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Rattan Lal

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1967
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transportSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsSoil and Unsaturated FlowSoil Management and Crop Yield

Publications

1,408

Citations

123,636

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
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Rattan Lal's work focuses on soil science, particularly how soil management practices affect carbon storage, soil health, and food security. His research covers topics like conservation tillage, biochar use, cover cropping, and soil carbon sequestration, often in the context of climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture. Much of this research involves collaborations spanning multiple countries and combines field experiments with broader policy and food-systems discussions.

Soil carbon sequestration and carbon cyclingConservation and regenerative agriculture (tillage, cover cropping, biochar)Soil health and soil quality assessmentClimate change mitigation through land managementFood security and global food systems policy

Publication output was relatively high and variable from 2017-2023 (averaging around 50 papers/year) but has declined notably in 2024-2025, suggesting a slowing pace of output in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 35.2/year recently
2017: 62 publications172018: 68 publications68182019: 42 publications192020: 56 publications202021: 42 publications212022: 55 publications222023: 52 publications232024: 34 publications242025: 30 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Land Degradation and Development×25
  • Journal of Soil and Water Conservation×23
  • Soil and Tillage Research×17
  • Journal of Cleaner Production×9
  • CATENA×8
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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