William A. Smith

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

William A. Smith is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Education and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Smith has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Education and 7 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in William A. Smith's work include Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (8 papers), Critical Race Theory in Education (7 papers) and Higher Education Research Studies (7 papers). William A. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (8 papers), Critical Race Theory in Education (7 papers) and Higher Education Research Studies (7 papers). William A. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States and Colombia. William A. Smith's co-authors include Tara J. Yosso, Daniel G. Solórzano, Walter R. Allen, Lynette L. Danley, Miguel Ceja, Man Hung, Jeremy D. Franklin, Kofi Lomotey, Philip G. Altbach and Brian A. Burt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Journal of Urology and American Educational Research Journal.

In The Last Decade

William A. Smith

33 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2009 2007 200 400 600
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. Critical Race Theory, Racial Microaggressions, and Campus Racial Climate for Latina/o Undergraduates
    2009 682 citations Tara J. Yosso, William A. Smith et al. profile →
  2. “Assume the Position . . . You Fit the Description”
    2007 543 citations William A. Smith, Walter R. Allen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William A. Smith United States 16 1.6k 1.4k 615 299 285 40 2.5k
Samuel D. Museus United States 29 1.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.5× 634 1.0× 278 0.9× 419 1.5× 106 2.9k
Michael Planty United States 17 772 0.5× 1.4k 1.0× 297 0.5× 281 0.9× 273 1.0× 63 2.4k
Mesmin Destin United States 25 923 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 795 1.3× 320 1.1× 453 1.6× 59 2.6k
Juanita Johnson‐Bailey United States 23 854 0.5× 901 0.6× 508 0.8× 137 0.5× 139 0.5× 61 1.8k
Lisa B. Spanierman United States 30 1.4k 0.9× 689 0.5× 959 1.6× 497 1.7× 207 0.7× 65 2.3k
Susan Aud 8 558 0.4× 1.7k 1.2× 307 0.5× 255 0.9× 282 1.0× 12 2.4k
Lori D. Patton United States 25 1.3k 0.8× 1.6k 1.1× 790 1.3× 117 0.4× 231 0.8× 58 2.3k
Barbara Schneider United States 18 732 0.5× 754 0.5× 242 0.4× 176 0.6× 185 0.6× 79 1.9k
Lyn Mikel Brown United States 18 721 0.5× 631 0.5× 499 0.8× 508 1.7× 237 0.8× 38 2.2k
Gregory C. Wolniak United States 24 611 0.4× 2.4k 1.7× 637 1.0× 195 0.7× 503 1.8× 61 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William A. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William A. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kuo, Patty, et al.. (2025). Microaggressions and Cultural Ruptures in Psychiatry: Extending Multicultural Counseling Orientation to Psychiatric Services. FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry. 23(1). 9–18.
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Imel, Zac E., et al.. (2024). Impact of racial microaggressions in psychotherapy vignettes with african american clients: An experimental analogue design.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 71(4). 203–214. 1 indexed citations
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Lomotey, Kofi & William A. Smith. (2023). The Racial Crisis in American Higher Education, Third Edition. SUNY Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Lerback, Jory, et al.. (2022). Community voices: Achieving real diversity in STEM requires the ability to transform institutions. Nature Communications. 13(1). 1684–1684. 5 indexed citations
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Rodríguez, José E., Kendall M. Campbell, Judy C. Washington, et al.. (2022). Towards a common lexicon for equity, diversity, and inclusion work in academic medicine. BMC Medical Education. 22(1). 703–703. 13 indexed citations
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Yosso, Tara J., William A. Smith, Daniel G. Solórzano, & Man Hung. (2021). A critical race theory test of W.E.B. DuBois’ hypothesis: Do Black students need separate schools?. Race Ethnicity and Education. 25(3). 370–388. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, William A., Jeremy D. Franklin, & Man Hung. (2020). The Impact of Racial Microaggressions Across Educational Attainment for African Americans. 1(1). 70–93. 7 indexed citations
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Hung, Man, William A. Smith, Maren Wright Voss, et al.. (2019). Exploring Student Achievement Gaps in School Districts Across the United States. Education and Urban Society. 52(2). 175–193. 64 indexed citations
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Smith, William A., et al.. (2016). ‘You make me wanna holler and throw up both my hands!’: campus culture, Black misandric microaggressions, and racial battle fatigue. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 29(9). 1189–1209. 132 indexed citations
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Smith, William A., Man Hung, & Jeremy D. Franklin. (2011). Racial Battle Fatigue and the misEducation of Black Men: Racial Microaggressions, Societal Problems, and Environmental Stress. The Journal of Negro Education. 80(1). 63. 226 indexed citations
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Burke, Donald S., María Teresa Cerqueira, Denise Koo, et al.. (2009). Comments From the Field on the Galway Consensus Conference Statement. Health Education & Behavior. 36(3). 483–486. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, William A.. (2006). Racial Ideology and Affirmative Action Support in a Diverse College Student Population.. The Journal of Negro Education. 75(4). 589. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, William A., Philip G. Altbach, & Kofi Lomotey. (2002). The racial crisis in American higher education : continuing challenges for the twenty-first century. State University of New York Press eBooks. 135 indexed citations
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Andreasen, Alan R. & William A. Smith. (2002). Marketing Research That Won't Break the Bank: A Practical Guide to Getting the Information You Need. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, William A.. (2002). Reflections on Death, Dying and Bereavement: A Manual for Clergy, Counsellors and Speakers.
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Smith, William A.. (1983). Leopold Stokowski: A Re-Evaluation. American Music. 1(3). 23–23. 1 indexed citations
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Alschuler, Alfred S., et al.. (1977). Education for What?. Simulation & Games. 8(1). 29–47.
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Smith, William A.. (1971). Research and Composition in Philosophy. New Scholasticism. 45(2). 373–374. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, William A.. (1961). EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL MUSIC IN A WORK SITUATION REQUIRING COMPLEX MENTAL ACTIVITY. Psychological Reports. 8(1). 159–159. 6 indexed citations

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