Diego Rua

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Diego Rua is a scholar working on Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Diego Rua has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Dermatology, 6 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Diego Rua's work include Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (6 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (3 papers) and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (3 papers). Diego Rua is often cited by papers focused on Contact Dermatitis and Allergies (6 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (3 papers) and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (3 papers). Diego Rua collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom. Diego Rua's co-authors include Miriam L. Greenberg, Michael Schlame, Cristina Avonto, Ikhlas A. Khan, Amar G. Chittiboyina, Bharathi Avula, Mei Wang, Ming Zhao, Yan‐Hong Wang and Perry G. Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Analytical Biochemistry and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Diego Rua

29 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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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.

The biosynthesis and functional role of cardiolipin

2000 670 citations Michael Schlame, Diego Rua et al. Progress in Lipid Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Diego Rua United States	15	723	112	101	100	93	30	1.2k
Yean‐Jung Choi South Korea	21	467 0.6×	115 1.0×	135 1.3×	24 0.2×	102 1.1×	36	1.4k
Yunxia O’Malley United States	18	1.2k 1.6×	31 0.3×	133 1.3×	94 0.9×	70 0.8×	30	1.9k
Walter Shaw United States	11	1.4k 2.0×	37 0.3×	89 0.9×	301 3.0×	94 1.0×	12	2.1k
Shen Luo United States	13	737 1.0×	24 0.2×	82 0.8×	61 0.6×	98 1.1×	28	1.4k
Andrea Steck Switzerland	23	689 1.0×	39 0.3×	176 1.7×	53 0.5×	55 0.6×	57	2.2k
Tsu‐Chung Chang Taiwan	23	676 0.9×	32 0.3×	71 0.7×	45 0.5×	60 0.6×	46	1.1k
Takahiro Eitsuka Japan	23	619 0.9×	36 0.3×	127 1.3×	42 0.4×	44 0.5×	63	1.3k
Jingyue Yang China	25	1.5k 2.1×	19 0.2×	149 1.5×	210 2.1×	100 1.1×	55	2.2k
Kazuya Nakagomi Japan	24	896 1.2×	17 0.2×	132 1.3×	68 0.7×	68 0.7×	82	1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Diego Rua

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Ren, Baiping, Levan Muskhelishvili, Kelly J. Davis, et al.. (2025). Characterizing the Pulmonary Toxicity and Potential Mutagenicity of Formaldehyde Fumes in a Human Bronchial Epithelial Tissue Model. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 66(1-2). 6–21.

Alves, Vinícius M., Joyce Villa Verde Bastos Borba, Rodolpho C. Braga, et al.. (2022). PreS/MD: Predictor of Sensitization Hazard for Chemical Substances Released From Medical Devices. Toxicological Sciences. 189(2). 250–259. 6 indexed citations

Patlewicz, Grace, Mark Nelms, & Diego Rua. (2022). Evaluating the utility of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) and its exclusions in the biocompatibility assessment of extractable chemical substances from medical devices. Computational Toxicology. 24. 100246–100246. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Yiying, Qiangen Wu, Baiping Ren, et al.. (2022). Subacute Pulmonary Toxicity of Glutaraldehyde Aerosols in a Human In Vitro Airway Tissue Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(20). 12118–12118. 12 indexed citations

Ren, Baiping, Qiangen Wu, Levan Muskhelishvili, et al.. (2022). Evaluating the Sub-Acute Toxicity of Formaldehyde Fumes in an In Vitro Human Airway Epithelial Tissue Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(5). 2593–2593. 12 indexed citations

Korn, Daniel, Konstantin Popov, Vinícius M. Alves, et al.. (2022). Integrated approach to elucidate metal-implant related adverse outcome pathways. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 136. 105277–105277. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Yiying, Qiangen Wu, Levan Muskhelishvili, et al.. (2021). Toxicity of Ortho-phthalaldehyde Aerosols in a Human In Vitro Airway Tissue Model. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 34(3). 754–766. 11 indexed citations

Chen, Yifan, Clyde R. Goodheart, & Diego Rua. (2020). The Body’s Cellular and Molecular Response to Protein-Coated Medical Device Implants: A Review Focused on Fibronectin and BMP Proteins. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(22). 8853–8853. 10 indexed citations

Patlewicz, Grace, Lucina E. Lizarraga, Diego Rua, et al.. (2019). Exploring current read-across applications and needs among selected U.S. Federal Agencies. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 106. 197–209. 25 indexed citations

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Coelho, Sergio G., Diego Rua, Sharon A. Miller, & Anant Agrawal. (2019). Suboptimal UVA attenuation by broad spectrum sunscreens under outdoor solar conditions contributes to lifetime UVA burden. Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 36(1). 42–52. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaofei, Diego Rua, Anna M. Wokovich, Changning Guo, & David A. Keire. (2018). Particle Size Distribution Analysis of OTC Aerosol or Powder Drug Products With Potential for Inadvertent Inhalation Exposure to Consumers. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 108(4). 1506–1511. 4 indexed citations

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Avonto, Cristina, et al.. (2017). Identification of a compound isolated from German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) with dermal sensitization potential. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 318. 16–22. 29 indexed citations

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Zhou, Wanlong, Perry G. Wang, James B. Wittenberg, Diego Rua, & Alexander J. Krynitsky. (2016). Simultaneous determination of cosmetics ingredients in nail products by fast gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A. 1446. 134–140. 19 indexed citations

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Avonto, Cristina, Amar G. Chittiboyina, Diego Rua, & Ikhlas A. Khan. (2015). A fluorescence high throughput screening method for the detection of reactive electrophiles as potential skin sensitizers. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 289(2). 177–184. 29 indexed citations

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Avula, Bharathi, Yan‐Hong Wang, Mei Wang, et al.. (2013). Quantitative determination of phenolic compounds by UHPLC-UV–MS and use of partial least-square discriminant analysis to differentiate chemo-types of Chamomile/Chrysanthemum flower heads. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 88. 278–288. 50 indexed citations

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Rua, Diego, et al.. (2004). Monitoring Changes in the Subcellular Location of Proteins in S. cerevisiae. Humana Press eBooks. 241. 299–312. 1 indexed citations

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Rua, Diego. (2001). Cell cycle control of yeast filamentous growth. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 4(6). 720–727. 81 indexed citations

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Schlame, Michael, Diego Rua, & Miriam L. Greenberg. (2000). The biosynthesis and functional role of cardiolipin. Progress in Lipid Research. 39(3). 257–288. 670 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhao, Ming, Diego Rua, Amiya K. Hajra, & Miriam L. Greenberg. (1998). Enzymatic Synthesis of [3H]Cytidine 5′-Diphospho-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol. Analytical Biochemistry. 258(1). 48–52. 4 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ming, Michael Schlame, Diego Rua, & Miriam L. Greenberg. (1998). Cardiolipin Synthase Is Associated with a Large Complex in Yeast Mitochondria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(4). 2402–2408. 28 indexed citations

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