2026 Brett Robinson: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	56	1501	1376	15	14	178	14158

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Ecology
Agriculture
Botany

His main research concerns Phytoremediation, Soil water, Agronomy, Botany and Soil contamination. His studies in Phytoremediation integrate themes in fields like Biomass, Dry weight, Environmental engineering and Soil conditioner. Brett Robinson combines subjects such as Environmental chemistry, White poplar and Trace element with his study of Soil water.

In his study, he carries out multidisciplinary Agronomy and Biochar research. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Crop and Horticulture. His Soil classification research extends to Soil contamination, which is thematically connected.

His most cited work include:

E-waste: An assessment of global production and environmental impacts (1037 citations)
A review of biochars’ potential role in the remediation, revegetation and restoration of contaminated soils (929 citations)
Critical assessment of chelant-enhanced metal phytoextraction. (338 citations)

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

Brett Robinson focuses on Soil water, Agronomy, Phytoremediation, Environmental chemistry and Soil contamination. His Soil water research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dry weight, Vegetation and Ultramafic rock. His research integrates issues of Biosolids, Biomass, Nutrient and Soil conditioner in his study of Agronomy.

His Hyperaccumulator study, which is part of a larger body of work in Phytoremediation, is frequently linked to Tailings, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study in the field of Leachate is also linked to topics like Solubility. His Soil contamination study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil classification, Leaching and Shoot.

He most often published in these fields:

Soil water (50.00%)
Agronomy (42.25%)
Phytoremediation (37.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

Agronomy (42.25%)
Soil water (50.00%)
Biosolids (9.86%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Soil water, Biosolids, Nutrient and Biomass. His Agronomy research integrates issues from Soil biology, Denitrification, Nitrate and Native plant. He is interested in Soil contamination, which is a branch of Soil water.

His research in Soil contamination tackles topics such as Bioaccumulation which are related to areas like Environmental remediation. His Biosolids research incorporates themes from Sawdust, Fertilizer, Leaching and Sewage. His Biomass study combines topics in areas such as Leptospermum scoparium, Botany, Myrtaceae, Horticulture and Salix viminalis.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

Phytoextraction: Where’s the action? (67 citations)
Municipal composts reduce the transfer of Cd from soil to vegetables. (39 citations)
The effect of lime on the rhizosphere processes and elemental uptake of white lupin (21 citations)

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

Ecology
Agriculture
Botany

Brett Robinson mainly focuses on Agronomy, Soil water, Biosolids, Nutrient and Leaching. Brett Robinson does research in Agronomy, focusing on Pasture specifically. Brett Robinson interconnects Environmental chemistry, Agricultural engineering and Environmental remediation in the investigation of issues within Soil water.

Brett Robinson has included themes like Sawdust and Denitrification in his Environmental chemistry study. His Environmental remediation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mining engineering, Bioremediation, Phytoremediation, Plant roots and Ecological footprint. His research in Leaching intersects with topics in Lysimeter and Fertilizer.

Best Publications

A review of biochars’ potential role in the remediation, revegetation and restoration of contaminated soils

Luke Beesley;Eduardo Moreno-Jiménez;Jose L. Gomez-Eyles;Eva Harris

1902
Citations
Critical assessment of chelant-enhanced metal phytoextraction.

Bernd Nowack;Rainer Schulin;Brett H Robinson

549
Citations
Natural and induced cadmium-accumulation in poplar and willow: Implications for phytoremediation

Brett H. Robinson;Tessa M. Mills;Daniel Petit;Lindsay E. Fung

498
Citations
The potential of Thlaspi caerulescens for phytoremediation of contaminated soils

Brett H. Robinson;Brett H. Robinson;Marc Leblanc;Daniel Petit;Robert R. Brooks

493
Citations
Effect of bamboo and rice straw biochars on the bioavailability of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn to Sedum plumbizincicola

Kouping Lu;Xing Yang;Jiajia Shen;Brett Robinson

438
Citations
Phytomining for nickel, thallium and gold

C.W.N Anderson;R.R Brooks;A Chiarucci;C.J LaCoste

432
Citations
Biochar for the mitigation of nitrate leaching from soil amended with biosolids.

O.A. Knowles;B.H. Robinson;A. Contangelo;A. Contangelo;L. Clucas

391
Citations
The potential of the high-biomass nickel hyperaccumulator Berkheya coddii for phytoremediation and phytomining

B.H. Robinson;R.R. Brooks;A.W. Howes;J.H. Kirkman

388
Citations
Phytostabilization: A Green Approach to Contaminant Containment

Nanthi S. Bolan;Jin Hee Park;Brett Robinson;Ravi Naidu

385
Citations
The Phytomanagement of Trace Elements in Soil

Brett H. Robinson;Gary Bañuelos;Héctor M. Conesa;Michael W. H. Evangelou

364
Citations
Pesticides in aquatic environments and their removal by adsorption methods.

Amin Mojiri;John L. Zhou;Brett Robinson;Akiyoshi Ohashi

361
Citations
The nickel hyperaccumulator plant Alyssum bertolonii as a potential agent for phytoremediation and phytomining of nickel

B.H. Robinson;B.H. Robinson;A. Chiarucci;R.R. Brooks;D. Petit

349
Citations
White poplar (Populus alba) as a biomonitor of trace elements in contaminated riparian forests

Paula Madejón;Teodoro Marañón;José M Murillo;Brett H Robinson

279
Citations
Phytoextraction: an assessment of biogeochemical and economic viability

Brett Robinson;José-Enrique Fernández;Paula Madejón;Teodoro Marañón

265
Citations
Arsenic hyperaccumulation by aquatic macrophytes in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Brett Robinson;Nick Kim;Monica Marchetti;Christophe Moni

250
Citations
Soil Amendments Affecting Nickel and Cobalt Uptake by Berkheya coddii : Potential Use for Phytomining and Phytoremediation

B.H. Robinson;R.R. Brooks;B.E. Clothier

227
Citations
Trace element accumulation in woody plants of the Guadiamar Valley, SW Spain: a large-scale phytomanagement case study.

María T. Domínguez;Teodoro Marañón;José M. Murillo;Rainer Schulin

226
Citations
Antimony in the soil-plant system - a review

Martin Tschan;Brett H. Robinson;Rainer Schulin

225
Citations
Effects of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on sunflower growth and heavy metal uptake in combination with ethylene diamine disuccinic acid (EDDS)

Erika Fässler;Michael W. Evangelou;Brett H. Robinson;Rainer Schulin

209
Citations
A critical view of current state of phytotechnologies to remediate soils: still a promising tool?

Héctor M. Conesa;Michael W. H. Evangelou;Brett H. Robinson;Rainer Schulin

178
Citations
Phytoremediation: using plants as biopumps to improve degraded environments

Brett Robinson;Steve Green;Tessa Mills;Brent Clothier

173
Citations
Phytoremediation for the management of metal flux in contaminated sites

Brett Robinson;Rainer Schulin;Bernd Nowack;Stéphanie Roulier

164
Citations