V. R. Smith

3.3k total citations
81 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

V. R. Smith is a scholar working on Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, V. R. Smith has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Ecology, 32 papers in Atmospheric Science and 17 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in V. R. Smith's work include Polar Research and Ecology (53 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (28 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (17 papers). V. R. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Polar Research and Ecology (53 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (28 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (17 papers). V. R. Smith collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and United Kingdom. V. R. Smith's co-authors include Marianna Steenkamp, Steven L. Chown, Niek J.M. Gremmen, Nico L. Avenant, D. D. French, N.W. Pammenter, Bart Van de Vijver, Brad S. Ripley, P. J. A. Pugh and Arneil G. Gabriel and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, New Phytologist and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

V. R. Smith

81 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
V. R. Smith South Africa 27 1.5k 560 459 294 283 81 2.1k
A. H. L. Huiskes Netherlands 25 1.8k 1.1× 471 0.8× 663 1.4× 519 1.8× 496 1.8× 58 2.5k
Stephen J. Coulson United Kingdom 28 1.6k 1.0× 830 1.5× 1.2k 2.5× 156 0.5× 264 0.9× 71 2.8k
Niek J.M. Gremmen South Africa 22 1.2k 0.8× 324 0.6× 590 1.3× 389 1.3× 312 1.1× 49 1.8k
Stef Bokhorst Netherlands 28 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 2.1× 724 1.6× 160 0.5× 429 1.5× 60 2.9k
L. C. V. Pinder United Kingdom 18 1.9k 1.2× 229 0.4× 369 0.8× 196 0.7× 74 0.3× 45 2.6k
Penelope Greenslade Australia 27 1.1k 0.7× 146 0.3× 1.6k 3.5× 237 0.8× 171 0.6× 136 2.6k
Reinhard Langel Germany 26 1.3k 0.8× 291 0.5× 1.1k 2.5× 118 0.4× 563 2.0× 33 2.4k
Fujio Hyodo Japan 28 863 0.6× 224 0.4× 665 1.4× 118 0.4× 231 0.8× 93 1.8k
Jorge López‐Portillo Mexico 30 1.3k 0.8× 217 0.4× 337 0.7× 362 1.2× 662 2.3× 97 2.2k
Clifford S. Crawford United States 22 1.2k 0.8× 104 0.2× 511 1.1× 107 0.4× 251 0.9× 64 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by V. R. Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by V. R. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. R. Smith

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of V. R. Smith. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of V. R. Smith based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with V. R. Smith. V. R. Smith is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lubbe, Andrea & V. R. Smith. (2012). Field Soil Respiration Rate on a Sub-Antarctic Island: Its Relation to Site Characteristics and Response to Added C, N and P. Open Journal of Soil Science. 2(2). 187–195. 3 indexed citations
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Ochyra, Ryszard & V. R. Smith. (2004). On the occurrence of Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. (Ditrichaceae) on Subantarctic Marion Island. Cryptogamie Bryologie. 25(2). 131–135. 4 indexed citations
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Avenant, Nico L. & V. R. Smith. (2004). Seasonal changes in age class structure and reproductive status of house mice on Marion Island (sub-Antarctic). Polar Biology. 27(2). 99–111. 14 indexed citations
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Ochyra, Ryszard, V. R. Smith, & Niek J.M. Gremmen. (2003). Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. (Thuidiaceae) another bipolar moss disjunct from Subantarctic Marion Island. Cryptogamie Bryologie. 24(3). 253–263. 4 indexed citations
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Gremmen, Niek J.M., V. R. Smith, & O. F. R. van Tongeren. (2003). Impact of Trampling on the Vegetation of Subantarctic Marion Island. Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research. 35(4). 442–446. 36 indexed citations
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Ryan, Peter G., V. R. Smith, & Niek J.M. Gremmen. (2003). The Distribution and Spread of Alien Vascular Plants on Prince Edward Island. African Journal of Marine Science. 25(1). 555–562. 24 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R. & Niek J.M. Gremmen. (2001). Turgidosculum complicatulum on sub-Antarctic Marion Island: carbon acquisition response to climate change. Polar Biology. 24(6). 455–459. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R. & Niek J.M. Gremmen. (2001). Photosynthesis in a sub‐Antarctic shore‐zone lichen. New Phytologist. 149(2). 291–299. 14 indexed citations
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Chown, Steven L. & V. R. Smith. (1993). Climate change and the short-term impact of feral house mice at the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands. Oecologia. 96(4). 508–516. 102 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R. & Marianna Steenkamp. (1992). Soil macrofauna and nitrogen on a sub-Antarctic island. Oecologia. 92(2). 201–206. 31 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R. & Marianna Steenkamp. (1990). Climatic change and its ecological implications at a subantarctic island. Oecologia. 85(1). 14–24. 128 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R. & D. D. French. (1988). Patterns of variation in the climates, soils and vegetation of some subantarctic and antarctic islands. South African Journal of Botany. 54(1). 35–46. 17 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1987). Production and nutrient dynamics of plant communities on a sub-Antarctic island. Polar Biology. 7(2). 57–75. 20 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R., et al.. (1982). Soil microbial counts in relation to site characteristics at a subantarctic Island. Microbial Ecology. 8(3). 253–266. 18 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1980). A phenol‐hypochlorite manual determination of ammonium‐nitrogen in Kjeldahl digests of plant tissue. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 11(7). 709–722. 55 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1978). Animal-plant-soil nutrient relationships on Marion Island (Subantarctic). Oecologia. 32(2). 239–253. 82 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1977). Notes on the feeding of Ectemnorrhinus similis waterhouse (Curculionidae) adults on Marion Island. Oecologia. 29(3). 269–273. 16 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1977). Vegetation Standing Crop of the Grey Lava Flows and of the Eastern Coastal Plain on Marion Island. Journal of South African Botany. 43(2). 105–114. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1976). Standing Crop and Nutrient Status of Marion Island (sub-antarctic) Vegetation. Journal of South African Botany. 42(2). 231–263. 7 indexed citations
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Smith, V. R.. (1976). The Effect of Burrowing Species of Procellariidae on the Nutrient Status of Inland Tussock Grasslands on Marion Island. Journal of South African Botany. 42(2). 265–272. 13 indexed citations

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