K. A. Smith

9.6k citations

94 papers · 7.6k · 4 hit papers · h-index 36

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Soil Science top 0.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Process Chemistry and Technology top 1%

Papers in

Environmental Chemistry 30
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics 29
Soil Science 26
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics 24

Co-authors: R. E. Smalley (9 shared papers)Daniel T. Colbert (9 shared papers)Michael J. Bronikowski (3 shared papers)Pavel Nikolaev (2 shared papers)Jie Liu (4 shared papers)Robert Bradley (1 shared paper)Frank Rohmund (1 shared paper)B. J. Chambers (10 shared papers)
Journals: Soil Use and Management (16 papers)Chemical Physics Letters (5 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (4 papers)The Journal of Agricultural Science (4 papers)Canadian Journal of Chemistry (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States China

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91 papers receiving 7.1k citations

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Gas-phase production of carbon single-walled nanotubes from carbon monoxide via the HiPco process: A parametric study 2001 · 510 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.

2001 Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
1999 Applied Physics Letters
1999 Chemical Physics Letters
1999 Applied Physics Letters

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1	Gas-phase catalytic growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes from carbon monoxide Chemical Physics Letters ·Pavel Nikolaev, Michael J. Bronikowski, Robert Bradley, Frank Rohmund, Daniel T. Colbert, K. A. Smith, R. E. Smalley Hit paper breakdown →	1999	1387
2	Hydrogen adsorption and cohesive energy of single-walled carbon nanotubes Applied Physics Letters ·Yajin Ye, C. C. Ahn, C. Witham, Brent Fultz, Jie Liu, Andrew G. Rinzler, Daniel T. Colbert, K. A. Smith, R. E. Smalley Hit paper breakdown →	1999	739
3	Gas-phase production of carbon single-walled nanotubes from carbon monoxide via the HiPco process: A parametric study Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·Michael J. Bronikowski, Peter A. Willis, Daniel T. Colbert, K. A. Smith, R. E. Smalley Hit paper breakdown →	2001	510
4	Elastic strain of freely suspended single-wall carbon nanotube ropes Applied Physics Letters ·D. A. Walters, Lars M. Ericson, M. J. Casavant, Jie Liu, Daniel T. Colbert, K. A. Smith, R. E. Smalley Hit paper breakdown →	1999	496
5	Catalytic growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes from metal particles Chemical Physics Letters ·Jason H. Hafner, Michael J. Bronikowski, Bobak R. Azamian, Pavel Nikolaev, Andrew G. Rinzler, Daniel T. Colbert, K. A. Smith, R. E. Smalley	1998	485
6	Controlled deposition of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes on chemically functionalized templates Chemical Physics Letters ·Jie Liu, M. J. Casavant, Michael Cox, D. A. Walters, Peter J. Boul, Wei Lü, A. J. Rimberg, K. A. Smith, Daniel T. Colbert, R. E. Smalley	1999	401
7	Reversible sidewall functionalization of buckytubes Chemical Physics Letters ·Peter J. Boul, Jie Liu, E. T. Mickelson, Chad Huffman, Lars M. Ericson, I. W. Chiang, K. A. Smith, Daniel T. Colbert, Robert H. Hauge, John L. Margrave, R. E. Smalley	1999	353
8	Ammonia emission factors for UK agriculture Atmospheric Environment ·T. H. Misselbrook, Tony J. van der Weerden, B. F. Pain, S. C. Jarvis, B. J. Chambers, K. A. Smith, V.R. Phillips, T.G.M. Demmers	2000	268
9	In-plane-aligned membranes of carbon nanotubes Chemical Physics Letters ·D. A. Walters, M. J. Casavant, Xiwen Qin, Chad Huffman, Peter J. Boul, Lars M. Ericson, Erik H. Hároz, Michael O’Connell, K. A. Smith, Daniel T. Colbert, R. E. Smalley	2001	176
10	Nutrient losses by surface run-off following the application of organic manures to arable land. 2. Phosphorus Environmental Pollution ·K. A. Smith, D.R. Jackson, P. J. A. Withers	2001	161
11	Predicting nitrogen availability and losses following application of organic manures to arable land: MANNER Soil Use and Management ·B. J. Chambers, E.I. Lord, F. A. Nicholson, K. A. Smith	1999	127
12	Gel spinning of PVA/SWNT composite fiber Polymer ·Xiefei Zhang, Tao Liu, T. V. Sreekumar, Satish Kumar, Xiao Hu, K. A. Smith	2004	124
13	Nitrous oxide emissions from grassland and spring barley, following N fertiliser application with and without nitrification inhibitors Biology and Fertility of Soils ·I. P. McTaggart, H. Clayton, John Parker, Larry Swan, K. A. Smith	1997	122
14	Nitrogen excretion by farm livestock with respect to land spreading requirements and controlling nitrogen losses to ground and surface waters. Part 1: cattle and sheep Bioresource Technology ·K. A. Smith, J. P. Frost	2000	104
15	Strategies to encourage better use of nitrogen in animal manures Soil Use and Management ·B. J. Chambers, K. A. Smith, B. F. Pain	2000	98
16	Elevated CO 2 Reduces Losses of Plant Diversity Caused by Nitrogen Deposition P. J. Crutzen, A. R. Mosier, K. A. Smith, Wilfried Winiwarter	2010	96
17	A survey of the production and use of animal manures in England and Wales. I. Pig manure Soil Use and Management ·K. A. Smith, A.J. Brewer, A. Dauven, Douglas W. Wilson	2000	93
18	An ultraviolet auroral imager for the Viking spacecraft Geophysical Research Letters ·C. D. Anger, Stephen K. Babey, A. L. Broadfoot, Robert G. Brown, L. L. Cogger, R. L. Gattinger, J.W. Haslett, Robert A. King, D. J. McEwen, J. S. Murphree, E. H. Richardson, B. R. Sandel, K. A. Smith, A. Vallance Jones	1987	90
19	Nitrate leaching loss following application of organic manures to sandy soils in arable cropping. Soil Use and Management ·C.P. Beckwith, J. R. Cooper, K. A. Smith, Mark Shepherd	1998	89
20	N, P and K budgets for crop rotations on nine organic farms in the UK Soil Use and Management ·P.M. Berry, E. Stockdale, R. Sylvester‐Bradley, Lois Philipps, K. A. Smith, E.I. Lord, Christine Watson, S. Fortune	2003	87

About K. A. Smith

K. A. Smith is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Materials Chemistry and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, having authored 94 papers that have together received 7.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (29 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (24 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (14 papers), Phosphorus and nutrient management (10 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (10 papers), Graphene research and applications (6 papers), Odor and Emission Control Technologies (6 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (1.1k citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (322 citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.1k citations), Materials Chemistry (4.2k citations) and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (411 citations). K. A. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and China. Frequent co-authors include R. E. Smalley, Daniel T. Colbert, Michael J. Bronikowski, Pavel Nikolaev, Jie Liu, Robert Bradley, Frank Rohmund, B. J. Chambers, Andrew G. Rinzler and M. J. Casavant. Their work appears in journals such as Soil Use and Management, Chemical Physics Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Journal of Agricultural Science and Canadian Journal of Chemistry.

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