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D-Index
62
Citations
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8852
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Gustavo A. Rivas publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gustavo A. Rivas sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 189 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Gustavo A. Rivas D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Gustavo A. Rivas is affiliated with the National University of Córdoba in Argentina and is active in research areas spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their publications primarily focus on molecular biology and electrical and electronic engineering, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach combining biological sciences with engineering principles.

Their main fields of study encompass biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and engineering, with specific subfields including molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, electrochemistry, bioengineering, and biomedical engineering.

The core topics of Gustavo A. Rivas's research involve electrochemical sensors and biosensors, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, electrochemical analysis and applications, analytical chemistry and sensors, biosensors and analytical detection, RNA interference and gene delivery, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Recent published papers exemplify these research interests:

  • Novel eco-friendly water-based conductive ink for the preparation of disposable screen-printed electrodes for sensing and biosensing applications, 2022, Electrochimica Acta
  • Label-free graphene oxide-based SPR genosensor for the quantification of microRNA21, 2020, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • New trends in the development of electrochemical biosensors for the quantification of microRNAs, 2020, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
  • Amperometric aptasensor for carcinoembryonic antigen based on a reduced graphene oxide/gold nanoparticles modified electrode, 2020, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
  • Non-amplified impedimetric genosensor for quantification of miRNA-21 based on the use of reduced graphene oxide modified with chitosan, 2020, Microchemical Journal

Frequent co-authors in their work include Pablo R. Dalmasso, Michael López Mujica, Pablo Gallay, Soledad Bollo, and Marcela C. Rodrı́guez, reflecting consistent collaborative efforts within related research domains.

Gustavo A. Rivas's research is often published in journals specializing in pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, microchemical studies, and micromachines. Notable venues with multiple contributions include the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Microchemical Journal, Microchimica Acta, and Micromachines.

Best Publications

  • Carbon nanotubes for electrochemical biosensing

    Gustavo A Rivas;María D Rubianes;Marcela C Rodríguez;Nancy F Ferreyra

  • Carbon nanotubes paste electrode

    María Dolores Rubianes;Gustavo Adolfo Rivas

  • Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes for Sequence-Specific DNA Biosensors

    Joseph Wang;Emil Palecek;Peter E. Nielsen;Gustavo Rivas

  • DNA electrochemical biosensor for the detection of short DNA sequences related to the human immunodeficiency virus.

    Joseph Wang;Xiaohua Cai;Gustavo Rivas;Haruki Shiraishi

  • DNA electrochemical biosensors for environmental monitoring. A review

    J. Wang;G. Rivas;X. Cai;E. Palecek

  • Adsorption and electrooxidation of nucleic acids at carbon nanotubes paste electrodes

    Marı́a L. Pedano;Gustavo A. Rivas

  • Indicator-free electrochemical DNA hybridization biosensor

    Joseph Wang;Gustavo Rivas;Joao Roberto Fernandes;Jose Luis Lopez Paz;Jose Luis Lopez Paz

  • Interactions of antitumor drug daunomycin with DNA in solution and at the surface

    Joseph Wang;Mehmet Ozsoz;Xiaohua Cai;Gustavo Rivas

  • DNA biosensor for the detection of hydrazines.

    Joseph Wang;Manuel Chicharro;Gustavo Rivas;Xiaohua Cai

  • Dispersion of multi-wall carbon nanotubes in polyethylenimine: A new alternative for preparing electrochemical sensors

    María D. Rubianes;Gustavo A. Rivas

  • Enzymatic Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotubes Paste Electrodes

    María D. Rubianes;Gustavo A. Rivas

  • DNA-Modified Electrode for the Detection of Aromatic Amines

    Joseph Wang;Gustavo Rivas;Denbai Luo;Xiaohua Cai

  • Nucleic-acid immobilization, recognition and detection at chronopotentiometric DNA chips

    Joseph Wang;Xiaohua Cai;Gustavo Rivas;Haruki Shiraishi

  • Detection of point mutation in the p53 gene using a peptide nucleic acid biosensor

    Joseph Wang;Gustavo Rivas;Xiaohua Cai;Manuel Chicharro

  • Sequence-specific electrochemical biosensing of M. tuberculosis DNA

    Joseph Wang;Gustavo Rivas;Xiaohua Cai;Narasaiah Dontha

  • Accumulation and trace measurements of phenothiazine drugs at DNA-modified electrodes

    Joseph Wang;Gustavo Rivas;Xiaohua Cai;Haruki Shiraishi

  • Stripping potentiometric transduction of DNA hybridization processes

    Joseph Wang;Xiaohua Cai;Gustavo Rivas;Haruki Shiraishi

  • Glucose biosensors based on the immobilization of copper oxide and glucose oxidase within a carbon paste matrix.

    Guillermina L. Luque;Marcela C. Rodríguez;Gustavo A. Rivas

  • Highly selective dopamine quantification using a glassy carbon electrode modified with a melanin-type polymer

    M.D. Rubianes;G.A. Rivas

  • Screen‐printed electrochemical hybridization biosensor for the detection of DNA sequences from the Escherichia coli pathogen

    Joseph Wang;Gustavo Rivas;Xiaohua Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Wang
Joseph Wang University of California, San Diego
Emil Paleček
Emil Paleček Czech Academy of Sciences
Pierre Labbe
Pierre Labbe Grenoble Alpes University
Reynaldo Villalonga
Reynaldo Villalonga Complutense University of Madrid
Mehmet Ozsoz
Mehmet Ozsoz Near East University
Peter E. Nielsen
Peter E. Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Eric Defrancq
Eric Defrancq Grenoble Alpes University
Miroslav Fojta
Miroslav Fojta Czech Academy of Sciences
Fethi Bedioui
Fethi Bedioui Chimie ParisTech
Xueji Zhang
Xueji Zhang Shenzhen University

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