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David A. Day
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Biology and Biochemistry
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
21724
World Ranking
3381
National Ranking
76

David A. Day publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 259 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. Day 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 David A. Day sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

David A. Day is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia and conducts research primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research explores key areas within plant science and molecular biology, focusing on processes essential to plant nutrition, metabolism, and stress responses.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include:

  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

David A. Day has contributed to notable publications in leading scientific venues, including:

  • New Phytologist
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Plant Cell & Environment
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent published papers are:

  • "GmVTL1a is an iron transporter on the symbiosome membrane of soybean with an important role in nitrogen fixation," 2020, New Phytologist
  • "Malate Transport and Metabolism in Nitrogen-Fixing Legume Nodules," 2021, Molecules
  • "The crucial roles of mitochondria in supporting C4 photosynthesis," 2021, New Phytologist
  • "Soybean Yellow Stripe-like 7 is a symbiosome membrane peptide transporter important for nitrogen fixation," 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "Salt-induced expression of intracellular vesicle trafficking genes, CaRab-GTP, and their association with Na+ accumulation in leaves of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)," 2020, BMC Plant Biology

Collaborations have been an integral part of their research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Penelope M. C. Smith
  • Crystal Sweetman
  • Ella M. Brear
  • Frank Bedon
  • Aleksandr Gavrin

The research contributions of David A. Day emphasize molecular and cellular mechanisms in plants, particularly related to nitrogen fixation in legumes, mitochondrial roles in photosynthesis, and plant responses to nutrient and environmental stresses. These studies advance the understanding of plant biology with potential applications in agriculture and crop science.

Best Publications

  • Experimental Analysis of the Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Proteome Highlights Signaling and Regulatory Components, Provides Assessment of Targeting Prediction Programs, and Indicates Plant-Specific Mitochondrial Proteins

    Joshua L. Heazlewood;Julian S. Tonti-Filippini;Alexander M. Gout;David A. Day

  • Organization and regulation of mitochondrial respiration in plants.

    A. Harvey Millar;James Whelan;Kathleen L. Soole;David A. Day

  • The impact of oxidative stress on Arabidopsis mitochondria.

    Lee Sweetlove;Joshua Heazlewood;V. L. Herald;Ruth Holtzapffel

  • Metabolite transport across symbiotic membranes of legume nodules

    Michael K. Udvardi;David A. Day

  • Energy costs of salt tolerance in crop plants

    Rana Munns;Rana Munns;David A Day;Wieland Fricke;Michelle Watt

  • Stress-induced co-expression of alternative respiratory chain components in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Rachel Clifton;Ryan Lister;Karen L. Parker;Pia G. Sappl

  • Regulation of the Soybean-Rhizobium Nodule Symbiosis by Shoot and Root Factors

    Angela C. Delves;Anne Mathews;David A. Day;Andrew S. Carter

  • Effects of water stress on respiration in soybean leaves.

    Miquel Ribas-Carbo;Nicolas L. Taylor;Larry Giles;Silvia Busquets

  • Salicylic acid is an uncoupler and inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport.

    Christel Norman;Katharine A. Howell;A. Harvey Millar;James M. Whelan

  • Organic acid activation of the alterNatlve oxidase of plant mitochondria

    A.Harvey Millar;Joseph T. Wiskich;James Whelan;David A. Day

  • Biochemical Characterization of Chlorophyll-Free Mitochondria From Pea Leaves

    David A Day;Michel Neuburger;Roland Douce

  • Nitric oxide inhibits the cytochrome oxidase but not the alternative oxidase of plant mitochondria

    A.Harvey Millar;David A. Day

  • Effect of Photosynthesis and Carbohydrate Status on Respiratory Rates and the Involvement of the Alternative Pathway in Leaf Respiration

    Joaquin Azcón-Bieto;Hans Lambers;David A. Day

  • Differential Impact of Environmental Stresses on the Pea Mitochondrial Proteome

    Nicolas L. Taylor;Joshua L. Heazlewood;David A. Day;A. Harvey Millar

  • Mitochondrial permeability transition induced by dinuclear gold(I)-carbene complexes: potential new antimitochondrial antitumour agents.

    Peter J. Barnard;Murray V. Baker;Susan J. Berners-Price;David A. Day

  • Alternative Oxidase Activity in Tobacco Leaf Mitochondria (Dependence on Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle-Mediated Redox Regulation and Pyruvate Activation).

    G. C. Vanlerberghe;D. A. Day;J. T. Wiskich;A. E. Vanlerberghe

  • Molecular Distinction between Alternative Oxidase from Monocots and Dicots

    Michael James Considine;Ruth C. Holtzapffel;David A. Day;James Whelan

  • Environmental stress causes oxidative damage to plant mitochondria leading to inhibition of glycine decarboxylase.

    Nicolas L. Taylor;David A. Day;A. Harvey Millar

  • The soybean NRAMP homologue, GmDMT1, is a symbiotic divalent metal transporter capable of ferrous iron transport.

    Brent N. Kaiser;Sophie Moreau;Joanne Castelli;Rowena Thomson

  • Iron: an essential micronutrient for the legume-rhizobium symbiosis

    Ella Merryn Brear;David Alexander Day;Penelope Mary Collina Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

James Whelan
James Whelan La Trobe University
A. Harvey Millar
A. Harvey Millar University of Western Australia
Joseph T. Wiskich
Joseph T. Wiskich University of Adelaide
Michael K. Udvardi
Michael K. Udvardi Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Patrick M. Finnegan
Patrick M. Finnegan University of Western Australia
Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
Peter M. Gresshoff
Peter M. Gresshoff University of Queensland
Kathleen L. Soole
Kathleen L. Soole Flinders University
Nicolas L. Taylor
Nicolas L. Taylor University of Western Australia
Stephen D. Tyerman
Stephen D. Tyerman University of Adelaide

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