Thomas B. Smith

21.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
237 papers, 14.8k citations indexed

About

Thomas B. Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas B. Smith has authored 237 papers receiving a total of 14.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Ecology, 84 papers in Genetics and 78 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Thomas B. Smith's work include Genetic diversity and population structure (74 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (70 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (63 papers). Thomas B. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Genetic diversity and population structure (74 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (70 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (63 papers). Thomas B. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Thomas B. Smith's co-authors include Hans Slabbekoorn, Robert K. Wayne, Christopher J. Schneider, Skúli Skúlason, Borja Milá, Craig Moritz, Kristen Ruegg, Wolfgang Buermann, Ravinder N. M. Sehgal and Ryan J. Harrigan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Thomas B. Smith

229 papers receiving 14.0k 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.

Diversification of Rainforest Faunas: An Integrated Molecular Approach

2000 696 citations Thomas B. Smith et al. profile →
Closing the seed dispersal loop

2002 653 citations Thomas B. Smith et al. profile →
EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE OF RESOURCE POLYMORPHISMS IN FISHES, AMPHIBIANS, AND BIRDS

1996 592 citations Thomas B. Smith et al. profile →
Limitations of Captive Breeding in Endangered Species Recovery

1996 544 citations Thomas B. Smith et al. Conservation Biology profile →
A Role for Ecotones in Generating Rainforest Biodiversity

1997 527 citations Thomas B. Smith et al. Science profile →
Genomic signals of selection predict climate-driven population declines in a migratory bird

2018 338 citations Rachael A. Bay, Ryan J. Harrigan et al. Science profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas B. Smith

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Declines of ebony and ivory are inextricably linked in an African rainforest 2025 ·Science Advances ·Vincent Deblauwe, Matthew Scott Luskin, (unknown), Olivier J. Hardy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Luke L. Powell, Bonaventure Sonké, Thomas B. Smith	1
2	Broad‐scale seasonal climate tracking is a consequence, not a driver, of avian migratory connectivity 2024 ·Ecology Letters ·Marius Somveille, Christen M. Bossu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Blanca E. Hernández‐Baños, Thomas B. Smith, Kristen Ruegg	2
3	Winter connectivity and leapfrog migration in a migratory passerine 2023 ·Ecology and Evolution ·(unknown), Christen M. Bossu, Thomas B. Smith, Andrea Contina, (unknown), Kristen Ruegg, Blanca E. Hernández‐Baños	7
4	Feedback loops between 3D vegetation structure and ecological functions of animals 2023 ·Ecology Letters ·(unknown), Andrew B. Davies, Rachel V. Blakey, Elsa M. Ordway, Thomas B. Smith	19
5	Modeling the potential distribution of the threatened Grey-necked Picathartes Picathartes oreas across its entire range 2023 ·Bird Conservation International ·(unknown), Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence, (unknown), Katharine Abernethy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Roger Fotso, Matthew H. Shirley, Bethan J. Morgan, Marc Languy, Fiona Maisels, Richard Oslisly, Luke L. Powell, Thomas B. Smith, Henri A. Thomassen, Matthias Waltert, Jared D. Wolfe, Robin C. Whytock	0
6	Genotype–environment associations across spatial scales reveal the importance of putative adaptive genetic variation in divergence 2022 ·Evolutionary Applications ·(unknown), Christen M. Bossu, Ryan J. Harrigan, Rachael A. Bay, (unknown), Thomas B. Smith, Kristen Ruegg	13
7	PICT: A low‐cost, modular, open‐source camera trap system to study plant–insect interactions 2021 ·Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Vincent Droissart, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thomas B. Smith, Vincent Deblauwe	46
8	A general theory of avian migratory connectivity 2021 ·Ecology Letters ·Marius Somveille, Rachael A. Bay, Thomas B. Smith, Peter P. Marra, Kristen Ruegg	27
9	Linking climate niches across seasons to assess population vulnerability in a migratory bird 2021 ·Global Change Biology ·Kristen Ruegg, Eric C. Anderson, Marius Somveille, Rachael A. Bay, Mary J. Whitfield, Eben H. Paxton, Thomas B. Smith	15
10	Genetic variation reveals individual‐level climate tracking across the annual cycle of a migratory bird 2021 ·Ecology Letters ·Rachael A. Bay, Daniel S. Karp, James F. Saracco, William R. L. Anderegg, Luke O. Frishkoff, David A. Wiedenfeld, Thomas B. Smith, Kristen Ruegg	17
11	A genoscape‐network model for conservation prioritization in a migratory bird 2020 ·Conservation Biology ·Kristen Ruegg, Ryan J. Harrigan, James F. Saracco, Thomas B. Smith, Caz M. Taylor	18
12	Ecological genomics predicts climate vulnerability in an endangered southwestern songbird 2018 ·Ecology Letters ·Kristen Ruegg, Rachael A. Bay, Eric C. Anderson, James F. Saracco, Ryan J. Harrigan, Mary J. Whitfield, Eben H. Paxton, Thomas B. Smith	98
13	Genomic signals of selection predict climate-driven population declines in a migratory bird breakdown → 2018 ·Science ·Rachael A. Bay, Ryan J. Harrigan, Vinh Le Underwood, H. Lisle Gibbs, Thomas B. Smith, Kristen Ruegg	338
14	Genetic assignment with isotopes and habitat suitability ( gaiah ), a migratory bird case study 2017 ·Methods in Ecology and Evolution ·Kristen Ruegg, Eric C. Anderson, Ryan J. Harrigan, Kristina L. Paxton, Jeffrey F. Kelly, Frank R. Moore, Thomas B. Smith	29
15	Mapping migration in a songbird using high‐resolution genetic markers 2014 ·Molecular Ecology ·Kristen Ruegg, Eric C. Anderson, Kristina L. Paxton, (unknown), Sirena Lao, Rodney B. Siegel, David F. DeSante, Frank R. Moore, Thomas B. Smith	126
16	Feeding habits of culicine mosquitoes in the Cameroon lowland forests based on stable isotopes and blood meal analyses 2013 ·KOPS (University of Konstanz) ·Kevin Y. Njabo, Thomas B. Smith, Elizabeth Yohannes	12
17	A preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor for protecting potential Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) habitat in southern Mexico 2012 ·Integrative Zoology ·Eduardo Mendoza, Trevon Fuller, Henri A. Thomassen, Wolfgang Buermann, (unknown), Thomas B. Smith	21
18	Character displacement of song and morphology in African tinkerbirds 2009 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Alexander N. G. Kirschel, Daniel T. Blumstein, Thomas B. Smith	143
19	Multiple paternity and sperm storage lead to increased genetic diversity in Anolis lizards 2007 ·Evolutionary ecology research ·Ryan Calsbeek, Camille Bonneaud, (unknown), Nicholas C. Manoukis, Thomas B. Smith	78
20	Seed dispersal and movement patterns in two species of Ceratogymna hornbills in a West African tropical lowland forest 2000 ·Oecologia ·Kimberly M. Holbrook, Thomas B. Smith	166

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