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Michael B. Robinson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
14004
World Ranking
7549
National Ranking
3431

Michael B. Robinson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 150 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael B. 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 Michael B. Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael B. Robinson is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the United States. Their research spans various topics within neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The main fields of study include Neuroscience with 14 publications, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 12 publications, and Medicine with 11 publications.

The subfields most frequently addressed in Robinson's work are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Physiology, and Spectroscopy. The scientist's research emphasizes specific topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism, and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances.

Michael B. Robinson has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications over recent years. Selected papers include:

  • Brain energy metabolism: A roadmap for future research, 2024, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Glutamate Transporters and Mitochondria: Signaling, Co-compartmentalization, Functional Coupling, and Future Directions, 2020, Neurochemical Research
  • Reciprocal communication between astrocytes and endothelial cells is required for astrocytic glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) expression, 2020, Neurochemistry International
  • Cooperative and competitive regulation of the astrocytic transcriptome by neurons and endothelial cells: Impact on astrocyte maturation, 2023, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Rapid Regulation of Glutamate Transport: Where Do We Go from Here?, 2021, Neurochemical Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robinson include Elizabeth N. Krizman, Zila Martínez-Lozada, Meredith L. Lee, Sabrina DaSilva, and Alain M. Guillem.

Robinson's work is often published in venues such as Neurochemical Research, Journal of Neurochemistry, Neurochemistry International, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, and Glia, with Neurochemical Research being the most frequent publication outlet.

Best Publications

  • The role of glutamate transporters in neurodegenerative diseases and potential opportunities for intervention

    Amanda L. Sheldon;Michael B. Robinson

  • A pilot study of in vivo liver-directed gene transfer with an adenoviral vector in partial ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.

    Steven E. Raper;Marc Yudkoff;Narendra Chirmule;Guang-Ping Gao

  • Hydrolysis of the brain dipeptide N-acetyl-L-aspartyl-L-glutamate. Identification and characterization of a novel N-acetylated alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase activity from rat brain.

    M B Robinson;R D Blakely;R Couto;J T Coyle

  • Selective inhibition of NAALADase, which converts NAAG to glutamate, reduces ischemic brain injury.

    Barbara S. Slusher;James J. Vornov;Ajit G. Thomas;Patricia D. Hurn

  • Regulation of the Glial Na+-Dependent Glutamate Transporters by Cyclic AMP Analogs and Neurons

    Brian D. Schlag;Joanna R. Vondrasek;Muhammad Munir;Avtandil Kalandadze

  • The family of sodium-dependent glutamate transporters: a focus on the GLT-1/EAAT2 subtype.

    M.B Robinson

  • Multiple Signaling Pathways Regulate Cell Surface Expression and Activity of the Excitatory Amino Acid Carrier 1 Subtype of Glu Transporter in C6 Glioma

    Karen E. Davis;Dean J. Straff;Edward A. Weinstein;Peter G. Bannerman

  • Epidermal growth factor receptor agonists increase expression of glutamate transporter GLT-1 in astrocytes through pathways dependent on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and transcription factor NF-κB

    Olga Zelenaia;Brian D. Schlag;Gordon E. Gochenauer;Raquelli Ganel

  • Electron beam inspection system and method

    Dan Meisburger;Alan D. Brodie;Curt Chadwick;Anil Desai

  • Presynaptic regulation of astroglial excitatory neurotransmitter transporter GLT1.

    Yongjie Yang;Oguz Gozen;Andrew Watkins;Ileana Lorenzini

  • Glutamate and related acidic excitatory neurotransmitters: from basic science to clinical application.

    Michael B. Robinson;Joseph T. Coyle

  • Heterogeneity and Functional Properties of Subtypes of Sodium-Dependent Glutamate Transporters in the Mammalian Central Nervous System

    Michael B. Robinson;Lisa A. Dowd

  • Prolonged Metabolic Correction in Adult Ornithine Transcarbamylase-deficient Mice with Adenoviral Vectors (∗)

    Xuehai Ye;Michael B. Robinson;Michael B. Robinson;Mark L. Batshaw;Mark L. Batshaw;Emma E. Furth

  • Regulated trafficking of neurotransmitter transporters: common notes but different melodies

    Michael B. Robinson

  • Co-compartmentalization of the Astroglial Glutamate Transporter, GLT-1, with Glycolytic Enzymes and Mitochondria

    Elizabeth N. Genda;Joshua G. Jackson;Amanda L. Sheldon;Susannah F. Locke

  • Increased expression of the neuronal glutamate transporter (EAAT3/EAAC1) in hippocampal and neocortical epilepsy.

    Peter B Crino;Hong Jin;Melissa D Shumate;Michael B Robinson

  • Protein Kinase C Activation Decreases Cell Surface Expression of the GLT-1 Subtype of Glutamate Transporter REQUIREMENT OF A CARBOXYL-TERMINAL DOMAIN AND PARTIAL DEPENDENCE ON SERINE 486

    Avtandil Kalandadze;Ying Wu;Michael B. Robinson

  • Expression patterns and regulation of glutamate transporters in the developing and adult nervous system.

    Karen D. Sims;Michael B. Robinson

  • Subtypes of sodium-dependent high-affinity L-[3H]glutamate transport activity: pharmacologic specificity and regulation by sodium and potassium.

    Michael B. Robinson;Jeroo D. Sinor;Lisa A. Dowd;James F. Kerwin

  • Rapid trafficking of the neuronal glutamate transporter, EAAC1: evidence for distinct trafficking pathways differentially regulated by protein kinase C and platelet-derived growth factor.

    Keith M. Fournier;Marco I. González;Michael B. Robinson

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Wilson
James M. Wilson University of Pennsylvania
Joseph T. Coyle
Joseph T. Coyle Harvard University
Jeffrey D. Rothstein
Jeffrey D. Rothstein Johns Hopkins University
Marc Yudkoff
Marc Yudkoff Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Randy D. Blakely
Randy D. Blakely Florida Atlantic University
Brenda E. Porter
Brenda E. Porter Stanford University
Melvyn P. Heyes
Melvyn P. Heyes National Institutes of Health
John H. Wolfe
John H. Wolfe University of Pennsylvania
Douglas A. Coulter
Douglas A. Coulter Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
James L. Meyerhoff
James L. Meyerhoff Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

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Arne Schousboe

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Michael Aschner

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Niels C. Danbolt

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David V. Pow

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