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Sukhdev S. Malhi

Sukhdev S. Malhi

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
65
Citations
14833
World Ranking
923
National Ranking
32

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
63
Citations
13453
World Ranking
2496
National Ranking
103

Sukhdev S. Malhi 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 Sukhdev S. Malhi sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 336 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sukhdev S. Malhi 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 Sukhdev S. Malhi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Soil water

Sukhdev S. Malhi mostly deals with Agronomy, Soil water, Fertilizer, Crop yield and Tillage. His research brings together the fields of Chernozem and Agronomy. The various areas that he examines in his Soil water study include Hydrology and Total organic carbon.

His studies in Fertilizer integrate themes in fields like Essential nutrient and Nutrient interaction. His Crop yield research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Irrigation and Water-use efficiency. His Tillage research includes elements of No-till farming, Crop residue, Leaching and Soil quality.

His most cited work include:

  • Role of mineral nutrition in minimizing cadmium accumulation by plants (347 citations)
  • Tillage, nitrogen and crop residue effects on crop yield, nutrient uptake, soil quality, and greenhouse gas emissions (247 citations)
  • Nitrogen fertilization management for no-till cereal production in the Canadian Great Plains: a review (220 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Fertilizer, Soil water, Chernozem and Crop yield. His research on Agronomy frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Loam. His study in Fertilizer is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Dry matter, Forage, Manure and Human fertilization.

His study in the field of Soil test, Soil fertility and Soil carbon also crosses realms of Organic matter. His studies deal with areas such as Soil type, Botany, Bromus inermis, Udic moisture regime and Animal science as well as Chernozem. The Crop yield study combines topics in areas such as Poaceae, Plant nutrition and Sowing.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (85.19%)
  • Fertilizer (39.81%)
  • Soil water (31.94%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Agronomy (85.19%)
  • Fertilizer (39.81%)
  • Tillage (18.52%)

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

Sukhdev S. Malhi focuses on Agronomy, Fertilizer, Tillage, Chernozem and Loam. He interconnects Soil classification and Soil water in the investigation of issues within Agronomy. Water content is closely connected to Mulch in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Soil water.

The concepts of his Fertilizer study are interwoven with issues in Field experiment, Dry matter, Manure and Human fertilization. His Tillage research is multidisciplinary, relying on both No-till farming, Crop residue, Coated urea and Soil horizon. His research investigates the connection between Loam and topics such as Intercropping that intersect with issues in Organic farming.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Effects of gravel–sand mulch, plastic mulch and ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting system combinations on water use efficiency, soil temperature and watermelon yield in a semi-arid Loess Plateau of northwestern China (69 citations)
  • Long-term tillage, straw management and N fertilization effects on quantity and quality of organic C and N in a Black Chernozem soil (56 citations)
  • Long-term straw management and N fertilizer rate effects on quantity and quality of organic C and N and some chemical properties in two contrasting soils in Western Canada (53 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Botany

Sukhdev S. Malhi mostly deals with Agronomy, Soil water, Tillage, Chernozem and Soil horizon. Agronomy connects with themes related to Crop residue in his study. His Soil water study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Environmental chemistry, Mulch and Water content.

Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Soil type under Chernozem, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Soil classification and Botany. His Soil horizon study incorporates themes from Loam, Anthesis and Growing season. In his research on the topic of Fertilizer, Soil quality, Animal science and Hordeum vulgare is strongly related with No-till farming.

Best Publications

  • Role of mineral nutrition in minimizing cadmium accumulation by plants

    Nadeem Sarwar;Saifullah;Sukhdev S Malhi;Munir Hussain Zia

  • Tillage, nitrogen and crop residue effects on crop yield, nutrient uptake, soil quality, and greenhouse gas emissions

    S.S. Malhi;R. Lemke;Z.H. Wang;Baldev S. Chhabra

  • Nitrogen fertilization management for no-till cereal production in the Canadian Great Plains: a review

    S.S. Malhi;C.A. Grant;A.M. Johnston;K.S. Gill

  • Effects of rainfall harvesting and mulching technologies on water use efficiency and crop yield in the semi-arid Loess Plateau, China

