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D-Index
128
Citations
72069
World Ranking
442
National Ranking
283

Paul A. Janmey 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 Paul A. Janmey sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 570 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul A. Janmey 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 Paul A. Janmey sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 128 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering work on fundamental properties of biopolymers and their implications for mechanobiology
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Paul A. Janmey is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. This expertise extends into several notable subfields, including cell biology, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The work of Paul A. Janmey extensively covers topics related to cellular mechanics and interactions, skin and cellular biology research, and 3D printing in biomedical research. Additional areas of focus include cell adhesion molecules research, silk-based biomaterials and applications, blood properties and coagulation, and tendon structure and treatment.

They have published a significant number of papers in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, Biophysical Journal, Soft Matter, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Among their recent publications are the following:

  • Effects of extracellular matrix viscoelasticity on cellular behaviour, 2020, Nature
  • Antibacterial smart hydrogels: New hope for infectious wound management, 2022, Materials Today Bio
  • Surface Topography and Electrical Signaling: Single and Synergistic Effects on Neural Differentiation of Stem Cells, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Programmable and contractile materials through cell encapsulation in fibrous hydrogel assemblies, 2021, Science Advances
  • Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Functions of Filamentous and Non-Filamentous Vimentin, 2020, BioEssays

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Robert Bucki, Alison E. Patteson, Łukasz Suprewicz, Katarzyna Pogoda, and Fitzroy J. Byfield, reflecting ongoing collaborative research within their field.

Paul A. Janmey has been recognized with fellowships from professional organizations. They were made a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2017 with a citation noting pioneering work on fundamental properties of biopolymers and their implications for mechanobiology. In 2007, they became a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Tissue Cells Feel and Respond to the Stiffness of Their Substrate

    Dennis E. Discher;Paul Janmey;Yu Li Wang

  • Effects of substrate stiffness on cell morphology, cytoskeletal structure, and adhesion

    Tony Yeung;Penelope C. Georges;Lisa A. Flanagan;Beatrice Marg

  • Effects of extracellular matrix viscoelasticity on cellular behaviour.

    Ovijit Chaudhuri;Justin Cooper-White;Paul A. Janmey;David J. Mooney

  • Nonlinear elasticity in biological gels.

    Cornelis Storm;Cornelis Storm;Jennifer J. Pastore;F. C. MacKintosh;T. C. Lubensky

  • Elasticity of semiflexible biopolymer networks.

    F. C. MacKintosh;F. C. MacKintosh;J. Käs;J. Käs;P. A. Janmey;P. A. Janmey

  • Fibroblast Adaptation and Stiffness Matching to Soft Elastic Substrates

    Jérôme Solon;Ilya Levental;Kheya Sengupta;Kheya Sengupta;Penelope C. Georges

  • Soft biological materials and their impact on cell function

    Ilya Levental;Penelope C. Georges;Paul A. Janmey

  • The Cytoskeleton and Cell Signaling: Component Localization and Mechanical Coupling

    Paul A. Janmey

  • Neurite branching on deformable substrates

    Lisa A. Flanagan;Yo El Ju;Beatrice Marg;Miriam Osterfield

  • MARCKS is an actin filament crosslinking protein regulated by protein kinase C and calcium-calmodulin.

    J. H. Hartwig;M. Thelen;M. Thelen;A. Resen;P. A. Janmey

  • Viscoelastic properties of vimentin compared with other filamentous biopolymer networks.

    Paul A. Janmey;Ursula Euteneuer;Peter Traub;Manfred Schliwa

  • Thrombin receptor ligation and activated rac uncap actin filament barbed ends through phosphoinositide synthesis in permeabilized human platelets

    John H. Hartwig;Gary M. Bokoch;Christopher L. Carpenter;Paul A. Janmey

  • Matrices with Compliance Comparable to that of Brain Tissue Select Neuronal over Glial Growth in Mixed Cortical Cultures

    Penelope C. Georges;William J. Miller;David F. Meaney;Evelyn S. Sawyer

  • Phosphoinositide regulation of the actin cytoskeleton.

    Helen L. Yin;Paul A. Janmey

  • Modulation of gelsolin function by phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate.

    Paul A. Janmey;Thomas P. Stossel

  • Cell Mechanics: Integrating Cell Responses to Mechanical Stimuli

    Paul A. Janmey;Christopher A. McCulloch

  • Fibrin gels and their clinical and bioengineering applications

    Paul A Janmey;Jessamine P Winer;John W Weisel

  • Actin-binding protein requirement for cortical stability and efficient locomotion.

    CC Cunningham;JB Gorlin;DJ Kwiatkowski;JH Hartwig

  • Phosphoinositides and calcium as regulators of cellular actin assembly and disassembly.

    Paul A. Janmey

  • Nonmuscle Actin-Binding Proteins

    Stossel Tp;Chaponnier C;Ezzell Rm;Hartwig Jh

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Bucki
Robert Bucki Medical University of Białystok
Thomas P. Stossel
Thomas P. Stossel Brigham and Women's Hospital
John H. Hartwig
John H. Hartwig Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ilya Levental
Ilya Levental The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Christopher A. McCulloch
Christopher A. McCulloch University of Toronto
Helen L. Yin
Helen L. Yin The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fred C. MacKintosh
Fred C. MacKintosh Rice University
Dennis E. Discher
Dennis E. Discher University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca G. Wells
Rebecca G. Wells University of Pennsylvania
Raivo Uibo
Raivo Uibo University of Tartu

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