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  • Gonzalez JM, Warren A. Dick, Khandakar R. Islam, Dexter B. Watts, Norman R. Fausey, Dennis C. Flanagan, Marvin T. Batte, Tara T. VanToai, Randall C. Reeder, Vinayak S. Shedekar (2025) Impact of gypsum applications and cover crop on soybean (Glycine max) elemental composition. Agricultural & Environmental Letters 10:e70008. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70008.
  • Shedekar, V.S., Watts, D.B., Islam, K.R., Raut, Y., Gonzalez, J.M., Dick, W.A., Fausey, N.R., Flanagan, D.C., Reeder, R.C., VanToai, T., Batte, M.T. (2024) Effect of gypsum, cover crop, and crop rotation on bulk density and aggregate properties of soils. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2024.2433150.
  • Saparov, Galymzhan, Yerlan Dutbayev, Arailym Amanzholkyzy, Khandakar Rafiq Islam, Kanat Tireuov, Nazar Hakimov, Ekaterina Zudilova, Rustem Shichiyakh, Olzhas Shoykin, Bakhadirjan Ganiyev, Ivan Otcheskiy, Maxim Trushin, and Andrey Kozlov (2024) Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination for Soil Reclamation: Implications for Sustainable Urban Development. International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics 19(6), 2197-2204. http://iieta.org/journals/ijdne.
  • Abilda, J., Sapakhova, Z., Sidorik, A., Raisova, N., Daurov, D., Khandakar, R.I., Zhambakin, K. (2024) Obtaining inter-varietal hybrids as a starting material for potato breeding. Izdenister Natigeler (Agricultural, Agrochemistry, Fodder Production, and Agroecology 3: 269–278. https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2024/30. 
  • Rahman, R.A., Didenko, N.A., Islam, K.R., and A.P. Sundermeier (2024) Predicting accumulation and potential edge-of-field loss of phosphorous to surface water from diverse ecosystems. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 235:755 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07565-9
  • Yelikbayev, BK., Imanbek, F., Jamalova G., Nicolas, K., Islam, KR. (2024) Phytoremediation of contaminated urban soils spiked with heavy metals. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 13: 348 – 357.
  • Biswas C, Ferdous J, Sarker RR, Islam KR, Jahangir MMR (2024) Forty-two years impact of chemical fertilization on soil phosphorus partition and distribution under rice-based cropping systems. PLoS ONE 19(6): e0305097. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305097
  • Rahman, MA, Shamim Ahsan, Jason Hartschuh, Steve Prochaska & Khandakar R. Islam (2024) Soil phosphorus partition and transformations under diverse land uses. Commun Soil Science and Plant Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2024.2346218.
  • Sapakhova, Z, Islam, KR, Toishimanov, M, Zhapar K, Daurov D, Daurova A, Raissova N, Kanat R, Shamekova M, Zhambakin K. (2024) Mulching to improve sweet potato production. J. Agric. Food Res. 15: 101011, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101011.
  • Rahman, MA., Harker, T., Lewis, W., and Islam, KR (2024) Chelated- and nano iron fertilization affects nutrient uptake and translocation in fresh market tomatoes. Journal of Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2024.2304166
  • Jahangir, MMR, Md. Kamruzzaman, Jannatul Ferdous, Md. Safinur Rahman & Khandakar Rafiq Islam (2023) Integrating nitrogen fertilization with crop residues to improve nitrogen management in intensively managed cropping systems. Arch. Agron. Soil Sci. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2023.2283191
  • Gonzalez JM, Dick WA, Islam KR, Watts DB, Fausey NR, Flanagan DC, Batte MT, VanToai TT, Reeder RC, Shedekar, VS (2024) Cover crops, crop rotation, and gypsum, as conservation practices, impact Mehlich-3 extractable plant nutrients and trace metals. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2023.11.001.
  • Rahman, A., Thomas Harker, Wayne Lewis, KR Islam (2023) Nano and chelated iron fertilization influences marketable yield, phytochemical properties, and antioxidant capacity of tomatoes. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294033.
