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Donatella Barra
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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
12659
World Ranking
8846
National Ranking
241

Donatella Barra 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 Donatella Barra sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 256 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donatella Barra 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 Donatella Barra sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Donatella Barra is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their academic work, while not broadly documented in recent papers or frequent collaborations, is linked to this institution.

There is no detailed information available on recent publications, co-authors, or specific research topics associated with this scientist. Similarly, no specific data exists regarding book publications, awards, or main and subfields of study.

Due to the lack of publicly accessible records on research output, publications, or awards, a comprehensive overview of their contributions to academic research or particular scientific disciplines cannot be provided.

This profile is based solely on the available affiliation data without additional details on research focus or publication venues.

Best Publications

  • Deltorphins: a family of naturally occurring peptides with high affinity and selectivity for delta opioid binding sites.

    Vittorio Erspamer;Pietro Melchiorri;Giuliana Falconieri-Erspamer;Lucia Negri

  • Antimicrobial peptides from amphibian skin: what do they tell us?

    Maurizio Simmaco;Giuseppina Mignogna;Donatella Barra

  • Temporins, Antimicrobial Peptides from the European Red Frog Rana temporaria

    Maurizio Simmaco;Giuseppina Mignogna;Silvia Canofeni;Rossella Miele

  • Amphibian skin: A promising resource for antimicrobial peptides

    Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco

  • Antimicrobial peptides from skin secretions of Rana esculenta. Molecular cloning of cDNAs encoding esculentin and brevinins and isolation of new active peptides.

    M Simmaco;G Mignogna;D Barra;F Bossa

  • A Novel Non-heme Iron-binding Ferritin Related to the DNA-binding Proteins of the Dps Family in Listeria innocua

    Manuela Bozzi;Giuseppina Mignogna;Simonetta Stefanini;Donatella Barra

  • Bv8, a small protein from frog skin and its homologue from snake venom induce hyperalgesia in rats.

    Christa Mollay;Christian Wechselberger;Giuseppina Mignogna;Lucia Negri

  • Temporins, Small Antimicrobial Peptides with Leishmanicidal Activity

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;José María Saugar;Maria Dellisanti;Donatella Barra

  • Synthesis of either Fe- or Mn-superoxide dismutase with an apparently identical protein moiety by an anaerobic bacterium dependent on the metal supplied.

    B Meier;D Barra;F Bossa;L Calabrese

  • Effects of the antimicrobial peptide temporin L on cell morphology, membrane permeability and viability of Escherichia coli

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Niv Papo;Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco

  • Structure-function relationships of temporins, small antimicrobial peptides from amphibian skin

    M. Luisa Mangoni;Andrea C. Rinaldi;Antonio Di Giulio;Giuseppina Mignogna

  • Temporin L: antimicrobial, haemolytic and cytotoxic activities, and effects on membrane permeabilization in lipid vesicles.

    Andrea C Rinaldi;Maria Luisa Mangoni;Anna Rufo;Carla Luzi

  • Novel antimicrobial peptides from skin secretion of the European frog Rana esculenta

    Maurizio Simmaco;Giuseppina Mignogna;Donatella Barra;Francesco Bossa

  • Syringopeptins, new phytotoxic lipodepsipeptides of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae.

    A. Ballio;D. Barra;F. Bossa;A. Collina

  • The primary structure of human liver manganese superoxide dismutase.

    D Barra;M E Schinina;M Simmaco;J V Bannister

  • A family of bombinin-related peptides from the skin of Bombina variegata

    Maurizio Simmaco;Donatella Barra;Fernanda Chiarini;Lia Noviello

  • Antibacterial and haemolytic peptides containing D-alloisoleucine from the skin of Bombina variegata.

    G. Mignogna;M. Simmaco;G. Kreil;D. Barra

  • Streptomyces griseus aminopeptidase: X-ray crystallographic structure at 1.75 A resolution.

    H.M. Greenblatt;O. Almog;B. Maras;A. Spungin-Bialik

  • Properties of the apoprotein and role of copper and zinc in protein conformation and enzyme activity of bovine superoxide dismutase

    Giuseppe Rotilio;Lilia Calabrese;Francesco Bossa;Donatella Barra

  • A Synergism between Temporins toward Gram-negative Bacteria Overcomes Resistance Imposed by the Lipopolysaccharide Protective Layer

    Yosef Rosenfeld;Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco;Yechiel Shai

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Bossa
Francesco Bossa Sapienza University of Rome
Maurizio Simmaco
Maurizio Simmaco Sapienza University of Rome
Maria Luisa Mangoni
Maria Luisa Mangoni Sapienza University of Rome
Günther Kreil
Günther Kreil Austrian Academy of Sciences
Maurizio Brunori
Maurizio Brunori Sapienza University of Rome
Andrea Scaloni
Andrea Scaloni National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Piero Pucci
Piero Pucci University of Naples Federico II
Vittorio Erspamer
Vittorio Erspamer Sapienza University of Rome
Gennaro Marino
Gennaro Marino University of Naples Federico II
Yechiel Shai
Yechiel Shai Weizmann Institute of Science

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Francesco Bossa

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