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D-Index
43
Citations
6948
World Ranking
3236
National Ranking
814

David W. Lee 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 W. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 77 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

David W. Lee 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 W. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Optics

Botany, Anthocyanin, Chloroplast, Photosynthesis and Ecology are his primary areas of study. His research on Botany focuses in particular on Palisade cell. His Anthocyanin research includes themes of Ontogeny and Betacyanins.

His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Absorptance, Reflectivity, Optics and Tropics. In the subject of general Ecology, his work in Understory, Ecosystem and Periphyton is often linked to Environmental science, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His research integrates issues of Deciduous, Viburnum, Vaccinium, Chlorophyll a and Xanthophyll in his study of Chlorophyll.

His most cited work include:

  • Why Leaves Turn Red in Autumn. The Role of Anthocyanins in Senescing Leaves of Red-Osier Dogwood (411 citations)
  • Why Leaves Are Sometimes Red (198 citations)
  • Pigment dynamics and autumn leaf senescence in a New England deciduous forest, eastern USA (167 citations)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Optics, Ecology, Environmental science and Understory. His studies deal with areas such as Iridescence and Horticulture as well as Botany. David W. Lee focuses mostly in the field of Iridescence, narrowing it down to matters related to Selaginella and, in some cases, Selaginella willdenowii.

His Spectrometer, James Webb Space Telescope, Cardinal point and Optical fiber study in the realm of Optics connects with subjects such as Very Large Telescope. His Understory study incorporates themes from Terrestrial plant, Tropical plants and Temperate climate. His study in Anthocyanin is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Pigment and Plant physiology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (52.99%)
  • Optics (18.80%)
  • Ecology (15.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Optics (18.80%)
  • Spectrometer (7.69%)
  • James Webb Space Telescope (6.84%)

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

David W. Lee mainly focuses on Optics, Spectrometer, James Webb Space Telescope, Optoelectronics and Point spread function. His study in Diffraction and Telescope are all subfields of Optics. His Spectrometer study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Large field of view, Detector and Point source.

His work carried out in the field of Optoelectronics brings together such families of science as Radical and Laser. The study incorporates disciplines such as Coaxial, Resolution and Wavelength in addition to Point spread function. His work deals with themes such as Amplitude and Astrophysics, which intersect with Wavelength.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Mid-Infrared Instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope, VI: The Medium Resolution Spectrometer (40 citations)
  • The Mid-Infrared Instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope, VI: The Medium Resolution Spectrometer (36 citations)
  • The nature of point source fringes in mid-infrared spectra acquired with the James Webb Space Telescope (3 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Optics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Optics, Spectrometer, James Webb Space Telescope, Point spread function and Coaxial. David W. Lee combines Optics and Very Large Telescope in his research. His Coaxial study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Resolution and Diffraction.

His Large field of view research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Near infrared spectrometer, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Optoelectronics and Collimated light. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Detector, Wavelength and Astrophysics. David W. Lee has researched Focus in several fields, including Fiber and Sky.

Best Publications

  • Why Leaves Turn Red in Autumn. The Role of Anthocyanins in Senescing Leaves of Red-Osier Dogwood

    Taylor S. Feild;David W. Lee;N. Michele Holbrook

  • Photosynthetic Responses of Tropical Forest Plants to Contrasting Light Environments

    Robin L. Chazdon;Robert W. Pearcy;David W. Lee;Ned Fetcher

  • Why Leaves Are Sometimes Red

    Kevin S. Gould;David N. Kuhn;David W. Lee;Steven F. Oberbauer

  • Unravelling the evolution of autumn colours: an interdisciplinary approach

    Marco Archetti;Thomas F. Döring;Snorre B. Hagen;Nicole M. Hughes

  • Pigment dynamics and autumn leaf senescence in a New England deciduous forest, eastern USA

    David W. Lee;David W. Lee;John O'Keefe;N. Michele Holbrook;Taylor S. Feild

  • Short-term changes in phosphorus storage in an oligotrophic Everglades wetland ecosystem receiving experimental nutrient enrichment

    Gregory B. Noe;Dan Childers;Adreienne L. Edwards;Evelyn E. Gaiser

  • Epidermal cells functioning as lenses in leaves of tropical rain-forest shade plants.

