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Heikki Rauvala

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
28210
World Ranking
3288
National Ranking
21

Heikki Rauvala publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 208 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Heikki Rauvala D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heikki Rauvala sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Heikki Rauvala is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with a particular focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience and cell biology.

The scientist's work concentrates extensively on topics including:

  • Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Advanced glycation end products research
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Immune cells in cancer

Heikki Rauvala's recent scholarly output includes contributions to various peer-reviewed journals. Notable papers feature:

  • "Regulation of Neurogenesis in Mouse Brain by HMGB1," published in 2020 in Cells
  • "Impact of JNK and Its Substrates on Dendritic Spine Morphology," published in 2020 in Cells
  • "Protective Role of Low Ethanol Administration Following Ischemic Stroke via Recovery of KCC2 and p75NTR Expression," published in 2020 in Molecular Neurobiology
  • "Low-Molecular Weight Protamine Overcomes Chondroitin Sulfate Inhibition of Neural Regeneration," published in 2022 in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Heparin-Binding Growth-Associated Molecule (Pleiotrophin) Affects Sensory Signaling and Selected Motor Functions in Mouse Model of Anatomically Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury," published in 2021 in Frontiers in Neurology

Research collaboration is a significant aspect of Rauvala's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Natalia Kulesskaya
  • Ari Rouhiainen
  • Ekaterina Mugantseva
  • Mikhail Paveliev
  • H. Benjamin Peng

Common publication venues for their research are:

  • Cells
  • UNC Libraries
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Best Publications

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor C is required for sprouting of the first lymphatic vessels from embryonic veins.

    Marika J Karkkainen;Paula Haiko;Kirsi Sainio;Juha Partanen

  • Hyperplasia of lymphatic vessels in VEGF-C transgenic mice

    Michael Jeltsch;Arja Kaipainen;Arja Kaipainen;Vladimir Joukov;Vladimir Joukov;Xiaojuan Meng;Xiaojuan Meng

  • Regulation of cell fate decision of undifferentiated spermatogonia by GDNF.

    Xiaojuan Meng;Maria Lindahl;Mervi E. Hyvönen;Martti Parvinen

  • Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE)-mediated Neurite Outgrowth and Activation of NF-κB Require the Cytoplasmic Domain of the Receptor but Different Downstream Signaling Pathways

    Henri J. Huttunen;Carole Fages;Heikki Rauvala

  • Coregulation of neurite outgrowth and cell survival by amphoterin and S100 proteins through receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) activation.

    Henri J. Huttunen;Juha Kuja-Panula;Guglielmo Sorci;Anna Lisa Agneletti

  • An 18-kd heparin-binding protein of developing brain that is distinct from fibroblast growth factors.

    H. Rauvala

  • Persistent elevation of high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock*

    Jonas Sundén-Cullberg;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Ari Rouhiainen;Heikki Rauvala

  • Strain and gender differences in the behavior of mouse lines commonly used in transgenic studies.

    Vootele Võikar;Sulev Kõks;Eero Vasar;Heikki Rauvala

  • Novel fucolipids accumulating in human adenocarcinoma. III. A hybridoma antibody (FH6) defining a human cancer-associated difucoganglioside (VI3NeuAcV3III3Fuc2nLc6).

    Y Fukushi;E Nudelman;S B Levery;S Hakomori

  • Long-term individual housing in C57BL/6J and DBA/2 mice: assessment of behavioral consequences.

    V. Võikar;A. Polus;E. Vasar;H. Rauvala

  • High mobility group 1 B‐box mediates activation of human endothelium

    C. J. Treutiger;G. E. Mullins;A.-S. M. Johansson;A. Rouhiainen;A. Rouhiainen

  • Expression of the heparin-binding cytokines, midkine (MK) and HB-GAM (pleiotrophin) is associated with epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during fetal development and organogenesis

    T.A. Mitsiadis;M. Salmivirta;T. Muramatsu;H. Muramatsu

  • Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products-binding COOH-terminal Motif of Amphoterin Inhibits Invasive Migration and Metastasis

    Henri J Huttunen;Carole Fages;Juha Kuja-Panula;Anne J Ridley

  • 30-kDa heparin-binding protein of brain (amphoterin) involved in neurite outgrowth. Amino acid sequence and localization in the filopodia of the advancing plasma membrane.

    J Merenmies;R Pihlaskari;J Laitinen;J Wartiovaara

  • Isolation of a neuronal cell surface receptor of heparin binding growth-associated molecule (HB-GAM). Identification as N-syndecan (syndecan-3).

    Erkki Raulo;Michael Chernousov;David Carey;Riitta Nolo

  • Molecular cloning of the 18-kDa growth-associated protein of developing brain.

    J Merenmies;H Rauvala

  • Isolation and some characteristics of an adhesive factor of brain that enhances neurite outgrowth in central neurons.

    H Rauvala;R Pihlaskari

  • Amphoterin, the 30-kDa protein in a family of HMG1-type polypeptides. Enhanced expression in transformed cells, leading edge localization, and interactions with plasminogen activation.

    J Parkkinen;E Raulo;J Merenmies;R Nolo

  • Essential and separable roles for Syndecan-3 and Syndecan-4 in skeletal muscle development and regeneration.

    D.D.W. Cornelison;Sarah A. Wilcox-Adelman;Paul F. Goetinck;Heikki Rauvala

  • Retarded Growth and Deficits in the Enteric and Parasympathetic Nervous System in Mice Lacking GFRα2, a Functional Neurturin Receptor

    Jari Rossi;Keijo Luukko;Dmitry Poteryaev;Antti Laurikainen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomi Taira
Tomi Taira University of Helsinki
Sari E. Lauri
Sari E. Lauri University of Helsinki
Jukka Finne
Jukka Finne University of Helsinki
Marko Kaksonen
Marko Kaksonen University of Geneva
Mart Saarma
Mart Saarma University of Helsinki
Pertti Panula
Pertti Panula University of Helsinki
Claudio Rivera
Claudio Rivera University of Helsinki
Dan Lindholm
Dan Lindholm Minerva Foundation
Carl G. Gahmberg
Carl G. Gahmberg University of Helsinki
Kai Kaila
Kai Kaila University of Helsinki

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