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David A. C. Manning

David A. C. Manning

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
55
Citations
19991
World Ranking
2507
National Ranking
273

David A. C. 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 David A. C. Manning sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 176 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

David A. C. 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 David A. C. Manning sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

David A. C. Manning is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering.

The scientist's work engages with multiple subfields, including Environmental Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Soil Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Main topics addressed in their research include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Clay Minerals and Soil Interactions, Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

David A. C. Manning has published several papers recently, among which are:

  • Mineral-enriched biochar delivers enhanced nutrient recovery and carbon dioxide removal, 2022, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Trade-offs and synergies in the ecosystem service demand of urban brownfield stakeholders, 2020, Ecosystem Services
  • Additive and alternative materials to cement for well plugging and abandonment: A state-of-the-art review, 2022, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Initial agronomic benefits of enhanced weathering using basalt: A study of spring oat in a temperate climate, 2024, PLoS ONE
  • Circular economy and six approaches to improve potassium life cycle for global crop production, 2021, Resources Policy

The scientist frequently publishes in several academic venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • European Journal of Soil Science
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Soil Use and Management
  • Communications Earth & Environment

Collaborations are evident with various coauthors, notably:

  • Caio Fernandes Zani
  • Jiaqian Wang
  • Julia Cooper
  • Arlete S. Barneze
  • Kirstine Skov

Best Publications

  • Persistence of soil organic matter as an ecosystem property

    Michael W. I. Schmidt;Margaret S. Torn;Margaret S. Torn;Samuel Abiven;Thorsten Dittmar;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Comparison of geochemical indices used for the interpretation of palaeoredox conditions in ancient mudstones

    Bryn Jones;David A.C. Manning

  • Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: progress, opportunities and challenges

    J. T. Dejong;K. Soga;E. Kavazanjian;S. Burns

  • The effect of fluorine on liquidus phase relationships in the system Qz-Ab-Or with excess water at 1 kb

    D. A. C. Manning

  • Comparison of quantification methods to measure fire-derived (black/elemental) carbon in soils and sediments using reference materials from soil, water, sediment and the atmosphere

    Karen Hammes;Michael W.I. Schmidt;Ronald J. Smernik;Lloyd A. Currie

  • Mineral sources of potassium for plant nutrition. A review.

    David A.C. Manning

  • Chemical variation and significance of tourmaline from Southwest England

    David London;David A. C. Manning

  • Heterotrophic microbial communities use ancient carbon following glacial retreat

    Richard D Bardgett;Andreas Richter;Roland Bol;Mark H Garnett

  • Thermochemical sulphate reduction (TSR): experimental determination of reaction kinetics and implications of the observed reaction rates for petroleum reservoirs

    Martin M. Cross;David A.C. Manning;Simon H. Bottrell;Richard H. Worden

  • Silicate production and availability for mineral carbonation.

    P. Renforth;C.-L. Washbourne;J. Taylder;D. A. C. Manning

  • Use of thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry to characterize modelable soil organic matter fractions

    Elisa Lopez-Capel;Saran P. Sohi;John L. Gaunt;David A. C. Manning

  • Petrogenesis of tourmaline granites and topaz granites ; the contribution of experimental data

    Michel Pichavant;David Manning

  • Carbonate precipitation in artificial soils as a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide

    Philip Renforth;D. A. C. Manning;E. Lopez-Capel

  • The behaviour of tungsten in granitic melt-vapour systems

    David A. C. Manning;Paul Henderson

  • Historical and technical developments of potassium resources.

    Davide Ciceri;David A.C. Manning;Antoine Allanore

  • Use of pyrolysis/GC–MS combined with thermal analysis to monitor C and N changes in soil organic matter from a Mediterranean fire affected forest

    J.M. De la Rosa;J.A. González-Pérez;R. González-Vázquez;H. Knicker

  • Recycling construction and demolition wastes – a UK perspective

    Nigel Lawson;Ian Douglas;Stephen Garvin;Clodagh McGrath

  • Structural and chemical changes of thermally treated bone apatite

    Susan Essien Etok;Eugenia Valsami-Jones;Timothy James Wess;Jennifer Hiller

  • Direct Detection of Black Carbon in Soils by Py-GC/MS, Carbon-13 NMR Spectroscopy and Thermogravimetric Techniques

    J. M. De la Rosa;H. Knicker;E. López-Capel;D. A. C. Manning

  • Evolution of the Cornubian ore field, Southwest England; Part II, Mineral deposits and ore-forming processes

    Norman J. Jackson;Jonathan Willis-Richards;David A. C. Manning;Mark S. Sams

  • Actinobacterial community dynamics in long term managed grasslands

    Sasha Jenkins;Ian Waite;A. Blackburn;R. Husband

Frequent Co-Authors

Heike Knicker
Heike Knicker Spanish National Research Council
Saran Sohi
Saran Sohi University of Edinburgh
Ian M. Head
Ian M. Head Newcastle University
Paul L. Younger
Paul L. Younger University of Glasgow
Richard H. Worden
Richard H. Worden University of Liverpool
Roland Bol
Roland Bol Forschungszentrum Jülich
David Rickard
David Rickard Cardiff University
Simon H. Bottrell
Simon H. Bottrell University of Leeds
Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Eugenia Valsami-Jones University of Birmingham
David Werner
David Werner Newcastle University

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