Resumen: We classify the nilpotent Lie algebras of real dimension eight and minimal center that admit a complex structure. Furthermore, for every such nilpotent Lie algebra g, we describe the space of complex structures on g up to isomorphism. As an application, the nilpotent Lie algebras having a non-trivial abelian J-invariant ideal are classified up to eight dimensions. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1016/j.jalgebra.2022.09.021 Año: 2023 Publicado en: Journal of Algebra 614 (2023), 271-306 ISSN: 0021-8693 Factor impacto JCR: 0.8 (2023) Categ. JCR: MATHEMATICS rank: 178 / 489 = 0.364 (2023) - Q2 - T2 Factor impacto CITESCORE: 1.5 - Algebra and Number Theory (Q2)