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38
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4518
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6018
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432

Jim 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 Jim Smith sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 167 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jim 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 Jim 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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jim Smith is affiliated with Bond University in Australia and conducts research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science. Their work spans varied subfields including Surgery, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their recent publications reflect a diverse research interest across ecosystem dynamics, fire history, surgical techniques, and cultural heritage. Notable papers include:

  • Vegetation dynamics models: a comprehensive set for natural resource assessment and planning in the United States (2021, Ecosphere)
  • Integration of vegetation classification with land cover mapping: lessons from regional mapping efforts in the Americas (2022, Vegetation Classification and Survey)
  • Single-stage nasal reconstruction with the islanded forehead flap (2020, Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery)
  • Contemporary (1984-2020) fire history metrics for the conterminous United States and ecoregional differences by land ownership (2022, International Journal of Wildland Fire)
  • Challenging Uncomfortableness: The Adaptive Reuse of Bendigo Gaol into Ulumbarra Theater and School (2023, Heritage & Society)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jim Smith include Kori Blankenship, Randy Swaty, Kimberly R. Hall, Sarah Hagen, and Kelly A. Pohl.

The venues where Jim Smith frequently publishes research are:

  • Ecosphere
  • Vegetation Classification and Survey
  • International Journal of Wildland Fire
  • Heritage & Society
  • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

Key topics addressed in their research are fire effects on ecosystems, rangeland and wildlife management, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, species distribution and climate change, fire dynamics and safety research, fire detection and safety systems, and cultural heritage management and preservation.

Their research contributions include exploration of fire history and ecosystem responses, advances in surgical methods, and integration of ecological classification systems for natural resource management. This multidisciplinary focus bridges environmental science and medicine, highlighting connections between ecological processes and human health and heritage conservation.

Best Publications

  • Life Cycle Critical Success Factors for Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects

    Junxiao Liu;Peter E. D. Love;Jim Smith;Michael Regan

  • BENCHMARKING, BENCHACTION, AND BENCHLEARNING: REWORK MITIGATION IN PROJECTS

    Peter E. D. Love;Jim Smith

  • Conceptual Framework for the Performance Measurement of Public-Private Partnerships

    Junxiao Liu;Peter E. D. Love;Peter R. Davis;Jim Smith

  • Modelling the dynamics of design error induced rework in construction

    Peter E. D. Love;Purnendu Mandal;Jim Smith;Heng Li

  • Public-Private Partnerships: A Review of Theory and Practice of Performance Measurement

    Junxiao Liu;Peter E.D. Love;Jim Smith;Michael Regan

  • Future Proofing PPPs: Life-Cycle Performance Measurement and Building Information Modelling

    Peter E.D. Love;Junxiao Liu;Jane Matthews;Chun Pong Sing

  • AdaptSTAR model: A climate-friendly strategy to promote built environment sustainability

    Sheila Conejos;Craig Langston;Jim Smith

  • Understanding the Landscape of Overruns in Transport Infrastructure Projects

    Peter E D Love;Jim Smith;Ian Simpson;Michael Regan

  • Impact of the Capital Market Collapse on Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects

    Michael Regan;Michael Regan;Jim Smith;Jim Smith;Peter E. D. Love;Peter E. D. Love

  • Infrastructure procurement: Learning from private - public partnership experiences 'down under'

    Michael Regan;Jim Smith;Peter Love

  • A comparison of defects in houses constructed by owners and registered builders in the Australian State of Victoria

    Jim Georgiou;Peter Love;Jim Smith

  • Designing for better building adaptability: A comparison of adaptSTAR and ARP models

    Sheila Conejos;Craig Langston;Jim Smith

  • Divergence or Congruence? A Path Model of Rework for Building and Civil Engineering Projects

    Peter E. D. Love;David J. Edwards;Jim Smith;Derek H. T. Walker

  • Building Cost Planning for the Design Team

    Jim Smith;David Jaggar

  • Improving the implementation of adaptive reuse strategies for historic buildings

    Sheila Conejos;Craig Ashley Langston;Jim Smith

  • Stakeholder Management during Project Inception: Strategic Needs Analysis

    Jim Smith;Peter E. D. Love

  • The propagation of rework benchmark metrics for construction

    P. E.D. Love;J. Smith;Heng Li

  • Contract Documentation and the Incidence of Rework in Projects

    Peter E.D. Love;David J. Edwards;Jim Smith

  • Praxis of Performance Measurement in Public-Private Partnerships: Moving beyond the Iron Triangle

    Junxiao Liu;Peter E.D. Love;Jim Smith;Jane Matthews

  • Rework causation: Emergent theoretical insights and implications for research

    Peter E. D. Love;David J. Edwards;Jim Smith

  • Building Design Cost Management

    D. Jaggar;A. Ross;Jim Smith;Peter Love

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter E.D. Love
Peter E.D. Love Curtin University
David J. Edwards
David J. Edwards Birmingham City University
Fran Ackermann
Fran Ackermann Curtin University
Zahir Irani
Zahir Irani University of Bradford
Heng Li
Heng Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiangyu Wang
Xiangyu Wang Curtin University
Liyin Shen
Liyin Shen Chongqing University
David M. Holland
David M. Holland New York University
Keith W. Nicholls
Keith W. Nicholls Natural Environment Research Council
Nick Hajli
Nick Hajli Loughborough University

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