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D-Index
63
Citations
13986
World Ranking
1037
National Ranking
277

David M. Spooner publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Spooner sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 207 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David M. Spooner D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Spooner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

David M. Spooner mainly focuses on Botany, Solanum, Taxonomy, Germplasm and Phylogenetics. David M. Spooner mostly deals with Solanum tuberosum in his studies of Botany. David M. Spooner combines subjects such as Chloroplast DNA, Ecology, Global biodiversity, Lycopersicon and Solanaceae with his study of Solanum.

His study in Taxonomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Taxon and Biodiversity. His study looks at the relationship between Germplasm and fields such as Typification, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. As a part of the same scientific family, David M. Spooner mostly works in the field of Phylogenetics, focusing on Phylogenetic tree and, on occasion, Evolutionary biology.

His most cited work include:

  • A single domestication for potato based on multilocus amplified fragment length polymorphism genotyping (300 citations)
  • CHLOROPLAST DNA EVIDENCE FOR THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF TOMATOES, POTATOES, AND PEPINOS (SOLANACEAE) (267 citations)
  • Geographic distribution of wild potato species. (229 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Solanum, Taxonomy, Germplasm and Phylogenetics. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Subspecies, Ploidy and Solanaceae. His Solanum study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genetics, Amplified fragment length polymorphism, Lycopersicon, Sect and Hybrid.

His research investigates the link between Taxonomy and topics such as Clade that cross with problems in Cladistics. His Germplasm research includes elements of Ecology, Agriculture and Genetic diversity. His studies deal with areas such as DNA sequencing and Phylogenetic tree as well as Phylogenetics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (73.76%)
  • Solanum (47.52%)
  • Taxonomy (30.69%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Botany (73.76%)
  • Daucus (8.91%)
  • Germplasm (31.19%)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Daucus, Germplasm, Daucus carota and Phylogenetic tree. His Botany research incorporates themes from Resistance and Horticulture. His studies in Germplasm integrate themes in fields like Archaeology, Herbarium, Field plot and Computational science.

His Phylogenetic tree research incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology, Phylogenetics, Alternaria, Blight and DNA sequencing. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Solanum and Genetic variation. His Solanum research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Taxon, Phylogenetic study, Amplified fragment length polymorphism and Solanaceae.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Entire plastid phylogeny of the carrot genus (Daucus, Apiaceae): Concordance with nuclear data and mitochondrial and nuclear DNA insertions to the plastid (29 citations)
  • Genomic Analyses Yield Markers for Identifying Agronomically Important Genes in Potato (26 citations)
  • Analyses of 202 plastid genomes elucidate the phylogeny of Solanum section Petota. (11 citations)

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

  • Genus
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Phylogenetics, DNA sequencing, Genome, Phylogenetic tree and Taxonomy are his primary areas of study. His work deals with themes such as Daucus carota and Daucus, which intersect with Phylogenetics. To a larger extent, David M. Spooner studies Botany with the aim of understanding Daucus.

His DNA sequencing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Evolutionary biology and Plastid. David M. Spooner studied Genome and Clade that intersect with Quantitative trait locus, Genetic diversity, Molecular marker, Solanum and Plant disease resistance. David M. Spooner interconnects Conservation status, Plant breeding, Abiotic stress and Mediterranean Basin in the investigation of issues within Taxonomy.

Best Publications

  • A single domestication for potato based on multilocus amplified fragment length polymorphism genotyping

    David M. Spooner;Karen McLean;Gavin Ramsay;Robbie Waugh

  • Geographic distribution of wild potato species.

    Robert J. Hijmans;David M. Spooner

  • A high-quality carrot genome assembly provides new insights into carotenoid accumulation and asterid genome evolution

    Massimo Iorizzo;Shelby Ellison;Douglas Senalik;Douglas Senalik;Peng Zeng

  • CHLOROPLAST DNA EVIDENCE FOR THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF TOMATOES, POTATOES, AND PEPINOS (SOLANACEAE)

    David M. Spooner;Gregory J. Anderson;Robert K. Jansen

  • Applications of next-generation sequencing in plant biology.

    Ashley N. Egan;Jessica Schlueter;David M. Spooner

  • Systematics, Diversity, Genetics, and Evolution of Wild and Cultivated Potatoes

    David M. Spooner;Marc Ghislain;Reinhard Simon;Shelley H. Jansky

  • Solanaceae — a model for linking genomics with biodiversity

    Sandra Knapp;Lynn Bohs;Michael Nee;David M. Spooner

  • Reclassification of landrace populations of cultivated potatoes (Solanum sect. Petota)

    Zósimo Huamán;David M. Spooner

  • Extensive simple sequence repeat genotyping of potato landraces supports a major reevaluation of their gene pool structure and classification

    David M. Spooner;Jorge Núñez;Guillermo Trujillo;María del Rosario Herrera

  • New Species of Wild Tomatoes (Solanum Section Lycopersicon: Solanaceae) from Northern Peru

    Iris E. Peralta;Sandra Knapp;David M. Spooner

  • Comparison of AFLPs with other markers for phylogenetic inference in wild tomatoes [Solanum L. section Lycopersicon (Mill.) Wettst.]

    David M. Spooner;Iris E. Peralta;Sandra Knapp

  • Granule-bound starch synthase (GBSSI) gene phylogeny of wild tomatoes (Solanum L. section Lycopersicon [Mill.] Wettst. subsection Lycopersicon).

    Iris E. Peralta;David M. Spooner

  • Selection of highly informative and user-friendly microsatellites (SSRs) for genotyping of cultivated potato.

    M. Ghislain;D. M. Spooner;F. Rodríguez;F. Rodríguez;F. Villamón;F. Villamón

  • DNA barcoding will frequently fail in complicated groups: An example in wild potatoes

    David M. Spooner

  • Reinventing potato as a diploid inbred line-based crop

    Shelley H. Jansky;Amy O. Charkowski;David S. Douches;Gabe Gusmini

  • Taxonomy of wild tomatoes and their relatives (Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae)

    Iris E. Peralta;David M. Spooner;Sandra Knapp

  • Robust and highly informative microsatellite-based genetic identity kit for potato.

    Marc Ghislain;Jorge Núñez;María del Rosario Herrera;José Pignataro

  • Genetic structure and domestication of carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) (Apiaceae).

    Massimo Iorizzo;Douglas A. Senalik;Douglas A. Senalik;Shelby L. Ellison;Dariusz Grzebelus

  • DNA from herbarium specimens settles a controversy about origins of the European potato

    Mercedes Ames;David M. Spooner

  • Wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota; Solanaceae) of North and Central America

    D.M. Spooner;R.G. van den Berg;A. Rodrigues;J.B. Bamberg

  • Potato systematics and germplasm collecting, 1989–2000

    David M. Spooner;Robert J. Hijmans

Frequent Co-Authors

Philipp W. Simon
Philipp W. Simon University of Wisconsin–Madison
Shelley Jansky
Shelley Jansky University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sandra Knapp
Sandra Knapp American Museum of Natural History
Robert J. Hijmans
Robert J. Hijmans University of California, Davis
Massimo Iorizzo
Massimo Iorizzo North Carolina State University
Joseph T. Miller
Joseph T. Miller Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Glenn J. Bryan
Glenn J. Bryan James Hutton Institute
David S. Douches
David S. Douches Michigan State University
Yuanwen Teng
Yuanwen Teng Zhejiang University
Lukas A. Mueller
Lukas A. Mueller Boyce Thompson Institute

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