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Craig E. 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 Craig E. Manning sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 260 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Craig E. 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 Craig E. Manning sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Craig E. Manning is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Geophysics. Other subfields include Mechanics of Materials, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, and Ceramics and Composites.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Glass properties and applications
  • Geological Studies and Exploration

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Manning include:

  • Subduction-Zone Fluids (2020, Elements)
  • Brittle Deformation of Carbonated Peridotite-Insights From Listvenites of the Samail Ophiolite (Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B) (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • Hydrothermal Properties of Geologic Fluids (2020, Elements)
  • Listvenite Formation During Mass Transfer into the Leading Edge of the Mantle Wedge: Initial Results from Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B (2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • Dissolution susceptibility of glass-like carbon versus crystalline graphite in high-pressure aqueous fluids and implications for the behavior of organic matter in subduction zones (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)

Frequent coauthors in Manning's research include:

  • P. B. Kelemen
  • Juan Carlos de Obeso
  • Manuel D. Menzel
  • James Leong
  • Marguerite Godard

Publication venues where Manning has frequently contributed are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Monograph
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Elements
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Manning has also contributed to book publications, including a title released by the American Geophysical Union:

  • Carbon in Earth's Interior (2020)

In recognition of professional achievements, Manning was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • The chemistry of subduction-zone fluids

    Craig E. Manning

  • Permeability of the continental crust: Implications of geothermal data and metamorphic systems

    C. E. Manning;S. E. Ingebritsen

  • Reevaluating carbon fluxes in subduction zones, what goes down, mostly comes up.

    Peter B. Kelemen;Craig E. Manning

  • Tectonic evolution of the early Mesozoic blueschist-bearing Qiangtang metamorphic belt, central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Paul Kapp;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;T. Mark Harrison;T. Mark Harrison

  • The solubility of quartz in H2O in the lower crust and upper mantle

    Craig E. Manning

  • Subducting carbon

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  • Blueschist-bearing metamorphic core complexes in the Qiangtang block reveal deep crustal structure of northern Tibet

    Paul Kapp;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;Mike Murphy

  • Geochronologic and thermobarometric constraints on the evolution of the Main Central Thrust, central Nepal Himalaya

    Elizabeth Jacqueline Catlos;T. Mark Harrison;Matthew J. Kohn;Marty Grove

  • Permeability of the Continental Crust: Dynamic Variations Inferred from Seismicity and Metamorphism

    Steven E. Ingebritsen;C. E. Manning

  • Tectonic evolution of the northeastern Pamir: Constraints from the northern portion of the Cenozoic Kongur Shan extensional system, western China

    Alexander C. Robinson;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;T. Mark Harrison

  • Low heat flow inferred from >4 Gyr zircons suggests Hadean plate boundary interactions

    Michelle Hopkins;T. Mark Harrison;Craig E. Manning

  • Geological implications of a permeability-depth curve for the continental crust

    S. E. Ingebritsen;Craig E. Manning

  • Cenozoic evolution of the eastern Pamir: Implications for strain-accommodation mechanisms at the western end of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen

    Alexander C. Robinson;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;T. Mark Harrison

  • The Global Range of Subduction Zone Thermal Structures from Exhumed Blueschists and Eclogites: Rocks Are Hotter than Models

    Sarah C. Penniston-Dorland;Matthew J. Kohn;Craig E. Manning

  • Quartz solubility in H2O-NaCl and H2O-CO2 solutions at deep crust-upper mantle pressures and temperatures: 2–15 kbar and 500–900°C

    Robert C Newton;Craig E Manning

  • Structural evolution of the Gurla Mandhata detachment system, southwest Tibet: Implications for the eastward extent of the Karakoram fault system

    M.A. Murphy;An Yin;P. Kapp;T.M. Harrison

  • Records of the evolution of the Himalayan orogen from in situ Th–Pb ion microprobe dating of monazite: Eastern Nepal and western Garhwal

    E. J. Catlos;T. M. Harrison;C. E. Manning;M. Grove

  • Late Paleozoic tectonic history of the Ertix Fault in the Chinese Altai and its implications for the development of the Central Asian Orogenic System

    Stephanie M. Briggs;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;Zheng-Le Chen

  • Significant late Neogene east-west extension in northern Tibet

    An Yin;Paul A. Kapp;Michael A. Murphy;Craig E. Manning

  • Cenozoic tectonic history of the Himachal Himalaya (northwestern India) and its constraints on the formation mechanism of the Himalayan orogen

    A. Alexander G. Webb;A. Alexander G. Webb;An Yin;An Yin;T. Mark Harrison;Julien Célérier

  • Emerging geothermometers for estimating slab surface temperatures

    Terry Plank;Lauren B. Cooper;Craig E. Manning

  • The solubility of calcite in water at 6–16 kbar and 500–800 °C

    Natalie C. Caciagli;Natalie C. Caciagli;Craig E. Manning

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Newton
Robert C. Newton University of California, Los Angeles
An Yin
An Yin University of California, Los Angeles
T. Mark Harrison
T. Mark Harrison University of California, Los Angeles
Peter B. Kelemen
Peter B. Kelemen Columbia University
Edward D. Young
Edward D. Young University of California, Los Angeles
Katsuyoshi Michibayashi
Katsuyoshi Michibayashi Nagoya University
Edwin A. Schauble
Edwin A. Schauble University of California, Los Angeles
Damon A. H. Teagle
Damon A. H. Teagle University of Southampton
Paul Kapp
Paul Kapp University of Arizona
Marty Grove
Marty Grove Stanford University

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