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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 66 3012 7 321 15431

Paul F. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul F. Smith between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul F. Smith published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2003. 9 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2003. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1984 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul F. Smith: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 5
1989 3
1990 4
1991 5
1992 7
1993 8
1994 7
1995 6
1996 18
1997 3
1998 7
1999 10
2000 17
2001 7
2002 7
2003 19
2004 13
2005 17
2006 7
2007 8
2008 11
2009 8
2010 10
2011 8
2012 14
2013 10
2014 9
2015 9
2016 13
2017 15
2018 11
2019 11
2020 17
2021 10
2022 5
2023 6
2024 7
2025 2
Total 357
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Paul F. Smith publications per year - data summary

  • Paul F. Smith, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Otago, has 357 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1984, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985 and 1987).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.9 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 69 publications (4.9 per year); 1998-2011: 149 publications (10.6 per year); 2012-2025: 139 publications (9.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul F. Smith publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 321 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99 321
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Paul F. Smith publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Paul F. Smith, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Otago, records 321 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Paul F. Smith, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Paul F. Smith ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Paul F. Smith D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239 66
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Paul F. Smith D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Paul F. Smith, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Otago, records 66 D-Index - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Paul F. Smith, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Paul F. Smith ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Paul F. Smith is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience and medicine. Their work predominantly spans subfields such as neurology, sensory systems, cognitive neuroscience, ophthalmology, and physical therapy, sports therapy, and rehabilitation.

Their research topics focus mainly on vestibular and auditory disorders, hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, genetics, and associated sensory functions. Additional key areas include glaucoma and retinal disorders, hearing loss and rehabilitation, olfactory and sensory function studies, balance, gait, and falls prevention, as well as ophthalmology and eye disorders.

The following publications highlight some of their recent contributions to the field:

  • Aging, Vestibular Function, and Balance: Proceedings of a National Institute on Aging/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Workshop, 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Hearing loss versus vestibular loss as contributors to cognitive dysfunction, 2021, Journal of Neurology
  • Vestibular function and cortical and sub-cortical alterations in an aging population, 2020, Heliyon
  • Recent developments in the understanding of the interactions between the vestibular system, memory, the hippocampus, and the striatum, 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Efficacy of nGVS to improve postural stability in people with bilateral vestibulopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, Frontiers in Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yiwen Zheng
  • Denise Taylor
  • Ruth McLaren
  • Dirk De Ridder
  • Grant D. Searchfield

Their work often appears in venues such as Frontiers in Neurology, Hearing Research, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Frontiers in Neuroscience, and Scientific Reports.

Paul F. Smith has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by the University of Warwick titled "Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows: 'The Most Beautiful Blue'" released in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Vestibular loss causes hippocampal atrophy and impaired spatial memory in humans

    Thomas Brandt;Franz Schautzer;Derek A. Hamilton;Roland Brüning

  • Mechanisms of recovery following unilateral labyrinthectomy: a review

    Paul F. Smith;Ian S. Curthoys

  • The neuroprotective properties of the Ginkgo biloba leaf: a review of the possible relationship to platelet-activating factor (PAF)

    Paul F. Smith;Karyn Maclennan;Cynthia L. Darlington

  • Covid-19: how doctors and healthcare systems are tackling coronavirus worldwide.

    Janice Hopkins Tanne;Erika Hayasaki;Mark Zastrow;Priyanka Pulla

  • The CNS effects of Ginkgo biloba extracts and ginkgolide B

    Karyn M Maclennan;Cynthia L Darlington;Paul F Smith

  • Vestibular pathways involved in cognition.

    Martin Hitier;Stephane Besnard;Paul F. Smith

  • Expression of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor in the rat cerebellum: an immunohistochemical study.

    John C. Ashton;Deborah Friberg;Cynthia L. Darlington;Paul F. Smith

  • A comparison of random forest regression and multiple linear regression for prediction in neuroscience

    Paul F. Smith;Siva Ganesh;Ping Liu

  • Cannabis and psychosis

    David M Fergusson;Richie Poulton;Paul F Smith;Joseph M Boden

  • Long-Term Effects of Permanent Vestibular Lesions on Hippocampal Spatial Firing

    Noah A. Russell;Arata Horii;Paul F. Smith;Cynthia L. Darlington

  • Neuronal activity in the ipsilateral medial vestibular nucleus of the guinea pig following unilateral labyrinthectomy.

    Paul F. Smith;Ian S. Curthoys

  • Cannabinoids in the treatment of cancer.

    Amy Alexander;Paul F. Smith;Rhonda J. Rosengren

  • Vestibular–hippocampal interactions

    Paul F. Smith

  • The vestibular system and cognition.

    Paul F. Smith

  • Molecular mechanisms of recovery from vestibular damage in mammals: recent advances.

    Cynthia L. Darlington;Paul F. Smith

  • From ear to uncertainty: vestibular contributions to cognitive function

    Paul F. Smith;Yiwen Zheng

  • Lesions of the Vestibular System Disrupt Hippocampal Theta Rhythm in the Rat

    Noah A. Russell;Arata Horii;Paul F. Smith;Cynthia L. Darlington

  • Does vestibular damage cause cognitive dysfunction in humans

    Paul F. Smith;Yiwen Zheng;Arata Horii;Cynthia L. Darlington

  • Evidence that spatial memory deficits following bilateral vestibular deafferentation in rats are probably permanent

    Jean Ha Baek;Yiwen Zheng;Cynthia L. Darlington;Paul F. Smith

  • Move it or lose it--is stimulation of the vestibular system necessary for normal spatial memory?

    Paul F. Smith;Cynthia. L. Darlington;Yiwen Zheng

  • Research reportNeuronal activity in the contralateral medial vestibular nucleus of the guinea pig following unilateral labyrinthectomy

    Paul F. Smith;Ian S. Curthoys

  • The NMDA antagonists MK801 and CPP disrupt compensation for unilateral labyrinthectomy in the guinea pig.

    Paul F. Smith;Cynthia L. Darlington

  • The effect of visual deprivation on vestibular compensation in the guinea pig.

    Paul F. Smith;Cynthia L. Darlington;Ian S. Curthoys

  • Postural compensation in the guinea pig following unilateral labyrinthectomy.

    I.S. Curthoys;P.F. Smith;C.L. Darlington

Frequent Co-Authors

Cynthia L. Darlington
Cynthia L. Darlington University of Otago
Ping Liu
Ping Liu University of Otago
David K. Bilkey
David K. Bilkey University of Otago
Ian S. Curthoys
Ian S. Curthoys University of Sydney
Thomas Brandt
Thomas Brandt Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Pierre Denise
Pierre Denise Université de Caen Normandie
Michael Strupp
Michael Strupp Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dirk De Ridder
Dirk De Ridder University of Otago
Guangji Wang
Guangji Wang China Pharmaceutical University
Mike Dragunow
Mike Dragunow University of Auckland

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