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Alberto Cuesta

Alberto Cuesta

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
61
Citations
12140
World Ranking
3022
National Ranking
80

Alberto Cuesta publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto Cuesta sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 222 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Alberto Cuesta D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto Cuesta sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alberto Cuesta is affiliated with the University of Murcia in Spain and specializes in research within the fields of immunology and microbiology, with a strong focus on aquatic science and molecular biology. Their work prominently addresses aquaculture disease management and microbiota, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, and antimicrobial peptides and activities.

The scientist's research covers a variety of significant topics, including:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Invertebrate immune response mechanisms
  • Antimicrobial peptides and activities
  • Aquaculture nutrition and growth
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Animal virus infections studies

Alberto Cuesta has contributed to numerous publications, with recent papers such as:

  • Functionalized Nanoplastics (NPs) Increase the Toxicity of Metals in Fish Cell Lines, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Identification and Regulation of Interleukin-17 (IL-17) Family Ligands in the Teleost Fish European Sea Bass, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Development of a Phytomelatonin-Rich Extract from Cultured Plants with Excellent Biochemical and Functional Properties as an Alternative to Synthetic Melatonin, 2020, Antioxidants
  • Nanoplastics Increase Fish Susceptibility to Nodavirus Infection and Reduce Antiviral Immune Responses, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Antimicrobial Power of Organic Acids and Nature-Identical Compounds against Two Vibrio spp.: An In Vitro Study, 2021, Microorganisms

Their frequent coauthors include María Ángeles Esteban, Elena Chaves-Pozo, Carmen González-Fernández, Yulema Valero, and Laura Cervera. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary engagement within immunology and aquatic biological sciences.

Alberto Cuesta has published extensively in several key scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Aquaculture
  • Marine Biotechnology
  • Animals

The main fields of study for Alberto Cuesta are immunology and microbiology, with specific subfields such as immunology, microbiology, aquatic science, molecular biology, and animal science and zoology forming the core of their research spectrum.

Best Publications

  • Oral administration of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, enhances the cellular innate immune response of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.).

    Jesús Ortuño;Alberto Cuesta;Alejandro Rodrı́guez;M.Angeles Esteban

  • Dietary administration of Lactobacillus delbrüeckii and Bacillus subtilis, single or combined, on gilthead seabream cellular innate immune responses.

    Irene Salinas;Alberto Cuesta;M. Ángeles Esteban;José Meseguer

  • Total serum immunoglobulin M levels are affected by immunomodulators in seabream (Sparus aurata L.).

    A. Cuesta;J. Meseguer;M.A. Esteban

  • Immunomodulatory effects of dietary intake of chitin on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) innate immune system.

    M.A. Esteban;A. Cuesta;J. Ortuño;J. Meseguer

  • Risks of Using Antifouling Biocides in Aquaculture

    Francisco Antonio Guardiola;Alberto Cuesta;José Meseguer;Maria Angeles Esteban

  • Comparative skin mucus and serum humoral defence mechanisms in the teleost gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)

    Francisco A. Guardiola;Alberto Cuesta;Marta Arizcun;José Meseguer

  • Monospecies and multispecies probiotic formulations produce different systemic and local immunostimulatory effects in the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.)

    Irene Salinas;Luigi Abelli;Fabrizio Bertoni;Simona Picchietti

  • Impact of date palm fruits extracts and probiotic enriched diet on antioxidant status, innate immune response and immune-related gene expression of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax).

    F.A. Guardiola;C. Porcino;R. Cerezuela;A. Cuesta

  • Heavy metals produce toxicity, oxidative stress and apoptosis in the marine teleost fish SAF-1 cell line.

    Patricia Morcillo;María Á. Esteban;Alberto Cuesta

  • The antimicrobial peptide hepcidin exerts an important role in the innate immunity against bacteria in the bony fish gilthead seabream.

    Alberto Cuesta;José Meseguer;Maria Ángeles Esteban

  • Prebiotics and Fish Immune Response: A Review of Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

    Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar;Maria Ángeles Esteban;Alberto Cuesta;Yun-Zhang Sun

  • Dietary administration of PVC and PE microplastics produces histological damage, oxidative stress and immunoregulation in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

    Cristóbal Espinosa;María Ángeles Esteban;Alberto Cuesta

  • Effects of dietary polyvinylchloride microparticles on general health, immune status and expression of several genes related to stress in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.).

    Cristóbal Espinosa;Alberto Cuesta;María Ángeles Esteban

  • Comparative analysis of the humoral immunity of skin mucus from several marine teleost fish.

    Francisco A. Guardiola;Alberto Cuesta;Emilia Abellán;José Meseguer

  • In vitro effects of virgin microplastics on fish head-kidney leucocyte activities.

    Cristóbal Espinosa;José María García Beltrán;María Angeles Esteban;Alberto Cuesta

  • Effect of oral administration of high vitamin C and E dosages on the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) innate immune system

    Jesús Ortuño;Alberto Cuesta;M Angeles Esteban;José Meseguer

  • Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) innate immune response after dietary administration of heat-inactivated potential probiotics.

    Patricia Díaz-Rosales;Irene Salinas;Alejandro Rodríguez;Alberto Cuesta

  • In vivo effects of propolis, a honeybee product, on gilthead seabream innate immune responses

    Alberto Cuesta;Alejandro Rodríguez;M. Ángeles Esteban;José Meseguer

  • Effect of heat-inactivated fish and non-fish derived probiotics on the innate immune parameters of a teleost fish (Sparus aurata L.)

    Irene Salinas;Patricia Díaz-Rosales;Alberto Cuesta;José Meseguer

  • Oral delivery of live yeast Debaryomyces hansenii modulates the main innate immune parameters and the expression of immune-relevant genes in the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.).

    Martha Reyes-Becerril;Irene Salinas;Alberto Cuesta;José Meseguer

Frequent Co-Authors

José Meseguer
José Meseguer University of Murcia
M. Ángeles Esteban
M. Ángeles Esteban University of Murcia
Carolina Tafalla
Carolina Tafalla Spanish National Research Council
Pilar Alvarez-Pellitero
Pilar Alvarez-Pellitero Spanish National Research Council
Ariadna Sitjà-Bobadilla
Ariadna Sitjà-Bobadilla Spanish National Research Council
Amina Bakhrouf
Amina Bakhrouf University of Monastir
Niels C. Bols
Niels C. Bols University of Waterloo
Victoriano Mulero
Victoriano Mulero University of Murcia
Lúcia Guilhermino
Lúcia Guilhermino University of Porto
Jerri L. Bartholomew
Jerri L. Bartholomew Oregon State University

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