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Robert L. Buchanan

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
14218
World Ranking
7539
National Ranking
3426

Robert L. Buchanan publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 203 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert L. Buchanan 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 L. Buchanan 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.

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Overview

Robert L. Buchanan is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The main focus is on food safety, microbial pathogens, and plant sciences, with a significant portion of work related to biotechnology and food science.

The scientist's research contributions address several critical topics, including:

  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
  • Light effects on plants

They have published extensively in a variety of scientific venues. Most publications appear in the Journal of Food Protection, followed by contributions to Food Microbiology, the Journal of Food Science, Current Opinion in Food Science, and the Journal of Plant Physiology.

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Microgreen nutrition, food safety, and shelf life: A review" (2020) in the Journal of Food Science
  • "All food processes have a residual risk, some are small, some very small and some are extremely small: zero risk does not exist" (2021) in Current Opinion in Food Science
  • "Fungal pathogens of cereal crops: Proteomic insights into fungal pathogenesis, host defense, and resistance" (2021) in Journal of Plant Physiology
  • "Survival of Salmonella in Various Wild Animal Feces That May Contaminate Produce" (2020) in Journal of Food Protection
  • "Identification and Subtyping of Salmonella Isolates Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF)" (2022) in Microorganisms

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research output. Frequent coauthors include Chongtao Ge, R.C. Baker, Rohan V. Tikekar, Michelle D. Danyluk, and Qiao Ding, several of whom have coauthored multiple papers.

The scientist's work integrates expertise in biotechnology and food safety applied to agricultural and biological sciences. This includes investigating microbial hazards in food systems, microbial inactivation technologies, and pathogen epidemiology related to foodborne illnesses. The intersection of plant science and food microbiology is also evident in their investigations of fungal pathogens and nutritional quality in plant-derived food products.

Best Publications

  • When is simple good enough: a comparison of the Gompertz, Baranyi, and three-phase linear models for fitting bacterial growth curves

    R.L Buchanan;R.C Whiting;W.C Damert

  • Response surface model for predicting the effects of temperature, pH, sodium chloride content, sodium nitrite concentration and atmosphere on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes

    Robert L. Buchanan;John G. Phillips

  • Starch-Ampicillin Agar for the Quantitative Detection of Aeromonas hydrophila

    Samuel A. Palumbo;Felicisima Maxino;Aaron C. Williams;Robert L. Buchanan

  • Culturing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in the presence and absence of glucose as a simple means of evaluating the acid tolerance of stationary-phase cells.

    R L Buchanan;S G Edelson

  • Effects and Interactions of Temperature, pH, Atmosphere, Sodium Chloride, and Sodium Nitrite on the Growth of Listeria monocytogenes.

    Robert L. Buchanan;Heidi G. Stahl;Richard C. Whiting

  • Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut apple tissue and its potential for transmission by fruit flies

    W. J. Janisiewicz;W. S. Conway;M. W. Brown;G. M. Sapers

  • Contamination of intact apples after immersion in an aqueous environment containing Escherichia coli O157:H7.

    R. L. Buchanan;S. G. Edelson;R. L. Miller;G. M. Sapers

  • Use of Epidemiologic and Food Survey Data To Estimate a Purposefully Conservative Dose-Response Relationship for Listeria monocytogenes Levels and Incidence of Listeriosis †.

    Robert L. Buchanan;William G. Damert;Richard C. Whiting;Michael van Schothorst

  • Microbial risk assessment: dose-response relations and risk characterization.

    Robert L Buchanan;James L Smith;Wesley Long

  • Development of a quantitative risk assessment model for Salmonella enteritidis in pasteurized liquid eggs

    Richard C. Whiting;Robert L. Buchanan

  • Differentiation of the Effects of pH and Lactic or Acetic Acid Concentration on the Kinetics of Listeria Monocytogenes Inactivation

    R. L. Buchanan;M. H. Golden;R. C. Whiting

  • Predictive food microbiology

    Robert L. Buchanan

  • Relating microbiological criteria to food safety objectives and performance objectives

    M. van Schothorst;M.H. Zwietering;T. Ross;R.L. Buchanan

  • pH-dependent stationary-phase acid resistance response of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in the presence of various acidulants.

    Robert L. Buchanan;Sharon G. Edelson

  • Thermal inactivation of Enterobacter sakazakii in rehydrated infant formula.

    Sharon G. Edelson-Mammel;Robert L. Buchanan

  • Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Apple Juice by Irradiation

    R. L. Buchanan;S. G. Edelson;K. Snipes;G. Boyd

  • Microgreen nutrition, food safety, and shelf life: A review.

    Ellen R. Turner;Ellen R. Turner;Yaguang Luo;Robert L. Buchanan

  • Survival of Enterobacter sakazakii in a dehydrated powdered infant formula.

    Sharon G. Edelson-Mammel;Mary K. Porteous;Robert L. Buchanan

  • Model for the aerobic growth of Aeromonas hydrophila K144.

    Samuel A. Palumbo;Aaron C. Williams;Robert L. Buchanan;John G. Phillips

  • Effect of temperature history on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A at refrigeration temperatures.

    R.L. Buchanan;L.A. Klawitter

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter H. Cooke
Peter H. Cooke New Mexico State University
Pina M. Fratamico
Pina M. Fratamico United States Department of Agriculture
Marcel H. Zwietering
Marcel H. Zwietering Wageningen University & Research
William S. Conway
William S. Conway United States Department of Agriculture
Wojciech J. Janisiewicz
Wojciech J. Janisiewicz United States Department of Agriculture
Sam W. Joseph
Sam W. Joseph University of Maryland, College Park
Tom Ross
Tom Ross University of Tasmania

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