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D-Index
74
Citations
18428
World Ranking
4737
National Ranking
1491

Ralph T. Holman publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ralph T. Holman sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 264 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Ralph T. Holman D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ralph T. Holman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Ralph T. Holman was affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research focused predominantly in the fields of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.

The main topics addressed in their work included:

  • Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing Compounds
  • Phosphorus compounds and reactions
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Among the recent papers attributed to Holman is "Reprint of: The Thiobarbituric Acid Reaction and the Autoxidations of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Methyl Esters," published in 2022 in the journal Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.

Holman frequently collaborated with coauthors including:

  • Leland K. Dahle
  • Eldon G. Hill

Their work appeared notably in the publication venue Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.

Holman's career was recognized by their election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1981.

Best Publications

  • The thiobarbituric acid reaction and the autoxidations of polyunsaturated fatty acid methyl esters.

    Leland K. Dahle;Eldon G. Hill;Ralph T. Holman

  • The ratio of trienoic: tetraenoic acids in tissue lipids as a measure of essential fatty acid requirement.

    Ralph T. Holman

  • THE EFFECT OF DOSE LEVEL OF ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS UPON FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF THE RAT LIVER.

    Hans Mohrhauer;Ralph T. Holman

  • Effect of Linolenic Acid Upon the Metabolism of Linoleic Acid

    Hans Mohrhauer;Ralph T. Holman

  • Pyrrolidides for mass spectrometric determination of the position of the double bond in monounsaturated fatty acids.

    Bengt A. Andersson;Ralph T. Holman

  • The slow discovery of the importance of omega 3 essential fatty acids in human health.

    Ralph T. Holman

  • Effect of sex and age on fatty acid composition of human serum lipids

    Ralph T. Holman;Lowell Smythe;Susan Johnson

  • ALTERATION OF THE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF BRAIN LIPIDS BY VARYING LEVELS OF DIETARY ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS.

    Hans Mohrhauer;Ralph T. Holman

  • Autoxidation of fats and related substances

    Ralph T. Holman

  • The rates of oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and esters

    Ralph T. Holman;Otto C. Elmer

  • Deficiency of essential fatty acids and membrane fluidity during pregnancy and lactation.

    Ralph T. Holman;Susan B. Johnson;Paul L. Ogburn

  • Characterization of unsaturated fatty acids by gas-liquid chromatography

    H. H. Hofstetter;N. Sen;R. T. Holman

  • Arachidonic acid deficiency in streptozotocin-induced diabetes

    R T Holman;S B Johnson;J M Gerrard;S M Mauer

  • The preferred metabolic pathway from linoleic acid to arachidonic acid in vitro

    Y.L. Marcel;K. Christiansen;R.T. Holman

  • Requirements of the Female Rat for Linoleic and Linolenic Acids

    Cecilia Pudelkewicz;Joseph Seufert;Ralph T. Holman

  • Quantitative estimation of esters by thin-layer chromatography

    E. Vioque;E. Vioque;R. T. Holman

  • Reduced arachidonate in serum phospholipids and cholesteryl esters associated with vegetarian diets in humans.

    S D Phinney;R S Odin;S B Johnson;R T Holman

  • Mass spectra of the picolinyl esters of isomeric mono- and dienoic fatty acids.

    W. W. Christie;E. Y. Brechany;R. T. Holman

  • Omega 3 but not omega 6 fatty acids inhibit AP-1 activity and cell transformation in JB6 cells.

    Guangming Liu;Douglas M. Bibus;Ann M. Bode;Wei-Ya Ma

  • Deficiencies of polyunsaturated fatty acids and replacement by nonessential fatty acids in plasma lipids in multiple sclerosis

    R T Holman;S B Johnson;E Kokmen

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Christie
William W. Christie James Hutton Institute
Frank B. Cerra
Frank B. Cerra University of Minnesota
Orville S. Privett
Orville S. Privett University of Minnesota
Peter J. Dyck
Peter J. Dyck Mayo Clinic
Timothy R. Billiar
Timothy R. Billiar University of Pittsburgh
Frank D. Gunstone
Frank D. Gunstone University of St Andrews
Richard L. Simmons
Richard L. Simmons University of Pittsburgh
Robert G. Jensen
Robert G. Jensen University of Connecticut
Tony L. Yaksh
Tony L. Yaksh University of California, San Diego

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