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Rattan Lal 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 Rattan Lal sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 1,499 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rattan Lal 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 Rattan Lal sits on this spectrum.

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: 199 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 1991 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - International Soil Science Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1986 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

His scientific interests lie mostly in Soil carbon, Agronomy, Soil water, Soil organic matter and Agroforestry. His Soil carbon research incorporates elements of Carbon sequestration, Soil quality, Hydrology and Soil retrogression and degradation. Rattan Lal has included themes like No-till farming, Loam, Crop residue and Alfisol in his Agronomy study.

His research integrates issues of Total organic carbon and Crop yield in his study of Soil water. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil biology, Organic matter, Humus and Soil fertility. His study on Agroforestry also encompasses disciplines like

  • Soil management which intersects with area such as Soil biodiversity, Soil functions, Soil structure and Manure,
  • Agriculture which is related to area like Water resources.

His most cited work include:

  • Soil carbon sequestration impacts on global climate change and food security. (4049 citations)
  • Soil structure and management: a review (2186 citations)
  • Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change (2067 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Rattan Lal mainly focuses on Agronomy, Soil carbon, Soil water, Agroforestry and Tillage. As a part of the same scientific study, Rattan Lal usually deals with the Agronomy, concentrating on No-till farming and frequently concerns with Cover crop. His work deals with themes such as Soil quality, Soil organic matter, Soil retrogression and degradation, Carbon sequestration and Soil management, which intersect with Soil carbon.

His Soil retrogression and degradation study which covers Environmental protection that intersects with Climate change. His Soil water research entails a greater understanding of Soil science. His research in Agroforestry focuses on subjects like Soil biodiversity, which are connected to Soil health.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (34.33%)
  • Soil carbon (32.01%)
  • Soil water (25.67%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Soil carbon (32.01%)
  • Agronomy (34.33%)
  • Agriculture (12.97%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Rattan Lal spends much of his time researching Soil carbon, Agronomy, Agriculture, Soil water and Agroforestry. While the research belongs to areas of Soil carbon, Rattan Lal spends his time largely on the problem of Carbon sequestration, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Ecosystem. His Agronomy research integrates issues from No-till farming and Soil quality.

He focuses mostly in the field of Agriculture, narrowing it down to matters related to Greenhouse gas and, in some cases, Climate change. His Soil water study is concerned with the larger field of Soil science. His study looks at the relationship between Agroforestry and topics such as Soil management, which overlap with Soil biodiversity.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Management of Carbon Sequestration in Soil (380 citations)
  • Soil Quality and Soil Erosion (140 citations)
  • Digging deeper: A holistic perspective of factors affecting soil organic carbon sequestration in agroecosystems. (129 citations)

Best Publications

  • Soil carbon sequestration impacts on global climate change and food security.

    R. Lal

  • Soil structure and management: a review

    C.J. Bronick;R. Lal

  • Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change

    R. Lal

  • Soil Erosion and the Global Carbon Budget

    Rattan Lal

  • Forest soils and carbon sequestration

    R. Lal

  • Carbon emission from farm operations

    R Lal

  • Restoring Soil Quality to Mitigate Soil Degradation

    Rattan Lal

  • Soil degradation by erosion

    Rattan Lal

  • The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon

    Uta Stockmann;Mark A. Adams;John W. Crawford;Damien J. Field

  • Potentials of engineered nanoparticles as fertilizers for increasing agronomic productions

    Ruiqiang Liu;Rattan Lal

  • The Potential of U.S. Cropland to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect

    J Kimble;R Lal;R Follett

  • Agricultural soils as a sink to mitigate CO2 emissions

    K Paustian;O Andren;H.H Janzen;R Lal

  • World crop residues production and implications of its use as a biofuel

    R. Lal

  • Principles of Soil Physics

    Rattan Lal;Manoj K. Shukla

  • Enhancing crop yields in the developing countries through restoration of the soil organic carbon pool in agricultural lands.

    Rattan Lal

  • Soil Erosion Impact on Agronomic Productivity and Environment Quality

    R. Lal

  • Soil carbon dynamics in cropland and rangeland.

    R Lal

  • Carbon sequestration in dryland ecosystems.

    Rattan Lal

  • Soil health and carbon management

    Rattan Lal

  • Digging deeper: A holistic perspective of factors affecting soil organic carbon sequestration in agroecosystems.

    Rattan Lal

  • Crop Residue Removal Impacts on Soil Productivity and Environmental Quality

    Humberto Blanco-Canqui;R. Lal

  • Mechanisms of Carbon Sequestration in Soil Aggregates

    Humberto Blanco-Canqui;Rattan Lal

  • Determining soil quality indicators by factor analysis

    M.K. Shukla;R. Lal;M. Ebinger

  • Residue management, conservation tillage and soil restoration for mitigating greenhouse effect by CO2-enrichment

    Rattan Lal

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald F. Follett
Ronald F. Follett Agricultural Research Service
Humberto Blanco-Canqui
Humberto Blanco-Canqui University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Bal Ram Singh
Bal Ram Singh Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ram Swaroop Meena
Ram Swaroop Meena Banaras Hindu University
Clive A. Edwards
Clive A. Edwards The Ohio State University
Carlos Clemente Cerri
Carlos Clemente Cerri Universidade de São Paulo
Richard A. Birdsey
Richard A. Birdsey US Forest Service
Linda S. Heath
Linda S. Heath US Forest Service
Pierre-André Jacinthe
Pierre-André Jacinthe Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
João Carlos de Moraes Sá
João Carlos de Moraes Sá Ponta Grossa State University

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