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Rattan Lal

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1970
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsCrop Yield and Soil FertilitySoil erosion and sediment transportBioenergy crop production and managementPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Publications

212

Citations

8,328

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

56

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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Rattan Lal's research focuses on soil science, particularly how soil management practices affect soil carbon storage, soil health, and food security. His work examines topics such as soil erosion, carbon farming, soil degradation and its links to malnutrition, and sustainable agricultural practices like no-till farming and compost use across regions including Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This research is relevant to students interested in agronomy, environmental sustainability, and climate change mitigation through soil management.

Soil carbon sequestration and carbon farmingSoil degradation and erosionSoil health and fertility managementClimate change and agricultureFood security and sustainable farming practices

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the last decade, generally ranging between 5 and 13 papers per year, with a recent uptick in 2024 but an average of about 5 publications per year over the last five years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 13 publications13182019: 8 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Soil and Water Conservation×7
  • The Science of The Total Environment×4
  • Applied Sciences×2
  • Advances in agronomy×2
  • Soil and Tillage Research×2
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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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