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Edward J. Smith

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 111 1140 603 497 37270

Edward J. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward J. Smith between 1950 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward J. Smith published across 77 years, from 1950 to 2026, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 1986. 12 of the 552 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 1986. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 8 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 9 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 21 publications 1984: 31 publications 1985: 17 publications 1986: 49 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 23 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 11 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 35 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1950 2026

552 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward J. Smith: publications per year, 1950 to 2026
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 2
1961 0
1962 3
1963 2
1964 0
1965 2
1966 7
1967 8
1968 2
1969 9
1970 2
1971 0
1972 2
1973 4
1974 8
1975 5
1976 9
1977 2
1978 8
1979 12
1980 7
1981 13
1982 7
1983 21
1984 31
1985 17
1986 49
1987 17
1988 17
1989 23
1990 18
1991 1
1992 11
1993 14
1994 13
1995 35
1996 28
1997 14
1998 11
1999 3
2000 4
2001 18
2002 7
2003 10
2004 5
2005 6
2006 4
2007 2
2008 5
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 0
2013 5
2014 0
2015 1
2016 2
2017 3
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 6
2023 15
2024 4
2025 11
2026 1
Total 552
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Edward J. Smith publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward J. Smith sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 483–502 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 497 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116 497
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Edward J. Smith D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward J. Smith sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67 111
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Edward J. Smith was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields including Medicine and particularly focused on Civil and Structural Engineering, Genetics, Epidemiology, Surgery, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covered several main topics related to geotechnical engineering and biomedical science. These included:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies

Edward J. Smith contributed scholarly articles to various publication venues. The most frequent venues where their work appeared were:

  • The Year s Work in English Studies
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • The Journal of Urology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Genetics in Medicine Open

Their recent scientific publications primarily addressed topics in geotechnical engineering and medicine, including these papers:

  • New insights into soil arching behaviour in column-supported embankments, 2021, Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Numerical simulation of the progressive development of soil arching in column-supported embankments, 2021, Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Post-covid Cardiac Concerns In An Nfl Athlete, 2021, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Frequent collaborators in their research included Abdelmalek Bouazza, Louis King, Jeffrey P. Weiss, Jerry G. Blaivas, and R. Kerry Rowe.

Edward J. Smith's academic focus combined aspects of engineering and medical science, contributing knowledge to both physical infrastructure and biological health topics. Their published work demonstrated interdisciplinary reach across geotechnical engineering processes and medical concerns related to muscle physiology and epidemiology.

Best Publications

  • Postmidnight chorus: A substorm phenomenon

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Edward J. Smith

  • Origin of interplanetary southward magnetic fields responsible for major magnetic storms near solar maximum (1978–1979)

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Walter D. Gonzalez;Frances Tang;Syun I. Akasofu

  • Observations of interaction regions and corotating shocks between one and five AU: Pioneers 10 and 11

    Edward J. Smith;John H. Wolfe

  • Pioneer Venus Orbiter Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations in the Venus Magnetotail

    J. A. Slavin;D. S. Intriligator;E. J. Smith

  • Bidirectional solar wind electron heat flux events

    J. T. Gosling;D. N. Baker;S. J. Bame;W. C. Feldman

  • The Cassini Magnetic Field Investigation

    M. K. Dougherty;S. Kellock;D. J. Southwood;A. Balogh

  • The magnetic field investigation on the Ulysses mission - Instrumentation and preliminary scientific results

    A. Balogh;T. J. Beek;R. J. Forsyth;P. C. Hedgecock

  • Two types of magnetospheric ELF chorus and their substorm dependences

    Bruce T. Tsurutani;Edward J. Smith

  • Lion roars and nonoscillatory drift mirror waves in the magnetosheath

    B. T. Tsurutani;E. J. Smith;R. R. Anderson;K. W. Ogilvie

  • Observations of the interplanetary sector structure up to heliographic latitudes of 16°: Pioneer 11

    Edward J. Smith;Bruce T. Tsurutani;Ronald L. Rosenberg

  • An ISEE 3 study of average and substorm conditions in the distant magnetotail

    J. A. Slavin;E. J. Smith;D. G. Sibeck;D. N. Baker

  • The heliospheric magnetic field over the South polar region of the sun.

    A. Balogh;D. J. Southwood;R. J. Forsyth;T. S. Horbury

  • The planetary magnetic field and magnetosphere of Jupiter: Pioneer 10

    E. J. Smith;L. Davis;D. E. Jones;P. J. Coleman

  • Power spectra and discontinuities of the interplanetary magnetic field - Mariner 4.

    G. L. Siscoe;L. Davis;P. J. Coleman;E. J. Smith

  • OGO 3 observations of ELF noise in the magnetosphere: 2. The nature of the equatorial noise

    Christopher T. Russell;Robert E. Holzer;Edward J. Smith

  • Solar wind-magnetosphere coupling during intense magnetic storms (1978-1979)

    Walter D. Gonzalez;Bruce T. Tsurutani;Alicia L. C. Gonzalez;Edward J. Smith

  • The heliospheric plasma sheet

    D. Winterhalter;E. J. Smith;M. E. Burton;N. Murphy

  • OGO 3 observations of ELF noise in the magnetosphere: 1. Spatial extent and frequency of occurrence

    Christopher T. Russell;Robert E. Holzer;Edward J. Smith

  • The heliospheric current sheet

    Edward J. Smith

  • Multiple spacecraft observations of interplanetary shocks Four spacecraft determination of shock normals

    C. T. Russell;M. M. Mellott;E. J. Smith;J. H. King

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce T. Tsurutani
Bruce T. Tsurutani California Institute of Technology
André Balogh
André Balogh Imperial College London
S. J. Bame
S. J. Bame Los Alamos National Laboratory
James A. Slavin
James A. Slavin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
J. T. Gosling
J. T. Gosling University of Colorado Boulder
David J. McComas
David J. McComas Princeton University
David J. Southwood
David J. Southwood Imperial College London
F. L. Scarf
F. L. Scarf Northrop Grumman (United States)
Daniel N. Baker
Daniel N. Baker University of Colorado Boulder

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Christopher T. Russell

Christopher T. Russell

University of California, Los Angeles

Publications: 336

Bruce T. Tsurutani

Bruce T. Tsurutani

California Institute of Technology

Publications: 283

David J. McComas

David J. McComas

Princeton University

Publications: 243

William S. Kurth

William S. Kurth

University of Iowa

Publications: 237

Andrew J. Coates

Andrew J. Coates

University College London

Publications: 209

Michele K. Dougherty

Michele K. Dougherty

Imperial College London

Publications: 198

J. T. Gosling

J. T. Gosling

University of Colorado Boulder

Publications: 198

Stanley W. H. Cowley

Stanley W. H. Cowley

University of Leicester

Publications: 182

André Balogh

André Balogh

Imperial College London

Publications: 165

Ronald P. Lepping

Ronald P. Lepping

Goddard Space Flight Center

Publications: 154

Stamatios M. Krimigis

Stamatios M. Krimigis

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Publications: 152

Richard M. Thorne

Richard M. Thorne

University of California, Los Angeles

Publications: 141

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James A. Slavin

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Publications: 141

Chris S. Arridge

Chris S. Arridge

Lancaster University

Publications: 138

Michelle F. Thomsen

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Publications: 134

John E. P. Connerney

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