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Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
17136
World Ranking
5695
National Ranking
2699

Konstantinos Konstantopoulos 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 Konstantinos Konstantopoulos sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 283 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Konstantinos Konstantopoulos 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 Konstantinos Konstantopoulos sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Konstantinos Konstantopoulos is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the life sciences, with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The scientist's work prominently engages with topics in cell biology, molecular biology, oncology, physiology, and biomedical engineering.

The research topics covered by Konstantopoulos include:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Several recent publications illustrate the scope and impact of their research. These include:

  • Isatuximab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone in relapsed multiple myeloma (IKEMA): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial, 2021, The Lancet
  • Extracellular fluid viscosity enhances cell migration and cancer dissemination, 2022, Nature
  • A Procarcinogenic Colon Microbe Promotes Breast Tumorigenesis and Metastatic Progression and Concomitantly Activates Notch and β-Catenin Axes, 2021, Cancer Discovery
  • The fluid shear stress sensor TRPM7 regulates tumor cell intravasation, 2021, Science Advances
  • A microfluidic cell-migration assay for the prediction of progression-free survival and recurrence time of patients with glioblastoma, 2020, Nature Biomedical Engineering

Konstantopoulos frequently collaborates with a group of scientists including Sean X. Sun, Panagiotis Mistriotis, Kaustav Bera, Zhuoxu Ge, and Alexander Kiepas.

Their work has appeared commonly in publication venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Science Advances, Cancer Research, Nature Communications, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In recognition of their contributions, Konstantopoulos was named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2010.

Best Publications

  • The physics of cancer: the role of physical interactions and mechanical forces in metastasis

    Denis Wirtz;Konstantinos Konstantopoulos;Peter C. Searson

  • Cancer cell motility: lessons from migration in confined spaces

    Colin D. Paul;Panagiotis Mistriotis;Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

  • Water Permeation Drives Tumor Cell Migration in Confined Microenvironments

    Kimberly M. Stroka;Hongyuan Jiang;Shih Hsun Chen;Ziqiu Tong

  • Effects of fluid dynamic forces on vascular cell adhesion.

    Konstantinos Konstantopoulos;Larry V. McIntire

  • Physical confinement alters tumor cell adhesion and migration phenotypes

    Eric M. Balzer;Ziqiu Tong;Colin D. Paul;Wei Chien Hung

  • Immobilized platelets support human colon carcinoma cell tethering, rolling, and firm adhesion under dynamic flow conditions

    Owen J. T. McCarty;Shaker A. Mousa;Paul F. Bray;Konstantinos Konstantopoulos;Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

  • A 3-D computational model predicts that cell deformation affects selectin-mediated leukocyte rolling.

    Sameer Jadhav;Charles D. Eggleton;Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

  • Cancer cells in transit: the vascular interactions of tumor cells.

    Konstantinos Konstantopoulos;Susan N. Thomas

  • Single-molecule analysis of cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion.

    Porntula Panorchan;Melissa S. Thompson;Kelly J. Davis;Yiider Tseng

  • Single molecule characterization of P-selectin/ligand binding.

    William Hanley;Owen McCarty;Sameer Jadhav;Yiider Tseng

  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen and CD44 Variant Isoforms Cooperate to Mediate Colon Carcinoma Cell Adhesion to E- and L-selectin in Shear Flow

    Susan N. Thomas;Fei Zhu;Ronald L. Schnaar;Christina S. Alves

  • Mesothelin Binding to CA125/MUC16 Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Cell Motility and Invasion via MMP-7 Activation

    Shih Hsun Chen;Wei Chien Hung;Pu Wang;Colin Paul

  • Venous Levels of Shear Support Neutrophil-Platelet Adhesion and Neutrophil Aggregation in Blood via P-Selectin and β2-Integrin

    K Konstantopoulos;S Neelamegham;S Neelamegham;A R Burns;E Hentzen

  • Piezo2 channel regulates RhoA and actin cytoskeleton to promote cell mechanobiological responses

    Carlos Pardo-Pastor;Fanny Rubio-Moscardo;Marina Vogel-González;Selma A. Serra

  • A physical sciences network characterization of non-tumorigenic and metastatic cells

    David B. Agus;Jenolyn F. Alexander;Wadih Arap;Shashanka Ashili

  • Significant improvement in the survival of patients with multiple myeloma presenting with severe renal impairment after the introduction of novel agents

    M.A. Dimopoulos;S. Delimpasi;E. Katodritou;A. Vassou

  • Chemotaxis of Cell Populations through Confined Spaces at Single-Cell Resolution

    Zi Qiu Tong;Eric M. Balzer;Matthew R. Dallas;Wei Chien Hung

  • Divergent responses of chondrocytes and endothelial cells to shear stress: Cross-talk among COX-2, the phase 2 response, and apoptosis

    Zachary R. Healy;Norman H. Lee;Xiangqun Gao;Mary B. Goldring

  • Confinement Sensing and Signal Optimization via Piezo1/PKA and Myosin II Pathways

    Wei Chien Hung;Jessica R. Yang;Christopher L. Yankaskas;Bin Sheng Wong

  • Immobilized platelets support human colon carcinoma cell tethering, rolling and firm adhesion under dynamic flow conditions

    Owen McCarty;Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Wirtz
Denis Wirtz Johns Hopkins University
Evangelos Terpos
Evangelos Terpos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Owen J. T. McCarty
Owen J. T. McCarty Oregon Health & Science University
Bruce S. Bochner
Bruce S. Bochner Northwestern University
Efstathios Kastritis
Efstathios Kastritis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Meletios A. Dimopoulos
Meletios A. Dimopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Larry V. McIntire
Larry V. McIntire Georgia Institute of Technology
Ronald L. Schnaar
Ronald L. Schnaar Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Kathleen J. Stebe
Kathleen J. Stebe University of Pennsylvania

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