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Robert H. Whittaker

Robert H. Whittaker

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
72
Citations
48403
World Ranking
1208
National Ranking
449

Robert H. Whittaker publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Whittaker sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 123 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Robert H. Whittaker D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Whittaker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert H. Whittaker was affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and contributed to research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a concentration on Plant Science and related subfields. Their work spanned several key disciplines including Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Whittaker's research topics covered a range of areas related to plant biology and agricultural technologies. These included Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control, Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, Plant and Animal Studies, Smart Agriculture and AI, and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management.

Among their recent published papers were:

  • Plant community data collected by Robert H. Whittaker in the Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon and California, USA, 2022, published in Ecology
  • An intelligent IoT platform as an advisory system for fruit growth, 2025, published in Acta Horticulturae
  • Novel fruit growers' advisory system using connected fruit dendrometer, micro-climate data and machine learning algorithms, 2025, published in Acta Horticulturae

The scientist frequently collaborated with a group of coauthors including Fabien Dutoit, Elena Najdenovska, T. Dunkel, C. Camps, and Laura Elena Raileanu. These collaborations were reflected in multiple joint publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Whittaker's works were published mainly in the journals Acta Horticulturae and Ecology, with two publications in the former and one in the latter.

Best Publications

  • Evolution and measurement of species diversity

    R. H. Whittaker

  • Vegetation of the Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon and California

    R. H. Whittaker

  • Vegetation of the Great Smoky Mountains

    R. H. Whittaker

  • GRADIENT ANALYSIS OF VEGETATION

    R. H. Whittaker

  • Dominance and Diversity in Land Plant Communities

    Unknown

  • Allelochemics: Chemical Interactions between Species

    R. H. Whittaker;P. P. Feeny

  • Primary productivity of the biosphere

    Helmut Lieth;Robert Whittaker

  • New concepts of kingdoms of organisms

    R. H. Whittaker

  • Niche, Habitat, and Ecotope

    R. H. Whittaker;S. A. Levin;R. B. Root

  • EVOLUTION OF SPECIES DIVERSITY IN LAND COMMUNITIES.

    R. H. Whittaker

  • The Biota and the World Carbon Budget

    G. M. Woodwell;R. H. Whittaker;W. A. Reiners;G. E. Likens

  • A Study of Summer Foliage Insect Communities in the Great Smoky Mountains

    R. H. Whittaker

  • The Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study: Forest Biomass and Production

    R. H. Whittaker;F. H. Bormann;G. E. Likens;T. G. Siccama

  • A Consideration of Climax Theory: The Climax as a Population and Pattern

    R. H. Whittaker

  • DIMENSION AND PRODUCTION RELATIONS OF TREES AND SHRUBS IN THE BROOKHAVEN FOREST, NEW YORK.

    R.H. Whittaker;G.M. Woodwell

  • VEGETATION OF THE SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA. V. BIOMASS, PRODUCTION, AND DIVERSITY ALONG THE ELEVATION GRADIENT'

    R. H. Whittaker;W. A. Niering

  • The Biosphere and Man

    Robert H. Whittaker;Gene E. Likens

  • The role of mosaic phenomena in natural communities.

    R.H. Whittaker;S.A. Levin

  • Classification of Plant Communities

    Robert Harding Whittaker

  • Structural and floristic diversity of shrublands and woodlands in Northern Israel and other Mediterranean areas

    Zev Naveh;R. H. Whittaker

  • Classification of natural communities

    Robert Harding Whittaker

  • A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RECIPROCAL AVERAGING AND OTHER ORDINATION TECHNIQUES

    H. G. Gauch;R. H. Whittaker;T. R. Wentworth

  • A Study of Plankton Copepod Communities in the Columbia Basin, Southeastern Washington

    R. H. Whittaker;C. Warren Fairbanks

Frequent Co-Authors

Gene E. Likens
Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut
Simon A. Levin
Simon A. Levin Princeton University
Thomas G. Siccama
Thomas G. Siccama Yale University
Imanuel Noy-Meir
Imanuel Noy-Meir Hebrew University of Jerusalem
William A. Niering
William A. Niering Connecticut College
Avi Shmida
Avi Shmida Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Michael D. Crisp
Michael D. Crisp Australian National University
William A. Reiners
William A. Reiners University of Wyoming
Kenneth V. Thimann
Kenneth V. Thimann Harvard University
Thomas Eisner
Thomas Eisner Cornell University

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