Nelson Caro

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Nelson Caro is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nelson Caro has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Food Science and 6 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Nelson Caro's work include Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (6 papers), Synthesis and biological activity (5 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (4 papers). Nelson Caro is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (6 papers), Synthesis and biological activity (5 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (4 papers). Nelson Caro collaborates with scholars based in Chile, Italy and Peru. Nelson Caro's co-authors include Tamara Bruna, Paul Jara, Lilian Abugoch, Cristián Tapia, Mario Díaz‐Dosque, Alexander Gamboa, Alejandro Madrid, Enrique Werner, Iván Montenegro and Patrício Godoy and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Nelson Caro

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Silver Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Applications 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 250 500 750 1000
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. Silver Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Applications
    2021 1.1k citations Tamara Bruna, Paul Jara et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nelson Caro Chile 11 734 425 319 188 180 27 1.5k
Ana López-Machado Spain 11 645 0.9× 422 1.0× 371 1.2× 110 0.6× 183 1.0× 12 1.8k
Md Saquib Hasnain India 23 608 0.8× 357 0.8× 263 0.8× 267 1.4× 166 0.9× 68 1.8k
Bruna Galdorfini Chiari‐Andréo Brazil 17 634 0.9× 334 0.8× 331 1.0× 202 1.1× 159 0.9× 49 1.7k
Esteban F. Durán‐Lara Chile 25 429 0.6× 459 1.1× 420 1.3× 170 0.9× 188 1.0× 70 1.8k
Amr M. Shehabeldine Egypt 20 532 0.7× 242 0.6× 263 0.8× 197 1.0× 154 0.9× 31 1.3k
Rita Singh Majumdar India 6 1.1k 1.5× 527 1.2× 176 0.6× 115 0.6× 141 0.8× 18 1.6k
Carolina Alves dos Santos Brazil 18 738 1.0× 480 1.1× 427 1.3× 252 1.3× 130 0.7× 36 1.9k
Anu Kumar India 5 1.1k 1.5× 552 1.3× 181 0.6× 105 0.6× 142 0.8× 13 1.6k
Vinod Yadav India 10 1.1k 1.5× 538 1.3× 186 0.6× 121 0.6× 152 0.8× 27 1.8k
Manoranjan Arakha India 16 1.1k 1.4× 480 1.1× 251 0.8× 150 0.8× 182 1.0× 40 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Nelson Caro

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nelson Caro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nelson Caro

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

All Works

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Díaz, Katy, Ximena Besoaín, Iván Montenegro, et al.. (2025). An Efficient Microwave Synthesis of 3-Acyl-5-bromoindole Derivatives for Controlling Monilinia fructicola and Botrytis cinerea. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(18). 9148–9148.
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Gamboa, Alexander, et al.. (2024). Nanoencapsulation of Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) Extract in Chitosan–Tripolyphosphate and Chenopodin-Based Systems. Antioxidants. 13(3). 273–273. 5 indexed citations
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Montenegro, Iván, Miryam Valenzuela, Michael Seeger, et al.. (2024). Natural Bactericidal Effects of Psoralea glandulosa Essential Oil for the Control of Bacterial Canker and Speck in Tomato. Agronomy. 14(11). 2615–2615. 2 indexed citations
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Gamboa, Alexander, et al.. (2024). Nanoemulsions Based on Soluble Chenopodin/Alginate Complex for Colonic Delivery of Quercetin. Antioxidants. 13(6). 658–658. 4 indexed citations
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Bruna, Tamara, Paul Jara, Nelson Caro, et al.. (2023). Nanomaterials for Potential Detection and Remediation: A Review of Their Analytical and Environmental Applications. Coatings. 13(12). 2085–2085. 9 indexed citations
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Bruna, Tamara, Karen Bolaños, Ana Riveros, et al.. (2023). β-Cyclodextrin Nanosponges Inclusion Compounds Associated with Silver Nanoparticles to Increase the Antimicrobial Activity of Quercetin. Materials. 16(9). 3538–3538. 4 indexed citations
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Madrid, Alejandro, Mauricio Cuéllar, Enrique Werner, et al.. (2021). Chemical Analysis and In Vitro Bioactivity of Essential Oil of Laurelia sempervirens and Safrole Derivatives against Oomycete Fish Pathogens. Molecules. 26(21). 6551–6551. 2 indexed citations
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Díaz, Katy, Enrique Werner, Ximena Besoaín, et al.. (2021). In Vitro Antifungal Activity and Toxicity of Dihydrocarvone-Hybrid Derivatives against Monilinia fructicola. Antibiotics. 10(7). 818–818. 6 indexed citations
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Werner, Enrique, Joan Villena, Alessandra Russo, et al.. (2020). Antioxidant and Anti-Proliferative Activity of Essential Oil and Main Components from Leaves of Aloysia polystachya Harvested in Central Chile. Molecules. 26(1). 131–131. 28 indexed citations
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Werner, Enrique, Iván Montenegro, Patrício Godoy, et al.. (2020). Synthesis and Anti-Saprolegnia Activity of New 2’,4’-Dihydroxydihydrochalcone Derivatives. Antibiotics. 9(6). 317–317. 4 indexed citations
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Montenegro, Iván, Elizabeth Sánchez, Enrique Werner, et al.. (2019). Isolation and identification of compounds from the resinous exudate of Escallonia illinita Presl. and their anti-oomycete activity. BMC Chemistry. 13(1). 1–1. 74 indexed citations
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Montenegro, Iván, Manuel Valenzuela, Yusser Olguín, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of New Cyclodiprenyl Phenols against Select Cancer Cell Lines. Molecules. 23(9). 2323–2323. 7 indexed citations
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Caro, Nelson, et al.. (2018). Chitosan thymol nanoparticles improve the antimicrobial effect and the water vapour barrier of chitosan-quinoa protein films. Journal of Food Engineering. 240. 191–198. 127 indexed citations
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Montenegro, Iván, Ociel Muñoz, Joan Villena, et al.. (2018). Structure-Activity Relationship of Dialkoxychalcones to Combat Fish Pathogen Saprolegnia australis. Molecules. 23(6). 1377–1377. 13 indexed citations
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Gamboa, Alexander, et al.. (2015). Spray Freeze-Drying as an Alternative to the Ionic Gelation Method to Produce Chitosan and Alginate Nano-Particles Targeted to the Colon. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 104(12). 4373–4385. 27 indexed citations
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Gamboa, Alexander, Nelson Caro, Lilian Abugoch, et al.. (2013). Release of Prednisolone and Inulin from a New Calcium-Alginate Chitosan-Coated Matrix System for Colonic Delivery. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 102(8). 2748–2759. 18 indexed citations

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