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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11785
World Ranking
12051
National Ranking
54

Paulo Arruda 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 Paulo Arruda sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 206 publications — 52nd percentile

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

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

Paulo Arruda 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 Paulo Arruda sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Paulo Arruda is affiliated with the State University of Campinas in Brazil and has a research focus that spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work incorporates several key subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry.

The scientist's recent publication record demonstrates a focus on plant-related microbiomes, metabolism, stress responses, and synthetic microbial communities. Notable recent papers include:

  • From Microbiome to Traits: Designing Synthetic Microbial Communities for Improved Crop Resiliency (2020, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Lysine Catabolism Through the Saccharopine Pathway: Enzymes and Intermediates Involved in Plant Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Stress (2020, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Plant microbiomes harbor potential to promote nutrient turnover in impoverished substrates of a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot (2022, The ISME Journal)
  • Modulating Drought Stress Response of Maize by a Synthetic Bacterial Community (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • Metabolism and Signaling of Plant Mitochondria in Adaptation to Environmental Stresses (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paulo Arruda include Rafael Soares Correa de Souza, Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt, Ricardo A. Dante, Juliana Érika de Carvalho Teixeira Yassitepe, and Pedro Luiz Manique Barreto.

The primary publication venues where they have contributed multiple works are:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • AASV Annual Meeting
  • The ISME Journal

Main topics addressed by Paulo Arruda in their research cover a range of biological and biochemical phenomena related to plants and microbial interactions. These topics include:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

In addition to journal articles, Paulo Arruda has published a book titled EDUCAÇÃO: UMA ANÁLISE TEÓRICA DE TEMAS RELEVANTES (2024) through Home Editora eBooks.

Their work has been recognized with professional honors such as being named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2010.

Best Publications

  • The genome sequence of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

    A. J.G. Simpson;F. C. Reinach;P. Arruda;F. A. Abreu

  • Sugarcane genomics: depicting the complex genome of an important tropical crop.

    Laurent Grivet;Paulo Arruda

  • Analysis and functional annotation of an expressed sequence tag collection for tropical crop sugarcane.

    André L. Vettore;André L. Vettore;Felipe R. da Silva;Felipe R. da Silva;Edson L. Kemper;Edson L. Kemper;Glaucia M. Souza

  • Unlocking the bacterial and fungal communities assemblages of sugarcane microbiome.

    Rafael Soares Correa de Souza;Vagner Katsumi Okura;Jaderson Silveira Leite Armanhi;Beatriz Jorrín

  • Sugarcane ( Saccharum X officinarum ): A Reference Study for the Regulation of Genetically Modified Cultivars in Brazil

    Adriana Cheavegatti-Gianotto;Hellen Marília Couto de Abreu;Paulo Arruda;João Carlos Bespalhok Filho

  • The biosynthesis and metabolism of the aspartate derived amino acids in higher plants

    Ricardo A. Azevedo;Paulo Arruda;William L. Turner;Peter J. Lea

  • The libraries that made SUCEST

    André L. Vettore;Felipe R. da Silva;Felipe R. da Silva;Edson L. Kemper;Edson L. Kemper;Paulo Arruda

  • PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS

    Aníbal Eugênio Vercesi;Jiri Borecký;Ivan de Godoy Maia;Paulo Arruda

  • Fatty acid cycling mechanism and mitochondrial uncoupling proteins

    P. Jezek;H. Engstova;M. Zackova;A. E. Vercesi

  • RNA Expression Profiles and Data Mining of Sugarcane Response to Low Temperature

    Fábio T.S. Nogueira;Vicente E. De Rosa;Marcelo Menossi;Eugênio C. Ulian

  • Analysis of Indole-3-Acetic Acid and Related Indoles in Culture Medium from Azospirillum lipoferum and Azospirillum brasilense.

    Alan Crozier;Paulo Arruda;Janie M. Jasmim;Ana Maria Monteiro

  • Brazilian coffee genome project: an EST-based genomic resource

    Luiz Gonzaga Esteves Vieira;Alan Carvalho Andrade;Carlos Augusto Colombo;Ana Heloneida de Araújo Moraes

  • Regulation of lysine catabolism in higher plants

    Paulo Arruda;Edson L Kemper;Fabio Papes;Adilson Leite

  • The mitochondrial genome of the blowfly Chrysomya chloropyga (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

    Ana Carolina M. Junqueira;Ana Cláudia Lessinger;Tatiana Teixeira Torres;Felipe Rodrigues da Silva

  • The mitochondrial genome of the primary screwworm fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

    A. C. Lessinger;A. C. Martins Junqueira;T. A. Lemos;E. L. Kemper

  • The plant energy-dissipating mitochondrial systems: depicting the genomic structure and the expression profiles of the gene families of uncoupling protein and alternative oxidase in monocots and dicots

    Jiří Borecký;Fábio T. S. Nogueira;Kívia A. P. De Oliveira;Ivan de Godoy Maia

  • Orthologous comparison in a gene‐rich region among grasses reveals stability in the sugarcane polyploid genome

    Nazeema Jannoo;Laurent Grivet;Laurent Grivet;Nathalie Chantret;Olivier Garsmeur

  • Aluminum-induced organic acids exudation by roots of an aluminum-tolerant tropical maize

    Renato Atílio Jorge;Paulo Arruda

  • AtPUMP: an Arabidopsis gene encoding a plant uncoupling mitochondrial protein

    Ivan G. Maia;Celso E. Benedetti;Adilson Leite;Silvia R. Turcinelli

  • Collection for Tropical Crop Sugarcane Analysis and Functional Annotation of an Expressed Sequence Tag

    Guilherme Pedrosa;Paulo Arruda;Francisco G. Nobrega;Guilherme P. Telles

Frequent Co-Authors

Anibal E. Vercesi
Anibal E. Vercesi State University of Campinas
Ricardo Antunes Azevedo
Ricardo Antunes Azevedo Universidade de São Paulo
Opher Gileadi
Opher Gileadi Karolinska Institute
Maria Helena S. Goldman
Maria Helena S. Goldman Universidade de São Paulo
Peter J. Lea
Peter J. Lea Lancaster University
Marie-Anne Van Sluys
Marie-Anne Van Sluys Universidade de São Paulo
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho Universidade de São Paulo
Igor Polikarpov
Igor Polikarpov Universidade de São Paulo
Eiko E. Kuramae
Eiko E. Kuramae Utrecht University
Aldo F. Craievich
Aldo F. Craievich Universidade de São Paulo

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