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David F. Horrobin

David F. Horrobin

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
84
Citations
22428
World Ranking
15249
National Ranking
632

David F. Horrobin publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David F. Horrobin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 533 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David F. Horrobin D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David F. Horrobin sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

David F. Horrobin was affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada during their academic career. Their work primarily contributed to various scientific domains, although specific fields of study and subfields are not detailed in the available data.

The profile of their research output does not include recent publications, coauthors, or frequent venues for dissemination. Similarly, information regarding book publications or awards was not provided, which limits a detailed account of their academic achievements and collaborations.

No records of specific research topics or thematic focuses are accessible for this scientist, indicating that detailed content analysis of their contributions is not possible from the current dataset.

David F. Horrobin is documented as deceased. The available information reflects only basic career affiliations without extensive bibliometric or topical insights.

Best Publications

  • A dose-ranging study of the effects of ethyl-eicosapentaenoate in patients with ongoing depression despite apparently adequate treatment with standard drugs.

    Malcolm Peet;David F. Horrobin

  • The membrane hypothesis of schizophrenia.

    D. F. Horrobin;A. I. M. Glen;K. Vaddadi

  • Fatty acid levels in the brains of schizophrenics and normal controls

    David F. Horrobin;Mehar S. Manku;Harold Hillman;A. Iain

  • Fatty acids in plasma and red cell membranes in normal humans

    Manku Ms;Horrobin Df;Huang Ys;Morse N

  • Ethyl-EPA in Huntington disease: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

    B. K. Puri;B. R. Leavitt;M. R. Hayden;C. A. Ross

  • Age-related changes in synaptic function: analysis of the effect of dietary supplementation with ω-3 fatty acids

    B.M McGahon;D.S.D Martin;D.F Horrobin;M.A Lynch

  • A red cell membrane abnormality in a subgroup of schizophrenic patients: evidence for two diseases.

    A.I.M. Glen;E.M.T. Glen;D.F. Horrobin;K.S. Vaddadi

  • Essential fatty acids in the plasma phospholipids of patients with atopic eczema.

    M.S. Manku;D.F. Horrobin;N.L. Morse;S. Wright

  • Eicosapentaenoic acid in treatment-resistant depression associated with symptom remission, structural brain changes and reduced neuronal phospholipid turnover.

    BK Puri;Serena Counsell;G Hamilton;AJ Richardson

  • Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled studies of the efficacy of Epogam in the treatment of atopic eczema. Relationship between plasma essential fatty acid changes and clinical response.

    P.F. Morse;D.F. Horrobin;M.S. Manku;J.C.M. Stewart

  • SCHIZOPHRENIA AS A PROSTAGLANDIN DEFICIENCY DISEASE

    D.F. Horrobin

  • Reduced levels of prostaglandin precursors in the blood of atopic patients: Defective delta-6-desaturase function as a biochemical basis for atopy

    Mehar S. Manku;David F. Horrobin;Nancy Morse;Vicki Kyte

  • Depleted red cell membrane essential fatty acids in drug-treated schizophrenic patients

    Malcolm Peet;Jon Laugharne;N. Rangarajan;David Horrobin

  • Apoptotic Changes in the Aged Brain Are Triggered by Interleukin-1β-induced Activation of p38 and Reversed by Treatment with Eicosapentaenoic Acid

    Darren S.D. Martin;Peter E. Lonergan;Barry Boland;Marie P. Fogarty

  • How do polyunsaturated fatty acids lower plasma cholesterol levels

    David F. Horrobin;Mehar S. Manku

  • Low prevalences of coronary heart disease (CHD), psoriasis, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis in Eskimos: Are they caused by high dietary intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a genetic variation of essential fatty acid (EFA) metabolism or a combination of both?

    David F. Horrobin

  • Prostaglandins and schizophrenia.

    DavidF. Horrobin

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids augment free radical generation in tumor cells in vitro

    U.N. Das;M.E. Begin;G. Ells;Y.S. Huang

  • Neuroprotective Effect of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Hippocampus of Rats Exposed to γ-Irradiation

    Peter E Lonergan;Darren S D Martin;David F Horrobin;Marina A Lynch

  • Loss of delta-6-desaturase activity as a key factor in aging

    David F. Horrobin

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen C. Cunnane
Stephen C. Cunnane Université de Sherbrooke
Serena J. Counsell
Serena J. Counsell King's College London
Graeme M. Bydder
Graeme M. Bydder University of California, San Diego
Lars Wilhelmsen
Lars Wilhelmsen University of Gothenburg
Joseph V. Hajnal
Joseph V. Hajnal King's College London
Annika Rosengren
Annika Rosengren Sahlgrenska University Hospital
K. C. Nicolaou
K. C. Nicolaou Rice University
Christina C. Leslie
Christina C. Leslie University of Colorado Denver
Steven M. Hersch
Steven M. Hersch Harvard University
Blair R. Leavitt
Blair R. Leavitt University of British Columbia

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