David E. Smith

28.9k citations

402 papers · 17.8k · 7 hit papers · h-index 74

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Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.05%
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Oceanography top 0.5%
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 331
- Planetary Science and Exploration 300
- Astro and Planetary Science 245
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 61
Aerospace Engineering 159
- Space Exploration and Technology 81
- Inertial Sensor and Navigation 26

Co-authors: M. T. Zuber (251 shared papers)G. A. Neumann (177 shared papers)F. G. Lemoine (78 shared papers)E. Mazarico (103 shared papers)Sean C. Solomon (64 shared papers)R. J. Phillips (46 shared papers)J. W. Head (49 shared papers)M. H. Torrence (55 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (41 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (26 papers)Science (26 papers)Icarus (20 papers)Space Science Reviews (11 papers)
Partner nations: United States France Russia

In The Last Decade

David E. Smith

369 papers receiving 16.5k citations

David E. Smith's Hit Papers

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A new lunar digital elevation model from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter and SELENE Terrain Camera 2015 · 415 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Icarus
2012 Science
2012 Science
2010 Geophysical Research Letters
2000 Science
1999 Science
1992 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

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1	The Global Topography of Mars and Implications for Surface Evolution Science ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, J. W. Head, J. B. Garvin, W. B. Banerdt, D. O. Muhleman, G. H. Pettengill, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, James B. Abshire, O. Aharonson, Cristiam David, Brown, S. A. Hauck, A. B. Ivanov, P. J. McGovern, H. Jay Zwally, T. Duxbury Hit paper breakdown →	1999	763
2	The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL Science ·M. A. Wieczorek, G. A. Neumann, F. Nimmo, W. S. Kiefer, G. J. Taylor, H. J. Melosh, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, J. C. Andrews‐Hanna, S. W. Asmar, Alexander S. Konopliv, F. G. Lemoine, David E. Smith, M. M. Watkins, J. G. Williams, M. T. Zuber Hit paper breakdown →	2012	732
3	Internal Structure and Early Thermal Evolution of Mars from Mars Global Surveyor Topography and Gravity Science ·M. T. Zuber, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, David E. Smith, G. L. Tyler, O. Aharonson, G. Balmino, W. B. Banerdt, J. W. Head, C. L. Johnson, F. G. Lemoine, P. J. McGovern, G. A. Neumann, D. D. Rowlands, Shijie Zhong Hit paper breakdown →	2000	484
4	The Development of the NASA GSFC and NIMA Joint Geopotential Model International Association of Geodesy symposia ·F. G. Lemoine, David E. Smith, Larry E. Kunz, R. A. Smith, E. C. Pavlis, Nikolaos K. Pavlis, S. M. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, M. H. Torrence, R. G. Williamson, C. M. Cox, K. E. Rachlin, Y. M. Wang, Steve Kenyon, Rino Salman, R. Trimmer, Richard H. Rapp, R. S. Nerem	1997	456
5	The Mars Observer laser altimeter investigation Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, Sean C. Solomon, D. O. Muhleman, J. W. Head, J. B. Garvin, James B. Abshire, Jack L. Bufton Hit paper breakdown →	1992	448
6	Ancient Geodynamics and Global-Scale Hydrology on Mars Science ·R. J. Phillips, M. T. Zuber, Sean C. Solomon, M. P. Golombek, B. M. Jakosky, W. B. Banerdt, David E. Smith, R. M. E. Williams, B. M. Hynek, O. Aharonson, S. A. Hauck	2001	424
7	A new lunar digital elevation model from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter and SELENE Terrain Camera Icarus ·M. K. Barker, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, M. T. Zuber, J. Haruyama, David E. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	2015	415
8	Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Geophysical Research Letters ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, Jan F. McGarry, D. D. Rowlands, J. W. Head, T. Duxbury, O. Aharonson, P. G. Lucey, M. S. Robinson, O. S. Barnouin, John F. Cavanaugh, Xiaoli Sun, Peter Liiva, (unknown), James C. Smith, Arlin E. Bartels Hit paper breakdown →	2010	407
9	Gravity Field of the Moon from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission Science ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, M. M. Watkins, S. W. Asmar, Alexander S. Konopliv, F. G. Lemoine, H. J. Melosh, G. A. Neumann, Roger J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, M. A. Wieczorek, J. G. Williams, Sander Goossens, Gerhard Kruizinga, E. Mazarico, Ryan S. Park, Dah‐Ning Yuan Hit paper breakdown →	2012	386
10	The Shape and Internal Structure of the Moon from the Clementine Mission Science ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, F. G. Lemoine, G. A. Neumann	1994	326
11	Crustal structure of Mars from gravity and topography Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·G. A. Neumann, M. T. Zuber, M. A. Wieczorek, P. J. McGovern, F. G. Lemoine, David E. Smith	2004	324
12	Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Overview: The Instrument Suite and Mission Space Science Reviews ·Gordon Chin, S. Brylow, M. C. Foote, J. B. Garvin, J. C. Kasper, J. W. Keller, M. L. Litvak, И. Г. Митрофанов, D. A. Paige, Keith Raney, M. S. Robinson, А. Б. Санин, David E. Smith, H. E. Spence, P. D. Spudis, S. A. Stern, M. T. Zuber	2007	309
13	Localized gravity/topography admittance and correlation spectra on Mars: Implications for regional and global evolution Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·P. J. McGovern, Sean C. Solomon, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. Simons, M. A. Wieczorek, R. J. Phillips, G. A. Neumann, O. Aharonson, J. W. Head	2002	290
14	Illumination conditions of the lunar polar regions using LOLA topography Icarus ·E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. H. Torrence	2010	276
15	New Perspectives on Ancient Mars Science ·Sean C. Solomon, O. Aharonson, J. M. Aurnou, W. B. Banerdt, M. H. Carr, A. J. Dombard, Herbert Frey, M. P. Golombek, S. A. Hauck, J. W. Head, B. M. Jakosky, C. L. Johnson, P. J. McGovern, G. A. Neumann, R. J. Phillips, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber	2005	250
16	Global Distribution of Large Lunar Craters: Implications for Resurfacing and Impactor Populations Science ·J. W. Head, C. I. Fassett, S. J. Kadish, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, E. Mazarico	2010	237
17	Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER Science ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, S. A. Hauck, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, S. J. Peale, Jean‐Luc Margot, C. L. Johnson, M. H. Torrence, M. E. Perry, D. D. Rowlands, Sander Goossens, J. W. Head, A. H. Taylor	2012	233
18	Topography of the Moon from the Clementine lidar Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine	1997	232
19	An improved solution of the gravity field of Mars (GMM‐2B) from Mars Global Surveyor Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·F. G. Lemoine, David E. Smith, D. D. Rowlands, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, D. S. Chinn, D. E. Pavlis	2001	222
20	The curious case of Mercury's internal structure Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·S. A. Hauck, Jean‐Luc Margot, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, C. L. Johnson, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, T. J. McCoy, Sebastiano Padovan, S. J. Peale, M. E. Perry, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber	2013	204

About David E. Smith

David E. Smith is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Geophysics, having authored 402 papers that have together received 17.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (300 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (245 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (93 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (81 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (61 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (30 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (26 papers) and Inertial Sensor and Navigation (26 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (15.3k citations), Oceanography (2.5k citations), Atmospheric Science (3.5k citations), Geophysics (2.1k citations) and Aerospace Engineering (3.7k citations). David E. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Russia. Frequent co-authors include M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, Sean C. Solomon, R. J. Phillips, J. W. Head, M. H. Torrence, O. Aharonson and D. D. Rowlands. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, Science, Icarus and Space Science Reviews.

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