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Roberto Parra-Saldivar

Roberto Parra-Saldivar

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Rising Stars

D-Index
57
Citations
11747
World Ranking
194
National Ranking
2

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12968
World Ranking
9790
National Ranking
749

Roberto Parra-Saldivar 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 Roberto Parra-Saldivar sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 200 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roberto Parra-Saldivar 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 Roberto Parra-Saldivar sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Roberto Parra-Saldivar is affiliated with the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Infectious Diseases.

Their work covers a broad range of topics such as:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Roberto Parra-Saldivar has contributed to numerous publications with notable research papers including:

  • "Soil carbon sequestration - An interplay between soil microbial community and soil organic matter dynamics" (2022) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Enzyme-mimicking capacities of carbon-dots nanozymes: Properties, catalytic mechanism, and applications - A review" (2021) published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Highly hazardous pesticides and related pollutants: Toxicological, regulatory, and analytical aspects" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Antidepressant drugs as emerging contaminants: Occurrence in urban and non-urban waters and analytical methods for their detection" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Biotransformation of lignocellulosic biomass into industrially relevant products with the aid of fungi-derived lignocellulolytic enzymes" (2020) published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

The frequent venues for their publications include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment (14 publications)
  • Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (10 publications)
  • Molecules (10 publications)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (9 publications)
  • Marine Drugs (8 publications)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Roberto Parra-Saldivar's scientific career. Frequent co-authors appearing in their body of work are:

  • Hafiz M.N. Iqbal (153 co-authored works)
  • Elda M. Melchor-Martínez (86)
  • Juan Eduardo Sosa-Hernández (76)
  • Reyna Berenice González-González (45)
  • Rafael G. Araújo (28)

Best Publications

  • Extraction and purification of high-value metabolites from microalgae: essential lipids, astaxanthin and phycobiliproteins

    Sara P. Cuellar-Bermudez;Iris Aguilar-Hernandez;Diana L. Cardenas-Chavez;Nancy Ornelas-Soto

  • Lignocellulose: A Sustainable Material to Produce Value-Added Products With a Zero Waste approach-A Review

    Alejandra Arevalo-Gallegos;Zanib Ahmad;Muhammad Asgher;Roberto Parra-Saldivar

  • Immobilized ligninolytic enzymes: An innovative and environmental responsive technology to tackle dye-based industrial pollutants - A review

    Muhammad Bilal;Muhammad Asgher;Roberto Parra-Saldivar;Hongbo Hu

  • Photosynthetic bioenergy utilizing CO2: an approach on flue gases utilization for third generation biofuels

    Sara P. Cuellar-Bermudez;Jonathan S. Garcia-Perez;Bruce E. Rittmann;Roberto Parra-Saldivar

  • Emergent contaminants: Endocrine disruptors and their laccase-assisted degradation - A review.

    Carlos Barrios-Estrada;Magdalena de Jesús Rostro-Alanis;Blanca Delia Muñoz-Gutiérrez;Hafiz M.N. Iqbal

  • Digitally Tunable Microfluidic Bioprinting of Multilayered Cannular Tissues.

    Qingmeng Pi;Qingmeng Pi;Qingmeng Pi;Sushila Maharjan;Sushila Maharjan;Xiang Yan;Xiao Liu;Xiao Liu;Xiao Liu

  • Nutrients utilization and contaminants removal. A review of two approaches of algae and cyanobacteria in wastewater

    Sara P. Cuellar-Bermudez;Gibran S. Aleman-Nava;Rashmi Chandra;J. Saul Garcia-Perez

  • Bio-based materials with novel characteristics for tissue engineering applications - A review.

    Luis Bedian;Angel M. Villalba-Rodríguez;Gustavo Hernández-Vargas;Roberto Parra-Saldivar

  • Anthropogenic contaminants of high concern: Existence in water resources and their adverse effects.

    Itzel Y. López-Pacheco;Arisbe Silva-Núñez;Carmen Salinas-Salazar;Alejandra Arévalo-Gallegos

  • Organs-on-a-Chip Module: A Review from the Development and Applications Perspective.

    Juan Eduardo Sosa-Hernández;Angel M. Villalba-Rodríguez;Kenya D. Romero-Castillo;Mauricio A. Aguilar-Aguila-Isaías

  • Electrochemical Biosensors: A Solution to Pollution Detection with Reference to Environmental Contaminants

    Gustavo Hernandez-Vargas;Juan Eduardo Sosa-Hernández;Sara Saldarriaga-Hernandez;Sara Saldarriaga-Hernandez;Angel M Villalba-Rodríguez

  • Current status and future trends of bioethanol production from agro-industrial wastes in Mexico

    Danay Carrillo-Nieves;Magdalena J. Rostro Alanís;Reynaldo de la Cruz Quiroz;Héctor A. Ruiz

  • Biotransformation of lignocellulosic biomass into industrially relevant products with the aid of fungi-derived lignocellulolytic enzymes.

    Sara Saldarriaga-Hernández;Carolina Velasco-Ayala;Paulina Leal-Isla Flores;Magdalena de Jesús Rostro-Alanis

  • Antidepressant drugs as emerging contaminants: Occurrence in urban and non-urban waters and analytical methods for their detection.

    Carlos Castillo-Zacarías;Mario E. Barocio;Enrique Hidalgo-Vázquez;Juan Eduardo Sosa-Hernández

  • Potentialities of active membranes with immobilized laccase for Bisphenol A degradation.

    Carlos Barrios-Estrada;Magdalena de Jesús Rostro-Alanis;Ana Luisa Parra;Marie-Pierre Belleville

  • Highly hazardous pesticides and related pollutants: Toxicological, regulatory, and analytical aspects.

    Lizeth Parra-Arroyo;Reyna Berenice González-González;Carlos Castillo-Zacarias;Elda M. Melchor Martínez

  • Decontamination of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants using carbon-dots as robust materials

    Reyna Berenice González-González;Ashutosh Sharma;Roberto Parra-Saldívar;Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza

  • Sustainable production of natural phenolics for functional food applications

    Rita Mark;Xiaomei Lyu;Jaslyn J.L. Lee;Roberto Parra-Saldívar

  • Enzyme-mimicking capacities of carbon-dots nanozymes: Properties, catalytic mechanism, and applications - A review.

    Diana Ofelia Lopez-Cantu;Reyna Berenice González-González;Elda M. Melchor-Martínez;Saúl Antonio Hernández Martínez

  • Wealth from waste: Diatoms as tools for phycoremediation of wastewater and for obtaining value from the biomass.

    Thomas Kiran Marella;Itzel Y. López-Pacheco;Roberto Parra-Saldívar;Sreenath Dixit

Frequent Co-Authors

Hafiz M.N. Iqbal
Hafiz M.N. Iqbal Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
Bruce E. Rittmann
Bruce E. Rittmann Arizona State University
Yu Shrike Zhang
Yu Shrike Zhang Harvard Medical School
Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini Terasaki Foundation
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Cristóbal N. Aguilar
Cristóbal N. Aguilar Autonomous University of Coahuila
Su Ryon Shin
Su Ryon Shin Harvard Medical School
Marc J. Madou
Marc J. Madou University of California, Irvine

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