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Thomas F. Smith

Thomas F. Smith

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
67
Citations
15297
World Ranking
2277
National Ranking
937

Thomas F. Smith publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 224 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Thomas F. Smith D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas F. Smith is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and health professions, with specific contributions in public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, social psychology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist has contributed scholarly work examining ethical and policy aspects of clinical research and healthcare. Key topics covered in their research include ethics in clinical research, LGBTQ health, identity and policy, sex and gender in healthcare, health policy implementation science, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, and mental health with patient involvement.

Recent publications by Thomas F. Smith include the following papers:

  • Developing a community-informed sexual and gender minority health research training program in the Deep South, 2025, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Community expert insights on anticipated implementation challenges for an evidence-based adherence intervention for Black clients, 2025, Discover Public Health

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Smith include:

  • Sarah MacCarthy
  • Emma Sophia Kay
  • Gabe H. Miller
  • Frank Puga
  • Josh Bruce

Thomas F. Smith's work is published regularly in venues such as Frontiers in Public Health and Discover Public Health.

Their academic contributions span broad and specialized fields of study and topics reflecting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of medicine, health policy, social dimensions of healthcare, and infectious disease control.

Best Publications

  • Real-Time PCR in Clinical Microbiology: Applications for Routine Laboratory Testing

    M. J. Espy;J. R. Uhl;L. M. Sloan;S. P. Buckwalter

  • Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Differences in Lung Parasite Number and Inflammation in Patients with and without AIDS

    Andrew H. Limper;Kenneth P. Offord;Thomas F. Smith;William J. Martin

  • Rapid detection of cytomegalovirus in MRC-5 cells inoculated with urine specimens by using low-speed centrifugation and monoclonal antibody to an early antigen.

    C A Gleaves;T F Smith;E A Shuster;G R Pearson

  • Comparison of standard tube and shell vial cell culture techniques for the detection of cytomegalovirus in clinical specimens.

    C A Gleaves;T F Smith;E A Shuster;G R Pearson

  • Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in the Clinical Laboratory by LightCycler PCR

    M J Espy;J R Uhl;P S Mitchell;J N Thorvilson

  • Incidence, distribution, and outcome of episodes of infection in 100 orthotopic liver transplantations.

    Carlos V. Paya;Paul E. Hermans;John A. Washington;Thomas F. Smith

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA load predicts relapsing CMV infection after solid organ transplantation.

    Irene G. Sia;Jennie A. Wilson;Cynthia M. Groettum;Mark J. Espy

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia

    J. Keith Mansel;Edward C. Rosenow;Thomas F. Smith;James W. Martin

  • Detection and serotyping of herpes simplex virus in MRC-5 cells by use of centrifugation and monoclonal antibodies 16 h postinoculation.

    C A Gleaves;D J Wilson;A D Wold;T F Smith

  • Role of the laboratory in diagnosis and management of cytomegalovirus infection in hematopoietic stem cell and solid-organ transplant recipients.

    Raymund R. Razonable;Carlos V. Paya;Thomas F. Smith

  • Detection of Bacillus anthracis DNA by LightCycler PCR

    Constance A. Bell;James R. Uhl;Ted L. Hadfield;John C. David

  • Human β-Herpesvirus Interactions in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    J. C. Mendez;D. H. Dockrell;M. J. Espy;T. F. Smith

  • The clinical use of various blood compartments for cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA quantitation in transplant recipients with CMV disease.

    Raymund R. Razonable;Robert A. Brown;Jennie Wilson;Cynthia Groettum

  • Cytomegalovirus hepatitis in liver transplantation: prospective analysis of 93 consecutive orthotopic liver transplantations

    Carlos V. Paya;Paul E. Hermans;Russell H. Wiesner;Jurgen Ludwig

  • Risk factors for cytomegalovirus and severe bacterial infections following liver transplantation: a prospective multivariate time-dependent analysis

    Carlos V. Paya;Russell H. Wiesner;Paul E. Hermans;Jeffrey J. Larson-Keller

  • Detection of Epstein-Barr virus by polymerase chain reaction.

    A Telenti;W F Marshall;T F Smith

  • The role of parvovirus B19 in the pathogenesis of giant cell arteritis: a preliminary evaluation.

    Sherine E. Gabriel;Mark Espy;Dean D. Erdman;Johannes Bjornsson

  • The Detection of Human Papillomavirus Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Intraepithelial, in Situ, Verrucous and Invasive Carcinoma of the Penis

    Michael R. Cupp;Reza S. Malek;John R. Goellner;Thomas F. Smith

  • Polyomavirus polymerase chain reaction as a surrogate marker of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy

    Helen B. Viscount;Albert J. Eid;Mark J. Espy;Matthew D. Griffin

  • Duration of influenza A virus shedding in hospitalized patients and implications for infection control.

    Surbhi Leekha;Nicole L Zitterkopf;Mark J Espy;Thomas F Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark J. Espy
Mark J. Espy Mayo Clinic
Carlos V. Paya
Carlos V. Paya Eli Lilly (United States)
Duane M. Ilstrup
Duane M. Ilstrup Mayo Clinic
Franklin R. Cockerill
Franklin R. Cockerill Rush University Medical Center
Ruud A.F. Krom
Ruud A.F. Krom Mayo Clinic
Robin Patel
Robin Patel Mayo Clinic

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