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Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
14423
World Ranking
13655
National Ranking
956

Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
13400
World Ranking
13380
National Ranking
1019

Robert Robinson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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 Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 660 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Robert Robinson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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 Robinson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1934 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Robert Robinson is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily spans across several subfields, notably molecular biology, cell biology, ecology, materials chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's recent research articles include:

  • "Tree of motility - A proposed history of motility systems in the tree of life" (2020, Genes to Cells)
  • "Intracellular ion concentrations and cation-dependent remodelling of bacterial MreB assemblies" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Insights into the evolution of regulated actin dynamics via characterization of primitive gelsolin/cofilin proteins from Asgard archaea" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Mythical origins of the actin cytoskeleton" (2020, Current Opinion in Cell Biology)
  • "The structure of the actin filament uncapping complex mediated by twinfilin" (2021, Science Advances)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert Robinson include:

  • Wipa Suginta
  • Caner Akıl
  • Linh T. Tran
  • Yoshihito Kitaoku
  • Samson Ali

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Scientific Reports
  • Science Advances
  • Communications Biology

Within the scope of research topics, Robert Robinson has engaged with diverse areas including:

  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Cellular mechanics and interactions
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms

Recognition in the scientific community includes being a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, both awarded in 1934.

Best Publications

  • Crystal Structure of Arp2/3 Complex

    Robert C. Robinson;Kirsi Turbedsky;Donald A. Kaiser;Jean-Baptiste Marchand

  • The evolution of compositionally and functionally distinct actin filaments

    Peter W. Gunning;Umesh Ghoshdastider;Shane Whitaker;David Popp

  • The crystal structure of plasma gelsolin: implications for actin severing, capping, and nucleation.

    L D Burtnick;E K Koepf;J Grimes;E Y Jones

  • A survey of anthocyanins. I.

    Gertrude Maud Robinson;Robert Robinson

  • Crystal structure of the N-terminal domain of sialoadhesin in complex with 3' sialyllactose at 1.85 A resolution.

    A.P. May;R.C. Robinson;M. Vinson;P.R. Crocker

  • The crystal structure and biological function of leukemia inhibitory factor: Implications for receptor binding

    R C Robinson;L M Grey;D Staunton;Hugo Vankelecom

  • Gelsolin: the tail of a molecular gymnast.

    Shalini Nag;Mårten Larsson;Robert C. Robinson;Robert C. Robinson;Leslie D. Burtnick

  • Crystal structure of an integrin-binding fragment of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 at 1.8 A resolution.

    E. Y. Jones;K. Harlos;M. J. Bottomley;R. C. Robinson

  • CCXI.—Polynuclear heterocyclic aromatic types. Part II. Some anhydronium bases

    James Wilson Armit;Robert Robinson

  • Structure of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/Neurotrophin 3 Heterodimer

    R C Robinson;C Radziejewski;D I Stuart;E Y Jones

  • Domain movement in gelsolin: a calcium-activated switch.

    Robert C. Robinson;Marisan Mejillano;Vincent P. Le;Leslie D. Burtnick

  • LXXV.—A theory of the mechanism of the phytochemical synthesis of certain alkaloids

    Robert Robinson

  • Structure of the N-terminal half of gelsolin bound to actin: roles in severing, apoptosis and FAF

    Leslie D Burtnick;Dunja Urosev;Edward Irobi;Kartik Narayan

  • The Calcium Activation of Gelsolin:Insights from the 3A Structure of the G4-G6/Actin Complex

    Han Choe;Leslie D. Burtnick;Marisan Mejillano;Helen L. Yin

  • Tree of motility : A proposed history of motility systems in the tree of life

    Makoto Miyata;Robert C. Robinson;Taro Q.P. Uyeda;Yoshihiro Fukumori

  • Genomes of Asgard archaea encode profilins that regulate actin

    Caner Akıl;Caner Akıl;Robert C. Robinson;Robert C. Robinson;Robert C. Robinson

  • Proteomics profiling of arginine methylation defines PRMT5 substrate specificity

    Daniele Musiani;Jabez Bok;Enrico Massignani;Liling Wu;Liling Wu

  • LI.—An explanation of the property of induced polarity of atoms and an interpretation of the theory of partial valencies on an electronic basis

    William Ogilvy Kermack;Robert Robinson

  • Ca2+ binding by domain 2 plays a critical role in the activation and stabilization of gelsolin.

    Shalini Nag;Qing Ma;Hui Wang;Sakesit Chumnarnsilpa

  • Structural basis of actin sequestration by thymosin-β4: Implications for WH2 proteins

    Edward Irobi;Adeleke H Aguda;Mårten Larsson;Christophe Guerin

  • Arabidopsis VILLIN1 Generates Actin Filament Cables That Are Resistant to Depolymerization

    Shanjin Huang;Robert C. Robinson;Lisa Y. Gao;Tracie Matsumoto

  • CCXC.—An accessible derivative of chromonol

    James Allan;Robert Robinson

Frequent Co-Authors

E Y Jones
E Y Jones University of Oxford
Senyon Choe
Senyon Choe Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Ed Manser
Ed Manser Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Jonathan M. Grimes
Jonathan M. Grimes University of Oxford
David I. Stuart
David I. Stuart University of Oxford
Laurent Blanchoin
Laurent Blanchoin Grenoble Alpes University
Mohan K. Balasubramanian
Mohan K. Balasubramanian University of Warwick
Paul R. Crocker
Paul R. Crocker University of Dundee
Sharyn A. Endow
Sharyn A. Endow Duke University
Jisnuson Svasti
Jisnuson Svasti Mahidol University

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