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Robert G. Parton publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert G. Parton sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 593 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert G. Parton 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 Robert G. Parton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 161 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2021 - Australian Laureate Fellowship

Overview

Robert G. Parton is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with significant contributions in cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, biochemistry, and immunology. The scientist's work spans several interconnected areas of cellular function and molecular processes.

Parton's recent notable publications include:

  • Key principles and methods for studying the endocytosis of biological and nanoparticle therapeutics (2021, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • Mammalian lipid droplets are innate immune hubs integrating cell metabolism and host defense (2020, Science)
  • Volume electron microscopy (2022, Nature Reviews Methods Primers)
  • Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies (2020, Cell)
  • Caveolae: Formation, dynamics, and function (2020, Current Opinion in Cell Biology)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with the following co-authors:

  • James Rae
  • Thomas E. Hall
  • Nicholas Ariotti
  • Brett M. Collins
  • Nick Martel

Their research has been published in several prominent venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Cell Biology
  • eLife

Key research topics covered by Robert G. Parton include:

  • Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Erythrocyte function and pathophysiology
  • Cellular mechanics and interactions
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Lipid membrane structure and behavior

Parton's research integrates a broad understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms, with particular attention to caveolae and endocytosis. Their work encompasses cellular membrane dynamics, immune system interactions, and imaging techniques such as volume electron microscopy.

Among professional recognitions, the scientist received the Australian Laureate Fellowship in 2021.

Best Publications

  • The multiple faces of caveolae

    Robert G. Parton;Kai Simons

  • The small GTPase rab5 functions as a regulatory factor in the early endocytic pathway.

    Cecilia Bucci;Robert G. Parton;Ian H. Mather;Henk Stunnenberg

  • Rab11 regulates recycling through the pericentriolar recycling endosome.

    O Ullrich;S Reinsch;S Urbé;M Zerial

  • Localization of low molecular weight GTP binding proteins to exocytic and endocytic compartments.

    Philippe Chavrier;Robert G. Parton;Hans Peter Hauri;Kai Simons

  • Kidney organoids from human iPS cells contain multiple lineages and model human nephrogenesis

    Minoru Takasato;Minoru Takasato;Pei X. Er;Han Sheng Chiu;Barbara Maier

  • Lipid droplets: a unified view of a dynamic organelle

    Sally Martin;Robert G. Parton

  • Key principles and methods for studying the endocytosis of biological and nanoparticle therapeutics

    Joshua J. Rennick;Angus P. R. Johnston;Robert G. Parton

  • Localization of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate in yeast and mammalian cells.

    David J. Gillooly;Isabel C. Morrow;Margaret Lindsay;Robert Gould

  • Inhibition of rab5 GTPase activity stimulates membrane fusion in endocytosis.

    Harald Alfred Stenmark;Robert G. Parton;Olivia Steele-Mortimer;Anne Lütcke

  • Regulated internalization of caveolae.

    R G Parton;B Joggerst;K Simons

  • Caveolae as plasma membrane sensors, protectors and organizers

    Robert G. Parton;Miguel A. del Pozo

  • Cells Respond to Mechanical Stress by Rapid Disassembly of Caveolae

    Bidisha Sinha;Darius Köster;Darius Köster;Richard Ruez;Richard Ruez;Pauline Gonnord;Pauline Gonnord

  • Direct visualization of ras proteins in spatially distinct cell surface microdomains

    Ian A. Prior;Cornelia Muncke;Robert G. Parton;John F. Hancock

  • Eea1, An Early Endosome-Associated Protein - Eea1 Is a Conserved Alpha-Helical Peripheral Membrane-Protein Flanked by Cysteine Fingers and Contains a Calmodulin-Binding Iq Motif

    Fi Tjen Mu;Judy M. Callaghan;Olivia Steele-Mortimer;Harald Stenmark

  • A lipid associated with the antiphospholipid syndrome regulates endosome structure and function

    T Kobayashi;E Stang;K S Fang;P de Moerloose

  • Biogenesis of phagolysosomes proceeds through a sequential series of interactions with the endocytic apparatus

    M Desjardins;LA Huber;RG Parton;G Griffiths

  • Role of LBPA and Alix in Multivesicular Liposome Formation and Endosome Organization

    Hirotami Matsuo;Julien Chevallier;Nathalie Mayran;Isabelle Le Blanc

  • Membrane microdomains and caveolae

    T V Kurzchalia;R G Parton

  • PTRF-Cavin, a Conserved Cytoplasmic Protein Required for Caveola Formation and Function

    Michelle M. Hill;Michele Bastiani;Robert Luetterforst;Matthew Kirkham

  • The small GTPase rab5 functions as a regulatory factor in the early endocytic pathway

    C. Bucci;R.G. Parton;I.H. Mather;H. Stunnenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Ferguson
Charles Ferguson University of Queensland
John F. Hancock
John F. Hancock The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Kai Simons
Kai Simons Lipotype
Jean Gruenberg
Jean Gruenberg University of Geneva
Albert Pol
Albert Pol Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Alpha S. Yap
Alpha S. Yap University of Queensland
Marino Zerial
Marino Zerial Max Planck Society
Sally Martin
Sally Martin University of Queensland
Brett M. Collins
Brett M. Collins University of Queensland
Satyajit Mayor
Satyajit Mayor National Centre for Biological Sciences

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