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Devin F. Smith

Earth and Planetary Sciences · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1973

Publications

62

Citations

282

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
AI-generated

Devin F. Smith's work focuses on water chemistry and how human activity and climate affect rivers, groundwater, and watersheds. Studies span topics like trace metal and lead contamination in urban water systems, nutrient and sediment runoff affecting coral reefs, and chemical weathering patterns influenced by climate events such as El Niño in the Panama Canal Watershed. There is also at least one publication in a more applied public-health area concerning maternal health research practices, suggesting some interdisciplinary breadth.

River and watershed geochemistryUrban water contamination (lead, trace metals)Climate influence on chemical weatheringLand use impacts on water quality and coral healthCommunity-engaged research methods

Publication output has grown noticeably since 2017, peaking around 2023, with a generally active and slightly increasing pace over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 7 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 9 publications9232024: 5 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×19
  • Applied Geochemistry×2
  • Irish Journal of Earth Sciences×2
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies×1
  • The Science of The Total Environment×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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