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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 89 12478 11739 1172 1122 383 40106

Rob Horne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob Horne between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob Horne published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 40 of the 435 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 28 publications
1989 2025

435 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob Horne: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 5
2000 2
2001 12
2002 6
2003 3
2004 13
2005 14
2006 12
2007 13
2008 13
2009 26
2010 16
2011 15
2012 18
2013 19
2014 23
2015 12
2016 23
2017 22
2018 19
2019 31
2020 21
2021 32
2022 9
2023 12
2024 12
2025 28
Total 435
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Rob Horne 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 Rob Horne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 383 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861 383
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Rob Horne 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 Rob Horne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970 89
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Rob Horne is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on family practice, general health professions, economics and econometrics, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. Their research publications emphasize several key topics including medication adherence and compliance, health systems, economic evaluations, quality of life, patient-provider communication in healthcare, antibiotic use and resistance, pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes, pneumonia and respiratory infections, as well as tuberculosis research and epidemiology.

The scientist's recent papers cover a range of clinically relevant and methodological themes. Some notable publications include:

  • Antipsychotic dose reduction and discontinuation versus maintenance treatment in people with schizophrenia and other recurrent psychotic disorders in England (the RADAR trial): an open, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial (2023, The Lancet Psychiatry)
  • Understanding decisions about antibiotic prescribing in ICU: an application of the Necessity Concerns Framework (2021, BMJ Quality & Safety)
  • INHALE: the impact of using FilmArray Pneumonia Panel molecular diagnostics for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia on antimicrobial stewardship and patient outcomes in UK Critical Care-study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial (2021, Trials)
  • A Systematic Review of Nudge Interventions to Optimize Medication Prescribing (2022, Frontiers in Pharmacology)
  • Validation of the Arabic version of medication adherence report scale questionnaire and beliefs about medication-specific questionnaire: A factor analysis study (2022, PLoS ONE)

Rob Horne has frequently collaborated with a core group of co-authors, including Zoé Paskins, Clare Jinks, Laurna Bullock, Zoe Moon, and Terence W O'Neill, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

The scientist's research outputs have been published in various scholarly venues, with repeated contributions to journals such as BMJ Open, NIHR Open Research, Lara D. Veeken, PsycTESTS Dataset, and Patient Education and Counseling. These illustrate a consistent engagement with both clinical and health services research communities.

Best Publications

  • The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R)

    Rona Moss-Morris;John Weinman;Keith J. Petrie;Robert Horne

  • The beliefs about medicines questionnaire: The development and evaluation of a new method for assessing the cognitive representation of medication

    Robert Horne;John Weinman;Maittew Hankins

  • Patients' beliefs about prescribed medicines and their role in adherence to treatment in chronic physical illness

    Robert Horne;John Weinman

  • The illness perception questionnaire: A new method for assessing the cognitive representation of illness

    John Weinman;Keith J. Petrie;Rona Moss-morris;Rob Horne

  • Understanding Patients’ Adherence-Related Beliefs about Medicines Prescribed for Long-Term Conditions: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Necessity-Concerns Framework

    Rob Horne;Sarah C. E. Chapman;Rhian Parham;Nick Freemantle

  • Self-regulation and Self-management in Asthma: Exploring The Role of Illness Perceptions and Treatment Beliefs in Explaining Non-adherence to Preventer Medication

    Robert Horne;John Weinman

  • Culture and health

    A David Napier;Clyde Ancarno;Beverley Butler;Joseph Calabrese

  • Compliance, Adherence, and Concordance: Implications for Asthma Treatment

    Robert Horne

  • The use and reporting of cluster analysis in health psychology: A review

    Jane. Clatworthy;Deanna. Buick;Matthew. Hankins;Matthew. Hankins;John. Weinman

  • Understanding different beliefs held by adherers, unintentional nonadherers, and intentional nonadherers: application of the Necessity-Concerns Framework.

    Sarah Clifford;Nick Barber;Rob Horne

  • British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2012

    Ian Williams;Duncan Churchill;Jane Anderson;Marta Boffito

  • Beliefs about medicines predict refill adherence to inhaled corticosteroids.

    Tanja T. Menckeberg;Marcel L. Bouvy;Madelon Bracke;Ad A. Kaptein

  • Representations of medication and treatment: Advances in theory and measurement

    Robert Horne

  • Patients' interpretation of symptoms as a cause of delay in reaching hospital during acute myocardial infarction.

    R. Horne;Delyth H. James;K. Petrie;J. Weinman

  • Patients’ problems with new medication for chronic conditions

    N Barber;J Parsons;S Clifford;R Darracott

  • The Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale (SIMS): a new measurement tool for audit and research

    R Horne;M Hankins;R Jenkins

  • Illness perceptions of low back pain patients in primary care: what are they, do they change and are they associated with outcome?

    Nadine E. Foster;Annette Bishop;Elaine Thomas;Chris Main

  • Factors associated with cardiac rehabilitation attendance: a systematic review of the literature.

    A F Cooper;G Jackson;J Weinman;R Horne

  • Compliance in asthma

    G.M. Cochrane;R. Horne;P. Chanez

  • Factors Associated With Non-Adherence to Oral Medication for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review

    C A Jackson;J Clatworthy;Andrew Robinson;Rob Horne

Frequent Co-Authors

John Weinman
John Weinman King's College London
Keith J. Petrie
Keith J. Petrie University of Auckland
Martin Fisher
Martin Fisher University of Sussex
Nick Freemantle
Nick Freemantle University College London
David Price
David Price University of Aberdeen
Judith M. Bliss
Judith M. Bliss Institute of Cancer Research
Paul Dieppe
Paul Dieppe University of Exeter
Rona Moss-Morris
Rona Moss-Morris King's College London
Alan Winston
Alan Winston Imperial College London
Howard Leventhal
Howard Leventhal Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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