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Germán Rivas

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
13337
World Ranking
11923
National Ranking
236

Germán Rivas publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 189 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Germán Rivas 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 Germán Rivas sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Germán Rivas is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a total of 74 publications in these areas.

Their work spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Materials Chemistry, and Cell Biology. The primary topics covered in their research include:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Diffusion and capture permits dynamic coupling between treadmilling FtsZ filaments and cell division proteins, 2020, published in Nature Microbiology
  • Macromolecular Crowding, Phase Separation, and Homeostasis in the Orchestration of Bacterial Cellular Functions, 2024, published in Chemical Reviews
  • FtsZ induces membrane deformations via torsional stress upon GTP hydrolysis, 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • Cell-free biogenesis of bacterial division proto-rings that can constrict liposomes, 2020, published in Communications Biology
  • Influence of Nonspecific Interactions on Protein Associations: Implications for Biochemistry In Vivo, 2022, published in Annual Review of Biochemistry

Frequent coauthors working alongside Germán Rivas include Carlos Alfonso, Silvia Zorrilla, Begoña Monterroso, William Margolin, and Marta Sobrinos-Sanguino.

The scientist has published repeatedly in several venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Chemical Reviews
  • Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • Small Methods

In addition to journal articles, Germán Rivas has authored a book published by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique titled Empleabilidad de los graduados de las carreras de ingeniería en los sectores industriales y de la construcción in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Macromolecular Crowding and Confinement: Biochemical, Biophysical, and Potential Physiological Consequences*

    Huan-Xiang Zhou;Germ ´ an Rivas;Allen P. Minton

  • A short linear peptide that folds into a native stable beta-hairpin in aqueous solution.

    Francisco J. Blanco;Germán Rivas;Luis Serrano

  • Structural characterization of toxic oligomers that are kinetically trapped during α-synuclein fibril formation

    Serene W. Chen;Srdja Drakulic;Emma Deas;Myriam Ouberai

  • Macromolecular Crowding In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Between

    Germán Rivas;Allen P. Minton

  • Life in a crowded world.

    Germán Rivas;Frank Ferrone;Judith Herzfeld

  • Magnesium-induced linear self-association of the FtsZ bacterial cell division protein monomer. The primary steps for FtsZ assembly.

    Germán Rivas;Asunción López;Jesús Mingorance;Marı́a José Ferrándiz

  • Direct observation of the self-association of dilute proteins in the presence of inert macromolecules at high concentration via tracer sedimentation equilibrium: theory, experiment, and biological significance.

    Germán Rivas;Javier A. Fernandez;Allen P. Minton

  • Essential cell division protein FtsZ assembles into one monomer-thick ribbons under conditions resembling the crowded intracellular environment.

    José Manuel González;Mercedes Jiménez;Marisela Vélez;Jesús Mingorance

  • Analytical ultracentrifugation for the study of protein association and assembly.

    Geoffrey J Howlett;Allen P Minton;Germán Rivas

  • Direct observation of the enhancement of noncooperative protein self-assembly by macromolecular crowding: indefinite linear self-association of bacterial cell division protein FtsZ.

    Germán Rivas;Javier A. Fernández;Allen P. Minton

  • Dissipative adaptation in driven self-assembly leading to self-dividing fibrils

    Esra te Brinke;Joost Groen;Andreas Herrmann;Andreas Herrmann;Hans A. Heus

  • Strong FtsZ is with the force: mechanisms to constrict bacteria

    Jesús Mingorance;Germán Rivas;Marisela Vélez;Paulino Gómez-Puertas

  • Visualization of single Escherichia coli FtsZ filament dynamics with atomic force microscopy.

    Jesús Mingorance;Michael Tadros;Miguel Vicente;José Manuel González

  • The KCNQ1 (Kv7.1) COOH terminus, a multitiered scaffold for subunit assembly and protein interaction.

    Reuven Wiener;Yoni Haitin;Liora Shamgar;M. Carmen Fernández-Alonso

  • Small Molecule Inhibition of ERK Dimerization Prevents Tumorigenesis by RAS-ERK Pathway Oncogenes.

    Ana Herrero;Adán Pinto;Paula Colón-Bolea;Berta Casar

  • Effect of Macromolecular Crowding Agents on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein Assembly In Vitro

    Marta del Álamo;Germán Rivas;Mauricio G. Mateu

  • Structural characterization of the substrate transfer mechanism in Hsp70/Hsp90 folding machinery mediated by Hop

    Sara Alvira;Jorge Cuéllar;Alina Röhl;Soh Yamamoto

  • Infectious bursal disease virus is an icosahedral polyploid dsRNA virus

    Daniel Luque;Germán Rivas;Carlos Alfonso;José L. Carrascosa

  • Effect of aggregation state on the toxicity of different amphotericin B preparations.

    Raquel Espada;Suriñe Valdespina;Carlos Alfonso;German Rivas

  • Cooperative behavior of Escherichia coli cell-division protein FtsZ assembly involves the preferential cyclization of long single-stranded fibrils

    José Manuel González;Marisela Vélez;Mercedes Jiménez;Carlos Alfonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Allen P. Minton
Allen P. Minton National Institutes of Health
Miguel A. Vicente
Miguel A. Vicente University of Salamanca
William Margolin
William Margolin The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Petra Schwille
Petra Schwille Max Planck Society
José Manuel Andreu
José Manuel Andreu Spanish National Research Council
José M. Valpuesta
José M. Valpuesta Spanish National Research Council
José Luis García
José Luis García Spanish National Research Council
Miguel Vicente
Miguel Vicente Spanish National Research Council
Juan J. Calvete
Juan J. Calvete Spanish National Research Council
Christine D. Keating
Christine D. Keating Pennsylvania State University

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