Claudio Rivera

11.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
85 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Claudio Rivera is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Claudio Rivera has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 45 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Claudio Rivera's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (55 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (28 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (12 papers). Claudio Rivera is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (55 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (28 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (12 papers). Claudio Rivera collaborates with scholars based in Finland, France and United States. Claudio Rivera's co-authors include Kai Kaila, Juha Voipio, John A. Payne, Märt Saarma, Matti S. Airaksinen, Hannele Lahtinen, Eva Ruusuvuori, Karri Lämsä, Ulla Pirvola and Hong Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Claudio Rivera

80 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

The K+/Cl− co-transporter KCC2 renders GABA hyperpolarizi... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2003 2009 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The K+/Cl− co-transporter KCC2 renders GABA hyperpolarizing during neuronal maturation
    1999 1.7k citations Claudio Rivera, Märt Saarma et al. profile →
  2. Cation–chloride co-transporters in neuronal communication, development and trauma
    2003 646 citations Claudio Rivera, Kai Kaila et al. profile →
  3. Cation-Chloride Cotransporters and Neuronal Function
    2009 600 citations Matti S. Airaksinen, Claudio Rivera et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Claudio Rivera Finland 40 6.2k 4.3k 1.6k 1000 871 85 8.6k
Gregg E. Homanics United States 59 6.3k 1.0× 4.5k 1.0× 2.4k 1.5× 860 0.9× 491 0.6× 212 10.8k
Enrico Cherubini Italy 49 7.8k 1.3× 4.7k 1.1× 3.0k 1.8× 1.1k 1.1× 655 0.8× 206 9.9k
Steven Mennerick United States 54 6.1k 1.0× 4.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 902 0.9× 636 0.7× 187 10.3k
Atsuo Fukuda Japan 48 4.0k 0.6× 2.9k 0.7× 966 0.6× 707 0.7× 547 0.6× 156 6.7k
Alfonso Represa France 48 5.7k 0.9× 3.3k 0.8× 1.9k 1.2× 2.0k 2.0× 1.1k 1.2× 123 8.7k
Neil L. Harrison United States 59 9.6k 1.5× 8.0k 1.9× 2.0k 1.3× 1.8k 1.8× 602 0.7× 154 14.8k
Serge N. Schiffmann Belgium 58 5.9k 0.9× 6.2k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 408 0.5× 175 12.5k
Ana M. Sebastião Portugal 58 4.9k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 742 0.5× 770 0.8× 731 0.8× 241 10.2k
Nicholas Dale United Kingdom 58 4.5k 0.7× 3.3k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 607 0.6× 407 0.5× 154 9.4k
Kunihiko Obata Japan 55 6.4k 1.0× 3.9k 0.9× 2.3k 1.5× 1.6k 1.6× 537 0.6× 167 10.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Claudio Rivera

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Claudio Rivera

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Claudio Rivera. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Claudio Rivera based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Claudio Rivera. Claudio Rivera is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Porcher, Christophe, Claudio Rivera, Igor Medina, & Lejla Koric. (2025). Altered GABAergic signaling and chloride homeostasis in eye movement circuits during late neurodevelopment: implications for Alzheimer’s disease therapy. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16. 1675799–1675799.
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Rivera, Claudio, Jürgen Tuvikene, Antoine Langeard, et al.. (2025). High-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on cerebral energy metabolism in older rats. GeroScience. 48(2). 2797–2812. 1 indexed citations
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Dehapiot, Benoît, Li Tian, Florence Molinari, et al.. (2023). Bumetanide induces post-traumatic microglia–interneuron contact to promote neurogenesis and recovery. Brain. 146(10). 4247–4261. 10 indexed citations
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Winkel, Frederike, Maria Ryazantseva, Anna Steinzeig, et al.. (2021). Pharmacological and optical activation of TrkB in Parvalbumin interneurons regulate intrinsic states to orchestrate cortical plasticity. Molecular Psychiatry. 26(12). 7247–7256. 34 indexed citations
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Khirug, Stanislav, Liang Zhou, Natalia Kulesskaya, et al.. (2020). Protective Role of Low Ethanol Administration Following Ischemic Stroke via Recovery of KCC2 and p75NTR Expression. Molecular Neurobiology. 58(3). 1145–1161. 7 indexed citations
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Papamichael, K., Stefan Rakowsky, Claudio Rivera, Adam S. Cheifetz, & Mark T. Osterman. (2017). Infliximab trough concentrations during maintenance therapy are associated with endoscopic and histologic healing in ulcerative colitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 47(4). 478–484. 62 indexed citations
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Kislin, Mikhail, Dmitry Molotkov, Natalia Kulesskaya, et al.. (2014). Flat-floored Air-lifted Platform: A New Method for Combining Behavior with Microscopy or Electrophysiology on Awake Freely Moving Rodents. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 39 indexed citations
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Vesikansa, Aino, Juha Kuja‐Panula, Svetlana M. Molchanova, et al.. (2012). Expression of GluK1c underlies the developmental switch in presynaptic kainate receptor function. Scientific Reports. 2(1). 310–310. 35 indexed citations
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Shulga, Anastasia, Henri Autio, Stefan Plantman, et al.. (2012). The Loop Diuretic Bumetanide Blocks Posttraumatic p75NTRUpregulation and Rescues Injured Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(5). 1757–1770. 52 indexed citations
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Jokinen, Ville, Pia Suvanto, Claudio Rivera, et al.. (2012). A microfluidic chip for axonal isolation and electrophysiological measurements. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 212(2). 276–282. 23 indexed citations
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Ben‐Ari, Yehezkel, Melanie A. Woodin, Evelyne Sernagor, et al.. (2012). Refuting the challenges of the developmental shift of polarity of GABA actions: GABA more exciting than ever!. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 6. 35–35. 131 indexed citations
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Hotulainen, Pirta, Olaya Llano, Sergei Smirnov, et al.. (2009). Defining mechanisms of actin polymerization and depolymerization during dendritic spine morphogenesis. The Journal of Cell Biology. 185(2). 323–339. 276 indexed citations
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Coleman, Sarah K., Tommi Möykkynen, Annukka Jouppila, et al.. (2009). Agonist Occupancy Is Essential for Forward Trafficking of AMPA Receptors. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(2). 303–312. 33 indexed citations
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Huberfeld, Gilles, Lúcia Wittner, Stéphane Clémenceau, et al.. (2007). Perturbed Chloride Homeostasis and GABAergic Signaling in Human Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(37). 9866–9873. 450 indexed citations
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Uvarov, Pavel, Anastasia Ludwig, Marika Markkanen, et al.. (2007). A Novel N-terminal Isoform of the Neuron-specific K-Cl Cotransporter KCC2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(42). 30570–30576. 110 indexed citations
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Thomas-Crusells, Judith, Amandio Vieira, Märt Saarma, & Claudio Rivera. (2003). A novel method for monitoring surface membrane trafficking on hippocampal acute slice preparation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 125(1-2). 159–166. 46 indexed citations

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