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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 89 292 250 153 128 522 24444

Michael Manga publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Manga between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Manga published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 18.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2024. 27 of the 654 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2024. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

654 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Manga: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 10
1997 5
1998 10
1999 5
2000 3
2001 10
2002 13
2003 13
2004 27
2005 22
2006 15
2007 15
2008 16
2009 28
2010 27
2011 19
2012 30
2013 31
2014 32
2015 33
2016 31
2017 20
2018 34
2019 31
2020 25
2021 29
2022 26
2023 18
2024 40
2025 26
2026 1
Total 654
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Michael Manga 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 Michael Manga 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, 518–527 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: 522 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 16 522
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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Michael Manga 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 Michael Manga 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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 89
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 2003 - Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), The Geological Society of America
  • 2002 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2002 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Michael Manga is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering, with a focus on topics related to geophysics and geochemistry.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, they explore subfields such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Mechanics of Materials

Michael Manga's work broadly addresses topics including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Recent published papers from Michael Manga include:

  • Stable isotopes show that earthquakes enhance permeability and release water from mountains (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • Widespread deep seismicity in the Delaware Basin, Texas, is mainly driven by shallow wastewater injection (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The effect of slab gaps on subduction dynamics and mantle upwelling (2020), published in Tectonophysics
  • Ongoing Dispersal of the 7 August 2019 Pumice Raft From the Tonga Arc in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean (2020), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • The 2018 reawakening and eruption dynamics of Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest active geyser (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Michael Manga has published books with Springer Nature, including one titled Water and Earthquakes (2021).

Frequent co-authors include:

  • M. C. McCanta
  • T. H. Druitt
  • Steffen Kutterolf
  • Thomas A. Ronge
  • Iona M. McIntosh

They have published extensively in several venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Michael Manga has been recognized with multiple awards including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2018
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation in 2005
  • Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), The Geological Society of America in 2003
  • James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2002
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2002
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2001

Best Publications

  • A mechanism for sustained groundwater pressure changes induced by distant earthquakes

    Emily E. Brodsky;Evelyn Roeloffs;Douglas Woodcock;Ivan Gall

  • The Fluid Mechanics Inside a Volcano

    Helge M. Gonnermann;Michael Manga

  • SEISMIC TRIGGERING OF ERUPTIONS IN THE FAR FIELD: Volcanoes and Geysers

    Michael Manga;Emily Brodsky

  • Changes in permeability caused by transient stresses: Field observations, experiments, and mechanisms

    Michael Manga;Igor Beresnev;Emily E. Brodsky;Jean E. Elkhoury

  • Explosive volcanism may not be an inevitable consequence of magma fragmentation.

    Helge M. Gonnermann;Michael Manga

  • Controls on explosive-effusive volcanic eruption styles

    Michael Cassidy;Michael Manga;Katharine V. Cashman;Olivier Bachmann

  • Streamflow and Water Well Responses to Earthquakes

    David R. Montgomery;Michael Manga;Michael Manga;Michael Manga

  • Permeability‐porosity relationship in vesicular basalts

    Martin O. Saar;Michael Manga

  • Earthquakes and Water

    Chi-yuen Wang;Michael Manga

  • Bubble suspension rheology and implications for conduit flow.

    E.W. Llewellin;M. Manga

  • Rheology of bubble-bearing magmas

    Michael Manga;Jonathan Castro;Katharine V. Cashman;Michael Loewenberg

  • Seismicity induced by seasonal groundwater recharge at Mt. Hood, Oregon

    Martin O. Saar;Martin O. Saar;Michael Manga;Michael Manga

  • Depth dependence of permeability in the Oregon Cascades inferred from hydrogeologic, thermal, seismic, and magmatic modeling constraints

    M. O. Saar;M. O. Saar;M. Manga;M. Manga

  • Earthquakes Influenced by Water

    Chi-Yuen Wang;Michael Manga

  • 4.12 – Earthquake Hydrology

    M. Manga;C.-Y. Wang

  • Hydrologic Responses to Earthquakes and a General Metric

    Chi‐Yuen Wang;Michael Manga

  • LINKS BETWEEN LONG-LIVED HOT SPOTS, MANTLE PLUMES, D″, AND PLATE TECTONICS

    A. Mark Jellinek;Michael Manga

  • Homogenization processes in silicic magma chambers by stirring and mushification (latent heat buffering)

    Christian Huber;Olivier Bachmann;Michael Manga

  • Stress partitioning in streams by large woody debris

    Michael Manga;James W. Kirchner

  • Numerical models of the onset of yield strength in crystal–melt suspensions

    Martin O Saar;Michael Manga;Katharine V Cashman;Sean Fremouw

  • Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets

    Michael Manga

  • The Fluid Mechanics inside a volcano

    Michael Manga

Frequent Co-Authors

Chi-Yuen Wang
Chi-Yuen Wang University of California, Berkeley
Shaul Hurwitz
Shaul Hurwitz United States Geological Survey
Josef Dufek
Josef Dufek University of Oregon
Robert J. Lillis
Robert J. Lillis University of California, Berkeley
Matthew J. Hornbach
Matthew J. Hornbach Southern Methodist University
Osamu Ishizuka
Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Edwin S. Kite
Edwin S. Kite University of Chicago
Manoochehr Shirzaei
Manoochehr Shirzaei United Nations University
Martin O. Saar
Martin O. Saar ETH Zurich
Peter J. Talling
Peter J. Talling Durham University

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