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D-Index
57
Citations
8895
World Ranking
3641
National Ranking
104

Rubens López 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 Rubens López sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 145 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rubens López 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 Rubens López sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rubens López is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their academic profile currently reflects involvement in research without a recorded list of published papers, co-authors, or specific publication venues publicly documented at this time.

There is no available data on Rubens López's primary or subfields of study, main research topics, or recognized awards. Likewise, records of book publications or frequent scientific collaborators have not been provided, indicating either emerging work or limited publicly indexed contributions at this stage.

Despite the limited documentation of specific publications or thematic focuses, Rubens López's association with the Spanish National Research Council suggests engagement within Spain's national scientific research framework. This institution is recognized for its multidisciplinary research efforts across various domains.

Best Publications

  • Biofilm Formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae: Role of Choline, Extracellular DNA, and Capsular Polysaccharide in Microbial Accretion

    Miriam Moscoso;Ernesto García;Rubens López

  • Sequence and transcriptional analysis of a DNA region involved in the production of capsular polysaccharide in Streptococcus pneumoniae type 3.

    Carlos Arrecubieta;Ernesto Garcia;Rubens López

  • Phage lytic enzymes as therapy for antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a murine sepsis model

    Isabel Jado;Rubens López;Ernesto García;Asunción Fenoll

  • Recent trends on the molecular biology of pneumococcal capsules, lytic enzymes, and bacteriophage

    Rubens López;Ernesto García

  • Nucleotide sequence and expression of the pneumococcal autolysin gene from its own promoter in Escherichia coli

    Pedro García;JoséLuis García;Ernesto García;Rubens López

  • A novel solenoid fold in the cell wall anchoring domain of the pneumococcal virulence factor LytA.

    Carlos Fernández-Tornero;Rubens López;Ernesto García;Guillermo Giménez-Gallego

  • Modular organization of the lytic enzymes of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its bacteriophages.

    Pedro García;JoséL. García;Ernesto García;JoséM. Sánchez-Puelles

  • Molecular evolution of lytic enzymes of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its bacteriophages.

    E García;J L García;P García;A Arrarás

  • Chimeric phage-bacterial enzymes: a clue to the modular evolution of genes.

    E Díaz;R López;J L García

  • The Pneumococcal Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes: A Modular Design to Create New Lysins?

    Rubens López;Ernesto García;Pedro García;José Luis García

  • LytB, a novel pneumococcal murein hydrolase essential for cell separation.

    Pedro García;Mª Paz González;Ernesto García;Rubens López

  • Searching for autolysin functions. Characterization of a pneumococcal mutant deleted in the lytA gene.

    José M. Sanchez-Puelles;Concepción Ronda;José Luis Garcia;Pedro Garcia

  • Purification and Polar Localization of Pneumococcal LytB, a Putative Endo-β-N-Acetylglucosaminidase: the Chain-Dispersing Murein Hydrolase

    Blanca De Las Rivas;José L. García;Rubens López;Pedro García

  • The molecular characterization of the first autolytic lysozyme of Streptococcus pneumoniae reveals evolutionary mobile domains

    Pedro García;María Paz González;Ernesto García;José Luis García

  • The lytic enzyme of the pneumococcal phage Dp‐1: a chimeric lysin of intergeneric origin

    Michelle M. Sheehan;José L. García;Rubens López;Pedro García

  • Biological role of the pneumococcal amidase. Cloning of the lytA gene in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    Concepción Ronda;José Luis García;Ernesto García;José M. Sánchez‐Puelles

  • A Single Gene (tts) Located outside the cap Locus Directs the Formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Type 37 Capsular Polysaccharide: Type 37 Pneumococci Are Natural, Genetically Binary Strains

    Daniel Llull;Rosario Muñoz;Rubens López;Ernesto García

  • Characterization of the galU Gene of Streptococcus pneumoniae Encoding a Uridine Diphosphoglucose Pyrophosphorylase: A Gene Essential for Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis

    Marta Mollerach;Rubens López;Ernesto García

  • Molecular organization of the genes required for the synthesis of type 1 capsular polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae: formation of binary encapsulated pneumococci and identification of cryptic dTDP-rhamnose biosynthesis genes

    Rosario Muñoz;Marta Mollerach;Rubens López;Ernesto García

  • Cloning, purification, and biochemical characterization of the pneumococcal bacteriophage Cp-1 lysin.

    José Luis García;Ernesto García;Ana Arrarás;Pedro García

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernesto García
Ernesto García Spanish National Research Council
José Luis García
José Luis García Spanish National Research Council
Rosario Muñoz
Rosario Muñoz Spanish National Research Council
Alexander Tomasz
Alexander Tomasz Rockefeller University
Eduardo Díaz
Eduardo Díaz Spanish National Research Council
Antonio A. Romero
Antonio A. Romero Spanish National Research Council
Cristina Escarmís
Cristina Escarmís Spanish National Research Council
Enrique Méndez
Enrique Méndez Spanish National Research Council
Margarita Salas
Margarita Salas Spanish National Research Council
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas

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