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D-Index
41
Citations
7849
World Ranking
5011
National Ranking
849

David Smith publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Smith sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 350 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

David Smith D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Smith sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

David Smith is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Computer Science, with a focus on several subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, notably Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, as well as Clay Minerals and Soil Interactions. Additionally, their research includes aspects of Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, and Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection.

David Smith has contributed to various publication venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Computer Networks
  • Foundations and Trends® in Electric Energy Systems
  • Journal of Hepatology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David Smith comprise:

  • Geochemical and mineralogical soil survey of the conterminous USA: a project retrospective, 2022, Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis
  • From traffic classes to content: A hierarchical approach for encrypted traffic classification, 2022, Computer Networks
  • Peer-to-Peer Energy Sharing: A Comprehensive Review, 2023, Foundations and Trends® in Electric Energy Systems
  • International Union of Geological Sciences Manual of Standard Methods for Establishing the Global Geochemical Reference Network, 2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Pharmacodynamic durability of ALG-125755, a GalNAc-conjugated siRNA, correlated with total and RNA induced complex (RISC) bound siRNA in mouse liver, 2023, Journal of Hepatology

Throughout their career, David Smith has collaborated with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Patrice de Caritat
  • Eric Grunsky
  • Sushmita Chanda
  • Ying Li
  • Yi Huang

Best Publications

  • Psychosocial disorders in young people : time trends and their causes

    Michael Rutter;David John Smith

  • The school effect : a study of multi-racial comprehensives

    David J. Smith;Sally Tomlinson

  • Exploring Innovation

    David Smith

  • Theory and Method in the Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime

    David J. Smith;Susan McVie

  • Estonia: Independence and European Integration

    David J. Smith

  • Democracy and Policing

    David John Smith;Trevor Jones;Tim Newburn

  • Power-by-the-hour: the role of technology in reshaping business strategy at Rolls-Royce

    David J. Smith

  • The Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

    Thomas Lane;Artis Pabriks;Aldis Purs;David J. Smith

  • CRIME, LOCALITIES AND THE MULTI-AGENCY APPROACH

    Alice Sampson;Paul Stubbs;David Smith;Geoffrey Pearson

  • Cortical projections to the paramedian tegmental and basilar pons in the monkey.

    G. R. Leichnetz;D. J. Smith;R. F. Spencer

  • FRAMING THE NATIONAL QUESTION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: A QUADRATIC NEXUS?

    David J. Smith

  • Psychosocial Disorders in Young People

    David Smith;Michael Rutter

  • Ethical Issues in Social Work

    Richard Hugman;David Smith

  • Police and people in London

    David J. Smith;Jeremy Gray

  • POLICING AND THE IDEA OF DEMOCRACY

    Trevor Jones;Tim Newburn;David J. Smith

  • Talented suppliers? Strategic change and innovation in the UK aerospace industry

    David J. Smith;David Tranfield

  • The politics of innovation: why innovations need a godfather

    D.J. Smith

  • Empty spaces and the value of symbols: Estonia's 'war of monuments' from another angle

    Stuart Burch;David J. Smith

  • Crime, Community and Conflict: The Multi-Agency Approach

    Geoffrey Pearson;Harry Blagg;David Smith;Alice Sampson

  • Crime, Penal Policy and Social Work

    David Smith;Harry Blagg

  • Origin of cerebellar projections to the region of the oculomotor complex, medial pontine reticular formation, and superior colliculus in new world monkeys: A retrograde horseradish peroxidase study

    A. Gonzalo-Ruiz;G. R. Leichnetz;D. J. Smith

  • Inequality in Northern Ireland

    David J. Smith;Geraldine Chambers

Frequent Co-Authors

Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones Cardiff University
Tim Newburn
Tim Newburn London School of Economics and Political Science
Michael Rutter
Michael Rutter King's College London
Robert F. Spencer
Robert F. Spencer Virginia Commonwealth University
Brendan O'Leary
Brendan O'Leary University of Pennsylvania
Christopher McCrudden
Christopher McCrudden Queen's University Belfast
L. Kevin Hamberger
L. Kevin Hamberger Medical College of Wisconsin
Peter McCaffery
Peter McCaffery University of Aberdeen
Noam R. Izenberg
Noam R. Izenberg Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Gerard McElwee
Gerard McElwee York St John University

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