Thomas M. Smith

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
130 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Thomas M. Smith is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Management and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas M. Smith has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Education, 24 papers in Information Systems and Management and 14 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Thomas M. Smith's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (26 papers), School Choice and Performance (21 papers) and Educational Assessment and Improvement (17 papers). Thomas M. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (26 papers), School Choice and Performance (21 papers) and Educational Assessment and Improvement (17 papers). Thomas M. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Thomas M. Smith's co-authors include Richard M. Ingersoll, Laura M. Desimone, Robert Leo Smith, Dean L. Urban, Koji Ueno, Christopher Redding, Paul Cobb, Allen E. Milewski, Kristie J. R. Phillips and Erin Henrick and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Computational Physics and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Thomas M. Smith

121 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

What Are the Effects of Induction and Mentoring on Beginn... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2004 2003 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. What Are the Effects of Induction and Mentoring on Beginning Teacher Turnover?
    2004 1.0k citations Thomas M. Smith, Richard M. Ingersoll profile →
  2. The Wrong Solution to the Teacher Shortage.
    2003 695 citations Richard M. Ingersoll, Thomas M. Smith Educational leadership profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas M. Smith United States 34 3.2k 456 434 427 416 130 5.3k
Kenneth A. Frank United States 45 2.7k 0.9× 1.8k 3.9× 487 1.1× 588 1.4× 623 1.5× 172 7.8k
Diane Ebert‐May United States 24 2.2k 0.7× 111 0.2× 248 0.6× 124 0.3× 662 1.6× 60 3.6k
Leonard A. Marascuilo United States 21 1.5k 0.5× 632 1.4× 408 0.9× 116 0.3× 575 1.4× 64 4.9k
Mark Wilson United States 48 3.5k 1.1× 1.1k 2.4× 984 2.3× 364 0.9× 1.8k 4.3× 276 10.2k
Carl J. Huberty United States 27 767 0.2× 356 0.8× 595 1.4× 61 0.1× 680 1.6× 79 5.4k
James R. Sanders United States 13 821 0.3× 221 0.5× 254 0.6× 268 0.6× 250 0.6× 38 3.1k
Chao‐Ying Joanne Peng United States 18 504 0.2× 482 1.1× 372 0.9× 68 0.2× 222 0.5× 36 4.2k
Rebecca Jordan United States 34 786 0.2× 815 1.8× 1.1k 2.5× 194 0.5× 401 1.0× 112 5.0k
Neil J. Salkind United States 21 804 0.3× 464 1.0× 487 1.1× 83 0.2× 464 1.1× 52 3.7k
William L. Sanders United States 17 1.7k 0.5× 155 0.3× 110 0.3× 404 0.9× 179 0.4× 44 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas M. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huang, Boyin, James A. Carton, Ligang Chen, et al.. (2024). Record High Sea Surface Temperatures in 2023. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(14). 25 indexed citations
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Kongoli, Cezar & Thomas M. Smith. (2023). Modeling and estimation of snow depth spatial correlation structure from observations over North America. Frontiers in Earth Science. 11.
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Smith, Thomas M.. (2015). Lean Operations and Business Purposes: A Common Grace Perspective. Journal of markets & morality/˜The œjournal of markets & morality. 18(1). 139.
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Smith, Thomas M. & Julián Padget. (2015). Semantic Descriptions for Logical Content Generation. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 1–3.
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Smith, Thomas M., Laura M. Desimone, & Andrew C. Porter. (2012). Organization and effectiveness of induction programs for new teachers. 1 indexed citations
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Perman, Sarah M., James N. Kirkpatrick, Angelique M. Reitsma, et al.. (2011). Timing of neuroprognostication in postcardiac arrest therapeutic hypothermia*. Critical Care Medicine. 40(3). 719–724. 78 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M., et al.. (2010). Evaluating Math Recovery: Investigating Tutor Learning.. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 1 indexed citations
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Bond, Ryan B., F.G. Blottner, & Thomas M. Smith. (2010). Validation of a Wall-Layer Model for a Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interaction. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M. & Jason Ravitz. (2008). Problem Based Learning in College Economics. Academic exchange quarterly. 12(1). 22. 1 indexed citations
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Dallaire, Danielle H., David A. Cole, Thomas M. Smith, et al.. (2008). Predicting Children’s Depressive Symptoms from Community and Individual Risk Factors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 37(7). 830–846. 18 indexed citations
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Schone, Patrick, et al.. (2005). QACTIS-based Question Answering at TREC 2005.. Text REtrieval Conference. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M., et al.. (2005). A Timeless Model for Management Education. Christian Higher Education. 4(2). 109–128. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M. & Laura M. Desimone. (2003). Do Changes in Patterns of Participation in Teachers' Professional Development Reflect the Goals of Standards-based Reform?.. Educational Horizons. 81(3). 633–645. 24 indexed citations
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Ingersoll, Richard M. & Thomas M. Smith. (2003). The Wrong Solution to the Teacher Shortage.. Educational leadership. 60(8). 30–33. 695 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Thomas M., et al.. (1998). The relationship of strategy, fit, productivity, and business performance in a services setting. Journal of Operations Management. 17(2). 145–161. 149 indexed citations
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Shugart, Herman H., Thomas M. Smith, & W. M. Post. (1992). The Potential for Application of Individual-Based Simulation Models for Assessing the Effects of Global Change. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics. 23(1). 15–38. 105 indexed citations
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Stern, Nancy, et al.. (1981). Project Whirlwind: The History of a Pioneer Computer. Technology and Culture. 22(3). 644–644. 30 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M. & Robert Leo Smith. (1980). Elements of ecology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 236 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M.. (1976). Project Whirlwind: An Unorthodox Development Project. Technology and Culture. 17(3). 447–447. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Thomas M., et al.. (1969). Doing “Good” and Doing “Well”: Shalom in Christian Business Education. 1. 1 indexed citations

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