Mohamad Rima

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 862 citations indexed

About

Mohamad Rima is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mohamad Rima has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 862 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Mohamad Rima's work include Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies (12 papers), Healthcare and Venom Research (6 papers) and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (4 papers). Mohamad Rima is often cited by papers focused on Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies (12 papers), Healthcare and Venom Research (6 papers) and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (4 papers). Mohamad Rima collaborates with scholars based in Lebanon, France and Tunisia. Mohamad Rima's co-authors include Ziad Fajloun, Jean‐Marc Sabatier, Jacinthe Frangieh, Dany Obeid, Rim Wehbe, Thierry Naas, Burkhard Bechinger, Marc Karam, Christian Legros and Riyad Sadek and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Biochemical Journal and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Mohamad Rima

26 papers receiving 851 citations

Hit Papers

Bee Venom: Overview of Main Compounds and Bioactivities f... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. Bee Venom: Overview of Main Compounds and Bioactivities for Therapeutic Interests
    2019 253 citations Rim Wehbe, Mohamad Rima et al. Molecules profile →
  2. Antimicrobial Peptides: A Potent Alternative to Antibiotics
    2021 223 citations Mohamad Rima, Ziad Fajloun et al. Antibiotics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mohamad Rima Lebanon 13 316 307 267 226 222 30 862
Dânya Bandeira Lima Brazil 13 75 0.2× 122 0.4× 86 0.3× 123 0.5× 183 0.8× 34 444
Marco Aurélio Sartim Brazil 17 138 0.4× 287 0.9× 51 0.2× 42 0.2× 629 2.8× 61 834
Harutaka MUKOYAMA Japan 17 129 0.4× 276 0.9× 73 0.3× 55 0.2× 369 1.7× 50 888
Marisa Maria Teixeira da Rocha Brazil 18 148 0.5× 306 1.0× 83 0.3× 63 0.3× 799 3.6× 37 1.1k
Márcia Regina Brochetto-Braga Brazil 21 180 0.6× 334 1.1× 286 1.1× 22 0.1× 187 0.8× 43 941
Milena Mechkarska United Arab Emirates 25 54 0.2× 850 2.8× 37 0.1× 992 4.4× 178 0.8× 57 1.3k
Xia Xiong China 12 34 0.1× 299 1.0× 38 0.1× 84 0.4× 239 1.1× 39 533
Yan Lin China 17 35 0.1× 231 0.8× 149 0.6× 58 0.3× 114 0.5× 65 742
Peter Muiruri Kamau China 13 48 0.2× 151 0.5× 34 0.1× 66 0.3× 69 0.3× 29 484
Walter O. Beys‐da‐Silva Brazil 21 36 0.1× 627 2.0× 522 2.0× 16 0.1× 153 0.7× 76 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Mohamad Rima

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mohamad Rima

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mohamad Rima

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mohamad Rima. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mohamad Rima 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 Mohamad Rima. Mohamad Rima is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hayek, E., et al.. (2025). Unveiling the wonders of bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles: From fundamental functions to beneficial applications. Heliyon. 11(4). e42509–e42509. 10 indexed citations
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Wehbe, Rim, Zeina Dassouki, Mohamad Rima, et al.. (2025). Characterization of Hottentotta judaicus Scorpion Venom: Toxic Effects and Neurobehavioral Modulation in Insect Models. Toxins. 17(11). 546–546.
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Ayoub, Mohammed, et al.. (2025). The Immune System and Cellular Senescence: A Complex Interplay in Aging and Disease. Immunology. 177(1). 149–169.
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Ghantous, Fadi, et al.. (2025). The multifunctional protein CCN1/CYR61: Bridging physiology and disease. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 142. 104969–104969. 2 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2025). Exploring transposable elements: new horizons in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. Mobile DNA. 16(1). 28–28.
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2024). Retinoids Molecular Probes by Late‐stage Azide Insertion – Functional Tools to Decrypt Retinoid Metabolism. ChemBioChem. 25(19). e202300689–e202300689.
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Rima, Mohamad, Rabih Roufayel, Mohamad Rahal, et al.. (2024). Plant Metabolomics: The Future of Anticancer Drug Discovery. Pharmaceuticals. 17(10). 1307–1307. 10 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, Rabih Roufayel, Hervé Kovacic, et al.. (2024). Effect of Apis mellifera syriaca Bee Venom on Glioblastoma Cancer: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Molecules. 29(16). 3950–3950. 5 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, Cédric Annweiler, Yingliang Wu, et al.. (2022). The Pathophysiology of Long COVID throughout the Renin-Angiotensin System. Molecules. 27(9). 2903–2903. 47 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2022). Separation and Analytical Techniques Used in Snake Venomics: A Review Article. Processes. 10(7). 1380–1380. 7 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2021). Antimicrobial Peptides: A Potent Alternative to Antibiotics. Antibiotics. 10(9). 1095–1095. 223 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2020). Dynamic regulation of the cholinergic system in the spinal central nervous system. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 15338–15338. 24 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, Myriam Lawand, Riyad Sadek, et al.. (2020). Cytotoxic effect of Montivipera bornmuelleri’s venom on cancer cell lines: in vitro and in vivo studies. PeerJ. 8. e9909–e9909. 3 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2018). Montivipera bornmuelleri venom has immunomodulatory effects mainly up-regulating pro-inflammatory cytokines in the spleens of mice. Toxicology Reports. 5. 318–323. 21 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, Nathalie Gaborit, Ziad Fajloun, et al.. (2017). The β4 subunit of the voltage-gated calcium channel (Cacnb4) regulates the rate of cell proliferation in Chinese Hamster Ovary cells. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 89. 57–70. 10 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, Ziad Fajloun, Lydie Lefrançois, et al.. (2017). Down-regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by Cacnb4. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 28(25). 3699–3708. 14 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, Ziad Fajloun, Ridha Mrad, et al.. (2016). Protein partners of the calcium channel β subunit highlight new cellular functions. Biochemical Journal. 473(13). 1831–1844. 13 indexed citations
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Rima, Mohamad, et al.. (2014). Identification of L-Amino Acid Oxidase (Mb-LAAO) with Antibacterial Activity in the Venom of Montivipera bornmuelleri, a Viper from Lebanon. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets. 13(5). 337–343. 13 indexed citations

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