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D-Index
55
Citations
11919
World Ranking
12040
National Ranking
394

Sergio Riva publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 263 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Sergio Riva D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sergio Riva is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pharmacology, and Plant Science.

Their main research topics include:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Enzyme Structure and Function

Sergio Riva has contributed to several research articles, notably:

  • "Biocatalysis with Laccases: An Updated Overview" (2020), published in Catalysts
  • "Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases: An Ongoing Story" (2020), published in European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Advances and Challenges in the Development of Immobilized Enzymes for Batch and Flow Biocatalyzed Processes" (2024), published in ChemSusChem
  • "Insights into the Substrate Promiscuity of Novel Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases" (2020), published in Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • "Biocatalytic Approaches to the Enantiomers of Wieland-Miescher Ketone and its Derivatives" (2021), published in European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Erica Elisa Ferrandi
  • Daniela Monti
  • Ivan Bassanini
  • Susanna Bertuletti
  • Matthew J. Pavlovich

The scientist's work has been commonly published in the following venues:

  • Trends in Biotechnology
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • ChemCatChem
  • Catalysts
  • ChemBioChem

Best Publications

  • Laccases: blue enzymes for green chemistry

    Sergio Riva

  • Properties and Synthetic Applications of Enzymes in Organic Solvents.

    Giacomo Carrea;Sergio Riva

  • Protease-catalyzed regioselective esterification of sugars and related compounds in anhydrous dimethylformamide

    Sergio. Riva;Joel. Chopineau;A. P. G. Kieboom;Alexander M. Klibanov

  • Role of solvents in the control of enzyme selectivity in organic media

    Giacomo Carrea;Gianluca Ottolina;Sergio Riva

  • Redox reactions catalyzed by isolated enzymes.

    Daniela Monti;Gianluca Ottolina;Giacomo Carrea;Sergio Riva

  • Enzyme-catalyzed irreversible acyl transfer

    Kurt Faber;Sergio Riva

  • Biotransformation of resveratrol: synthesis of trans-dehydrodimers catalyzed by laccases from Myceliophtora thermophyla and from Trametes pubescens

    Silvia Nicotra;Maria Rita Cramarossa;Adele Mucci;Ugo Maria Pagnoni

  • Organic synthesis with enzymes in non-aqueous media

    Giacomo Carrea;Sergio Riva

  • Effects of medium and of reaction conditions on the enantioselectivity of lipases in organic solvents and possible rationales

    Francesco Secundo;Sergio Riva;Giacomo Carrea

  • Laccase-mediated oxidation of the steroid hormone 17β-estradiol in organic solvents

    Silvia Nicotra;Annalisa Intra;Gianluca Ottolina;Sergio Riva

  • Regioselective acylation of polyhydroxylated natural compounds catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435) in organic solvents

    Bruno Danieli;Monica Luisetti;Giannantonio Sampognaro;Giacomo Carrea

  • Resolution of (±)-trans-sobrerol by lipase PS-catalyzed transesterification and effects of organic solvents on enantioselectivity

    Roberto Bovara;Giacomo Carrea;Luigi Ferrara;Sergio Riva

  • Enzymatic synthesis of various 1′-O-sucrose and 1-O-fructose esters

    Giacomo Carrea;Sergio Riva;Francesco Secundo;Bruno Danieli

  • Laccase‐Catalyzed Dimerization of Hydroxystilbenes

    Chiara Ponzoni;Elisa Beneventi;Maria Rita Cramarossa;Stefano Raimondi

  • Biocatalytic modification of natural products

    Sergio Riva

  • Biocatalysis with Laccases: An Updated Overview

    Ivan Bassanini;Erica Elisa Ferrandi;Sergio Riva;Daniela Monti

  • Effects of substrate structure on the enantioselectivity and stereochemical course of sulfoxidation catalyzed by cyclohexanone monooxygenase

    Glacomo Carrea;Barbara Redigolo;Sergio Riva;Stefano Colonna

  • Selective laccase-mediated oxidation of sugars derivatives

    Mattia Marzorati;Bruno Danieli;Dietmar Haltrich;Sergio Riva

  • In search of sustainable chemical processes: cloning, recombinant expression, and functional characterization of the 7α- and 7β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases from Clostridium absonum.

    Erica Elisa Ferrandi;Giulia Maria Bertolesi;Fausto Polentini;Armando Negri

  • Lipase-catalysed synthesis of esters of ferulic acid with natural compounds and evaluation of their antioxidant properties

    Nyaradzo T.L. Chigorimbo-Murefu;Sergio Riva;Stephanie G. Burton

  • Effects of water activity on Vmax and KM of lipase catalyzed transesterification in organic media

    Roberto Bovara;Giacomo Carrea;Gianluca Ottolina;Sergio Riva

Frequent Co-Authors

Giacomo Carrea
Giacomo Carrea National Research Council (CNR)
Vladimír Křen
Vladimír Křen Czech Academy of Sciences
Daniela Monti
Daniela Monti University of Florence
Giovanni Palmisano
Giovanni Palmisano Khalifa University
Dietmar Haltrich
Dietmar Haltrich BOKU University
Vladimir Kren
Vladimir Kren Czech Academy of Sciences
Herfried Griengl
Herfried Griengl Graz University of Technology
Francesco Nicotra
Francesco Nicotra University of Milano-Bicocca
Karl Hult
Karl Hult Royal Institute of Technology

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