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Andrew J. Manning publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew J. Manning sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 129 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Andrew J. Manning D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew J. Manning sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrew J. Manning is affiliated with Plymouth University in the United Kingdom and specializes in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses extensively on Earth's surface processes, ecology, and water science, contributing significantly to the understanding of coastal and marine ecosystem dynamics and sediment transport mechanisms.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Measurement and modelling of deep sea sediment plumes and implications for deep sea mining, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Oil-mineral flocculation and settling velocity in saline water, 2020, Water Research
  • A structure-function based approach to floc hierarchy and evidence for the non-fractal nature of natural sediment flocs, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • A laboratory study on the behavior of estuarine sediment flocculation as function of salinity, EPS and living algae, 2023, Marine Geology
  • A quantitative lab examination of floc fractal property considering influences of turbulence, salinity and sediment concentration, 2021, Journal of Hydrology

The scientist's prominent areas of study encompass the following topics:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coagulation and Flocculation Studies
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

Frequently published venues include:

  • Water Research
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Coauthorship has been established with several collaborators, including:

  • Tian-Jian Hsu
  • Leiping Ye
  • Kate Spencer
  • Xiao Yu
  • Simon Carr

Andrew J. Manning has contributed to book publications, notably:

  • Sediment Transport - Recent Advances, published by IntechOpen in 2021

The subfields highlighted in their work include Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Water Science and Technology, Pollution, and Atmospheric Science. Through these studies, they address complex interactions between sediment dynamics, coastal ecosystem processes, and environmental factors such as turbulence and salinity.

Best Publications

  • Observation of the size, settling velocity and effective density of flocs, and their fractal dimensions

    K.R. Dyer;A.J. Manning

  • A laboratory examination of floc characteristics with regard to turbulent shearing

    A.J. Manning;K.R. Dyer

  • The pervasive role of biological cohesion in bedform development

    Jonathan Malarkey;Jaco Baas;Julie Anne Hope;Rebecca Jane Aspden

  • Influence of shear rate, organic matter content, pH and salinity on mud flocculation

    Francesca Mietta;Claire Chassagne;Andrew J. Manning;Andrew J. Manning;Johan C. Winterwerp

  • A heuristic formula for turbulence-induced flocculation of cohesive sediment

    J.C. Winterwerp;A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;C. Martens;T. De Mulder

  • A review of sediment dynamics in the Severn Estuary: influence of flocculation.

    A.J. Manning;W.J. Langston;P.J.C. Jonas

  • The role of biophysical cohesion on subaqueous bed form size.

    Daniel R. Parsons;Robert J. Schindler;Robert J. Schindler;Julie A. Hope;Jonathan Malarkey

  • Settling velocity and mass settling flux of flocculated estuarine sediments

    R.L. Soulsby;A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;J. Spearman;R.J.S. Whitehouse

  • Factors controlling floc settling velocity along a longitudinal estuarine transect

    A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;David H. Schoellhamer;David H. Schoellhamer

  • The use of optics for the in situ determination of flocculated mud characteristics

    Andrew James Manning;Keith Richard Dyer

  • Mass settling flux of fine sediments in Northern European estuaries: Measurements and predictions

    A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;K.R. Dyer

  • Flocculation settling characteristics of mud: sand mixtures

    Andrew J. Manning;Andrew J. Manning;John V. Baugh;Jeremy R. Spearman;Richard J. S. Whitehouse

  • Measurement and modelling of deep sea sediment plumes and implications for deep sea mining.

    Jeremy Spearman;Jonathan Taylor;Neil Crossouard;Alan Cooper

  • Obstacle Avoidance Approaches for Autonomous Navigation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

    Riccardo Polvara;Sanjay Sharma;Jian Wan;Andrew Manning

  • The effects of suspended sediment on turbulence within an estuarine turbidity maximum

    K.R. Dyer;M.C. Christie;A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning

  • Sticky stuff: Redefining bedform prediction in modern and ancient environments

    Robert J. Schindler;Robert J. Schindler;Daniel R. Parsons;Leiping Ye;Julie A. Hope

  • Floc properties in the turbidity maximum of a mesotidal estuary during neap and spring tidal conditions

    Andrew J. Manning;Andrew J. Manning;Sarah J. Bass;Keith R. Dyer

  • Estuarine mud flocculation properties determined using an annular mini-flume and the LabSFLOC system

    A.J. Manning;A.J. Manning;P.L. Friend;N. Prowse;C.L. Amos

  • Variability in cohesive sediment settling fluxes: Observations under different estuarine tidal conditions

    Andrew J. Manning;Andrew J. Manning;Sarah J. Bass

  • Toward End-to-End Control for UAV Autonomous Landing via Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Riccardo Polvara;Massimiliano Patacchiola;Sanjay Sharma;Jian Wan

  • An experimental investigation of floc characteristics in a diffusive turbulent flow

    N. Gratiot;A. J. Manning

  • Oil-mineral flocculation and settling velocity in saline water

    Leiping Ye;Andrew J. Manning;Tian-Jian Hsu

  • A Comparison Of Floc Properties Observed During Neap and Spring Tidal Conditions

    A.J. Manning;K.R. Dyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel R. Parsons
Daniel R. Parsons University of Hull
David M. Paterson
David M. Paterson University of St Andrews
Jaco H. Baas
Jaco H. Baas Bangor University
Jeff Peakall
Jeff Peakall University of Leeds
Peter D. Thorne
Peter D. Thorne National Oceanography Centre
Tian-Jian Hsu
Tian-Jian Hsu University of Delaware
Johan C. Winterwerp
Johan C. Winterwerp Delft University of Technology
David H. Schoellhamer
David H. Schoellhamer United States Geological Survey
Nicolas Gratiot
Nicolas Gratiot Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Ashish J. Mehta
Ashish J. Mehta University of Florida

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