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Johanna Ivaska

Johanna Ivaska

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Molecular Biology
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
74
Citations
20547
World Ranking
1226
National Ranking
3

Johanna Ivaska publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Johanna Ivaska sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 177 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Johanna Ivaska D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Johanna Ivaska is a researcher affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a total of 95 and 63 publications in these fields, respectively.

Their research primarily focuses on several subfields including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Oncology, and Biomedical Engineering. Key topics explored in their work involve Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Cellular Transport and Secretion, Ubiquitin and Proteasome Pathways, Microtubule and Mitosis Dynamics, and Cancer Cells and Metastasis.

Frequent publication venues for Ivaska include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 21 publications, followed by Trends in Cell Biology (7 publications), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 5 publications, The Journal of Cell Biology (4 publications), and Nature Cell Biology (3 publications).

Ivaska has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including Guillaume Jacquemet (28 joint publications), James R. W. Conway (17), Aleksi Isomursu (15), Ilkka Paatero (13), and Hellyeh Hamidi (11).

Notable recent papers include:

  • Directed cell migration towards softer environments, 2022, Nature Materials
  • Integrin adhesion complexes, 2021, Current Biology
  • The role and regulation of integrins in cell migration and invasion, 2024, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Fluctuation-Based Super-Resolution Traction Force Microscopy, 2020, Nano Letters
  • Myosin-X and talin modulate integrin activity at filopodia tips, 2021, Cell Reports

Ivaska's work addresses complex cellular processes, particularly related to integrins and cell migration, and utilizes advanced methodologies such as super-resolution traction force microscopy. Their research spans both fundamental cell biology and applications relevant to biomedicine.

Among recognized distinctions, Ivaska is a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting engagement with the European scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Every step of the way: integrins in cancer progression and metastasis.

    Hellyeh Hamidi;Johanna Ivaska;Johanna Ivaska

  • Integrins as biomechanical sensors of the microenvironment.

    Jenny Z Kechagia;Johanna Ivaska;Pere Roca-Cusachs

  • Novel functions of vimentin in cell adhesion, migration, and signaling.

    Johanna Ivaska;Hanna-Mari Pallari;Jonna Nevo;John E. Eriksson

  • CIP2A Inhibits PP2A in Human Malignancies

    Melissa R. Junttila;Pietri Puustinen;Minna Niemelä;Minna Niemelä;Raija Ahola

  • Vimentin regulates EMT induction by Slug and oncogenic H-Ras and migration by governing Axl expression in breast cancer

    Karoliina Vuoriluoto;H. Haugen;S. Kiviluoto;John Mpindi

  • Filopodia in cell adhesion, 3D migration and cancer cell invasion.

    Guillaume Jacquemet;Hellyeh Hamidi;Johanna Ivaska

  • Integrin-mediated cell adhesion to type I collagen fibrils.

    Johanna Jokinen;Elina Dadu;Petri Nykvist;Jarmo Käpylä

  • Integrin trafficking in cells and tissues

    Paulina Moreno-Layseca;Jaroslav Icha;Hellyeh Hamidi;Johanna Ivaska;Johanna Ivaska

  • Vimentin coordinates fibroblast proliferation and keratinocyte differentiation in wound healing via TGF-β–Slug signaling

    Fang Cheng;Yue Shen;Ponnuswamy Mohanasundaram;Michelle Lindström

  • Small GTPase Rab21 regulates cell adhesion and controls endosomal traffic of β1-integrins

    Teijo Pellinen;Antti Arjonen;Antti Arjonen;Karoliina Vuoriluoto;Karoliina Vuoriluoto;Katja Kallio;Katja Kallio

  • Integrin traffic – the update

    Nicola De Franceschi;Hellyeh Hamidi;Jonna Alanko;Pranshu Sahgal

  • PKCε‐mediated phosphorylation of vimentin controls integrin recycling and motility

    Johanna Ivaska;Karoliina Vuoriluoto;Tuomas Huovinen;Ichiro Izawa

  • Filopodia and adhesion in cancer cell motility

    Antti Arjonen;Riina Kaukonen;Johanna Ivaska

  • Internalization of Echovirus 1 in Caveolae

    Varpu Marjomäki;Vilja Pietiäinen;Heli Matilainen;Paula Upla

  • CIP2A Is Associated with Human Breast Cancer Aggressivity

    Christophe Côme;Anni Laine;Maïa Chanrion;Henrik Edgren

  • Integrin α2β1 Mediates Isoform-Specific Activation of p38 and Upregulation of Collagen Gene Transcription by a Mechanism Involving the α2 Cytoplasmic Tail

    Johanna Ivaska;Hilkka Reunanen;Jukka Westermarck;Leeni Koivisto

  • Cooperation Between Integrins and Growth Factor Receptors in Signaling and Endocytosis

    Johanna Ivaska;Jyrki Heino

  • Distinct recycling of active and inactive β1 integrins.

    Antti Arjonen;Jonna Alanko;Jonna Alanko;Stefan Veltel;Stefan Veltel;Johanna Ivaska;Johanna Ivaska

  • Integrin inactivators: balancing cellular functions in vitro and in vivo.

    Daniel Bouvard;Jeroen Pouwels;Nicola De Franceschi;Johanna Ivaska

  • Endothelial destabilization by angiopoietin-2 via integrin β1 activation

    Laura Hakanpaa;Tuomas Sipila;Veli-Matti Leppanen;Prson Gautam

Frequent Co-Authors

Jyrki Heino
Jyrki Heino University of Turku
Olli Kallioniemi
Olli Kallioniemi Karolinska Institute
Marko Salmi
Marko Salmi University of Turku
Jukka Westermarck
Jukka Westermarck Åbo Akademi University
Peter J. Parker
Peter J. Parker The Francis Crick Institute
Heikki Joensuu
Heikki Joensuu University of Helsinki
John P. Sundberg
John P. Sundberg Vanderbilt University
Eija Jokitalo
Eija Jokitalo University of Helsinki
Veli-Matti Kähäri
Veli-Matti Kähäri Turku University Hospital
Robert Grosse
Robert Grosse University of Freiburg

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