The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Burris sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 259 publications — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Burris sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.
Robert H. Burris is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research contributions have focused primarily on the physiology and biochemistry involved in biological nitrogen fixation and its relevance to agriculture and crop production.
Burris has been recognized with several prestigious awards throughout their career. These include the US President's National Medal of Science in 1979, awarded for numerous original contributions leading to an understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of biological nitrogen fixation, presented by President Carter at a White House ceremony in January 1980. In 1984, Burris received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture for pioneering fundamental research on the mechanisms of biological nitrogen fixation and its application in crop production.
Additional honors include election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1961, a fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1955, and a fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1954. Burris was also awarded the Edward W. Browning Award by the American Society of Agronomy in 1978 and became a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists in 2009.
These distinctions reflect Burris's longstanding involvement with scientific organizations dedicated to plant biology, agronomy, and broader biological sciences. The career trajectory indicates a sustained research interest in key processes that influence plant growth and agricultural productivity, particularly through the lens of nitrogen fixation mechanisms.
Robert H. Burris;Gary P. Roberts
W. D. P. Stewart;G. P. Fitzgerald;R. H. Burris
Yaacov Okon;Stephan L. Albrecht;R. H. Burris
Frank B. Simpson;Robert H. Burris
W. D. P. Stewart;W. D. P. Stewart;G. P. Fitzgerald;R. H. Burris
Robert V. Hageman;R. H. Burris
Jack W. Newton;P.W. Wilson;R.H. Burris
J.C. Hwang;C.H. Chen;R.H. Burris
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Paul W. Ludden;R. H. Burris
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W. H. Orme-Johnson;W. D. Hamilton;T. L. Jones;M.-Y. W. Tso
N A Stombaugh;J E Sundquist;R H Burris;W H Orme-Johnson
T. H. Mague;R. H. Burris
Alexander Hollaender;R. H. Burris;P. R. Day;R. W. F. Hardy
D.G. Wilson;K.W. King;R.H. Burris
Torbjorn Ljones;R. H. Burris
Jihong Liang;G. M. Nielsen;D. P. Lies;R. H. Burris
G.E. Hoch;K.C. Schneider;R.H. Burris
R. B. Peterson;R. H. Burris
C.O. Clagett;N.E. Tolbert;R.H. Burris
N.E. Tolbert;C.O. Clagett;R.H. Burris
Reduction Technique;W. D. P. Stewart;G. P. Fitzgerald;R. H. Burris
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