2026 Luis Rivas: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	55	15295	14040	328	323	157	8149

Overview

Luis Rivas is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, where they have contributed to numerous studies exploring Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Trypanosoma species research and implications
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
Insect Pest Control Strategies
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Algal biology and biofuel production

Luis Rivas has authored and co-authored several papers with a focus on parasitology, molecular sciences, and pharmacology. Notable recent publications include:

Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Microalgae as Emerging Sources of Antibacterial Peptides, 2020, Molecules
Phenotypic adaptations of Leishmania donovani to recurrent miltefosine exposure and impact on sand fly infection, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
Effect of substituents in the A and B rings of chalcones on antiparasite activity, 2020, Archiv der Pharmazie
Mode of action of a formulation containing hydrazones and saponins against leishmania spp. Role in mitochondria, proteases and reinfection process, 2020, International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance
Lyophilized Autologous Serum Eyedrops: Experimental and Comparative Study, 2020, American Journal of Ophthalmology

Their research is frequently published in journals such as:

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Pharmaceutics
Molecules
Parasites & Vectors
Archiv der Pharmazie

Luis Rivas collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

Paula Martínez de Iturrate
María Ángeles Abengózar
Yulieth Upegui
Fernando Echeverri
Gustavo Escobar

Best Publications

Animal antimicrobial peptides: an overview.

David Andreu;Luis Rivas

918
Citations
Temporins, Small Antimicrobial Peptides with Leishmanicidal Activity

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

230
Citations
Dendritic cell (DC)-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3 (ICAM-3)-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN, CD209), a C-type surface lectin in human DCs, is a receptor for Leishmania amastigotes.

Marı́a Colmenares;Amaya Puig-Kröger;Oscar Muñiz Pello;Angel L. Corbı́

226
Citations
Cytokines and infectious diseases

Manuel Fresno;Manfred Kopf;Luis Rivas

179
Citations
Impaired Virulence and In Vivo Fitness of Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Rafael López-Rojas;Juan Domínguez-Herrera;Michael J. McConnell;Fernando Docobo-Peréz

168
Citations
Miltefosine (Hexadecylphosphocholine) Inhibits Cytochrome c Oxidase in Leishmania donovani Promastigotes

Juan Román Luque-Ortega;Luis Rivas

165
Citations
Recombinant vaccinia viruses expressing GP46/M-2 protect against Leishmania infection.

D McMahon-Pratt;D Rodriguez;J R Rodriguez;Y Zhang

156
Citations
The plasma membrane of Leishmania donovani promastigotes is the main target for CA(1-8)M(1-18), a synthetic cecropin A-melittin hybrid peptide

Pilar Díaz-Achirica;Josep Ubach;Almudena Guinea;David Andreu

155
Citations
Human antimicrobial peptide histatin 5 is a cell-penetrating peptide targeting mitochondrial ATP synthesis in Leishmania

Juan Román Luque-Ortega;Wim van´t Hof;Enno C.I. Veerman;José María Saugar

155
Citations
A Microbial Oasis in the Hypersaline Atacama Subsurface Discovered by a Life Detector Chip: Implications for the Search for Life on Mars

Victor Parro;Graciela De Diego-Castilla;Mercedes Moreno-Paz;Yolanda Blanco

154
Citations
Regulated Expression of the Pathogen Receptor Dendritic Cell-specific Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 3 (ICAM-3)-grabbing Nonintegrin in THP-1 Human Leukemic Cells, Monocytes, and Macrophages

Amaya Puig-Kröger;Diego Serrano-Gómez;Esther Caparrós;Angeles Domínguez-Soto

152
Citations
N-terminal fatty acid substitution increases the leishmanicidal activity of CA(1-7)M(2-9), a cecropin-melittin hybrid peptide

Cristina Chicharro;Cesare Granata;Rosario Lozano;David Andreu

147
Citations
New Benzophenone-Derived Bisphosphonium Salts as Leishmanicidal Leads Targeting Mitochondria through Inhibition of Respiratory Complex II

J. Román Luque-Ortega;Peter Reuther;Luis Rivas;Christophe Dardonville

136
Citations
Antimicrobial peptide action on parasites.

Marc Torrent;David Pulido;Luis Rivas;David Andreu

132
Citations
The cost of resistance to colistin in Acinetobacter baumannii : a proteomic perspective

María Fernández-Reyes;Manuel Rodríguez-Falcón;Cristina Chiva;Jerónimo Pachón

131
Citations
Amphibian antimicrobial peptides and Protozoa: Lessons from parasites

Luis Rivas;Juan Román Luque-Ortega;David Andreu

124
Citations
Developmental Life Cycle of Leishmania—Cultivation and Characterization of Cultured Extracellular Amastigotes

A A Pan;S M Duboise;S Eperon;L Rivas

121
Citations
Effect of natural L- to D-amino acid conversion on the organization, membrane binding, and biological function of the antimicrobial peptides bombinins H

Maria Luisa Mangoni;Niv Papo;José M. Saugar;Donatella Barra

119
Citations
Activity of Cecropin A-Melittin Hybrid Peptides against Colistin-Resistant Clinical Strains of Acinetobacter baumannii: Molecular Basis for the Differential Mechanisms of Action

José María Saugar;María Jesús Rodríguez-Hernández;Beatriz G. de la Torre;María Eugenia Pachón-Ibañez

111
Citations
Safety and Efficacy of Antimicrobial Peptides against Naturally Acquired Leishmaniasis

J. Alberola;A. Rodríguez;O. Francino;X. Roura

104
Citations