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D-Index
70
Citations
13670
World Ranking
732
National Ranking
209

Donald W. Roberts 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 Donald W. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 192 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald W. Roberts 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 Donald W. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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:

  • Fungus
  • Botany
  • Ecology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Metarhizium anisopliae, Botany, Conidium, Germination and Microbiology. In his study, Fungus is strongly linked to Entomopathogenic fungus, which falls under the umbrella field of Metarhizium anisopliae. Fungi imperfecti and Metarhizium are the subjects of his Botany studies.

He focuses mostly in the field of Conidium, narrowing it down to topics relating to Mycelium and, in certain cases, Mannitol and Trehalose. His Germination study contributes to a more complete understanding of Horticulture. The Microbiology study which covers Cuticle that intersects with Biochemistry and Extracellular.

His most cited work include:

  • Construction of an improved mycoinsecticide overexpressing a toxic protease (330 citations)
  • Metarhizium spp., cosmopolitan insect-pathogenic fungi: mycological aspects. (328 citations)
  • Variability in conidial thermotolerance of Metarhizium anisopliae isolates from different geographic origins (131 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Metarhizium anisopliae, Conidium, Microbiology and Metarhizium. His Botany study often links to related topics such as Horticulture. His Metarhizium anisopliae research includes themes of Appressorium, Spore, Cuticle and Biochemistry.

His Conidium study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Entomopathogenic fungus, Mannitol, Germination and Mycelium. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Abiotic component and Tick. His work on Metarhizium acridum and Metarhizium flavoviride as part of general Metarhizium study is frequently connected to Mormon cricket, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (45.00%)
  • Metarhizium anisopliae (41.00%)
  • Conidium (38.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Metarhizium (27.00%)
  • Conidium (38.00%)
  • Microbiology (29.00%)

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

His main research concerns Metarhizium, Conidium, Microbiology, Metarhizium anisopliae and Botany. His research in the fields of Metarhizium acridum overlaps with other disciplines such as Potato dextrose agar. The Conidium study combines topics in areas such as Germination and Mycelium.

He has researched Microbiology in several fields, including Biochemistry and Tick. His study focuses on the intersection of Metarhizium anisopliae and fields such as Appressorium with connections in the field of Germ tube and Abiotic component. Botany is often connected to Horticulture in his work.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Biological control of insects in Brazil and China: history, current programs and reasons for their successes using entomopathogenic fungi (110 citations)
  • Perspectives on the potential of entomopathogenic fungi in biological control of ticks (88 citations)
  • Stress tolerance and virulence of insect-pathogenic fungi are determined by environmental conditions during conidial formation (87 citations)

Best Publications

  • Metarhizium spp., cosmopolitan insect-pathogenic fungi: mycological aspects.

    Donald W. Roberts;Raymond J. St. Leger

  • Construction of an improved mycoinsecticide overexpressing a toxic protease

    R St Leger;L Joshi;M J Bidochka;D W Roberts

  • Adaptation of proteases and carbohydrases of saprophytic, phytopathogenic and entomopathogenic fungi to the requirements of their ecological niches

    Raymond J. St Leger;Lokesh Joshi;Donald W. Roberts

  • Ambient pH Is a Major Determinant in the Expression of Cuticle-Degrading Enzymes and Hydrophobin by Metarhizium anisopliae

    Raymond J. St. Leger;Lokesh Joshi;Donald W. Roberts

  • Variability in conidial thermotolerance of Metarhizium anisopliae isolates from different geographic origins

    Drauzio E. N. Rangel;Gilberto Ubida Leite Braga;Gilberto Ubida Leite Braga;Anne J. Anderson;Donald W. Roberts

  • Molecular and physiological effects of environmental UV radiation on fungal conidia.

    Gilberto U. L. Braga;Drauzio E. N. Rangel;Éverton K. K. Fernandes;Stephan D. Flint

  • Productionin vitro of appressoria by the entomopathogenic fungusMetarhizium anisopliae

    Raymond J. St.Leger;Tariq M. Butt;Mark S. Goettel;Richard C. Staples

  • Biological control of insects in Brazil and China: history, current programs and reasons for their successes using entomopathogenic fungi

    Zengzhi Li;Sérgio B. Alves;Donald W. Roberts;Meizhen Fan

  • Prepenetration Events during Infection of Host Cuticle by Metarhizium anisopliae

    R.J.St. Leger;M. Goettel;D.W. Roberts;R.C. Staples

  • Both Solar UVA and UVB Radiation Impair Conidial Culturability and Delay Germination in the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

