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Rafael Oliva publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rafael Oliva sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 191 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Rafael Oliva D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 41st percentile

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

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Overview

Rafael Oliva is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their publications focus primarily on Molecular Biology, Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their research topics include:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Rafael Oliva has published multiple papers in notable scientific journals. Recent papers include:

  • "Sperm acquire epididymis-derived proteins through epididymosomes," 2022, Human Reproduction
  • "The Role of Testosterone in Spermatogenesis: Lessons From Proteome Profiling of Human Spermatozoa in Testosterone Deficiency," 2022, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Standards in semen examination: publishing reproducible and reliable data based on high-quality methodology," 2022, Human Reproduction
  • "COVID-19 and human reproduction: A pandemic that packs a serious punch," 2021, Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine
  • "Insights into the sperm chromatin and implications for male infertility from a protein perspective," 2022, WIREs Mechanisms of Disease

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Rafael Oliva include:

  • Meritxell Jodar
  • Judit Castillo
  • Ferran Barrachina
  • Alberto de la Iglesia
  • Ada Soler-Ventura

The scientist's work appears regularly in multiple publication venues such as:

  • Human Reproduction
  • Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine
  • Andrology
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • WIREs Mechanisms of Disease

Best Publications

  • Protamines and male infertility.

    Rafael Oliva

  • Vertebrate protamine genes and the histone-to-protamine replacement reaction.

    Rafael Oliva;Gordon H. Dixon

  • Identification of proteomic differences in asthenozoospermic sperm samples

    Juan Martínez-Heredia;Sara de Mateo;José M. Vidal-Taboada;José Luis Ballescà

  • Spanish Multicenter Normative Studies (NEURONORMA Project): Methods and Sample Characteristics

    Jordi Pena-Casanova;Rafael Blesa;Miquel Aguilar;Nina Gramunt-Fombuena

  • PROTEOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN SPERM PROTEINS

    Juan Martínez-Heredia;Josep Maria Estanyol;José Luis Ballescà;Rafael Oliva

  • The combined human sperm proteome: cellular pathways and implications for basic and clinical science

    Alexandra Amaral;Judit Castillo;João Ramalho-Santos;Rafael Oliva

  • Human sperm tail proteome suggests new endogenous metabolic pathways

    Alexandra Amaral;Judit Castillo;Josep Maria Estanyol;José Luís Ballescà

  • Relationships between human sperm protamines, DNA damage and assisted reproduction outcomes

    Luke Simon;Judit Castillo;Rafael Oliva;Sheena E.M. Lewis

  • Complete selective absence of protamine P2 in humans.

    L. de Yebra;J.L. Ballescà;J.A. Vanrell;L. Bassas

  • Marked differences in protamine content and P1/P2 ratios in sperm cells from percoll fractions between patients and controls.

    Lourdes Mengual;José L. Ballescá;Carlos Ascaso;Rafael Oliva

  • Familial atypical progressive supranuclear palsy associated with homozigosity for the delN296 mutation in the tau gene.

    Pau Pastor;Eliana Pastor;Cristóbal Carnero;Rosario Vela

  • Detection of P2 Precursors in the Sperm Cells of Infertile Patients Who Have Reduced Protamine P2 Levels

    L de Yebra;J L Ballescá;J A Vanrell;M Corzett

  • Semen proteomics and male infertility.

    Meritxell Jodar;Ada Soler-Ventura;Rafael Oliva

  • Human Proteinpedia enables sharing of human protein data.

    Suresh Mathivanan;Suresh Mathivanan;Mukhtar Ahmed;Natalie G Ahn;Hainard Alexandre

  • Identification of Proteins Involved in Human Sperm Motility Using High-Throughput Differential Proteomics

    Alexandra Amaral;Carla Paiva;Claudio Attardo Parrinello;Josep Maria Estanyol

  • Protamine 2 precursors, protamine 1/protamine 2 ratio, DNA integrity and other sperm parameters in infertile patients

    Nuria Torregrosa;David Domínguez-Fandos;Maria Isabel Camejo;Maria Isabel Camejo;Cynthia R. Shirley

  • Sperm cell proteomics.

    Rafael Oliva;Sara de Mateo;Josep Maria Estanyol

  • Proteomic characterization of the human sperm nucleus

    Sara de Mateo;Judit Castillo;Josep Maria Estanyol;José Luis Ballescà

  • Histone hyperacetylation can induce unfolding of the nucleosome core particle.

    R. Oliva;D.P. Bazett-Jones;L. Locklear;G.H. Dixon

  • The contribution of human sperm proteins to the development and epigenome of the preimplantation embryo.

    Judit Castillo;Meritxell Jodar;Rafael Oliva

Frequent Co-Authors

Pau Pastor
Pau Pastor University of Navarra
Eduardo Tolosa
Eduardo Tolosa University of Barcelona
Gordon H. Dixon
Gordon H. Dixon University of Calgary
Francesc Valldeoriola
Francesc Valldeoriola University of Barcelona
María José Martí
María José Martí Clínic Barcelona
Juan Fortea
Juan Fortea Hospital de Sant Pau
João Ramalho-Santos
João Ramalho-Santos University of Coimbra
Howard J. Cooke
Howard J. Cooke University of Edinburgh
Chris Tyler-Smith
Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Sanger Institute

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