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John R. Couchman publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John R. Couchman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 262 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John R. Couchman 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 John R. Couchman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John R. Couchman is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a total of 20 publications in these areas. Subfields of study include Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology and Allergy, and Cancer Research.

The main topics addressed in Couchman's work comprise:

  • Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis

Couchman has contributed to a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Experimental Pathology
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Open Biology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biochemical Society Transactions

Some recent papers with their publication years and venues are:

  • "Syndecan receptors: pericellular regulators in development and inflammatory disease," 2021, Open Biology
  • "Syndecan-1 (CD138), Carcinomas and EMT," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Conformations, interactions and functions of intrinsically disordered syndecans," 2023, Biochemical Society Transactions
  • "Two Transient Receptor Potential Channels at Focal Adhesions," 2023, Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
  • "A Syndecan-Mediated Journey," 2025, Proteoglycan Research

Frequent co-authors in Couchman's collaborations include:

  • Biljana Nikolić
  • Malcolm Alison
  • Sarah Howie
  • Claire E. Lewis
  • Joseph Boyle

Best Publications

  • Proteoglycans and Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans

    Jeffrey D Esko;Koji Kimata;Ulf Lindahl

  • Syndecans: proteoglycan regulators of cell-surface microdomains?

    John R. Couchman

  • Mapping by monoclonal antibody detection of glycosaminoglycans in connective tissues

    John R. Couchman;Bruce Caterson;James E. Christner;John R. Baker

  • RhoGDI: multiple functions in the regulation of Rho family GTPase activities.

    Athanassios Dovas;John R. Couchman

  • Heparan sulfate proteoglycans on the cell surface: versatile coordinators of cellular functions.

    Sarka Tumova;Anne Woods;John R. Couchman

  • Protein kinase C involvement in focal adhesion formation

    A. Woods;J.R. Couchman

  • Transmembrane Signaling Proteoglycans

    John R Couchman

  • Syndecan 4 heparan sulfate proteoglycan is a selectively enriched and widespread focal adhesion component.

    A Woods;J R Couchman

  • Still more complexity in mammalian basement membranes.

    Anna C. Erickson;John R. Couchman

  • The Rho kinases I and II regulate different aspects of myosin II activity.

    Atsuko Yoneda;Hinke A.B. Multhaupt;John R. Couchman

  • Syndecan-4 Proteoglycan Regulates the Distribution and Activity of Protein Kinase C

    Eok Soo Oh;Anne Woods;John R. Couchman

  • EphB/syndecan-2 signaling in dendritic spine morphogenesis.

    Iryna M. Ethell;Fumitoshi Irie;Matthew S. Kalo;John R. Couchman

  • Syndecans in wound healing, inflammation and vascular biology.

    Annika N. Alexopoulou;Hinke A.B. Multhaupt;John R. Couchman

  • Proteoglycans in health and disease: the multiple roles of syndecan shedding.

    Tina Manon‐Jensen;Yoshifumi Itoh;John R. Couchman

  • Syndecans as receptors and organizers of the extracellular matrix.

    Xiaojie Xian;Sandeep Gopal;John R Couchman

  • Syndecan-4 binding to the high affinity heparin-binding domain of fibronectin drives focal adhesion formation in fibroblasts.

    Anne Woods;Robert L. Longley;Sarka Tumova;John R. Couchman

  • The alpha3 laminin subunit, alpha6beta4 and alpha3beta1 integrin coordinately regulate wound healing in cultured epithelial cells and in the skin.

    L. E. Goldfinger;S. B. Hopkinson;G. W. Dehart;S. Collawn

  • Multimerization of the Cytoplasmic Domain of Syndecan-4 Is Required for Its Ability to Activate Protein Kinase C

    Eok Soo Oh;Anne Woods;John R. Couchman

  • Syndecan-4 and focal adhesion function.

    Anne Woods;John R Couchman

  • Syndecans: synergistic activators of cell adhesion

    Anne Woods;John R Couchman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulla M. Wewer
Ulla M. Wewer University of Copenhagen
Alexander V. Ljubimov
Alexander V. Ljubimov Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Magnus Höök
Magnus Höök Texas A&M Health Science Center
Cay M. Kielty
Cay M. Kielty Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
Hideaki Nagase
Hideaki Nagase University of Oxford
Adam J. Woods
Adam J. Woods The University of Texas at Dallas
Yoshifumi Ninomiya
Yoshifumi Ninomiya Okayama University
Yoshifumi Itoh
Yoshifumi Itoh University of Oxford
John R. Hassell
John R. Hassell University of South Florida
Howard C. Crawford
Howard C. Crawford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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