Johanna Westra

5.4k total citations
144 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Johanna Westra is a scholar working on Immunology, Rheumatology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Johanna Westra has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Immunology, 66 papers in Rheumatology and 28 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Johanna Westra's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (39 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (34 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (28 papers). Johanna Westra is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (39 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (34 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (28 papers). Johanna Westra collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Brazil. Johanna Westra's co-authors include Marc Bijl, Cees G. M. Kallenberg, Elisabeth Brouwer, Pieter C. Limburg, M. A. van Leeuwen, Berber Doornbos‐van der Meer, P. C. Limburg, Arjan Vissink, Marcel D. Posthumus and Menke J. de Smit and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Johanna Westra

139 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Johanna Westra Netherlands 39 1.5k 1.5k 770 498 447 144 4.1k
Maciej Lech Germany 35 1.9k 1.2× 749 0.5× 1.2k 1.6× 310 0.6× 77 0.2× 80 3.7k
Massimo Cugno Italy 55 2.2k 1.4× 3.2k 2.2× 798 1.0× 356 0.7× 290 0.6× 214 8.6k
Anca I. Catrina Sweden 49 2.5k 1.6× 4.6k 3.1× 2.1k 2.7× 792 1.6× 348 0.8× 135 9.1k
Alessia Alunno Italy 41 1.3k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 837 1.1× 264 0.5× 207 0.5× 189 4.7k
Masahiro Yamamura Japan 27 1.4k 0.9× 971 0.7× 1.1k 1.4× 494 1.0× 37 0.1× 89 3.4k
Jong Dae Ji South Korea 36 1.7k 1.1× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 280 0.6× 91 0.2× 160 4.6k
Seung‐Ki Kwok South Korea 40 2.0k 1.3× 1.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.8× 270 0.5× 123 0.3× 224 5.2k
Jeremy Sokolove United States 39 1.6k 1.1× 4.2k 2.9× 1.6k 2.0× 476 1.0× 321 0.7× 95 7.0k
Naotake Tsuboi Japan 28 1.3k 0.8× 354 0.2× 951 1.2× 457 0.9× 49 0.1× 114 3.3k
Fulvia Ceccarelli Italy 38 1.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.5× 533 0.7× 177 0.4× 126 0.3× 212 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Johanna Westra

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Fields of papers citing papers by Johanna Westra

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Johanna Westra

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xu, Shuang, William F. Jiemy, Yannick van Sleen, et al.. (2025). Distinct landscapes of fibroblast subtypes in arteries of patients with giant cell arteritis. Lara D. Veeken. 64(7). 4382–4392.
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Schoots, Mirthe H., S.C. Liefers, Gilles F.H. Diercks, et al.. (2025). Immunohistochemical analysis reveals higher Myxovirus resistance protein 1 expression and increased macrophage count in placentas from patients with systemic rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology International. 45(4). 90–90. 1 indexed citations
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Westra, Johanna, et al.. (2024). Immunoglobulin G/immunoglobulin M autoantibody ratios in incomplete systemic lupus erythematosus. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 53(3). 207–216.
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Leeuw, Karina de, et al.. (2024). Neutrophil extracellular traps and oxidative stress in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with and without renal involvement. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 26(1). 220–220. 4 indexed citations
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Meer, Berber Doornbos‐van der, Amaal Eman Abdulle, Alja J. Stel, et al.. (2023). Release of High-Mobility Group Box-1 after a Raynaud’s Attack Leads to Fibroblast Activation and Interferon-γ Induced Protein-10 Production: Role in Systemic Sclerosis Pathogenesis. Antioxidants. 12(4). 794–794. 4 indexed citations
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Arends, Suzanne, et al.. (2022). Higher skin autofluorescence in individuals at risk for rheumatoid arthritis: results from a large population based cohort. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 41(11). 2192–2199. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoyan, Gilles F.H. Diercks, Johanna Westra, et al.. (2021). Senescent Progenitor Cells in the Skin of Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 142(3). 976–980.e2. 3 indexed citations
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Gomes‐Neto, António W., Stephan J. L. Bakker, Hubert G.M. Niesters, et al.. (2020). Torquetenovirus Serum Load and Long-Term Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(2). 440–440. 20 indexed citations
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Janssen, Koen M. J., Arjan Vissink, Gerard Dijkstra, et al.. (2020). Levels of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and Rheumatoid Factor, Including IgA Isotypes, and Articular Manifestations in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(21). 8054–8054. 16 indexed citations
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Corneth, Odilia B. J., Franka Luk, Patrick S. Asmawidjaja, et al.. (2019). Lack of IL-17 Receptor A signaling aggravates lymphoproliferation in C57BL/6 lpr mice. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 4032–4032. 13 indexed citations
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Sleen, Yannick van, Qi Wang, Kornelis S. M. van der Geest, et al.. (2017). Involvement of Monocyte Subsets in the Immunopathology of Giant Cell Arteritis. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 6553–6553. 47 indexed citations
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Wang, Chen, Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza, Johanna Westra, et al.. (2015). Emerging role of high mobility group box 1 in ANCA-associated vasculitis. Autoimmunity Reviews. 14(11). 1057–1065. 23 indexed citations
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Golestani, Reza, Leila Mirfeizi, Clark J. Zeebregts, et al.. (2015). Feasibility of [18F]-RGD for ex vivo imaging of atherosclerosis in detection of αvβ3 integrin expression. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 22(6). 1179–1186. 30 indexed citations
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Westra, Johanna, Reza Golestani, Gooitzen M. van Dam, et al.. (2014). Folate Receptor-β Imaging Using 99mTc-Folate to Explore Distribution of Polarized Macrophage Populations in Human Atherosclerotic Plaque. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 55(12). 1945–1951. 51 indexed citations
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Westra, Johanna, et al.. (2011). HMGB1 Is An Important Mediator in Cutaneous Inflammation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations
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Westra, Johanna, Elisabeth Brouwer, Berber Doornbos‐van der Meer, et al.. (2010). Expression and regulation of HIF-1alpha in macrophages under inflammatory conditions; significant reduction of VEGF by CaMKII inhibitor. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 11(1). 61–61. 51 indexed citations
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Westra, Johanna, Elisabeth Brouwer, Berber Doornbos‐van der Meer, et al.. (2009). Role for CaMKII Inhibition in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1173(1). 706–711. 14 indexed citations
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Holvast, Albert, Sander van Assen, Aalzen de Haan, et al.. (2008). Antibody and cell-mediated responses to influenza vaccination in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and, healthy controls. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 58(9).
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Westra, Johanna, et al.. (2007). Regulation of cytokine-induced HIF-1alpha expression in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 7 indexed citations
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Ockhuizen, T, et al.. (1984). Immunoglobulin allotypes in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer.. PubMed. 1(4). 189–92. 1 indexed citations

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