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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 74 1320 1253 107 103 258 27312

Keith Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith Smith between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith Smith published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1997. 1 of the 696 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1997. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 18 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 29 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1966 2024

696 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keith Smith: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 3
1971 5
1972 0
1973 2
1974 2
1975 18
1976 5
1977 9
1978 9
1979 8
1980 5
1981 5
1982 10
1983 9
1984 8
1985 5
1986 9
1987 11
1988 6
1989 9
1990 7
1991 14
1992 21
1993 15
1994 17
1995 17
1996 24
1997 29
1998 15
1999 16
2000 20
2001 14
2002 10
2003 21
2004 18
2005 23
2006 15
2007 26
2008 17
2009 25
2010 17
2011 16
2012 15
2013 21
2014 18
2015 21
2016 26
2017 18
2018 13
2019 9
2020 5
2021 10
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
Total 696
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Keith Smith publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 251–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180 258
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Keith Smith D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70 74
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Keith Smith is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with a focus on Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry as prominent subfields. Additional areas of study include Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The main topics covered in Keith Smith's work include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms

Keith Smith has contributed articles to several scientific journals. Frequent venues of publication include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Luminescence
  • Journal of Sulfur Chemistry
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Journal of Oleo Science

Recent papers by Keith Smith are as follows:

  • Synthesis, structure elucidation, and chemiluminescent activity of new 9-substituted 10-(ω-(succinimidyloxycarbonyl)alkyl)acridinium esters, 2023, Luminescence
  • Synthesis and chemiluminescent characteristics of two new acridinium esters, 2023, Luminescence
  • Studies on a catalytic version of the Matteson asymmetric homologation reaction, 2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Syntheses of Hindered-Polymethylacridinium Esters with Potential for Biological Probe Nanoarchitectonics, 2023, Journal of Oleo Science
  • Polybromination of naphthalene using bromine over a montmorillonite clay and regioselective synthesis of 2,6-dibromonaphthalene, 2022, ARKIVOC

Collaborations have been a part of Keith Smith's scientific contributions, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Gamal A. El-Hiti
  • Alaa Alkhalaf
  • Kıymet Berkil Akar
  • Benson M. Kariuki
  • Carina J. Fearnley

Best Publications

  • Environmental hazards : assessing risk and reducing disaster

    Keith Smith

  • N 2 O release from agro-biofuel production negates global warming reduction by replacing fossil fuels

    Paul J. Crutzen;Paul J. Crutzen;Paul J. Crutzen;A. R. Mosier;K. A. Smith;W. Winiwarter

  • Exchange of greenhouse gases between soil and atmosphere: interactions of soil physical factors and biological processes

    K. A. Smith;T. Ball;F. Conen;K. E. Dobbie

  • Global agriculture and nitrous oxide emissions

    Dave S. Reay;Eric A. Davidson;Keith A. Smith;Pete Smith

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from intensive agricultural systems: Variations between crops and seasons, key driving variables, and mean emission factors

    K. E. Dobbie;I. P. McTaggart;K. A. Smith

  • Physico-chemical screening of phosphate-removing substrates for use in constructed wetland systems

    A. Drizo;C.A. Frost;J. Grace;K.A. Smith

  • Nitrous oxide emission factors for agricultural soils in Great Britain : the impact of soil water-filled pore space and other controlling variables

    Karen E. Dobbie;Keith A. Smith

  • Oxidation of atmospheric methane in Northern European soils, comparison with other ecosystems, and uncertainties in the global terrestrial sink

    K. A. Smith;K. E. Dobbie;B. C. Ball;L. R. Bakken

  • Nitrous oxide emission from soils after incorporating crop residues

    E.M. Baggs;R.M. Rees;K.A. Smith;A.J.A. Vinten

  • Effects of temperature, water content and nitrogen fertilisation on emissions of nitrous oxide by soils

    K.A Smith;P.E Thomson;H Clayton;I.P Mctaggart

  • Repeated nebulisation of non-viral CFTR gene therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial

    Eric W F W Alton;David K Armstrong;Deborah Ashby;Katie J Bayfield

  • The effects of temperature, water-filled pore space and land use on N2O emissions from an imperfectly drained gleysol

    K. E. Dobbie;K. A. Smith

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised grassland: A 2-year study of the effects of N fertiliser form and environmental conditions

    Clayton H;McTaggart Ip;Parker J;Swan La

  • Emissions of N2O and NO associated with nitrogen fertilization in intensive agriculture, and the potential for mitigation

    K. A. Smith;I. P. McTaggart;H. Tsuruta

  • Nitrification and denitrification as sources of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide in a sandy loam soil

    U. Skiba;K.A. Smith;D. fowler

  • The control of nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural and natural soils

    U Skiba;K.A Smith

  • Impacts of land management on fluxes of trace greenhouse gases

    K. A. Smith;F. Conen

  • Comparison of N2O emissions from soils at three temperate agricultural sites: simulations of year-round measurements by four models

    Steve Frolking;A R Mosier;Dennis S Ojima;Changsheng Li

  • General CH4 oxidation model and comparisons of CH4 oxidation in natural and managed systems.

    S. J. Del Grosso;W. J. Parton;A. R. Mosier;D. S. Ojima

  • Selection of the most suitable sampling time for static chambers for the estimation of daily mean N2O flux from soils

    Bruno J.R. Alves;Keith A. Smith;Rilner A. Flores;Abmael S. Cardoso

  • 6-BROMOTRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVES FROM THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA TUNICATE DIDEMNUM CANDIDUM

    Eoin Fahy;Barbara C. M. Potts;D. John Faulkner;Keith Smith

  • Impact of different forms of N fertilizer on N2O emissions from intensive grassland

    Karen E. Dobbie;Keith A. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Pelter
Andrew Pelter Swansea University
Benson M. Kariuki
Benson M. Kariuki Cardiff University
Javier Escudero
Javier Escudero University of Edinburgh
David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick Bangor University
David S. Reay
David S. Reay University of Edinburgh
B. J. Chambers
B. J. Chambers Mansfield University
Ute Skiba
Ute Skiba Natural Environment Research Council
John Grace
John Grace University of Edinburgh
David Fowler
David Fowler University of Saskatchewan
Tom Misselbrook
Tom Misselbrook Rothamsted Research

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