Derek J. Smith
Environmental Science · University of Michigan
Established · publishing since 1999
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiocrusts and Microbial Ecology
Publications
20
Citations
802
Est. group size
~1
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
27
Publishing since 1999
In context
Among 553 established Environmental Science PIs within our index
Citations: 802p25 853 · p75 6,529 · cohort median 2,538
Publications / year (recent): 1.4p25 1.4 · p75 8 · cohort median 3.8
Typically publishes in teams of ~1 · 100% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 1 venues
Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
Recent publications
- The Impact of Microbial Interactions and Hydrogen Peroxide on Western Lake Erie Cyanobacterial Blooms
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) · 2021
Publishes in
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology×3
- Harmful Algae×2
- Science×2
- Environmental Microbiology×2
- Journal of Great Lakes Research×2
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.
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