Rattan Lal

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
107 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Rattan Lal is a scholar working on Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rattan Lal has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Soil Science, 29 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 18 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Rattan Lal's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (34 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (17 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (16 papers). Rattan Lal is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (34 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (17 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (16 papers). Rattan Lal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and India. Rattan Lal's co-authors include J. M. Kimble, R. F. Follett, Stanley W. Trimble, David A.N. Ussiri, Humberto Blanco‐Canqui, D. J. Greenland, Klaus Lorenz, Keith Wiebe, Zhengxi Tan and Ilan Stavi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Scientific Reports and Soil Science Society of America Journal.

In The Last Decade

Rattan Lal

102 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Potential of U.S. Cropland to Sequester Carbon and Mi... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2022 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rattan Lal United States 32 3.0k 1.2k 887 802 730 107 4.8k
Richard M. Cruse United States 38 2.7k 0.9× 862 0.7× 769 0.9× 751 0.9× 422 0.6× 128 4.0k
Carlos Clemente Cerri Brazil 49 4.5k 1.5× 1.6k 1.3× 1.4k 1.6× 676 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 150 6.9k
Sandeep Kumar United States 37 2.5k 0.8× 683 0.6× 808 0.9× 779 1.0× 519 0.7× 155 4.2k
A. D. Mackay New Zealand 39 2.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 979 1.2× 877 1.2× 221 5.3k
Zhu Ouyang China 31 1.9k 0.6× 743 0.6× 1.2k 1.4× 464 0.6× 882 1.2× 150 3.8k
Zhongkui Luo China 35 2.9k 1.0× 1.6k 1.3× 623 0.7× 541 0.7× 748 1.0× 109 4.4k
G. E. Schuman United States 32 3.1k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 922 1.0× 715 0.9× 846 1.2× 107 5.4k
Reinhard F. Hüttl Germany 38 1.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 768 0.9× 346 0.4× 1.1k 1.5× 200 4.6k
David R. Huggins United States 37 2.4k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.8k 2.0× 1.2k 1.5× 599 0.8× 131 4.9k
Marisa de Cássia Píccolo Brazil 45 3.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.6× 549 0.7× 1.2k 1.7× 160 6.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rattan Lal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shrestha, Raj K., et al.. (2025). Effects of biochar and cover crops on physical properties of two soils in Ohio. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 89(2).
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Ferreira, Ademir de Oliveira, João Carlos de Moraes Sá, Rattan Lal, et al.. (2024). Why no-till system sequesters more carbon and is more resilient and productive with contrasting fertilization regimes in a highly weathered soil?. Soil and Tillage Research. 244. 106179–106179. 2 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan. (2024). Soil Degradation Effects on Human Malnutrition and Under-Nutrition. Medical Research Archives. 12(10).
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Norman, Laura M., et al.. (2022). Natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) can establish regenerative wetland sinks that reverse desertification and strengthen climate resilience. The Science of The Total Environment. 849. 157738–157738. 45 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenxuan, Zhe Chen, Ahmad Latif Virk, et al.. (2022). Improving soil aggregates stability and soil organic carbon sequestration by no-till and legume-based crop rotations in the North China Plain. The Science of The Total Environment. 847. 157518–157518. 61 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenxuan, Wensheng Liu, Zhe Chen, et al.. (2022). Effects of tillage and cropping sequences on crop production and environmental benefits in the North China Plain. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(7). 17629–17643. 5 indexed citations
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Sitaula, Bishal K., et al.. (2019). Soil organic carbon stocks as influenced by forest management and socio-economic characteristics of community forest user groups in three districts of Central Nepal.. Indian Forester. 145(9). 863–870. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Ruiqiang & Rattan Lal. (2014). Quality Change of Mine Soils From Different Sources in Response to Amendments - A Laboratory Study. Environment and Natural Resources Research. 4(2). 8 indexed citations
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Srinivasarao, Ch., B. Venkateswarlu, Rattan Lal, et al.. (2012). Sustaining agronomic productivity and quality of a Vertisolic soil (Vertisol) under soybean–safflower cropping system in semi-arid central India. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. 92(5). 771–785. 17 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan. (2010). Growth Performance of Major Rainfed Crops in India. Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development. 25(1). 17–22. 7 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan. (2006). Soil and environmental implications of using crop residues as biofuel feedstock. International sugar journal. 108(1287). 161–167. 13 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan. (2001). Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect : proceedings of a symposium sponsored by Divisions S-3, S-5, and S-7 of the Soil Science Society of America at the 90th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, 18-22 October 1998. 1 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan. (2000). Carbon sequestration in drylands.. Annals of Arid Zone. 39(1). 1–10. 48 indexed citations
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Mandal, Arnab, Rattan Lal, & B. N. Gupta. (1998). An Improved Method for Selection of Seed Stands for Conversion into Seed Production Areas. Indian Forester. 124(11). 918–924. 1 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan, J. M. Kimble, R. H. Follett, et al.. (1998). Land use and soil C pools in terrestrial ecosystems.. 1–10. 52 indexed citations
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Fausey, Norman R., et al.. (1998). Long term effects of subsurface drainage on soil organic carbon content and infiltration in the subsurface horizons of a lakeland soil in Northwest Ohio.. 73–82. 2 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan, et al.. (1997). Natural Resistance in Teak Clones to Leaf Skeletonizer Eutectona machaeralis Walker: an Appraisal. Indian Forester. 123(11). 1027–1035. 1 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan, et al.. (1990). Agroforestry systems to control erosion on arable tropical steeplands.. IAHS-AISH publication. 338–346. 1 indexed citations
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Lal, Rattan, et al.. (1990). Forest and tribal life-study of a micro-region.. 1 indexed citations
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Collis-George, N & Rattan Lal. (1971). Infiltration and structural changes as influenced by initial moisture content. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 9(2). 107–116. 21 indexed citations

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