2026 Carlos F. Arias: Microbiology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Microbiology	70	1984	1809	1	1	240	12978

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Mexico Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

Carlos F. Arias is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a strong focus on infectious diseases. Their research spans multiple subfields including infectious diseases, genetics, animal science and zoology, molecular biology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on viral infections, particularly those related to SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses affecting humans and animals. Key recent papers include:

Metagenomic sequencing with spiked primer enrichment for viral diagnostics and genomic surveillance, 2020, Nature Microbiology
Saliva Sampling and Its Direct Lysis, an Excellent Option To Increase the Number of SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Tests in Settings with Supply Shortages, 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
The gut virome of healthy children during the first year of life is diverse and dynamic, 2021, PLoS ONE
Genomic Analysis of Early SARS-CoV-2 Variants Introduced in Mexico, 2020, Journal of Virology
Genetic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Mexico during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, Viruses

Frequent coauthors collaborating with the scientist include:

Susana López
Blanca Taboada
José Esteban Muñoz-Medina
Alejandro Sánchez-Flores
Pavel Iša

Published work is predominantly found in prominent venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Virology
Viruses
Microbiology Spectrum
Nature Microbiology

Carlos F. Arias's research addresses major topics including:

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Animal Virus Infections Studies
Virus-based gene therapy research
Viral Infections and Immunology Research
Plant Virus Research Studies
SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

The scientist's work involves significant analysis of viral genomes and diagnostic techniques. This includes detailed genomic studies of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in Mexico and methodological innovations for viral diagnostics and surveillance. Their interdisciplinary approach connects molecular biology with epidemiological surveillance and clinical microbiology.

Best Publications

Establishment and cryptic transmission of Zika virus in Brazil and the Americas

N R Faria;Joshua Quick;I M Claro;J Thézé

693
Citations
Dengue 2 Virus NS2B and NS3 Form a Stable Complex That Can Cleave NS3 within the Helicase Domain

Carlos F. Arias;Frank Preugschat;James H. Strauss

271
Citations
Integrin alpha(v)beta(3) mediates rotavirus cell entry.

Carlos A. Guerrero;Ernesto Méndez;Selene Zárate;Pavel Isa

268
Citations
Multistep entry of rotavirus into cells: a Versaillesque dance

Susana López;Carlos F. Arias

263
Citations
Inhibitory effects of human and bovine milk constituents on rotavirus infections.

A.S. Kvistgaard;L.T. Pallesen;C.F. Arias;S. López

251
Citations
A Metagenomic Analysis of Pandemic Influenza A (2009 H1N1) Infection in Patients from North America

Alexander L. Greninger;Eunice C. Chen;Taylor Sittler;Alex Scheinerman

239
Citations
Heat shock cognate protein 70 is involved in rotavirus cell entry

Carlos A. Guerrero;Daniela Bouyssounade;Selene Zárate;Pavel Iša

230
Citations
Structural polypeptides of simian rotavirus SA11 and the effect of trypsin.

R T Espejo;S López;C Arias

226
Citations
Trypsin activation pathway of rotavirus infectivity.

C F Arias;P Romero;V Alvarez;S López

222
Citations
Infectivity and genome persistence of rotavirus and astrovirus in groundwater and surface water

Ana Cecilia Espinosa;Marisa Mazari-Hiriart;Rafaela Espinosa;Liliana Maruri-Avidal

187
Citations
Hologenomic adaptations underlying the evolution of sanguivory in the common vampire bat

M. Lisandra Zepeda Mendoza;Zijun Xiong;Marina Escalera-Zamudio;Anne Kathrine Runge

183
Citations
Metagenomic sequencing with spiked primer enrichment for viral diagnostics and genomic surveillance

Xianding Deng;Asmeeta Achari;Scot Federman;Guixia Yu

180
Citations
Silencing the morphogenesis of rotavirus.

Tomas López;Minerva Camacho;Margarita Zayas;Rebeca Nájera

179
Citations
The rotavirus surface protein VP8 modulates the gate and fence function of tight junctions in epithelial cells

Porfirio Nava;Susana López;Carlos F. Arias;Socorro Islas

172
Citations
Characterization of Rotavirus Cell Entry

Claudia Sánchez-San Martín;Tomás López;Carlos F. Arias;Susana López

171
Citations
Discovery of a novel polyomavirus in acute diarrheal samples from children.

Guixia Yu;Alexander L. Greninger;Pavel Isa;Tung G. Phan

165
Citations
Rotavirus Infection Induces the Phosphorylation of eIF2α but Prevents the Formation of Stress Granules

Hilda Montero;Margarito Rojas;Carlos F. Arias;Susana López

165
Citations
Role of sialic acids in rotavirus infection.

Pavel Isa;Carlos F. Arias;Susana López

162
Citations
Interaction of rotaviruses with Hsc70 during cell entry is mediated by VP5.

Selene Zárate;Mariela A. Cuadras;Rafaela Espinosa;Pedro Romero

153
Citations
The Astrovirus Capsid: A Review

Carlos F Arias;Rebecca M DuBois

151
Citations
Rotavirus gene silencing by small interfering RNAs.

Miguel Angel Déctor;Pedro Romero;Susana López;Carlos F. Arias

149
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Susana López National Autonomous University of Mexico

Charles Y. Chiu University of California, San Francisco

Oliver G. Pybus University of Oxford

Harry B. Greenberg Stanford University

James H. Strauss California Institute of Technology

Nuno Rodrigues Faria Imperial College London

Moritz U G Kraemer University of Oxford

Romilio T. Espejo University of Chile

Andrew Rambaut University of Edinburgh

Alexander L. Greninger University of Washington

External Links

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