2026 Johanna Ivaska: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	74	1226	1091	3	2	177	20547

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

1213
Citations
Integrins as biomechanical sensors of the microenvironment.

Jenny Z Kechagia;Johanna Ivaska;Pere Roca-Cusachs

980
Citations
Novel functions of vimentin in cell adhesion, migration, and signaling.

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

927
Citations
CIP2A Inhibits PP2A in Human Malignancies

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

770
Citations
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

752
Citations
Filopodia in cell adhesion, 3D migration and cancer cell invasion.

Guillaume Jacquemet;Hellyeh Hamidi;Johanna Ivaska

520
Citations
Integrin-mediated cell adhesion to type I collagen fibrils.

Johanna Jokinen;Elina Dadu;Petri Nykvist;Jarmo Käpylä

426
Citations
Integrin trafficking in cells and tissues

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

384
Citations
Vimentin coordinates fibroblast proliferation and keratinocyte differentiation in wound healing via TGF-β–Slug signaling

Fang Cheng;Yue Shen;Ponnuswamy Mohanasundaram;Michelle Lindström

382
Citations
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

380
Citations
Integrin traffic – the update

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

372
Citations
PKCε‐mediated phosphorylation of vimentin controls integrin recycling and motility

Johanna Ivaska;Karoliina Vuoriluoto;Tuomas Huovinen;Ichiro Izawa

323
Citations
Filopodia and adhesion in cancer cell motility

Antti Arjonen;Riina Kaukonen;Johanna Ivaska

305
Citations
Internalization of Echovirus 1 in Caveolae

Varpu Marjomäki;Vilja Pietiäinen;Heli Matilainen;Paula Upla

304
Citations
CIP2A Is Associated with Human Breast Cancer Aggressivity

Christophe Côme;Anni Laine;Maïa Chanrion;Henrik Edgren

288
Citations
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

288
Citations
Cooperation Between Integrins and Growth Factor Receptors in Signaling and Endocytosis

Johanna Ivaska;Jyrki Heino

285
Citations
Distinct recycling of active and inactive β1 integrins.

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

282
Citations
Integrin inactivators: balancing cellular functions in vitro and in vivo.

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

274
Citations
Endothelial destabilization by angiopoietin-2 via integrin β1 activation

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

266
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jyrki Heino University of Turku

Olli Kallioniemi Karolinska Institute

Marko Salmi University of Turku

Jukka Westermarck Åbo Akademi University

Peter J. Parker The Francis Crick Institute

Heikki Joensuu University of Helsinki

John P. Sundberg Vanderbilt University

Eija Jokitalo University of Helsinki

Veli-Matti Kähäri Turku University Hospital

Robert Grosse University of Freiburg

External Links

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