Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map

Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD's h-index is 219 (661 i10-index, 434,695+ total citations across 1,030+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD is affiliated with Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina.

Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina, specializing in Cardiovascular Prevention, Guidelines, Hyperlipidemia. Their work has been cited 434,695 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.

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219h-index

661i10-index

434.7KCitations

1,030Works

92Countries

Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina•

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Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD's Citation Metrics

Bibliometric impact based on 1,030 indexed publications.

H-Index: 219
i10-Index: 661
Total Citations: 434,695
Citing Countries: 92

As of August 2026.

Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD has an h-index of 219 and 434,695 total citations across 1030 publications, with research cited by institutions in 92 countries.

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2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the …

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Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Contribution 1

The researcher co-authored a seminal 2005 scientific statement establishing standardized diagnostic and management criteria for metabolic syndrome, which has become a foundational reference in cardiovascular medicine.

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Diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome: an American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute scientific statement

2005 · 18,751 citations

Contribution 2

The researcher co-authored a seminal 2018 clinical guideline for adult hypertension management, establishing a foundational standard that has garnered over 20,000 citations from independent researchers.

Core paper

2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the …

2018 · 20,385 citations

Contribution 3

The researcher co-authored a seminal 2009 joint interim statement in Circulation that harmonized metabolic syndrome definitions across major international health organizations, establishing a unified clinical framework.

Core paper

Harmonizing the metabolic syndrome: a joint interim statement of the International Diabetes Federation Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; American Heart Association; World Heart Federation; International Atherosclerosis Society; and International Association for the Study of Obesity.

2009 · 19,687 citations

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About Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD's research

Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD is a researcher in Cardiovascular Prevention, Guidelines and Hyperlipidemia at Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina. Their work has been cited 434,695 times across 1,030 publications (h-index 219), according to Google Scholar.

Their most-cited work, “2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the …” (2018), has accumulated 21,260 citations. Other influential works include “2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the …” (2018) with 20,385 citations and “Harmonizing the metabolic syndrome: a joint interim statement of the International Diabetes Federation Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; American Heart Association; World Heart Federation; International Atherosclerosis Society; and International Association for the Study of Obesity.” (2009) with 19,687 citations.

Citations of Sidney C. Smith, Jr MD's research come primarily from United States, China 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.

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