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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6034 5586 2176 1933 213 7732

Manika Prasad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manika Prasad between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manika Prasad published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 11 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1992 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manika Prasad: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 1
2001 8
2002 12
2003 13
2004 11
2005 10
2006 4
2007 7
2008 3
2009 8
2010 4
2011 8
2012 6
2013 9
2014 8
2015 20
2016 16
2017 11
2018 7
2019 11
2020 15
2021 9
2022 8
2023 6
2024 6
2025 5
Total 236
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Manika Prasad 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 Manika Prasad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 208–217 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 213 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 213
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Manika Prasad 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 Manika Prasad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

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

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349 39
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Manika Prasad is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on engineering disciplines, with significant contributions in geophysics, ocean engineering, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, and environmental engineering.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Manika Prasad has published extensively in multiple venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
  • Fuel
  • Icarus

Their recent papers cover a range of geophysical and environmental engineering topics:

  • CO2 messes with rock physics, 2021, The Leading Edge
  • Effect of paramagnetic mineral content and distribution on nuclear magnetic resonance surface relaxivity in organic-rich Niobrara and Haynesville shales, 2020, Fuel
  • Carbon storage capacity of shale formations: Mineral control on CO2 adsorption, 2023, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
  • A Framework for Pore-Scale Simulation of Effective Electrical Conductivity and Permittivity of Porous Media in the Frequency Range From 1 mHz to 1 GHz, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical early warning of salt precipitation during geological carbon sequestration, 2020, Scientific Reports

Manika Prasad frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors including:

  • Rainer Zahn
  • M. C. Comas
  • Adam Klaus
  • Charles Aubourg
  • Paul E. Belanger

Best Publications

  • Specific surface area and pore‐size distribution in clays and shales

    Utpalendu Kuila;Manika Prasad

  • Elasticity of marine sediments: Rock physics modeling

    Jack Dvorkin;Manika Prasad;Akio Sakai;Dawn Lavoie

  • Nano-scale texture and porosity of organic matter and clay minerals in organic-rich mudrocks

    Utpalendu Kuila;Douglas K. McCarty;Arkadiusz Derkowski;Timothy B. Fischer

  • Elastic properties of dry clay mineral aggregates, suspensions and sandstones

    Tiziana Vanorio;Manika Prasad;Amos Nur

  • Effects of pore and differential pressure on compressional wave velocity and quality factor in Berea and Michigan sandstones

    Manika Prasad;Murli H. Manghnani

  • Total porosity measurement in gas shales by the water immersion porosimetry (WIP) method

    Utpalendu Kuila;Douglas K. McCarty;Arkadiusz Derkowski;Timothy B. Fischer

  • Effect of mineralogy on nuclear magnetic resonance surface relaxivity: A case study of Middle Bakken and Three Forks formations

    Milad Saidian;Manika Prasad

  • Measurement of Young's modulus of clay minerals using atomic force acoustic microscopy

    Manika Prasad;Malgorzata Kopycinska;Ute Rabe;Walter Arnold

  • Physical properties of carbonate fault rocks, fucino basin (Central Italy): implications for fault seal in platform carbonates

    F. Agosta;M. Prasad;A. Aydin

  • Velocity-permeability relations within hydraulic units

    Manika Prasad

  • Seismic velocities of unconsolidated sands: Part 1 — Pressure trends from 0.1 to 20 MPa

    Michael A. Zimmer;Manika Prasad;Gary Mavko;Amos Nur

  • Porosity evolution in oil-prone source rocks

    Saeed Zargari;Karen Lyn Canter;Manika Prasad

  • The Effects of Fracturing Fluids on Shale Rock Mechanical Properties and Proppant Embedment

    Ola M. Akrad;Jennifer Lynne Miskimins;Manika Prasad

  • Acoustic measurements in unconsolidated sands at low effective pressure and overpressure detection

    Manika Prasad

  • Organic maturity, elastic properties, and textural characteristics of self resourcing reservoirs

    Saeed Zargari;Manika Prasad;C Kenechukwu;Earl D. Mattson

  • Pressure and porosity influences on VP-VS ratio in unconsolidated sands

    Mike Zimmer;Manika Prasad;Gary Mavko

  • ATTENUATION MECHANISMS IN SANDS : LABORATORY VERSUS THEORETICAL (BIOT) DATA

    Manika Prasad;Rolf Meissner

  • Effect of clay and organic matter on nitrogen adsorption specific surface area and cation exchange capacity in shales (mudrocks)

    Milad Saidian;Lemuel J. Godinez;Manika Prasad

  • Dynamic elastic properties of coal

    Anyela Morcote;Gary Mavko;Manika Prasad

  • Understanding Pore-Structure And Permeability In Shales

    Utpalendu Kuila;Manika Prasad

  • Compositional Controls on Mudrock Pore-Size Distribution: An Example from Niobrara Formation

    Utpalendu Kuila;Manika Prasad;Arkadiusz Derkowski;Douglas K. McCarty

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Batzle
Michael Batzle Colorado School of Mines
Gary Mavko
Gary Mavko Stanford University
Amos Nur
Amos Nur Stanford University
André Revil
André Revil Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Tapan Mukerji
Tapan Mukerji Stanford University
Jack Dvorkin
Jack Dvorkin King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Atilla Aydin
Atilla Aydin Stanford University
Murli H. Manghnani
Murli H. Manghnani University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fabrizio Agosta
Fabrizio Agosta University of Basilicata
Carlos Torres-Verdín
Carlos Torres-Verdín The University of Texas at Austin

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