W.A. Smith
Impact in
- Genetics top 5%
- Genetic diversity and population structure
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- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
Papers in
- Genetics 5
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 3
- Genetic diversity and population structure 1
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- Plant and animal studies 2
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy 1
- Co-authors
- Barbara A. Schaal (2 shared papers)Kenneth M. Olsen (1 shared paper)Jason T. Rauscher (1 shared paper)John P. Harding (1 shared paper)Boris Igić (1 shared paper)Joshua R. Kohn (1 shared paper)B. Harris (1 shared paper)C.H. van Niekerk (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Molecular Ecology (1 paper)Animal Feed Science and Technology (1 paper)Journal of Applied Ecology (1 paper)Heredity (1 paper)South African Journal of Animal Science (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSouth Africa
In The Last Decade
W.A. Smith
12 papers receiving 1.1k citations
W.A. Smith's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 63
- Genetics 548
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 387
- Ecological Modeling 58
- Horticulture 11
- Plant Science 403
Countries citing papers authored by W.A. Smith
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Fields of papers citing papers by W.A. Smith
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Co-authors
The 9 scholars most cited alongside W.A. Smith, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phylogeographic studies in plants: problems and prospects Hit paper breakdown → | 1998 | 971 |
| 2 | 1974 | 57 | |
| 3 | 2007 | 44 | |
| 4 | Effect of shade on various parameters of Friesian cows in a Mediterranean climate in South Africa. 2. Physiological responses | 1994 | 40 |
| 5 | Effect of shade on various parameters of Friesian cows in a Mediterranean climate in South Africa. 1. Feed and water intake, milk production and milk composition | 1994 | 33 |
| 6 | Effect of shade on various parameters of Friesian cows in a Mediterranean climate in South Africa. 3. Behaviour | 1994 | 17 |
| 7 | Effect of confinement area on production, physiological parameters and behaviour of Friesian cows during winter in a temperate climate | 1996 | 14 |
| 8 | 1994 | 8 | |
| 9 | Effect of whole cottonseed, heat-treated whole cottonseed and whole cottonseed plus lanolin on milk production and composition | 1994 | 6 |
| 10 | Effect of free gossypol in whole cottonseed on the semen quality of Holstein bulls | 1991 | 5 |
| 11 | Description of the larva of Somatochlora incurvata Walker (Anisoptera : Corduliidae) | 2006 | 2 |
| 12 | Effect of forage type on production performance of dairy cows supplemented with different dietary fats | 1992 | 2 |
About W.A. Smith
W.A. Smith is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Ecology, having authored 12 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (3 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (3 papers), Plant and animal studies (2 papers), Research in Cotton Cultivation (2 papers), Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy (1 paper), Genetic diversity and population structure (1 paper), Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock (1 paper) and Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (548 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (387 citations), Ecological Modeling (58 citations), Horticulture (11 citations) and Plant Science (403 citations). W.A. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States and South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Barbara A. Schaal, Kenneth M. Olsen, Jason T. Rauscher, John P. Harding, Boris Igić, Joshua R. Kohn, B. Harris, C.H. van Niekerk and H.H. Van Horn. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Ecology, Animal Feed Science and Technology, Journal of Applied Ecology, Heredity and South African Journal of Animal Science.
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