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D-Index
44
Citations
7143
World Ranking
5093
National Ranking
1743

Loren M. Smith publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Loren M. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 185 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Loren M. Smith D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Loren M. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Loren M. Smith is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine. Their work spans numerous subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Hepatology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Smith has collaborated frequently with several co-authors throughout their career, notably:

  • Scott T. McMurry (8 joint publications)
  • Jonathan P. Harris (4 joint publications)
  • Timothy D. Averch (2 joint publications)
  • Darren K. McGuire (1 joint publication)
  • James A. de Lemos (1 joint publication)

The scientist has published studies in various venues, with multiple articles appearing in The Journal of Urology. Other journals featuring their work include Circulation, EClinicalMedicine, Land Use Policy, and Journal of Insect Conservation.

Recent significant papers from Loren M. Smith include:

  • "Recognized Outstanding Reviewers for Circulation in 2021" (2021) published in Circulation
  • "Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging to aid clinical decision making in autoimmune hepatitis" (2022) published in EClinicalMedicine
  • "Understanding landowner participation in the Conservation Reserve Program in the U.S. High Plains region" (2024) published in Land Use Policy
  • "A multiscale analysis of Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior) nest-site selection in central New Mexico" (2020) published in Avian Conservation and Ecology
  • "Major land use and vegetation influences on potential pollinator communities in the High Plains of Texas" (2022) published in Journal of Insect Conservation

Among the awards received, Loren M. Smith was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Seed banks and their role during drawdown of a north American marsh

    Loren M. Smith;John A. Kadlec

  • The importance of playa wetlands to biodiversity of the Southern High Plains

    David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith

  • Playa lakes: prairie wetlands of the Southern High Plains

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  • EFFECTS OF SEDIMENTATION ON PLAYA WETLAND VOLUME

    Hong-Ren Luo;Loren M. Smith;B. L. Allen;David A. Haukos

  • Effects of landuse and precipitation on pesticides and water quality in playa lakes of the southern high plains

    Todd A. Anderson;Christopher J. Salice;Richard A. Erickson;Scott T. McMurry

  • Ecology and management of migrant shorebirds in the Playa Lakes Region of Texas

    C. A. Davis;L. M. Smith

  • Effects of Local and Landscape Variables on Wetland Bird Habitat Use During Migration Through the Rainwater Basin

    Elisabeth B. Webb;Loren M. Smith;Mark P. Vrtiska;Theodore G. Lagrange

  • LINKING ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES WITH WETLAND MANAGEMENT GOALS: CHARTING A COURSE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

    Ned H. Euliss;Loren M. Smith;Douglas A. Wilcox;Bryant A. Browne

  • INVERTEBRATE RESPONSE TO MOIST‐SOIL MANAGEMENT OF PLAYA WETLANDS

    James T. Anderson;Loren M. Smith

  • Acute toxicity of fungicide formulations to amphibians at environmentally relevant concentrations

    Jason Belden;Scott McMurry;Loren Smith;Paris Reilley

  • FORAGING STRATEGIES AND NICHE DYNAMICS OF COEXISTING SHOREBIRDS AT STOPOVER SITES IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS

    Craig A. Davis;Loren M. Smith

  • Survival rates of female mallards wintering in the Playa Lakes region

    James F. Bergan;Loren M. Smith

  • Effects of Agricultural Cultivation on Demographics of Southern High Plains Amphibians

    Matthew J. Gray;Loren M. Smith;Roberto Brenes

  • Floral Diversity in Relation to Playa Wetland Area and Watershed Disturbance

    Loren M. Smith;David A. Haukos

  • INFLUENCES OF LAND USE AND WETLAND CHARACTERISTICS ON WATER LOSS RATES AND HYDROPERIODS OF PLAYAS IN THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, USA

    Jo-Szu Tsai;Louise S. Venne;Scott T. McMurry;Loren M. Smith

  • Ecosystem services provided by playas in the High Plains: potential influences of USDA conservation programs

    Loren M. Smith;David A. Haukos;Scott T. McMurry;Ted LaGrange

  • Fire and Herbivory in a Great Salt Lake Marsh

    Loren M. Smith;John A. Kadlec

  • INFLUENCE OF LAND USE ON POSTMETAMORPHIC BODY SIZE OF PLAYA LAKE AMPHIBIANS

    Matthew J. Gray;Loren M. Smith

  • Influence of agricultural landscape structure on a Southern High Plains, USA, amphibian assemblage

    Matthew J. Gray;Loren M. Smith;Raquel I. Leyva

  • PAST AND FUTURE IMPACTS OF WETLAND REGULATIONS ON PLAYA ECOLOGY IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS

    David A. Haukos;Loren M. Smith

  • Behavior of Migrant Shorebirds in Playas of the Southern High Plains, Texas

    Craig A. Davis;Loren M. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott T. McMurry
Scott T. McMurry Oklahoma State University
David A. Haukos
David A. Haukos Kansas State University
Douglas A. Wilcox
Douglas A. Wilcox College at Brockport
Todd A. Anderson
Todd A. Anderson Texas Tech University
Olin E. Rhodes
Olin E. Rhodes University of Georgia
Mark M. Brinson
Mark M. Brinson East Carolina University
Travis L. DeVault
Travis L. DeVault University of Georgia
Ronald K. Chesser
Ronald K. Chesser Texas Tech University
James R. Kiniry
James R. Kiniry Agricultural Research Service
Baohong Zhang
Baohong Zhang East Carolina University

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