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C. Robertson McClung

C. Robertson McClung

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
12748
World Ranking
8838
National Ranking
3936

C. Robertson McClung publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Robertson McClung sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

C. Robertson McClung D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Robertson McClung sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

C. Robertson McClung is affiliated with Dartmouth College in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Plant Science and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work also intersects with Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's significant topics of study include Plant Molecular Biology Research, Light Effects on Plants, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, and Genetic Diversity and Population Structure.

Recent published papers authored or co-authored by McClung include:

  • Expansion of the circadian transcriptome in Brassica rapa and genome-wide diversification of paralog expression patterns (2020, eLife)
  • Circadian Clock Components Offer Targets for Crop Domestication and Improvement (2021, Genes)
  • Diurnal RNAPII-tethered chromatin interactions are associated with rhythmic gene expression in rice (2022, Genome biology)
  • The biology of time: dynamic responses of cell types to developmental, circadian and environmental cues (2021, The Plant Journal)
  • Genetic and genomic resources to study natural variation in Brassica rapa (2020, Plant Direct)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with McClung include:

  • Kathleen Greenham
  • Ping Lou
  • Ryan C. Sartor
  • Yakun Zheng
  • Stevan Zorich

McClung has published frequently in various scientific venues, with multiple contributions found in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Genes
  • Genome biology
  • The Plant Journal

The main research fields of McClung highlight a blend of biological disciplines, focusing on molecular and genetic approaches to plant science, while also addressing broader issues such as environmental and developmental regulation in plants. Their research spans analysis at molecular, genomic, and physiological levels, particularly related to circadian biology and plant responses to environmental cues.

Best Publications

  • Plant Circadian Rhythms

    C. Robertson McClung

  • Integrating circadian dynamics with physiological processes in plants

    Kathleen Greenham;C. Robertson McClung

  • Systems approach identifies an organic nitrogen-responsive gene network that is regulated by the master clock control gene CCA1.

    Rodrigo A. Gutiérrez;Trevor L. Stokes;Karen Thum;Xiaodong Xu

  • PSEUDO-RESPONSE REGULATOR 7 and 9 Are Partially Redundant Genes Essential for the Temperature Responsiveness of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock

    Patrice A. Salomé;C. Robertson McClung

  • Catalase Is Encoded by a Multigene Family in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh

    J. A. Frugoli;Hai Hong Zhong;M. L. Nuccio;P. Mccourt

  • Post-translational Regulation of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock through Selective Proteolysis and Phosphorylation of Pseudo-response Regulator Proteins

    Sumire Fujiwara;Lei Wang;Linqu Han;Sung-Suk Suh

  • The Neurospora clock gene frequency shares a sequence element with the Drosophila clock gene period.

    C. Robertson McClung;Barbara A. Fox;Jay C. Dunlap

  • CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN PLANTS.

    C Robertson McClung

  • Ambient Thermometers in Plants: From Physiological Outputs towards Mechanisms of Thermal Sensing

    C. Robertson McClung;Seth J. Davis

  • SKIP Is a Component of the Spliceosome Linking Alternative Splicing and the Circadian Clock in Arabidopsis

    Xiaoxue Wang;Fangming Wu;Fangming Wu;Qiguang Xie;Huamei Wang

  • Crosstalk between the Circadian Clock and Innate Immunity in Arabidopsis

    Chong Zhang;Qiguang Xie;Ryan G. Anderson;Gina Ng

  • SPINDLY and GIGANTEA interact and act in Arabidopsis thaliana pathways involved in light responses, flowering, and rhythms in cotyledon movements.

    Tong Seung Tseng;Patrice A. Salomé;C. Robertson McClung;Neil E. Olszewski

  • LNK1 and LNK2 Are Transcriptional Coactivators in the Arabidopsis Circadian Oscillator

    Qiguang Xie;Peng Wang;Xian Liu;Li Yuan

  • Enhancer trapping reveals widespread circadian clock transcriptional control in Arabidopsis.

    Todd P. Michael;C. Robertson McClung

  • The Role of the Arabidopsis Morning Loop Components CCA1, LHY, PRR7, and PRR9 in Temperature Compensation

    Patrice A. Salomé;Patrice A. Salomé;Detlef Weigel;C. Robertson McClung;C. Robertson McClung

  • Arabidopsis response regulators ARR3 and ARR4 play cytokinin-independent roles in the control of circadian period.

    Patrice A. Salomé;Jennifer P.C. To;Joseph J. Kieber;C. Robertson McClung

  • Regulation of Catalases in Arabidopsis

    C.Robertson McClung

  • The Photorespiratory Arabidopsis shm1 Mutant Is Deficient in SHM1

    Lars M. Voll;Aziz Jamai;Petra Renné;Hildegard Voll

  • Phase-Specific Circadian Clock Regulatory Elements in Arabidopsis

    Todd P. Michael;C. Robertson McClung

  • Two Arabidopsis circadian oscillators can be distinguished by differential temperature sensitivity

    Todd P. Michael;Patrice A. Salomé;C. Robertson McClung

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent E. Ewers
Brent E. Ewers University of Wyoming
Todd P. Michael
Todd P. Michael Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Todd C. Mockler
Todd C. Mockler Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Woe-Yeon Kim
Woe-Yeon Kim Gyeongsang National University
Mark A. McPeek
Mark A. McPeek Dartmouth College
Rodrigo A. Gutiérrez
Rodrigo A. Gutiérrez Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Andreas P. M. Weber
Andreas P. M. Weber Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Z. Jeffrey Chen
Z. Jeffrey Chen The University of Texas at Austin
Pamela J. Green
Pamela J. Green University of Delaware
Jay C. Dunlap
Jay C. Dunlap Dartmouth College

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