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Frances V. Abbott

Frances V. Abbott

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
37
Citations
5583
World Ranking
8795
National Ranking
518

Frances V. Abbott publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frances V. Abbott sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 61 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Frances V. Abbott D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frances V. Abbott sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frances V. Abbott is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. The academic profile reflects an active engagement in research, although specific details on recent papers, frequent co-authors, and publication venues are not available.

The scientist's scholarly output and collaboration network are not detailed in terms of titles, co-authors, or key journals, which limits insight into the scope and focus areas of their research activities.

No information is provided regarding book publications or the number of books published, thus it is not possible to comment on any involvement in longer-format academic writing or contributions to scholarly books.

The main fields of study and subfields related to the research work are not specified, and similarly, there are no listed main topics of work attributed to the scientist. This lack of detail precludes a comprehensive overview of specific research interests or expertise areas within broader academic disciplines.

There are no recorded awards or honors associated with Frances V. Abbott, which provides no additional insight into recognitions from the academic community or professional organizations.

Best Publications

  • The formalin test: scoring properties of the first and second phases of the pain response in rats

    Frances V. Abbott;Keith B.J. Franklin;R.Frederick Westbrook

  • Vestibular tactile and pain thresholds in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome

    Caroline F Pukall;Yitzchak M Binik;Samir Khalifé;Samir Khalifé;Rhonda Amsel

  • Morphine-6-glucuronide: Analgesic effects and receptor binding profile in rats

    Frances V. Abbott;Roberta M. Palmour

  • Morphine analgesia in the tail-flick and Formalin pain tests is mediated by different neural systems

    Frances V. Abbott;Ronald Melzack;Charles Samuel

  • Reduction of post- operative morbidity following patient- controlled morphine

    Tracy J. Wasylak;Frances V. Abbott;Michael J. M. English;Mary-Ellen Jeans

  • Brainstem lesions dissociate neural mechanisms of morphine analgesia in different kinds of pain

    Frances V. Abbott;Ronald Melzack

  • Activation of 5-HT2A receptors potentiates pain produced by inflammatory mediators

    F.V. Abbott;Y. Hong;P. Blier

  • Pain on a surgical ward: a survey of the duration and intensity of pain and the effectiveness of medication

    Ronald Melzack;Ronald Melzack;Frances V. Abbott;Frances V. Abbott;Warren Zackon;Warren Zackon;David S. Mulder;David S. Mulder

  • The behavioral response to formalin in preweanling rats

    Esther R. Guy;Frances V. Abbott

  • The formalin test: a dose-response analysis at three developmental stages.

    Carolyn J Teng;Frances V Abbott

  • Peripheral opioid modulation of pain and inflammation in the formalin test

    Yanguo Hong;Frances V. Abbott

  • Acute tryptophan depletion blocks morphine analgesia in the cold-pressor test in humans.

    Frances V. Abbott;Pierre Etienne;Keith B. J. Franklin;Michael J. Morgan

  • Apparent lack of tolerance in the formalin test suggests different mechanisms for morphine analgesia in different types of pain.

    F.V. Abbott;K.B.J. Franklin;R.J. Ludwick;R. Melzack

  • The stress of a novel environment reduces formalin pain: possible role of serotonin.

    Frances V. Abbott;Keith B.J. Franklin;Barry Connell

  • Effects of peripheral antisympathetic treatments in the tail-flick, formalin and autotomy tests.

    Terence J. Coderre;Frances V. Abbott;Ronald Melzack

  • Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Drugs on Nociceptive Responses

    Keith B. J. Franklin;Frances V. Abbott

  • Pentobarbital, diazepam, and ethanol abolish the interphase diminution of pain in the formalin test: Evidence for pain modulation by GABAA receptors

    K.B.J. Franklin;F.V. Abbott

  • The formalin test in the mouse: a parametric analysis of scoring properties.

    Ghada-Maria Saddi;Frances V Abbott

  • Morphine analgesia and tolerance in the tail-flick and formalin tests: Dose-response relationships

    Frances V. Abbott;Ronald Melzack;Brian F. Leber

  • Improving the efficiency of the formalin test

    Frances V. Abbott;Rok Ocvirk;Robert Najafee;Keith B.J. Franklin

  • Pain on a Surgical Ward: A Survey of the Duration and Intensity of Pain and the Effectiveness of Medication

    R. Melzack;F. V. Abbott;W. Zackson;D. S. Mulder

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Melzack
Ronald Melzack McGill University
Keith B.J. Franklin
Keith B.J. Franklin McGill University
Simon N. Young
Simon N. Young McGill University
Caroline F. Pukall
Caroline F. Pukall Queen's University
Yitzchak M. Binik
Yitzchak M. Binik McGill University
Rhonda Amsel
Rhonda Amsel McGill University
R. Frederick Westbrook
R. Frederick Westbrook University of New South Wales
Charles E. Samuel
Charles E. Samuel University of California, Santa Barbara
Brian Leber
Brian Leber McMaster University

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