Joanna Kowal

10.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
43 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Joanna Kowal is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joanna Kowal has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Organic Chemistry and 11 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Joanna Kowal's work include Ocular Oncology and Treatments (11 papers), Extracellular vesicles in disease (7 papers) and Photopolymerization techniques and applications (7 papers). Joanna Kowal is often cited by papers focused on Ocular Oncology and Treatments (11 papers), Extracellular vesicles in disease (7 papers) and Photopolymerization techniques and applications (7 papers). Joanna Kowal collaborates with scholars based in Poland, France and Switzerland. Joanna Kowal's co-authors include Clotilde Théry, Mercedes Tkach, Marina Colombo, Mabel Jouve, Damarys Loew, Guillaume Arras, Florent Dingli, Bjarke Primdal-Bengtson, Nicolas Manel and J. Vigneron and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Joanna Kowal

39 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Proteomic comparison defines novel markers to characterize heterogeneous populations of extracellular vesicle subtypes

2016 2.6k citations Joanna Kowal, Guillaume Arras et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Biogenesis and secretion of exosomes

2014 1.4k citations Joanna Kowal, Mercedes Tkach et al. Current Opinion in Cell Biology profile →
Analysis of ESCRT functions in exosome biogenesis, composition and secretion highlights the heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles

2013 1.2k citations Marina Colombo, Catarina Moita et al. Journal of Cell Science profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joanna Kowal Poland	13	5.7k	3.0k	1.4k	567	447	43	6.5k
Mercedes Tkach France	20	7.3k 1.3×	3.9k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	763 1.3×	575 1.3×	25	8.3k
Alicia Llorente Norway	31	6.5k 1.1×	3.6k 1.2×	966 0.7×	694 1.2×	350 0.8×	67	7.5k
Jeffrey L. Franklin United States	33	5.9k 1.0×	3.2k 1.1×	912 0.6×	547 1.0×	489 1.1×	66	7.0k
James N. Higginbotham United States	26	4.8k 0.8×	2.6k 0.9×	788 0.5×	471 0.8×	295 0.7×	48	5.8k
Marina Colombo France	11	9.3k 1.6×	4.9k 1.6×	1.6k 1.1×	828 1.5×	607 1.4×	11	10.2k
Michael W. Graner United States	38	4.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	488 0.9×	427 1.0×	94	5.6k
Cecilia Lässer Sweden	40	8.5k 1.5×	4.8k 1.6×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.9×	459 1.0×	60	9.4k
Imre Mäger United Kingdom	33	8.7k 1.5×	4.4k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 2.2×	341 0.8×	48	9.6k
Su Chul Jang Sweden	30	4.5k 0.8×	2.4k 0.8×	673 0.5×	910 1.6×	228 0.5×	43	5.1k
An Hendrix Belgium	39	4.9k 0.9×	2.7k 0.9×	714 0.5×	712 1.3×	212 0.5×	96	6.1k

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Kowal, Joanna, et al.. (2024). Clinical Characteristics of Choroidal Metastases. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27(3). 11–14. 1 indexed citations

Navikas, Vytautas, et al.. (2024). Semi-automated approaches for interrogating spatial heterogeneity of tissue samples. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 5025–5025. 4 indexed citations

Zomer, Anoek, et al.. (2023). Cranial imaging window implantation technique for longitudinal multimodal imaging of the brain environment in live mice. STAR Protocols. 4(2). 102197–102197. 2 indexed citations

Navikas, Vytautas, et al.. (2023). Abstract 4620: Automated multiplex immunofluorescence workflow to interrogate the cellular composition of the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Research. 83(7_Supplement). 4620–4620. 1 indexed citations

Rivest, François, Joanna Kowal, Benjamin Pelz, et al.. (2022). Abstract 1716: Mapping the cellular architecture of the tumor microenvironment by integrating hyperplex immunofluorescence and automated image analysis. Cancer Research. 82(12_Supplement). 1716–1716. 2 indexed citations

Zomer, Anoek, et al.. (2022). Multimodal imaging of the dynamic brain tumor microenvironment during glioblastoma progression and in response to treatment. iScience. 25(7). 104570–104570. 18 indexed citations

Kowal, Joanna, et al.. (2021). The Evaluation of the Malignant Characteristics of Conjunctival Lesions Based on the Dermatoscopic Algorithm. Anticancer Research. 41(2). 895–903. 4 indexed citations

Markiewicz, Anna, et al.. (2021). Brachytherapy or enucleation in ring melanoma patients: which is better? Preliminary results of the authors’ own experiences. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 13(4). 433–440. 6 indexed citations

Kowal, Joanna & Mercedes Tkach. (2019). Dendritic cell extracellular vesicles. International review of cell and molecular biology. 349. 213–249. 55 indexed citations

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Kowal, Joanna, et al.. (2018). Outcomes of I-125 brachytherapy for uveal melanomas depending on irradiation dose applied to the tumor apex – a single institution study. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 10(6). 532–541. 14 indexed citations

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Tkach, Mercedes, Joanna Kowal, Andrés E. Zucchetti, et al.. (2017). Qualitative differences in T‐cell activation by dendritic cell‐derived extracellular vesicle subtypes. The EMBO Journal. 36(20). 3012–3028. 292 indexed citations

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Tkach, Mercedes, Joanna Kowal, & Clotilde Théry. (2017). Why the need and how to approach the functional diversity of extracellular vesicles. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 373(1737). 20160479–20160479. 254 indexed citations

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Yan, Dongyao, Joanna Kowal, Leila Akkari, et al.. (2017). Inhibition of colony stimulating factor-1 receptor abrogates microenvironment-mediated therapeutic resistance in gliomas. Oncogene. 36(43). 6049–6058. 172 indexed citations

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Kowal, Joanna, Guillaume Arras, Marina Colombo, et al.. (2016). Proteomic comparison defines novel markers to characterize heterogeneous populations of extracellular vesicle subtypes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(8). E968–77. 2625 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kowal, Joanna, Mercedes Tkach, & Clotilde Théry. (2014). Biogenesis and secretion of exosomes. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 29. 116–125. 1432 indexed citations breakdown →

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Colombo, Marina, Catarina Moita, Guillaume van Niel, et al.. (2013). Analysis of ESCRT functions in exosome biogenesis, composition and secretion highlights the heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles. Journal of Cell Science. 126(Pt 24). 5553–65. 1188 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kowal, Joanna, et al.. (2003). New water soluble polymeric photosensitizers containing porphyrin chromophores. Polimery. 48(07/08). 537–539. 1 indexed citations

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Kowal, Joanna & Maria Nowakowska. (1982). Effect of octadecyl 3‐(3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐propionate on the course of polystyrene photo‐oxidation initiated by dicumyl peroxide. Die Makromolekulare Chemie. 183(7). 1701–1710. 2 indexed citations

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Nowakowska, Maria, et al.. (1980). Photochemical Reactions of 1,3-Diphenyl-1-propen-2,3-one in Polystyrene Solutions. Polymer Journal. 12(10). 767–769. 2 indexed citations

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Kowal, Joanna, et al.. (1978). Photochemical reactions and stabilizing properties of 2,6‐Di‐tert‐butyl‐4‐methylphenol, 2. Photochemical processes of 2,6‐Di‐tert‐butyl‐4‐methylphenol in polystyrene films. Die Makromolekulare Chemie. 179(3). 713–718. 3 indexed citations

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