2026 Rafael Oliva: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	66	2642	2502	36	36	191	12313

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

893
Citations
Vertebrate protamine genes and the histone-to-protamine replacement reaction.

Rafael Oliva;Gordon H. Dixon

529
Citations
Identification of proteomic differences in asthenozoospermic sperm samples

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

326
Citations
Spanish Multicenter Normative Studies (NEURONORMA Project): Methods and Sample Characteristics

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

315
Citations
PROTEOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN SPERM PROTEINS

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

297
Citations
The combined human sperm proteome: cellular pathways and implications for basic and clinical science

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

284
Citations
Human sperm tail proteome suggests new endogenous metabolic pathways

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

271
Citations
Relationships between human sperm protamines, DNA damage and assisted reproduction outcomes

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

250
Citations
Complete selective absence of protamine P2 in humans.

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

241
Citations
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

202
Citations
Familial atypical progressive supranuclear palsy associated with homozigosity for the delN296 mutation in the tau gene.

Pau Pastor;Eliana Pastor;Cristóbal Carnero;Rosario Vela

198
Citations
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

194
Citations
Semen proteomics and male infertility.

Meritxell Jodar;Ada Soler-Ventura;Rafael Oliva

187
Citations
Human Proteinpedia enables sharing of human protein data.

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

180
Citations
Identification of Proteins Involved in Human Sperm Motility Using High-Throughput Differential Proteomics

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

179
Citations
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

178
Citations
Sperm cell proteomics.

Rafael Oliva;Sara de Mateo;Josep Maria Estanyol

174
Citations
Proteomic characterization of the human sperm nucleus

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

170
Citations
Histone hyperacetylation can induce unfolding of the nucleosome core particle.

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

157
Citations
The contribution of human sperm proteins to the development and epigenome of the preimplantation embryo.

Judit Castillo;Meritxell Jodar;Rafael Oliva

151
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Pau Pastor University of Navarra

José Luis Molinuevo Beta

Eduardo Tolosa University of Barcelona

Gordon H. Dixon University of Calgary

Francesc Valldeoriola University of Barcelona

María José Martí Clínic Barcelona

Juan Fortea Hospital de Sant Pau

João Ramalho-Santos University of Coimbra

Howard J. Cooke University of Edinburgh

Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Sanger Institute

External Links

Personal website of Rafael Oliva

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