2026 David F. Horrobin: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	84	15249	632	533	22428

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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

856
Citations
The membrane hypothesis of schizophrenia.

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

417
Citations
Fatty acid levels in the brains of schizophrenics and normal controls

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

355
Citations
Fatty acids in plasma and red cell membranes in normal humans

Manku Ms;Horrobin Df;Huang Ys;Morse N

318
Citations
Ethyl-EPA in Huntington disease: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

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

305
Citations
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

298
Citations
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

292
Citations
Essential fatty acids in the plasma phospholipids of patients with atopic eczema.

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

285
Citations
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

280
Citations
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

251
Citations
SCHIZOPHRENIA AS A PROSTAGLANDIN DEFICIENCY DISEASE

D.F. Horrobin

243
Citations
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

240
Citations
Depleted red cell membrane essential fatty acids in drug-treated schizophrenic patients

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

213
Citations
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

202
Citations
How do polyunsaturated fatty acids lower plasma cholesterol levels

David F. Horrobin;Mehar S. Manku

194
Citations
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

193
Citations
Prostaglandins and schizophrenia.

DavidF. Horrobin

191
Citations
Polyunsaturated fatty acids augment free radical generation in tumor cells in vitro

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

187
Citations
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

156
Citations
Loss of delta-6-desaturase activity as a key factor in aging

David F. Horrobin

147
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen C. Cunnane Université de Sherbrooke

Serena J. Counsell King's College London

Graeme M. Bydder University of California, San Diego

Lars Wilhelmsen University of Gothenburg

Joseph V. Hajnal King's College London

Annika Rosengren Sahlgrenska University Hospital

K. C. Nicolaou Rice University

Christina C. Leslie University of Colorado Denver

Steven M. Hersch Harvard University

Blair R. Leavitt University of British Columbia

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