Journal of Marketing. 57(4). 151–151. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B.. (1991). The Influence of Information Source on Brand Loyalty and Consumer Sex Roles of the Elderly. ACR North American Advances. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B. & George P. Moschis. (1989). Proposal and Development of a Dialectical Model: Examining the Elderly Consumer. ACR North American Advances. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B., et al.. (1988). The Influence of Model Age or Older Consumers' Reactions to Print Advertising. 11(1-2). 189–212. 10 indexed citations
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Sherman, Elaine & Ruth B. Smith. (1987). Mood States of Shoppers and Store Image: Promising Interactions and Possible Behavioral Effects. ACR North American Advances. 65 indexed citations
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Bloom, Paul N., et al.. (1987). The Future of Consumerism. Journal of Marketing. 51(4). 143–143. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B., et al.. (1986). Research on Patient Satisfaction Potential Directions. ACR North American Advances. 9 indexed citations
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Moschis, George P. & Ruth B. Smith. (1985). Consumer Socialization: Origins, Trends and Directions For Future Research. 19 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B. & George P. Moschis. (1985). A Socialization Perspective on Selected Consumer Characteristics of the Elderly. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 19(1). 74–95. 31 indexed citations
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Moschis, George P., Roy L. Moore, & Ruth B. Smith. (1984). The Impact of Family Communication on Adolescent Consumer Socialization. ACR North American Advances. 101 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B. & George P. Moschis. (1984). Consumer Soclalization of the Elderly: an Exploratory Study. ACR North American Advances. 28 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B.. (1982). Consumer socialization of the elderly. UMI Dissertation Information Service eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Ruth B., et al.. (1980). The Continuing Relevance of Foundation Literature in Marketing: Implications for Marketing Education. Journal of Marketing Education. 2(2). 39–46. 1 indexed citations

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