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D-Index
81
Citations
22834
World Ranking
1101
National Ranking
5

Octavio L. Franco publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Octavio L. Franco sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 500 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Octavio L. Franco D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Octavio L. Franco sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Octavio L. Franco is affiliated with Universidade Católica de Brasília in Brazil. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with notable contributions also in immunology and microbiology.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Oral Microbiology and Periodontitis Research
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

Octavio L. Franco has published extensively in both primary and specialized venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
  • Peptides
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • ACS Omega
  • Drug Discovery Today

Their body of work also includes contributions to edited books, with at least one titled publication by Frontiers Media called Community Series in Antimicrobial Peptides: Molecular Design, Structure Function Relationship and Biosynthesis Optimization, published in 2023.

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • "Computer-Aided Design of Antimicrobial Peptides: Are We Generating Effective Drug Candidates?" (2020), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Pathogenesis-Related Proteins (PRs) with Enzyme Activity Activating Plant Defense Responses" (2023), published in Plants
  • "Effects of Antibiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota and How to Overcome Its Negative Impacts on Human Health" (2020), published in ACS Infectious Diseases
  • "Marine Organisms as a Rich Source of Biologically Active Peptides" (2021), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Synthetic Biology and Computer-Based Frameworks for Antimicrobial Peptide Discovery" (2021), published in ACS Nano

Frequent collaborators with whom Octavio L. Franco has co-authored large numbers of papers include:

  • Marlon H. Cardoso
  • Mariana Rocha Maximiano
  • William F. Porto
  • Taia Maria Berto Rezende
  • Danieli Fernanda Buccini

Their research interests encompass a range of subfields such as molecular biology, microbiology, plant science, immunology, and physiology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to their study of peptides and microbial interactions.

Best Publications

  • Plant alpha-amylase inhibitors and their interaction with insect alpha-amylases.

    Octávio L. Franco;Daniel J. Rigden;Francislete R. Melo;Maria F. Grossi-de-Sá

  • Bacterial Contribution in Chronicity of Wounds.

    Kashif Rahim;Shamim Saleha;Xudong Zhu;Liang Huo

  • Peptides with dual antimicrobial and anticancer activities

    Mário R. Felício;Osmar N. Silva;Sónia Gonçalves;Nuno C. Santos

  • Antibiotic adjuvants: diverse strategies for controlling drug-resistant pathogens.

    Erin E. Gill;Octavio L. Franco;Octavio L. Franco;Robert. E. W. Hancock

  • Exercise induction of gut microbiota modifications in obese, non-obese and hypertensive rats

    Bernardo A. Petriz;Alinne Pereira de Castro;Alinne Pereira de Castro;Jeeser A. Almeida;Clarissa P. C. Gomes

  • Antiviral peptides as promising therapeutic drugs

    Liana Costa Pereira Vilas Boas;Marcelo Lattarulo Campos;Marcelo Lattarulo Campos;Rhayfa Lorrayne Araujo Berlanda;Natan de Carvalho Neves

  • Recent Advances in Anti-virulence Therapeutic Strategies With a Focus on Dismantling Bacterial Membrane Microdomains, Toxin Neutralization, Quorum-Sensing Interference and Biofilm Inhibition.

    Osmel Fleitas Martínez;Osmel Fleitas Martínez;Marlon Henrique Cardoso;Marlon Henrique Cardoso;Marlon Henrique Cardoso;Suzana Meira Ribeiro;Octavio Luiz Franco;Octavio Luiz Franco;Octavio Luiz Franco

  • Plant γ-thionins: Novel insights on the mechanism of action of a multi-functional class of defense proteins

    Patrícia B. Pelegrini;Octávio L. Franco

  • In silico optimization of a guava antimicrobial peptide enables combinatorial exploration for peptide design.

    William F. Porto;William F. Porto;Luz Irazazabal;Luz Irazazabal;Eliane S. F. Alves;Suzana M. Ribeiro

  • Activity of wheat α‐amylase inhibitors towards bruchid α‐amylases and structural explanation of observed specificities

    Octávio L. Franco;Daniel J. Rigden;Francislete R. Melo;Carlos Bloch

  • The microbiota: an exercise immunology perspective.

    Stéphane Bermon;Bernardo Petriz;Alma Kajėnienė;Jonato Prestes

  • Current scenario of peptide-based drugs: the key roles of cationic antitumor and antiviral peptides.

    Kelly Mulder;Loiane Alves Lima;Vivian Miranda;Simoni Campos Dias

  • Antimicrobial peptides from marine invertebrates as a new frontier for microbial infection control

    Anselmo Jesus Otero-González;Beatriz Simas Magalhães;Monica Garcia-Villarino;Carlos López-Abarrategui

  • Expression systems for heterologous production of antimicrobial peptides.

    Nádia Skorupa Parachin;Kelly Cristina Mulder;Antônio Américo Barbosa Viana;Simoni Campos Dias

  • Synthetic antibiofilm peptides.

    César de la Fuente-Núñez;Marlon Henrique Cardoso;Elizabete de Souza Cândido;Octavio Luiz Franco

  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Nanotechnology, Recent Advances and Challenges.

    Lubhandwa S. Biswaro;Mauricio G. da Costa Sousa;Taia M. B. Rezende;Taia M. B. Rezende;Simoni C. Dias

  • Plant storage proteins with antimicrobial activity: novel insights into plant defense mechanisms

    Elizabete de Souza Cândido;Michelle Flaviane Soares Pinto;Patrícia Barbosa Pelegrini;Thais Bergamin Lima

  • Antibacterial Peptides from Plants: What They Are and How They Probably Work

    Patrícia Barbosa Pelegrini;Rafael Perseghini del Sarto;Osmar Nascimento Silva;Octávio Luiz Franco

  • Computer-Aided Design of Antimicrobial Peptides: Are We Generating Effective Drug Candidates?

    Marlon H. Cardoso;Marlon H. Cardoso;Raquel Q. Orozco;Raquel Q. Orozco;Samilla B. Rezende;Gisele Rodrigues

  • The next generation of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as molecular therapeutic tools for the treatment of diseases with social and economic impacts

    Nicolau B. da Cunha;Nicole B. Cobacho;Juliane F.C. Viana;Loiane A. Lima

  • Plant-pathogen interactions: what is proteomics telling us?

    Angela Mehta;Ana C. M. Brasileiro;Djair S. L. Souza;Djair S. L. Souza;Eduardo Romano

  • Understanding bacterial resistance to antimicrobial peptides: From the surface to deep inside.

    Simone Maria-Neto;Keyla Caroline de Almeida;Maria Ligia Rodrigues Macedo;Octávio Luiz Franco;Octávio Luiz Franco

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa
Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Santi M. Mandal
Santi M. Mandal University of California, San Diego
Daniel J. Rigden
Daniel J. Rigden University of Liverpool
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia
David J. Craik
David J. Craik University of Queensland
César Andrade
César Andrade University of Lisbon
Gautam Sethi
Gautam Sethi National University of Singapore
Evandro Leite de Souza
Evandro Leite de Souza Federal University of Paraíba
Mahitosh Mandal
Mahitosh Mandal Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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