The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ward Smith sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 126 publications — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ward Smith sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 62nd percentile
62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.
Ward Smith is affiliated with Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada in Canada and has a research focus that spans multiple areas within agricultural and environmental sciences. Their work is prominently situated in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science.
The scientist's primary subfields of study include Soil Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Global and Planetary Change. These areas collectively support their extensive work in understanding soil and plant dynamics under varying environmental conditions.
Their research topics cover a range of important areas such as Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Plant Responses to Elevated CO2, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, and Soil and Unsaturated Flow.
Ward Smith has contributed to several frequent publication venues, which include:
The scientist has coauthored numerous papers with colleagues such as Brian Grant, Budong Qian, Andrew VanderZaag, Qi Jing, and C. F. Drury. These collaborations have been significant in advancing research within their focus areas.
Recent papers authored by or involving Ward Smith highlight various aspects of agricultural and environmental sciences:
Lorenzo Brilli;Luca Bechini;Marco Bindi;Marco Carozzi
Pietro Goglio;Ward N. Smith;Brian B. Grant;Raymond L. Desjardins
W.N. Smith;B.B. Grant;R.L. Desjardins;R. Kroebel
B. Grant;W. N. Smith;R. Desjardins;R. Lemke
W. N. Smith;R. L. Desjardins;E. Pattey
W.N. Smith;B.B. Grant;C.A. Campbell;B.G. McConkey
Fiona Ehrhardt;Jean François Soussana;Gianni Bellocchi;Peter Grace
Kingsley Chinyere Uzoma;Ward Smith;Brian Grant;Raymond L. Desjardins
Gatien N. Falconnier;Marc Corbeels;Kenneth J. Boote;François Affholder
Pietro Goglio;W. N. Smith;B. B. Grant;R. L. Desjardins
W.N. Smith;B.B. Grant;R.L. Desjardins;D. Worth
H H Janzen;D A Angers;M. Boehm;M. Bolinder
Marek Jarecki;Brian Grant;Ward Smith;Bill Deen
W N Smith;B B Grant;R L Desjardins;P. Rochette
W N Smith;R L Desjardins;B. Grant;C. Li
Pietro Goglio;Brian B. Grant;Ward N. Smith;Raymond L. Desjardins
E. Pattey;G.C. Edwards;R.L. Desjardins;D.J. Pennock
R. L. Desjardins;W. Smith;B. Grant;C. Campbell
W.N. Smith;B. Grant;R.L. Desjardins;R. Lemke
Wentian He;Wentian He;J.Y. Yang;C.F. Drury;W.N. Smith
Roberta Farina;Renata Sándor;Mohamed Abdalla;Jorge Álvaro‐Fuentes
A J VandenBygaart;B G McConkey;D A Angers;W. Smith
Renáta Sándor;Fiona Ehrhardt;Peter Grace;Sylvie Recous
K.A. Congreves;B.B. Grant;B. Dutta;W.N. Smith
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