George Davey Smith Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
George Davey Smith's h-index is 307 (1950 i10-index, 497,485+ total citations across 1,008+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. George Davey Smith is affiliated with Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol.
George Davey Smith is a researcher affiliated with Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, specializing in Genetics, epidemiology. Their work has been cited 497,485 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
George Davey Smith's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,008 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 307
- i10-Index
- 1950
- Total Citations
- 497,485
- Citing Countries
- 82
As of October 2026.
George Davey Smith has an h-index of 307 and 497,485 total citations across 1008 publications, with research cited by institutions in 82 countries.
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Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
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The researcher developed a simple graphical test to detect bias in meta-analysis, a seminal contribution published in the BMJ that has garnered over 57,000 citations.
The researcher developed a weighted median estimator for Mendelian randomization that ensures consistent estimation even when some genetic instruments are invalid.
The researcher pioneered the application of Mendelian randomization to elucidate environmental determinants of disease, establishing a foundational framework for genetic epidemiology.
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About George Davey Smith's research
George Davey Smith is a researcher in Genetics and epidemiology at Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol. Their work has been cited 497,485 times across 1,008 publications (h-index 307), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test” (1997), has accumulated 59,555 citations. Other influential works include “Mendelian randomization with invalid instruments: effect estimation and bias detection through Egger regression” (2015) with 10,249 citations and “Consistent estimation in Mendelian randomization with some invalid instruments using a weighted median estimator” (2016) with 9,286 citations.
Citations of George Davey Smith's research come primarily from China, United States and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
