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David G. Robinson

David G. Robinson

Heidelberg University
Germany

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Biology and Biochemistry
Germany
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
108
Citations
41963
World Ranking
1048
National Ranking
70

David G. Robinson 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 David G. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 437 publications — 92nd percentile

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

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

David G. Robinson 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 G. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

David G. Robinson was affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and contributed to research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work focused on various plant science topics and intersected with molecular and cellular biology disciplines.

Their research spanned several subfields, including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Key topics covered in Robinson's publications involved:

  • Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Cellular Transport and Secretion
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Plant Reproductive Biology

Their recent papers included:

  • "Debunking a myth: plant consciousness," 2020, PROTOPLASMA
  • "Anesthetics and plants: no pain, no brain, and therefore no consciousness," 2020, PROTOPLASMA
  • "Mother trees, altruistic fungi, and the perils of plant personification," 2023, Trends in Plant Science
  • "Plant Golgi ultrastructure," 2020, Journal of Microscopy
  • "Plant "intelligence" changes nothing," 2020, EMBO Reports

They collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors, including Andreas Draguhn, Lincoln Taiz, Michael R. Blatt, Jon Mallatt, and Fernando Aniento.

Robinson published regularly in several scientific journals, with multiple articles appearing in PROTOPLASMA, Trends in Plant Science, Animal Sentience, EMBO Reports, and the Journal of Microscopy.

Best Publications

  • Valuation waves and merger activity: The empirical evidence ☆

    Matthew Rhodes–Kropf;David T. Robinson;S. Viswanathan

  • δ15N as an integrator of the nitrogen cycle

    David Robinson

  • Industry Concentration and Average Stock Returns

    Kewei Hou;David T. Robinson

  • The Capital Structure Decisions of New Firms

    Alicia M. Robb;David T. Robinson

  • Optimism and economic choice.

    Manju Puri;Manju Puri;David T. Robinson

  • The responses of plants to non-uniform supplies of nutrients.

    David Robinson

  • Are microorganisms more effective than plants at competing for nitrogen

    Angela Hodge;David Robinson;Alastair Fitter

  • Clathrin-Mediated Constitutive Endocytosis of PIN Auxin Efflux Carriers in Arabidopsis

    Pankaj Dhonukshe;Fernando Aniento;Inhwan Hwang;David G. Robinson

  • The 15N natural abundance (δ15N) of ecosystem samples reflects measures of water availability

    L.L. Handley;A.T. Austin;D. Robinson;C.M. Scrimgeour

  • Brefeldin A: deciphering an enigmatic inhibitor of secretion

    Andreas Nebenführ;Christophe Ritzenthaler;David G. Robinson

  • The Market for Mergers and the Boundaries of the Firm

    Matthew Rhodes-Kropf;David T. Robinson

  • Endocytic and Secretory Traffic in Arabidopsis Merge in the Trans-Golgi Network/Early Endosome, an Independent and Highly Dynamic Organelle

    Corrado Viotti;Julia Bubeck;York-Dieter Stierhof;Melanie Krebs

  • Identification of Multivesicular Bodies as Prevacuolar Compartments in Nicotiana tabacum BY-2 Cells

    Yu Chung Tse;Beixin Mo;Stefan Hillmer;Min Zhao

  • Public policy to promote entrepreneurship: a call to arms

    Zoltan J. Acs;Zoltan J. Acs;Thomas Åstebro;David B. Audretsch;David T. Robinson

  • Reevaluation of the Effects of Brefeldin A on Plant Cells Using Tobacco Bright Yellow 2 Cells Expressing Golgi-Targeted Green Fluorescent Protein and COPI Antisera

    Christophe Ritzenthaler;Andreas Nebenführ;Ali Movafeghi;Christiane Stussi-Garaud

  • Plant root proliferation in nitrogen–rich patches confers competitive advantage

    David Robinson;Angela Hodge;Bryan S. Griffiths;Alastair H. Fitter

  • Why plants bother: root proliferation results in increased nitrogen capture from an organic patch when two grasses compete

    A. Hodge;D. Robinson;B. S. Griffiths;A. H. Fitter

  • A phenotypically and functionally distinct human TH2 cell subpopulation is associated with allergic disorders

    Erik Wambre;Veronique Bajzik;Jonathan H. DeLong;Kimberly O’Brien

  • Subcellular volumes and metabolite concentrations in spinach leaves

    Heike Winter;David G. Robinson;Hans Walter Heldt

  • The 15N natural abundance (d15N) of ecosystem samples reflects measures of water availability

    L.L. Handley;A.T. Austin;D. Robinson;C.M. Scrimgeour

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Kwok
William W. Kwok University of Washington
Alastair Fitter
Alastair Fitter University of York
Charles M. Scrimgeour
Charles M. Scrimgeour James Hutton Institute
Liwen Jiang
Liwen Jiang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bryan S. Griffiths
Bryan S. Griffiths Scotland's Rural College
Angela Hodge
Angela Hodge University of York
Manju Puri
Manju Puri Duke University
Yuanhe Yang
Yuanhe Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eddie A. James
Eddie A. James Virginia Mason Medical Center
Steven N. Kaplan
Steven N. Kaplan University of Chicago

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