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Robert S. Fritz

Robert S. Fritz

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
41
Citations
6916
World Ranking
5815
National Ranking
1982

Robert S. Fritz publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 76 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert S. Fritz 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 S. Fritz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert S. Fritz is affiliated with Vassar College in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses several specific subfields, including molecular biology, biophysics, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's research topics focus on lipid membrane structure and behavior, advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, and neuroscience and neural engineering. These areas reveal an interdisciplinary approach that combines molecular and cellular studies with imaging technologies and applications related to neural systems.

Recent publications by Robert S. Fritz illustrate the breadth of their research interests. These include:

  • The Blue Light District (2020) published in PhotonicsViews
  • The Metabolic Response of Various Cell Lines to Microtubule-Driven Uptake of Lipid- and Polymer-Coated Layer-by-Layer Microcarriers (2021) published in Pharmaceutics
  • Societal Context of Suffering and Needs in Organizations: An Extended Model of Compassion at Work (2025) published in Academy of Management Proceedings

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jean-Michel Pelaprat, Mark S. Zediker, Matt Finuf, Claudia Claus, and Erik Schilling. These co-authors have worked alongside Fritz on various projects, contributing across the scientist's range of topics.

The main venues where Robert S. Fritz has published are:

  • PhotonicsViews
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Academy of Management Proceedings

Robert S. Fritz's publications combine experimental and theoretical approaches with an emphasis on understanding cellular processes influenced by lipid membranes and advanced microscopy, as well as exploring organizational behavior in professional settings. This interdisciplinary portfolio reflects a balance between biological sciences and social organizational studies within their research output.

Best Publications

  • Plant resistance to herbivores and pathogens: ecology, evolution, and genetics.

    Robert S. Fritz;Ellen Louise Simms

  • PARASITE MEDIATION IN ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS

    P W Price;M Westoby;B Rice;P R Atsatt

  • Costs of plant resistance to herbivory.

    E. L. Simms;R. S. Fritz

  • Plant Resistance to Herbivores and Pathogens.

    V. K. Brown;R. S. Fritz;E. L. Simms

  • Interspecific hybridization of plants and resistance to herbivores: hypotheses, genetics, and variable responses in a diverse herbivore community.

    R. S. Fritz;C. M. Nichols-Orians;S. J. Brunsfeld

  • Genetic Variation Among Plants and Insect Community Structure: Willows and Sawflies

    Robert S. Fritz;Peter W. Price

  • Morphological and molecular evidence for hybridization and introgression in a willow (Salix) hybrid zone.

    T. M. Hardig;S. J. Brunsfeld;R. S. Fritz;M. Morgan

  • Effects of plant variation on herbivore-natural enemy interactions.

    J. D. Hare;R. S. Fritz;E. L. Simms

  • Resistance of Hybrid Plants and Animals to Herbivores, Pathogens, and Parasites

    Robert S. Fritz;Catherine Moulia;George Newcombe

  • Selective impact of herbivores.

    R. J. Marquis;R. S. Fritz;E. L. Simms

  • Experimental and Observational Studies of Patch Choice at Different Scales by the Crab Spider Misumena Vatia

    Douglass H. Morse;Robert S. Fritz

  • Resistance variation in natural and managed systems.

    G. G. Kennedy;J. D. Barbour;R. S. Fritz;E. L. Simms

  • RESISTANCE OF HYBRID PLANTS TO HERBIVORES: GENES, ENVIRONMENT, OR BOTH?

    Robert S. Fritz

  • Reproductive success and foraging of the crab spider Misumena vatia.

    Robert S. Fritz;Douglass H. Morse

  • Seedling herbivory by slugs in a willow hybrid system: developmental changes in damage, chemical defense, and plant performance.

    Robert S. Fritz;Cris G. Hochwender;Debra A. Lewkiewicz;Sara Bothwell

  • Plant variation: its effects on populations of herbivorous insects.

    R. Karban;R. S. Fritz;E. L. Simms

  • Plant genetic differences influence herbivore community structure: evidence from a hybrid willow system

    Cris G. Hochwender;Cris G. Hochwender;Robert S. Fritz

  • COMPETITION VERSUS HOST PLANT PHENOTYPE IN SPECIES COMPOSITION: WILLOW SAWFLIES'

    Robert S. Fritz;Christopher F. Sacchi;Peter W. Price

  • Contributions of diurnal and nocturnal insects to the pollination of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L.) in a pollen-limited system.

    Douglass H. Morse;Robert S. Fritz

  • Ant Protection of a Host Plant's Defoliator: Consequence of an Ant-Membracid Mutualism

    Robert S. Fritz

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin M. Orians
Colin M. Orians Tufts University
Ellen L. Simms
Ellen L. Simms University of California, Berkeley
Peter W. Price
Peter W. Price Northern Arizona University
Douglass H. Morse
Douglass H. Morse Brown University
Daniel I. Bolnick
Daniel I. Bolnick University of Connecticut
Mark Westoby
Mark Westoby Macquarie University
Mark D. E. Fellowes
Mark D. E. Fellowes University of Reading
Tord Snäll
Tord Snäll Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
George G. Kennedy
George G. Kennedy North Carolina State University
George Newcombe
George Newcombe University of Idaho

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