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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 55 1587 1454 123 114 238 14803
Environmental Sciences 63 2452 2339 94 90 245 16487

Balwant Singh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Balwant Singh between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Balwant Singh published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2019. 23 of the 369 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2019. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 15 publications
1958 2025

369 publications in total across all disciplines

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Balwant Singh: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 2
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 4
1992 3
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 11
2003 6
2004 10
2005 7
2006 10
2007 10
2008 7
2009 9
2010 25
2011 10
2012 6
2013 10
2014 27
2015 14
2016 11
2017 25
2018 22
2019 32
2020 13
2021 13
2022 10
2023 19
2024 8
2025 15
Total 369
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Balwant Singh publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Balwant Singh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 236–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 238 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64 238
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Balwant Singh D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Balwant Singh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79 55
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Balwant Singh is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions also noted within several specialized subfields. The scientist's work frequently addresses Soil Science, Pollution, Biomaterials, Environmental Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics covered in Balwant Singh's research include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Clay minerals and soil interactions, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Heavy metals in the environment, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Soil and Unsaturated Flow. This range reflects a focus on soil-related environmental processes and the impact of pollutants on ecosystems.

Among the recent papers published by Balwant Singh are:

  • Stabilisation of soil organic matter: interactions between clay and microbes (2022), published in Biogeochemistry
  • Biochar aging increased microbial carbon use efficiency but decreased biomass turnover time (2020), published in Geoderma
  • Ecotoxicological effects of plastics on plants, soil fauna and microorganisms: A meta-analysis (2022), published in Environmental Pollution
  • Effect of land use on organic matter composition in density fractions of contrasting soils: A comparative study using 13C NMR and DRIFT spectroscopy (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Mineralisation and priming effects of a biodegradable plastic mulch film in soils: Influence of soil type, temperature and plastic particle size (2023), published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Collaborations form a notable part of their research output, with frequent coauthors including Feike A. Dijkstra, Donald L. Sparks, Matthew G. Siebecker, A. K. Agrawal, and Yuxin Huo.

Balwant Singh's scholarly articles commonly appear in well-regarded journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Soil Research, SLEEP Advances, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Biogeochemistry.

Best Publications

  • Characterisation and evaluation of biochars for their application as a soil amendment

    Balwant Singh;Bhupinder Pal Singh;Annette L. Cowie

  • Influence of biochars on nitrous oxide emission and nitrogen leaching from two contrasting soils.

    Bhupinder Pal Singh;Blake J. Hatton;Balwant Singh;Annette L. Cowie

  • Transcription Factors and Plants Response to Drought Stress: Current Understanding and Future Directions

    Rohit Joshi;Shabir H. Wani;Balwant Singh;Abhishek Bohra

  • Biochar Application to Soil: Agronomic and Environmental Benefits and Unintended Consequences

    R.S. Kookana;A.K. Sarmah;L. Van Zwieten;E. Krull

  • Heavy metals contamination in vegetables grown in urban and metal smelter contaminated sites in Australia

    Anthony George Kachenko;Balwant Singh

  • Influence of biochar application to soil on the availability of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn to maize (Zea mays L.)

    Tshewang Namgay;Balwant Singh;Bhupinder Pal Singh

  • Simultaneous estimation of several soil properties by ultra-violet, visible, and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy

    Kamrunnahar Islam;Balwant Singh;Alex McBratney

  • Competitive adsorption behavior of heavy metals on kaolinite

    Prashant Srivastava;Balwant Singh;Michael Angove

  • Interactive priming of biochar and labile organic matter mineralization in a smectite-rich soil.

    Alexandra Keith;Balwant Singh;Bhupinder Pal Singh

  • Biochar effects on crop yields with and without fertilizer: A meta‐analysis of field studies using separate controls

    Lili Ye;Lili Ye;Marta Camps‐Arbestain;Qinhua Shen;Johannes Lehmann;Johannes Lehmann

  • Properties and distribution of iron oxides and their association with minor elements in the soils of south‐western Australia

    [No Value] Balwant Singh;R.J. Gilkes

  • Long-Term Aging of Biochar: A Molecular Understanding With Agricultural and Environmental Implications

    S. Mia;F.A. Dijkstra;B. Singh

  • NEXAFS and XPS characterisation of carbon functional groups of fresh and aged biochars

    Balwant Singh;Yunying Fang;Bruce C.C. Cowie;Lars Thomsen

  • Aging Induced Changes in Biochar's Functionality and Adsorption Behavior for Phosphate and Ammonium.

    Shamim Mia;Feike A Dijkstra;Balwant Singh

  • The long-term role of organic amendments in building soil nutrient fertility: a meta-analysis and review

    Yongshan Chen;Yongshan Chen;Marta Camps-Arbestain;Qinhua Shen;Balwant Singh

  • Effect of temperature on biochar priming effects and its stability in soils.

    Yunying Fang;Yunying Fang;Balwant Singh;Bhupinder Pal Singh

  • Review of wheat improvement for waterlogging tolerance in Australia and India: the importance of anaerobiosis and element toxicities associated with different soils.

    T. L. Setter;I. Waters;S. K. Sharma;K. N. Singh

  • Soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in forests along an altitudinal gradient in the eastern Himalayas and a meta-analysis of global data

    Sonam Tashi;Balwant Singh;Claudia Keitel;Mark Adams

  • Agronomic performance of a high ash biochar in two contrasting soils

    Benjamin Smider;Balwant Singh

  • Chemical and Mineralogical Properties of Kaolinite-Rich Brazilian Soils

    V.F. Melo;B. Singh;C.E.G.R. Schaefer;R.F. Novais

  • Phosphorus sorption in relation to soil properties for the major soil types of South-Western Australia

    B Singh;RJ Gilkes

  • Ultra-violet, visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopic techniques to predict several soil properties

    Adam Pirie;Balwant Singh;Kamrunnahar Islam

  • Properties of soil kaolinites from south-western Australia

    B. Singh;R. J. Gilkes

  • Cadmium adsorption and desorption behaviour on goethite at low equilibrium concentrations: effects of pH and index cations

    Ghulam Mustafa;Balwant Singh;Rai S. Kookana

  • Arsenic Speciation and Phytoavailability in Contaminated Soils Using a Sequential Extraction Procedure and XANES Spectroscopy

    Nabeel Khan Niazi;Balwant Singh;Pushan Shah

  • Dissolution of illite in saline–acidic solutions at 25 °C

    Irshad Bibi;Balwant Singh;Ewen Silvester

  • Surface speciation of Cd(II) and Pb(II) on kaolinite by XAFS spectroscopy

    Markus Gräfe;Balwant Singh;Mahalingam Balasubramanian

  • Concentration of iron oxides from soil clays by 5 m NaOH treatment: the complete removal of sodalite and kaolin

    Balwant Singh;R. J. Gilkes

Frequent Co-Authors

Feike A. Dijkstra
Feike A. Dijkstra University of Sydney
Nabeel Khan Niazi
Nabeel Khan Niazi University of Agriculture Faisalabad
R. J. Gilkes
R. J. Gilkes University of Western Australia
Irshad Bibi
Irshad Bibi University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Rai S. Kookana
Rai S. Kookana Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Alan J. M. Baker
Alan J. M. Baker University of Queensland
Lukas Van Zwieten
Lukas Van Zwieten New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Bhupinder Pal Singh
Bhupinder Pal Singh University of New England
Cliff T. Johnston
Cliff T. Johnston Purdue University West Lafayette
Ram C. Dalal
Ram C. Dalal University of Queensland

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