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D-Index
90
Citations
29211
World Ranking
264
National Ranking
26

David A. Robinson publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 368 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

David A. Robinson D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

David A. Robinson is affiliated with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in the United Kingdom. The research focus centers predominantly on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with particular attention to soil science and ecology subfields.

The scientist's extensive publication record demonstrates contributions across various fields, with main topics including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David A. Robinson include:

  • Bridget A. Emmett
  • Inma Lebron
  • Fiona M. Seaton
  • Pasquale Borrelli
  • Panos Panagos

Robinson has published multiple papers in prominent venues such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Earth-Science Reviews, and Nature Sustainability.

Some recent papers illustrate the scope of their work:

  • Land use and climate change impacts on global soil erosion by water (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Global phosphorus shortage will be aggravated by soil erosion (2020), Nature Communications
  • Soil textural heterogeneity impacts bacterial but not fungal diversity (2020), Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Embracing the dynamic nature of soil structure: A paradigm illuminating the role of life in critical zones of the Anthropocene (2021), Earth-Science Reviews
  • Policy implications of multiple concurrent soil erosion processes in European farmland (2022), Nature Sustainability

Publication venues where the scientist frequently appears include:

  • Progress in Brain Research
  • European Journal of Soil Science
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Geoderma
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Robinson's work bridges environmental factors affecting soil conditions with broader ecological and biological implications. The research incorporates interdisciplinary approaches reflecting an engagement with both natural system dynamics and practical issues such as nutrient cycling and sediment transport.

Best Publications

  • An assessment of the global impact of 21st century land use change on soil erosion.

    Pasquale Borrelli;David A. Robinson;Larissa R. Fleischer;Emanuele Lugato

  • Land use and climate change impacts on global soil erosion by water (2015-2070).

    Pasquale Borrelli;Pasquale Borrelli;David A. Robinson;Panos Panagos;Emanuele Lugato

  • Soil Moisture Measurement for Ecological and Hydrological Watershed-Scale Observatories: A Review

    D. A. Robinson;C. S. Campbell;J. W. Hopmans;B. K. Hornbuckle

  • A Review of Advances in Dielectric and Electrical Conductivity Measurement in Soils Using Time Domain Reflectometry

    D. A. Robinson;S. B. Jones;J. M. Wraith;D. Or

  • Global Snow Cover Monitoring: An Update

    David A. Robinson;Kenneth F. Dewey;Richard R. Heim

  • The emergence of hydrogeophysics for improved understanding of subsurface processes over multiple scales.

    Andrew Binley;Susan S. Hubbard;Johan A. Huisman;André Revil

  • Global phosphorus shortage will be aggravated by soil erosion

    Christine Alewell;Bruno Ringeval;Cristiano Ballabio;David A. Robinson

  • Northern Hemisphere spring snow cover variability and change over 1922–2010 including an assessment of uncertainty

    R. D. Brown;D. A. Robinson

  • Advancing process‐based watershed hydrological research using near‐surface geophysics: A vision for, and review of, electrical and magnetic geophysical methods

    D. A. Robinson;A. Binley;N. Crook;F. D. Day-Lewis

  • Gridded North American monthly snow depth and snow water equivalent for GCM evaluation

    Ross D. Brown;Bruce Brasnett;David Robinson

  • The Changing Face of Arctic Snow Cover: A Synthesis of Observed and Projected Changes

    Terry V. Callaghan;Margareta Johansson;Ross D. Brown;Pavel Ya. Groisman

  • A review of global satellite-derived snow products

    Allan Frei;Marco Tedesco;Shihyan Lee;James Foster

  • Evidence of Enhanced Precipitation Due to Irrigation over the Great Plains of the United States

    Anthony DeAngelis;Francina Dominguez;Ying Fan;Alan Robock

  • A long-term Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent data record for climate studies and monitoring

    T. W. Estilow;A. H. Young;D. A. Robinson

  • REVIEW: Nutrient stripping: the global disparity between food security and soil nutrient stocks

    Davey L. Jones;Paul Cross;Paul J. A. Withers;Thomas H. DeLuca

  • Northern Hemisphere snow extent: regional variability 1972–1994

    Allan Frei;David A. Robinson

  • Changing Northern Hemisphere Snow Seasons

    Gwangyong Choi;David A. Robinson;Sinkyu Kang

  • Multiple Effects of Changes in Arctic Snow Cover

    Terry V. Callaghan;Margareta Johansson;Ross D. Brown;Pavel Ya Groisman

  • Maximum Surface Albedo of Seasonally Snow-Covered Lands in the Northern Hemisphere.

    David A. Robinson;George Kukla

  • Seasonal Variability of Northern Hemisphere Snow Extent Using Visible Satellite Data

    David A. Robinson;Allan Frei

  • Standardizing Characterization of Electromagnetic Water Content Sensors: Part 2. Evaluation of Seven Sensing Systems

    J. M. Blonquist;Scott B. Jones;D. A. Robinson

  • Soil Water Content

    Catriona M. K. Gardner;David Robinson;Ken Blyth;J. David Cooper

  • Stocks and flows of natural and human-derived capital in ecosystem services

    L Jones;L Norton;Z Austin;Z Austin;A L Browne;A L Browne

  • Frequency Dependence of the Complex Permittivity and Its Impact on Dielectric Sensor Calibration in Soils

    T. J. Kelleners;D. A. Robinson;P. J. Shouse;J. E. Ayars

  • Atmospheric controls on Eurasian snow extent

    Martyn P. Clark;Mark C. Serreze;David A. Robinson

  • State of the Climate in 2016

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • [Regional Climates] Central South America 2016

    J. A. Marengo;Jhan Carlo Espinoza;L. M. Alves;J. Ronchail

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott B. Jones
Scott B. Jones Utah State University
Bridget A. Emmett
Bridget A. Emmett Natural Environment Research Council
Davey L. Jones
Davey L. Jones Bangor University
Panos Panagos
Panos Panagos European Commission
Pasquale Borrelli
Pasquale Borrelli Roma Tre University
Brian Reynolds
Brian Reynolds Bangor University
Simon Creer
Simon Creer Bangor University
Robert I. Griffiths
Robert I. Griffiths University of Oxford
Simon M. Smart
Simon M. Smart Lancaster University
Rosemary Knight
Rosemary Knight Stanford University

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