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Robert C. Schuurink

Robert C. Schuurink

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
64
Citations
15045
World Ranking
983
National Ranking
29

Robert C. Schuurink 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 Robert C. Schuurink sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 126 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert C. Schuurink 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 Robert C. Schuurink sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert C. Schuurink is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have contributed extensively to the study of molecular biology, plant science, insect science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and biotechnology.

Their work prominently focuses on topics including insect-plant interactions and control, plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, plant and animal studies, plant virus research studies, plant reproductive biology, plant parasitism and resistance, and insect and pesticide research.

Schuurink's recent publications cover diverse aspects of plant biology and insect interactions. Notable papers include:

  • Steroidal alkaloids defence metabolism and plant growth are modulated by the joint action of gibberellin and jasmonate signalling (2021, New Phytologist)
  • Natural variation in wild tomato trichomes; selecting metabolites that contribute to insect resistance using a random forest approach (2021, BMC Plant Biology)
  • Spotlight on the Roles of Whitefly Effectors in Insect-Plant Interactions (2021, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Functional diversification in the Nudix hydrolase gene family drives sesquiterpene biosynthesis in Rosa × wichurana (2020, The Plant Journal)
  • Structure-guided analysis of Arabidopsis JASMONATE-INDUCED OXYGENASE (JOX) 2 reveals key residues for recognition of jasmonic acid substrate by plant JOXs (2021, Molecular Plant)

Their frequent coauthors include Michel A. Haring, Petra Bleeker, Sarmina Dangol, Pulu Sun, and Ruy Kortbeek.

They have published regularly in several journals, including:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The Plant Journal
  • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
  • Current Opinion in Biotechnology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Plant glandular trichomes as targets for breeding or engineering of resistance to herbivores

    Joris J. Glas;Bernardus C. J. Schimmel;Juan M. Alba;Rocío Escobar-Bravo

  • Green Leaf Volatiles: A Plant’s Multifunctional Weapon against Herbivores and Pathogens

    Alessandra Scala;Silke Allmann;Rossana Mirabella;Michel A. Haring

  • Differential Timing of Spider Mite-Induced Direct and Indirect Defenses in Tomato Plants

    Merijn R. Kant;Kai Ament;Maurice W. Sabelis;Michel A. Haring

  • Jasmonic Acid Is a Key Regulator of Spider Mite-Induced Volatile Terpenoid and Methyl Salicylate Emission in Tomato

    Kai Ament;Merijn R. Kant;Maurice W. Sabelis;Michel A. Haring

  • The PP2C-type phosphatase AP2C1, which negatively regulates MPK4 and MPK6, modulates innate immunity, jasmonic acid, and ethylene levels in Arabidopsis.

    Alois Schweighofer;Vaiva Kazanaviciute;Elisabeth Scheikl;Markus Teige

  • Insight into the evolution of the Solanaceae from the parental genomes of Petunia hybrida.

    Aureliano Bombarely;Michel Moser;Avichai Moshe Amrad;Manzhu Bao

  • ODORANT1 Regulates Fragrance Biosynthesis in Petunia Flowers

    Julian C. Verdonk;Michel A. Haring;Arjen J. van Tunen;Robert C. Schuurink

  • The Tomato Terpene Synthase Gene Family

    Vasiliki Falara;Tariq A. Akhtar;Thuong T.H. Nguyen;Eleni A. Spyropoulou

  • Green leaf volatile production by plants : a meta-analysis

    Maarten Ameye;Silke Allmann;Jan Verwaeren;Guy Smagghe

  • Mechanisms and ecological consequences of plant defence induction and suppression in herbivore communities.

    M. R. Kant;W. Jonckheere;B. Knegt;F. Lemos

  • The role of volatiles in plant communication

    Harro Bouwmeester;Robert C Schuurink;Petra M Bleeker;Florian Schiestl

  • The Role of Specific Tomato Volatiles in Tomato-Whitefly Interaction

    Petra M. Bleeker;Paul J. Diergaarde;Kai Ament;José Guerra

  • Regulation of floral scent production in petunia revealed by targeted metabolomics

    Julian C Verdonk;C.H Ric de Vos;Harrie A Verhoeven;Michel A Haring

  • Tomato linalool synthase is induced in trichomes by jasmonic acid.

    Chris C. N. van Schie;Michel A. Haring;Robert C. Schuurink

  • A herbivore that manipulates plant defence.

    Renato Almeida Sarmento;Felipe Lemos;Petra M Bleeker;Robert C Schuurink

  • Emission of volatile organic compounds from petunia flowers is facilitated by an ABC transporter

    Funmilayo Adebesin;Joshua R Widhalm;Benoît Boachon;François Lefèvre

  • Improved herbivore resistance in cultivated tomato with the sesquiterpene biosynthetic pathway from a wild relative

    Petra M. Bleeker;Rossana Mirabella;Paul J. Diergaarde;Arjen VanDoorn

  • DOWNY MILDEW RESISTANT 6 and DMR6-LIKE OXYGENASE 1 are partially redundant but distinct suppressors of immunity in Arabidopsis

    Tieme Zeilmaker;Nora R Ludwig;Joyce Elberse;Michael F Seidl

  • Architecture and Dynamics of the Jasmonic Acid Gene Regulatory Network

    Richard Hickman;Marcel C Van Verk;Anja J H Van Dijken;Marciel Pereira Mendes

  • Glandular trichomes: micro-organs with model status?

    Robert Schuurink;Alain Tissier

  • cGMP is required for gibberellic acid-induced gene expression in barley aleurone

    Simon P. Penson;Robert C. Schuurink;Angelika Fath;Frank Gubler

  • Characterization of a calmodulin-binding transporter from the plasma membrane of barley aleurone

    Robert C. Schuurink;Stacey F. Shartzer;Angelika Fath;Russell L. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel A. Haring
Michel A. Haring University of Amsterdam
Maurice W. Sabelis
Maurice W. Sabelis University of Amsterdam
Saskia C. M. Van Wees
Saskia C. M. Van Wees Utrecht University
Arne Janssen
Arne Janssen University of Amsterdam
Eran Pichersky
Eran Pichersky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Natalia Dudareva
Natalia Dudareva Purdue University West Lafayette
Corné M. J. Pieterse
Corné M. J. Pieterse Utrecht University
Guido Van den Ackerveken
Guido Van den Ackerveken Utrecht University
Christa Testerink
Christa Testerink Wageningen University & Research
Harro J. Bouwmeester
Harro J. Bouwmeester University of Amsterdam

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