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Alvaro Peix publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alvaro Peix sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

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

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

Alvaro Peix 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 Alvaro Peix sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alvaro Peix is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on plant science and molecular biology. The scientist has contributed significantly to the understanding of legume nitrogen fixing symbiosis, genomics and phylogenetic studies, and various ecological and plant pathological topics.

The primary fields of study for Peix include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their work is further specialized in subfields such as:

  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Cell Biology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Peix's main research topics cover:

  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

The scientist has published several papers in well-known academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • Systematic and Applied Microbiology
  • Genes
  • Agronomy
  • Forest Ecology and Management

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Alvaro Peix include:

  • Defining the Rhizobium leguminosarum Species Complex, 2021, Genes
  • Rhizobium ruizarguesonis sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Pisum sativum L, 2020, Systematic and Applied Microbiology
  • Identification of Canola Roots Endophytic Bacteria and Analysis of Their Potential as Biofertilizers for Canola Crops with Special Emphasis on Sporulating Bacteria, 2021, Agronomy
  • Guidelines for the description of rhizobial symbiovars, 2024, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • Definition of the novel symbiovar canariense within Mesorhizobium neociceri sp. nov., a new species of genus Mesorhizobium nodulating Cicer canariense in the "Caldera de Taburiente" National Park (La Palma, Canary Islands), 2021, Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Collaborations form a notable aspect of Peix's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Encarna Velázquez
  • José David Flores-Félix
  • Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena
  • José M. Igual
  • J. Peter W. Young

Best Publications

  • Growth promotion of chickpea and barley by a phosphate solubilizing strain of Mesorhizobium mediterraneum under growth chamber conditions

    A. Peix;A.A. Rivas-Boyero;P.F. Mateos;C. Rodriguez-Barrueco

  • Bacterial Associations with Legumes

    Alvaro Peix;Martha H. Ramírez-Bahena;Encarna Velázquez;Eulogio J. Bedmar

  • Historical evolution and current status of the taxonomy of genus Pseudomonas

    Alvaro Peix;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Encarna Velázquez

  • The current status on the taxonomy of Pseudomonas revisited: An update.

    Alvaro Peix;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Encarna Velázquez

  • Correlation among soil enzyme activities under different forest system management practices

    S. Salazar;L.E. Sánchez;J. Alvarez;A. Valverde

  • Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans.

    Paula García-Fraile;Lorena Carro;Marta Robledo;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena

  • Minimal standards for the description of new genera and species of rhizobia and agrobacteria

    Philippe M. De Lajudie;Mitchell Andrews;Julie Ardley;Bertrand Eardly

  • Revision of the taxonomic status of the species Rhizobium leguminosarum (Frank 1879) Frank 1889AL, Rhizobium phaseoli Dangeard 1926AL and Rhizobium trifolii Dangeard 1926AL. R. trifolii is a later synonym of R. leguminosarum. Reclassification of the strain R. leguminosarum DSM 30132 (=NCIMB 11478) as Rhizobium pisi sp. nov.

    Martha Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Paula García-Fraile;Alvaro Peix;Angel Valverde

  • Rhizobium lusitanum sp. nov. a bacterium that nodulates Phaseolus vulgaris.

    Angel Valverde;José M. Igual;Alvaro Peix;Emilio Cervantes

  • Biodiversity of populations of phosphate solubilizing rhizobia that nodulates chickpea in different Spanish soils

    R. Rivas;A. Peix;P. F. Mateos;M. E. Trujillo

  • Bradyrhizobium pachyrhizi sp. nov. and Bradyrhizobium jicamae sp. nov., isolated from effective nodules of Pachyrhizus erosus.

    Martha Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Alvaro Peix;Raúl Rivas;María Camacho

  • Pseudomonas rhizosphaerae sp. nov., a novel species that actively solubilizes phosphate in vitro.

    Alvaro Peix;Raúl Rivas;Pedro F. Mateos;Eustoquio Martínez-Molina

  • Reclassification of Pseudomonas aurantiaca as a synonym of Pseudomonas chlororaphis and proposal of three subspecies, P. chlororaphis subsp. chlororaphis subsp. nov., P. chlororaphis subsp. aureofaciens subsp. nov., comb. nov. and P. chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca subsp. nov., comb. nov.

    Alvaro Peix;Angel Valverde;Raúl Rivas;José M. Igual

  • Growth promotion of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by a strain of Burkholderia cepacia under growth chamber conditions.

    A. Peix;P.F. Mateos;C. Rodriguez-Barrueco;E. Martinez-Molina

  • Definition of a novel symbiovar (sv. retamae) within Bradyrhizobium retamae sp. nov., nodulating Retama sphaerocarpa and Retama monosperma.

    Kamal Guerrouj;Beatriz Ruíz-Díez;Rajaa Chahboune;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena

  • Rhizobium laguerreae sp. nov. nodulates Vicia faba on several continents.

    Sabrine Saïdi;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Nery Santillana;Doris Zúñiga

  • Diversity of Potassium-Solubilizing Microorganisms and Their Interactions with Plants

    Encarna Velázquez;Luis R. Silva;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena;Alvaro Peix;Alvaro Peix

  • The coexistence of symbiosis and pathogenicity-determining genes in Rhizobium rhizogenes strains enables them to induce nodules and tumors or hairy roots in plants.

    Encarna Velázquez;Alvaro Peix;José Luis Zurdo-Piñeiro;José Luis Palomo

  • Bradyrhizobium cytisi sp. nov., isolated from effective nodules of Cytisus villosus.

    Rajaa Chahboune;Lorena Carro;Alvaro Peix;Said Barrijal

  • Pseudomonas lutea sp. nov., a novel phosphate-solubilizing bacterium isolated from the rhizosphere of grasses

    Alvaro Peix;Raúl Rivas;Ignacio Santa-Regina;Pedro F. Mateos

Frequent Co-Authors

Encarna Velázquez
Encarna Velázquez University of Salamanca
Pedro F. Mateos
Pedro F. Mateos University of Salamanca
Raúl Rivas
Raúl Rivas University of Salamanca
Eustoquio Martínez-Molina
Eustoquio Martínez-Molina University of Salamanca
Anne Willems
Anne Willems Ghent University
Patrícia Valentão
Patrícia Valentão University of Porto
Paula B. Andrade
Paula B. Andrade University of Porto
Kok-Gan Chan
Kok-Gan Chan University of Malaya
Euan K. James
Euan K. James James Hutton Institute
Hans-Peter Klenk
Hans-Peter Klenk Newcastle University

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