R. A. Downing

818 total citations
26 papers, 692 citations indexed

About

R. A. Downing is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. A. Downing has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 692 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Environmental Engineering, 11 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. A. Downing's work include Groundwater flow and contamination studies (15 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers). R. A. Downing is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater flow and contamination studies (15 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers). R. A. Downing collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. R. A. Downing's co-authors include R. A. Monkhouse, R L Otlet, F.J. Pearson, David Gray, Matthew J. Price, John Gunn, Geoffrey P. Jones, W. B. Wilkinson, W.M. Edmunds and John A. Barker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Water Resources Research and Journal of Hydrology.

In The Last Decade

R. A. Downing

26 papers receiving 618 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. A. Downing United Kingdom	14	395	326	131	112	109	26	692
Jacek Motyka Poland	13	196 0.5×	227 0.7×	74 0.6×	175 1.6×	120 1.1×	70	604
Yoram Eckstein United States	14	272 0.7×	185 0.6×	86 0.7×	39 0.3×	86 0.8×	44	650
B. B. S. Singhal India	5	469 1.2×	232 0.7×	125 1.0×	72 0.6×	145 1.3×	9	773
Lisa Shevenell United States	18	278 0.7×	312 1.0×	95 0.7×	88 0.8×	109 1.0×	42	794
Craig T. Rightmire United States	10	216 0.5×	335 1.0×	165 1.3×	132 1.2×	35 0.3×	21	665
W. Rauert Germany	12	405 1.0×	362 1.1×	42 0.3×	83 0.7×	269 2.5×	25	778
Shirley J. Dreiss United States	17	387 1.0×	247 0.8×	88 0.7×	310 2.8×	120 1.1×	22	1.0k
Xun Zhou China	20	323 0.8×	520 1.6×	206 1.6×	125 1.1×	162 1.5×	82	929
Marcus Laaksoharju Sweden	12	364 0.9×	394 1.2×	105 0.8×	37 0.3×	73 0.7×	22	784
Kenneth G. Raven Canada	7	291 0.7×	275 0.8×	129 1.0×	30 0.3×	32 0.3×	10	608

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. A. Downing

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Palmer, Todd M., et al.. (2025). Quantifying Sources, Sinks and Mitigation of Macroplastic and Other River Debris: A Trash Balance Model. Earth s Future. 13(3). 1 indexed citations

Downing, R. A. & David Gray. (2004). Jack Ineson (1917–1970) The instigator of quantitative hydrogeology in Britain. Geological Society London Special Publications. 225(1). 283–286. 5 indexed citations

Downing, R. A., Warren J. Eastwood, & K. R. Rushton. (2004). Norman Savage Boulton (1899–1984): civil engineer and groundwater hydrologist. Geological Society London Special Publications. 225(1). 319–322. 3 indexed citations

Downing, R. A.. (2004). The development of groundwater in the UK between 1935 and 1965 — the role of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. Geological Society London Special Publications. 225(1). 271–282. 5 indexed citations

Custódio, Emílio, et al.. (1996). The hydrogeology of Western Europe: a basic framework. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology. 29(2). 163–180. 11 indexed citations

Gunn, John, R. A. Downing, Matthew J. Price, & Geoffrey P. Jones. (1995). The Hydrogeology of the Chalk of North-West Europe. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 20(3). 397–397. 94 indexed citations

Downing, R. A.. (1993). Groundwater resources, their development and management in the UK: an historical perspective. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology. 26(4). 335–358. 32 indexed citations

Downing, R. A.. (1992). Flow and reactions in permeable rocks. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors. 71(1-2). 126–127. 87 indexed citations

Downing, R. A. & W. B. Wilkinson. (1991). Applied groundwater hydrology : a British perspective. Oxford University Press eBooks. 13 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A. & David Gray. (1986). Geothermal resources of the United Kingdom. Journal of the Geological Society. 143(3). 499–507. 41 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A., Debbie Allen, John A. Barker, et al.. (1984). Geothermal Exploration at Southampton in the UK. Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 2(4). 327–342. 12 indexed citations

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Otlet, R L, et al.. (1979). Some problems in the interpretation of isotope measurements in United Kingdom aquifers. 62 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A., et al.. (1979). The flow mechanism in the Chalk based on radio-isotope analyses of groundwater in the London Basin. Journal of Hydrology. 40(1-2). 67–83. 37 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A., et al.. (1977). The age of groundwater in the Lincolnshire Limestone, England and its relevance to the flow mechanism. Journal of Hydrology. 33(3-4). 201–216. 32 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A., et al.. (1976). Normal-mode analysis of the structure of baseflow-recession curves. Journal of Hydrology. 30(4). 327–340. 31 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A., et al.. (1975). The use of a digital model in the management of the Chalk aquifer in the South Downs, England. Journal of Hydrology. 27(1-2). 127–142. 9 indexed citations

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Otlet, R L, et al.. (1975). Stable carbon and oxygen isotope ratios of groundwaters from the Chalk and Lincolnshire Limestone. Nature. 257(5529). 783–784. 17 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A., et al.. (1972). ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE OF THE LONDON BASIN. Hydrological Sciences Bulletin. 17(2). 183–187. 5 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A.. (1971). Ground-water management in England and Wales. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology. 4(4). 328–334. 1 indexed citations

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Downing, R. A.. (1959). A Note on the Crag in Norfolk. Geological Magazine. 96(1). 81–86. 6 indexed citations

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