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Rattan Lal

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2003Rising activity
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentBioenergy crop production and managementAgricultural Systems and Practices

Publications

15

Citations

414

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
AI-generated

Rattan Lal's research focuses on soil science and sustainable agriculture, particularly how soil management practices affect carbon storage, soil health, and food production systems. His work spans topics like soil organic carbon sequestration (storing carbon in soil to reduce atmospheric CO2), phosphorus management in farming, land fragmentation, and strategies for making global food systems more resilient and sustainable.

Soil carbon sequestration and organic carbon dynamicsSustainable agriculture and farming systemsSoil nutrient management (e.g., phosphorus)Land use and agricultural land fragmentationFood system resilience and sustainability

Publication output was minimal and irregular from 2017 to 2023, then increased noticeably starting in 2024 and especially in 2025-2026, suggesting a recent uptick in activity.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
172018: 1 publication18192020: 1 publication202122232024: 1 publication242025: 5 publications5252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Plant Nutrition×1
  • Arid Land Research and Management×1
  • Farming System×1
  • Authorea×1
  • Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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