    Gilberto U. L. Braga;Stephan D. Flint;Charles D. Miller;Anne J. Anderson

  • Variability in response to UV-B among species and strains of Metarhizium isolated from sites at latitudes from 61° N to 54° S

    Gilberto U.L Braga;Stephan D Flint;Charles D Miller;Anne J Anderson

  • Ultrastructural Localization of a Cuticle-degrading Protease Produced by the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae during Penetration of Host (Manduca sexto) Cuticle

    Mark S. Goettel;Raymond J. St Leger;Nancy W. Rizzo;Richard C. Staples

  • Characterization and Ultrastructural Localization of Chitinases From Metarhizium Anisopliae, M. Flavoviride, and Beauveria Bassiana During Fungal Invasion of Host (Manduca Sexta) Cuticle

    L St;L Joshi;M J Bidochka;N W Rizzo

  • Genetic differences in allozymes and in formation of infection structures among isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

    R.J. St. Leger;B. May;L.L. Allee;D.C. Frank

  • Variability in tolerance to UV-B radiation among Beauveria spp. isolates.

    Éverton K.K. Fernandes;Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Áurea M.L. Moraes;Vânia R.E.P. Bittencourt

  • Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Effects of combinations of Beauveria bassiana with insecticides

    T. E. Anderson;A. E. Hajek;Donald W. Roberts;H. K. Preisler

  • Stress tolerance and virulence of insect-pathogenic fungi are determined by environmental conditions during conidial formation

    Drauzio E. N. Rangel;Drauzio E. N. Rangel;Gilberto U. L. Braga;Éverton K. K. Fernandes;Éverton K. K. Fernandes;Chad A. Keyser

  • Effects of physical and nutritional stress conditions during mycelial growth on conidial germination speed, adhesion to host cuticle, and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae, an entomopathogenic fungus.

    Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Diane G. Alston;Donald W. Roberts

  • Evaluating physical and nutritional stress during mycelial growth as inducers of tolerance to heat and UV-B radiation in Metarhizium anisopliae conidia.

    Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Anne J. Anderson;Donald W. Roberts

  • World-wide distribution of genetic variation among isolates of Beauveria spp.

    R.J. St Leger;L.L. Allee;B. May;R.C. Staples

  • Variations in UV-B tolerance and germination speed of Metarhizium anisopliae conidia produced on insects and artificial substrates.

    Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Gilberto U.L. Braga;Gilberto U.L. Braga;Stephan D. Flint;Anne J. Anderson

  • Cold activity of Beauveria and Metarhizium, and thermotolerance of Beauveria

    Éverton K.K. Fernandes;Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Áurea M.L. Moraes;Vânia R.E.P. Bittencourt

  • Growth of Metarhizium anisopliae on non-preferred carbon sources yields conidia with increased UV-B tolerance.

    Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Anne J. Anderson;Donald W. Roberts

  • Damage and recovery from UV-B exposure in conidia of the entomopathogens Verticillium lecanii and Aphanocladium album

    Gilberto U. L. Braga;Drauzio E. N. Rangel;Stephan D. Flint;Charles D. Miller

  • Effect of UV-B on conidia and germlings of the entomopathogenic hyphomycete Metarhizium anisopliae

    Gilberto U.L. Braga;Stephan D. Flint;Claudio L. Messias;Anne J. Anderson

  • A laccase exclusively expressed by Metarhizium anisopliae during isotropic growth is involved in pigmentation, tolerance to abiotic stresses and virulence.

    Weiguo Fang;Éverton K.K. Fernandes;Donald W. Roberts;Michael J. Bidochka

  • Mutants and isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae are diverse in their relationships between conidial pigmentation and stress tolerance

    Drauzio E.N. Rangel;Michael J. Butler;Javad Torabinejad;Anne J. Anderson

  • CTC medium: a novel dodine-free selective medium for isolating entomopathogenic fungi, especially Metarhizium acridum, from soil.

    Éverton K.K. Fernandes;Chad A. Keyser;Drauzio E.N. Rangel;R. Nelson Foster

Frequent Co-Authors

Éverton K. K. Fernandes
Éverton K. K. Fernandes Universidade Federal de Goiás
Anne J. Anderson
Anne J. Anderson Utah State University
Raymond J. St. Leger
Raymond J. St. Leger University of Maryland, College Park
Stephan D. Flint
Stephan D. Flint University of Idaho
Richard C. Staples
Richard C. Staples Boyce Thompson Institute
Lokesh Joshi
Lokesh Joshi University of Galway
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Ann E. Hajek
Ann E. Hajek Cornell University
Edward W. Evans
Edward W. Evans Utah State University
Lawrence A. Lacey
Lawrence A. Lacey Agricultural Research Service

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