    Richard A. Bone;David W. Lee;J. M. Norman

  • CORRELATES OF LEAF OPTICAL PROPERTIES IN TROPICAL FOREST SUN AND EXTREME-SHADE PLANTS

    David W. Lee;Richard A. Bone;Sara L. Tarsis;David Storch

  • Effects of irradiance and spectral quality on leaf structure and function in seedlings of two Southeast Asian Hopea (Dipterocarpaceae) species.

    David W. Lee;Steven F. Oberbauer;Paulette Johnson;Baskaran Krishnapilay

  • LEAF OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF RAINFOREST SUN AND EXTREME SHADE PLANTS

    David W. Lee;Rita Graham

  • The spectral distribution of radiation in two neotropical rainforests

    David W. Lee

  • The Selective Advantages of Anthocyanins in Developing Leaves of Mango and Cacao

    David W. Lee;Susan Brammeier;Alan P. Smith

  • Irradiance and Spectral Quality Affect Asian Tropical Rain Forest Tree Seedling Development

    David W. Lee;Krishnapillay Baskaran;Marzalina Mansor;Haris Mohamad

  • Nature's Palette: The Science of Plant Color

    David Lee

  • Cascading ecological effects of low-level phosphorus enrichment in the Florida everglades.

    Evelyn E. Gaiser;Joel C. Trexler;Jennifer H. Richards;Daniel L. Childers

  • Abaxial Anthocyanin Layer in Leaves of Tropical Rain Forest Plants: Enhancer of Light Capture in Deep Shade

    David W. Lee;J. B. Lowry;B. C. Stone

  • Phylogenetic and Ontogenetic Influences on the Distribution of Anthocyanins and Betacyanins in Leaves of Tropical Plants

    David W. Lee;Timothy M. Collins

  • Interdependence of Endomembrane Trafficking and Actin Dynamics during Polarized Growth of Arabidopsis Pollen Tubes

    Yan Zhang;Junmin He;David Lee;Sheila McCormick

  • Ultrastructural basis and function of iridescent blue colour of fruits in Elaeocarpus

    David W. Lee;David W. Lee

  • Why leaves turn red. Pigments called anthocyanins probably protect leaves from light damage by direct shielding and by scavenging free radicals

    David W. Lee;Kevin S. Gould

  • ULTRASTRUCTURAL BASIS AND DEVELOPMENTAL CONTROL OF BLUE IRIDESCENCE IN SELAGINELLA LEAVES

    Charles Hébant;Charles Hébant;David W. Lee;David W. Lee

  • Physical basis and ecological significance of iridescence in blue plants

    D. W. Lee;J. B. Lowry

  • The Biology of Vines : Heteroblastic development in vines

    David W. Lee;Jennifer H. Richards

  • Why Leaves Turn Red

    David W. Lee;Kevin S. Gould

  • Young-leaf anthocyanin and solar ultraviolet.

    D. W. Lee;J. B. Lowry

  • Physical and ultrastructural basis of blue leaf iridescence in four Malaysian understory plants

    Kevin S. Gould;David W. Lee;David W. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin S. Gould
Kevin S. Gould Victoria University of Wellington
Steven F. Oberbauer
Steven F. Oberbauer Florida International University
Th. Henning
Th. Henning Max Planck Society
Bernhard R. Brandl
Bernhard R. Brandl Leiden University
E. F. van Dishoeck
E. F. van Dishoeck Leiden University
Kun-Fang Cao
Kun-Fang Cao Guangxi University
Guillermo Goldstein
Guillermo Goldstein University of Miami
N. Michele Holbrook
N. Michele Holbrook Harvard University
Taylor S. Feild
Taylor S. Feild James Cook University
Sheila McCormick
Sheila McCormick University of California, Berkeley

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