M. Lalitha

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 891 citations indexed

About

M. Lalitha is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Engineering and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Lalitha has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 891 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Soil Science, 26 papers in Environmental Engineering and 13 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in M. Lalitha's work include Soil Geostatistics and Mapping (22 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (15 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (11 papers). M. Lalitha is often cited by papers focused on Soil Geostatistics and Mapping (22 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (15 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (11 papers). M. Lalitha collaborates with scholars based in India, France and Kenya. M. Lalitha's co-authors include S. Dharumarajan, B. Kalaiselvi, Rajendra Hegde, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Dibyendu Sarkar, Krishnendu Das, B.N. Ghosh, P. K. Mishra, Alan J. Franzluebbers and Biswapati Mandal and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Science Society of America Journal, Sustainability and Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

In The Last Decade

M. Lalitha

48 papers receiving 870 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

2015 340 citations Ranjan Bhattacharyya, B.N. Ghosh et al. Sustainability profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
M. Lalitha	450	365	187	187	106	55	891
Duraisamy Vasu	524 1.2×	302 0.8×	186 1.0×	367 2.0×	87 0.8×	34	905
Naser Davatgar	296 0.7×	423 1.2×	190 1.0×	221 1.2×	130 1.2×	44	826
Gebreyesus Brhane Tesfahunegn	492 1.1×	211 0.6×	168 0.9×	315 1.7×	77 0.7×	31	933
Pramod Tiwary	388 0.9×	270 0.7×	144 0.8×	326 1.7×	49 0.5×	23	700
Johan van Tol	365 0.8×	234 0.6×	78 0.4×	116 0.6×	126 1.2×	78	769
Tarik Mitran	539 1.2×	235 0.6×	304 1.6×	151 0.8×	115 1.1×	40	909
Jeremy Landon Darilek	503 1.1×	217 0.6×	150 0.8×	212 1.1×	100 0.9×	18	835
Pam Hazelton	566 1.3×	178 0.5×	342 1.8×	252 1.3×	88 0.8×	6	1.1k
Tekalign Mamo	708 1.6×	192 0.5×	358 1.9×	242 1.3×	109 1.0×	25	1.1k
Mohammad Sadegh Askari	459 1.0×	278 0.8×	177 0.9×	204 1.1×	138 1.3×	18	862

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Lalitha

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20 of 20 papers shown

Dharumarajan, S., et al.. (2025). Prediction of soil organic carbon stock along layers and profiles using Vis-NIR laboratory spectroscopy. CATENA. 257. 109150–109150.

Kumar, Anil, K. M. Nair, M. Lalitha, et al.. (2025). Impact of Rubber Cultivation on Soil Quality and Carbon Stocks in Southern Peninsular India. Soil Use and Management. 41(3).

Dharumarajan, S., et al.. (2024). Assessing the utility of Munsell soil color in building and evaluating spectral models for soil clay content prediction. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 88(4). 1186–1199. 3 indexed citations

Kumar, Anil, M. Lalitha, S. Dharumarajan, et al.. (2024). Influence of Topography on Soil Characteristics – A Case Study from Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science. 72(2). 227–233. 1 indexed citations

Dharumarajan, S., B. Kalaiselvi, M. Lalitha, et al.. (2024). Quantification and mapping of the carbon sequestration potential of soils via a quantile regression forest model. Earth Science Informatics. 17(3). 2523–2535.

Kumar, Anil, et al.. (2024). Application of remote sensing in terrestrial soil organic carbon determination: a review. Elsevier eBooks. 277–293. 1 indexed citations

Dharumarajan, S., B. Kalaiselvi, M. Lalitha, et al.. (2021). Digital soil mapping of soil organic carbon stocks in Western Ghats, South India. Geoderma Regional. 25. e00387–e00387. 40 indexed citations

Lalitha, M., et al.. (2021). Hydrochemical characterization and groundwater quality in Cauvery deltaic fluvial plains of Southern India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(33). 44861–44876. 17 indexed citations

Lalitha, M., et al.. (2021). Spatial prediction of soil depth using environmental covariates by quantile regression forest model. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 193(10). 660–660. 13 indexed citations

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Srinivasan, R., A. Natarajan, Anil Kumar, & M. Lalitha. (2019). Carbon stocks in major cashew growing soils of coastal Karnataka, India.. Journal of Plantation Crops. 47(1). 64–70.

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Kalaiselvi, B., Rajendra Hegde, Anil Kumar, et al.. (2019). Influence of Parent Material on Soil Characteristics in a Topo-sequence of Tamil Nadu Uplands. 32(2). 1 indexed citations

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Hegde, Rajendra, et al.. (2018). Characterization and classification of soils of Bilalgodu micro-watershed, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 6(1). 1812–1815. 2 indexed citations

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Lalitha, M., S. Dharumarajan, Anil Kumar, et al.. (2018). Application of fertility capability classification in Kangayam grasslands representing dry semi arid climate of Tamil Nadu. Range Management and Agroforestry. 39(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations

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Dharumarajan, S., et al.. (2017). Biophysical characterization of Kangeyam grasslands for land degradation vulnerability analysis. Range Management and Agroforestry. 38(1). 10–16. 1 indexed citations

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Lalitha, M., et al.. (2016). Need for site specific land resource database for integrated watershed management. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation. 44(2). 168–176. 2 indexed citations

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Dharumarajan, S., M. Lalitha, R. Vasundhara, et al.. (2016). Assessment of Suitability of Fallow Lands for Major Medicinal Plants in Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management. 7(4). 877–884. 1 indexed citations

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Bhattacharyya, Ranjan, B.N. Ghosh, P. K. Mishra, et al.. (2015). Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions. Sustainability. 7(4). 3528–3570. 340 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dharumarajan, S., et al.. (2015). Identification and delineation of potential castor growing areas in different Agro-eco sub regions of India. Journal of Oilseeds Research. 32(1).

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Thilagam, V. Kasthuri, et al.. (2011). Integrated Nutrient Management For Sustaining Cauliflower Productivity- A Review. Agricultural Reviews. 32(1). 26–31. 5 indexed citations

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Lalitha, M., et al.. (2010). EFFECT OF PLASTIC MULCH ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND CROP GROWTH - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 31(2). 145–149. 43 indexed citations

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