Frank E. Smith

3.9k citations

55 papers · 3.2k · 1 hit paper · h-index 25

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Organic Chemistry top 1%
- Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications
- Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization
- Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
- Synthesis and biological activity
Inorganic Chemistry top 2%
- Crystal structures of chemical compounds

Papers in

Inorganic Chemistry 18
- Crystal structures of chemical compounds 16
Organic Chemistry 25
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization 20
- Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis 8

Co-authors: Richard Neville Gedye (2 shared papers)Kenneth Charles Westaway (2 shared papers)Montague Lane (16 shared papers)Paul E. Baer (5 shared papers)Lois C. Friedman (5 shared papers)David V. Nelson (4 shared papers)R.J. Butcher (8 shared papers)Douglas J. Hennessy (2 shared papers)
Journals: Canadian Journal of Chemistry (6 papers)Cancer (6 papers)Polyhedron (5 papers)Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (4 papers)Journal of Behavioral Medicine (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada India

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Frank E. Smith

54 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Frank E. Smith's Hit Papers

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The use of microwave ovens for rapid organic synthesis 1986 · 1.4k citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

1986 Tetrahedron Letters

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1	The use of microwave ovens for rapid organic synthesis Tetrahedron Letters ·Richard Neville Gedye, Frank E. Smith, Kenneth Charles Westaway, Humera Ali, Lorraine Baldisera, Lena Laberge, John Rousell Hit paper breakdown →	1986	1427
2	The rapid synthesis of organic compounds in microwave ovens Canadian Journal of Chemistry ·Richard Neville Gedye, Frank E. Smith, Kenneth Charles Westaway	1988	281
3	Ferene — a new spectrophotometric reagent for iron Canadian Journal of Chemistry ·Douglas J. Hennessy, Gary R. Reid, Frank E. Smith, Stephen L. Thompson	1984	128
4	The relationship of dispositional optimism, daily life stress, and domestic environment to coping methods used by cancer patients Journal of Behavioral Medicine ·Lois C. Friedman, David V. Nelson, Paul E. Baer, Montague Lane, Frank E. Smith, Rosalind J. Dworkin	1992	128
5	Possible pre-dissociation of diorganotin dihalide complexes: Relationship between antitumour activity and structure Cancer Letters ·Alan J. Crowe, Peter J. Smith, Christine J. Cardin, Hans E. Parge, Frank E. Smith	1984	114
6	Conservative management of malignant pericardial effusion Cancer ·Frank E. Smith, Montague Lane, Philip T. Hudgins	1974	91
7	Synthesis and characterization of triorganotin(IV) complexes of 5-[(E)-2-(aryl)-1-diazenyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acids. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry ·Tushar S. Basu Baul, Sushmita Dhar, Simon M. Pyke, Edward R. T. Tiekink, Eleonora Rivarola, R.J. Butcher, Frank E. Smith	2001	67
8	The synthesis, characterization and bioactivities of some copper(II) complexes of the 2-acetylpyridine schiff bases of s-methyl- and s-benzyldithiocarbazate, and the x-ray crystal structure of the nitrato(s-benzyl-β-n-(2-acetylpyridyl) methylenedithiocarbazato)copper(II) complex Polyhedron ·Mir Ezharul Hossain, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Mohammad Akbar Ali, Mohamed Nazimuddin, Frank E. Smith, Rosemary C. Hynes	1996	65
9	The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963-1969. The Journal of Southern History ·Frank E. Smith, Lyndon Baines Johnson	1972	64
10	Predictors of Psychosocial Adjustment to Breast Cancer Journal of Psychosocial Oncology ·Lois C. Friedman, Paul E. Baer, Arthur Lewy, Montague Lane, Frank E. Smith	1988	60
11	Adjustment to Breast Cancer Journal of Psychosocial Oncology ·Lois C. Friedman, David V. Nelson, Paul E. Baer, Montague Lane, Frank E. Smith	1990	56
12	The preparation and characterization of some copper(II) Complexes of the 6-methyl-2-formylpyridine thiosemicarbazone and the x-ray crystal structure of the chloro(6-methyl-2-formylpyridinethiosemicabazonato) copper(II) complex Polyhedron ·Mohammad Akbar Ali, Kanu K. Dey, Mohamed Nazimuddin, Frank E. Smith, R.J. Butcher, Jerry P. Jasinski, John M. Jasinski	1996	55
13	ACTH-secreting carcinoma of the breast Cancer ·Stephen D. Cohle, Jaime Antonio Tschen, Frank E. Smith, Montague Lane, Malcolm H. McGavran	1979	45
14	The synthesis and structural characterization of some triorganotin(IV) complexes of 2-{[(E)-1-(2-hydroxyaryl)alkylidene]amino}acetic acid. Crystal and molecular structures of Ph3Sn(2-OHC6H4C(H)NCH2COO) and Me3Sn(2-OHC6H4C(CH3)NCH2COO) Journal of Organometallic Chemistry ·Tushar S. Basu Baul, (unknown), Eleonora Rivarola, R.J. Butcher, Frank E. Smith	2002	44
15	Six-coordinate tin in a dialkylchlorooxinatotin(IV) complex: skew-trapezoidal bipyramidal bis(2-carbomethoxyethyl)chloro(quinolin-8-olato)tin(IV) Journal of Organometallic Chemistry ·Seik Weng Ng, Wei Chen, V. G. Kumar Das, Jean‐Pierre Charland, Frank E. Smith	1989	41
16	Attitudes to cancer: Psychometric properties of fighting spirit and denial Journal of Behavioral Medicine ·David V. Nelson, Lois C. Friedman, Paul E. Baer, Montague Lane, Frank E. Smith	1989	37
17	Serum iron determination using ferene triazine Clinical Biochemistry ·Frank E. Smith, John M. Herbert, Julien Gaudin, Douglas J. Hennessy, Gary R. Reid	1984	36
18	A phase II study of methyl CCNU in the treatment of solid tumors and lymphomas: A Southwest oncology group study Cancer ·Bill L. Tranum, Arthur Haut, Saul E. Rivkin, (unknown), Joseph M. Quagliana, Michael Shaw, W. G. Tucker, Frank E. Smith, Michael K. Samson, Jeffrey A. Gottlieb	1975	36
19	Methotrexate therapy for squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Intermittent intravenous dose program. PubMed ·Montague Lane, James E. Moore, Howard S. Levin, Frank E. Smith	1968	31
20	Dronabinol and Prochlorperazine Alone and in Combination as Antiemetic Agents for Cancer Chemotherapy American Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Montague Lane, Frank E. Smith, Ruth Anne Sullivan, Terry F. Plasse	1990	31

About Frank E. Smith

Frank E. Smith is a scholar working on Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Oncology, Applied Psychology and Otorhinolaryngology, having authored 55 papers that have together received 3.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization (20 papers), Crystal structures of chemical compounds (16 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (9 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (3 papers), Family Support in Illness (3 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (2 papers) and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (1.9k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (565 citations), Oncology (588 citations), Applied Psychology (108 citations) and Catalysis (125 citations). Frank E. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and India. Frequent co-authors include Richard Neville Gedye, Kenneth Charles Westaway, Montague Lane, Paul E. Baer, Lois C. Friedman, David V. Nelson, R.J. Butcher, Douglas J. Hennessy, Tushar S. Basu Baul and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Their work appears in journals such as Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Cancer, Polyhedron, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry and Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

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