    Yajun Wang;Zhongkui Xie;Sukhdev S. Malhi;Cecil L. Vera

  • Nitrification in three Alberta soils: Effect of temperature, moisture and substrate concentration

    S.S. Malhi;W.B. McGill

  • Tillage, crop residue and N fertilizer effects on crop yield, nutrient uptake, soil quality and nitrous oxide gas emissions in a second 4-yr rotation cycle

    S.S. Malhi;R. Lemke

  • Chapter 7 Nutrient and Water Management Effects on Crop Production, and Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in Dryland Areas of China

    Sheng-Xiu Li;Zhao-Hui Wang;S.S. Malhi;Shi-Qing Li

  • Interactions of Nitrogen with Other Nutrients and Water: Effect on Crop Yield and Quality, Nutrient Use Efficiency, Carbon Sequestration, and Environmental Pollution

    Milkha S. Aulakh;Sukhdev S. Malhi

  • Ammonia Volatilization Loss from Surface-Broadcast Urea: Comparison of Vented- and Closed-Chamber Methods and Loss in Winter Wheat–Summer Maize Rotation in North China Plain

    Zhao-Hui Wang;Xue-Jun Liu;Xiao-Tang Ju;Fu-Suo Zhang

  • Influence of cultivation and fertilization on total organic carbon and carbon fractions in soils from the Loess Plateau of China

    Tianyun Wu;Jeff J Schoenau;Fengmin Li;Peiyuan Qian

  • Yield, seed quality, and sulfur uptake of Brassica oilseed crops in response to sulfur fertilization

    S. S. Malhi;Y. Gan;J. P. Raney

  • Response of soil physical properties to tillage and residue management on two soils in a cool temperate environment

    Baldev Singh;S.S. Malhi

  • Long-Term Fertilization Effects on Crop Yield and Nitrate Nitrogen Accumulation in Soil in Northwestern China

    Shengmao Yang;Fengmin Li;Sukhdev S. Malhi;Ping Wang

  • Effects of long-term N fertilizer-induced acidification and liming on micronutrients in soil and in bromegrass hay

    S.S Malhi;M Nyborg;J.T Harapiak

  • Denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions from a Black Chernozemic soil during spring thaw in Alberta

    M. Nyborg;J. W. Laidlaw;E. D. Solberg;S. S. Malhi

  • Crop residue removal effects on soil carbon: Measured and inter-model comparisons

    W.N. Smith;B.B. Grant;C.A. Campbell;B.G. McConkey

  • Nitrate losses in soils: Effect of temperature, moisture and substrate concentration

    S.S. Malhi;W.B. McGill;M. Nyborg

  • Sewage water irrigation effects on some potentially toxic trace elements in soil and potato plants in northwestern India

    M. S. Brar;S. S. Malhi;A. P. Singh;C. L. Arora

  • Effects of gravel–sand mulch, plastic mulch and ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting system combinations on water use efficiency, soil temperature and watermelon yield in a semi-arid Loess Plateau of northwestern China

    Yajun Wang;Zhongkui Xie;Sukhdev S. Malhi;Cecil L. Vera

  • Effect of zero and conventional tillage on barley yield and nitrate nitrogen content, moisture and temperature of soil in north-central Alberta.

    M. Nyborg;S.S. Malhi

  • Optimizing nitrogen input by balancing winter wheat yield and residual nitrate-N in soil in a long-term dryland field experiment in the Loess Plateau of China

    Jian Dai;Zhaohui Wang;Fucui Li;Gang He

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff J. Schoenau
Jeff J. Schoenau University of Saskatchewan
Reynald Lemke
Reynald Lemke Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Cynthia A. Grant
Cynthia A. Grant Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Roberto C. Izaurralde
Roberto C. Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park
Newton Z. Lupwayi
Newton Z. Lupwayi Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
William E. May
William E. May Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Yantai Gan
Yantai Gan Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Robert P. Zentner
Robert P. Zentner Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Feng-Min Li
Feng-Min Li Lanzhou University
Dil Thavarajah
Dil Thavarajah Clemson University

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