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D-Index
63
Citations
15514
World Ranking
1024
National Ranking
96

Alan Robson publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Robson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 198 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Alan Robson D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Robson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Alan Robson focuses on Mycorrhiza, Botany, Agronomy, Hypha and Glomus. Alan Robson has included themes like Soil water and Trifolium subterraneum in his Mycorrhiza study. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Inoculation, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Pasture and Glomus fasciculatum.

His studies deal with areas such as Nitrogen fixation and Nutrient as well as Agronomy. The Glomus study combines topics in areas such as Endophyte, Dry weight and Field soil. He usually deals with Symbiosis and limits it to topics linked to Shoot and Root system.

His most cited work include:

  • External hyphae of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with trifolium subterraneum l. 1. spread of hyphae and phosphorus inflow into roots (738 citations)
  • External hyphae of vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Trifolium subterraneum L. (608 citations)
  • Factors influencing the occurrence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas (313 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Botany, Horticulture, Mycorrhiza and Trifolium subterraneum. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Nitrogen fixation, Nutrient and Plant physiology. His study in the field of Lupinus angustifolius, Hypha, Spore and Root system also crosses realms of Infectivity.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Plant nutrition and Animal nutrition in addition to Horticulture. As a member of one scientific family, Alan Robson mostly works in the field of Mycorrhiza, focusing on Glomus and, on occasion, Acaulospora. His Trifolium subterraneum study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sowing, Carbohydrate, Phosphorus deficiency, Phosphate and Lolium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (48.50%)
  • Botany (36.53%)
  • Horticulture (36.53%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1992-2018)?

  • Agronomy (48.50%)
  • Shoot (22.16%)
  • Botany (36.53%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Agronomy, Shoot, Botany, Horticulture and Lupinus angustifolius are his primary areas of study. His Shoot research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Plant species, Vine, Yield and Pruning. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Symbiosis and Mycorrhiza.

His work deals with themes such as Acaulospora, Soil water, Spore, Hypha and Phycomycetes, which intersect with Mycorrhiza. His research in Horticulture intersects with topics in Vacuole and Hordeum vulgare. His Lupinus angustifolius study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Lupinus, Nutrient, Plant nutrition and Alkali soil.

Between 1992 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • 65Zn uptake in subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) by three vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a root-free sandy soil (144 citations)
  • Root hair length determines beneficial effect of a Glomus species on shoot growth of some pasture species (134 citations)
  • The effect of VA mycorrhizae on plant growth (119 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Horticulture, Lupinus angustifolius, Shoot and Mycorrhiza. Alan Robson combines subjects such as Soil water and Symbiosis with his study of Botany. His Mycorrhiza research incorporates themes from Glomus, Spore, Phycomycetes and Hypha.

His Glomus research includes elements of Pasture and Root system. His work in Spore covers topics such as Acaulospora which are related to areas like Agronomy. His research integrates issues of Endophyte, Inoculation and Trifolium subterraneum in his study of Hypha.

Best Publications

  • External hyphae of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with trifolium subterraneum l. 1. spread of hyphae and phosphorus inflow into roots

    I. Jakobsen;L.K. Abbott;A.D. Robson

  • External hyphae of vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Trifolium subterraneum L.

    I. Jakobsen;L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson

  • Factors influencing the occurrence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas

    L.K. Abbott;A.D. Robson

  • THE EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS ON THE FORMATION OF HYPHAE IN SOIL BY THEVESICULAR‐ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS, GLOMUS FASCICULATUM

    L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson;G. De Boer

  • The effect of VA mycorrhizae on plant growth

    L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson

  • The role of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture and the selection of fungi for inoculation

    LK Abbott;AD Robson

  • Soil disturbance reduces the infectivity of external hyphae of vesicular—arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    D. A. Jasper;L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson

  • The effect of soil disturbance on vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soils from different vegetation types

    D. A. Jasper;L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson

  • Interactions Between Nutrients in Higher Plants

    A. D. Robson;M. G. Pitman

  • FORMATION OF EXTERNAL HYPHAE IN SOIL BY FOUR SPECIES OF VESICULAR‐ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI

    L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson

  • Phosphorus Toxicity as a Factor in Zinc-Phosphorus Interactions in Plants1

    J. F. Loneragan;T. S. Grove;A. D. Robson;K. Snowball

  • Relative toxicities of inorganic aluminum complexes to barley

    R. S. Cameron;G. S. P. Ritchie;A. D. Robson

  • EFFECTS OF PHOSPHORUS ON THE FORMATION OF MYCORRHIZAS BY GIGASPORA CALOSPORA AND GLOMUS FASCICULATUM IN RELATION TO ROOT CARBOHYDRATES

    B. D. Thomson;A. D. Robson;L. K. Abbott

  • Growth stimulation of subterranean clover with vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizas

    LK Abbott;AD Robson

  • 65Zn uptake in subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) by three vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a root-free sandy soil

    Barbara Bürkert;Alan Robson

  • Phosphorus and the formation of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas

    D.A. Jasper;A.D. Robson;L.K. Abbott

  • Effects of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza on the availability of iron phosphates to plants

    N. S. Bolan;A. D. Robson;N. J. Barrow

  • Root hair length determines beneficial effect of a Glomus species on shoot growth of some pasture species

    P.F. Schweiger;Alan Robson;N.J. Barrow

  • Leaf Emergence, Tiller Growth, and Apical Development of Nitrogen-Dificient Spring Wheat

    Nancy Longnecker;E. J. M. Kirby;Alan Robson

  • Hyphae of a vesicular—arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus maintain infectivity in dry soil, except when the soil is disturbed

    D. A. Jasper;L. K. Abbott;A. D. Robson

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynette Abbott
Lynette Abbott University of Western Australia
Caixian Tang
Caixian Tang La Trobe University
Michael J. Dilworth
Michael J. Dilworth Murdoch University
Nanthi Bolan
Nanthi Bolan University of Western Australia
John Howieson
John Howieson Murdoch University
H. Greenway
H. Greenway University of Western Australia
Iver Jakobsen
Iver Jakobsen University of Copenhagen
John Kuo
John Kuo University of Western Australia
Bevan Buirchell
Bevan Buirchell University of Western Australia
Sally E. Smith
Sally E. Smith University of Adelaide

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