  • Sarker, R.R., M.H. Rashid, Md. Ariful Islam, M. Jahiruddin, Khandakar Rafiq Islam, Mohammad Mofizur Rahman Jahangir (2023) Conservation agriculture’s impact on total and labile organic carbon pools in calcareous and non-calcareous floodplain soils under a subtropical rice-based system. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293257.
  • Yelikbayev, B.K., Pagano, M.C., Mamedov, A.I., Islam, K.R. (2023) Impact of alfalfa-organic amendments on carbon sequestration and lability in reclaimed loess-derived soils. Land Degradation and Development 2023;1–14. 
  • Didenko N, Mosiichuk Y, Islam R, Zosymchuk M, Mazurenko B, Lavrenko S, Kharytonov M, and Babenko M. (2023) Prospect of growing energy crops on biosolids-amended marginal lands in Ukraine. Energies, MDPI (in press). 
  • Stavi, I., Rahman, AM., Xu, C., Basson, U., Islam, KR., Gusarov, J., Laham, J., Comay, O., and Argaman, E. (2023) Unexpected consequences of afforestation in degraded drylands: Divergent impacts on soil and vegetation. Journal of Environmental Management. 345: 118703.
  • Gholamhassan Ranjbar, Rahim Khademi, Farhad Dehghanie, Sardar Keshtkar, and Khandakar Rafiq Islam (2023) Salicornia sinus-persica: a high-yielding species for fodder production with seawater. Arid Land Research and Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/15324982.2023.2238258
  • Amoakwah E, Mohammad A. Rahman, Khandakar R. Islam, Kwame A. Frimpong, Christian A. Phares, Louis Sackey, Isaac Asirifi, and Emmanuel Arthur (2023) Increased humic materials explain aggregate-protected carbon and nitrogen accumulation in biochar-amended tropical soils. Pedosphere. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1002016023000802.
  • Didenko, N., Kolomiiets, S., Sardak, A., Islam, K., & Reeder, R. (2023). Tillage effects on soil functional properties: A review. Land Reclamation and Water Management, (1). https://doi.org/10.31073/mivg202301-356.
  • Jahangir, MMR, M. Kamruzzaman, J. Ferdous, MS. Rahman, and KR. Islam (2023) Integrating nitrogen fertilization with crop residue management to improve nitrogen-use efficiency of crops. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2965637/v1
  • Guoqiang Dun, Na Guo, Xinxin Ji, Jiaxing Du, Yongzhen Yang, K. R. Islam, Fuli Zhang, Ligui Zhu (2023) Simulation of Soybean Seed Physical Properties on Filling Performance. Agriculture (MDPI).
  • Irkitbay A., Sapahkova Z., Didenko N., Madenova A., Kanat G, and Islam KR (2023) Evaluating salicylic and oxalic acid on the enzyme activities, yield and stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Research on Crops 24: 219-228. DOI: 10.31830/2348-7542.2023.ROC-926. 
  • Dexter B. Watts, G. Brett Runion, Warren A. Dick, Javier M. Gonzalez, Khandakar R. Islam Dennis C. Flanagan, Norman R. Fausey, Tara T. VanToai, Marvin T. Batte, Randall C. Reeder, David Kost,  Liming Chen, and Pierre-Andre Jacinthe (2023) Influence of Gypsum and Cover Crop on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Soybean Cropping Systems. Journal Soil Water Cons. doi:10.2489/jswc.2023.00042.
  • Sarker, R.R., M.H. Rashid, M.A. Islam, M. Jahiruddin, K.R. Islam, M.M.R. Jahangir (2023) Tillage and Residue Management Impact on Microbial and Nematode Abundance Under Diverse Rice-Based Cropping Systems in Calcareous and Non-Calcareous Floodplain Soils. J. Soil Sc. Plant Nutrition. doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01168-9.
  • Heba S. El-Desouky , Reda M.Y. Zewail, Dalia Abdel-Fattah H. Selim, Morooj M. Baakdah, Doaa Mahmoud Johari, Abeer Elhakem, Yasser S. Mostafa, Saad Alamri, Rokayya Sami, Lamiaa A.S. El-Khayat, Khandakar R. Islam, Enas S. Azab and Mohamed Y.F. Yousry (2022). Bio-Growth Stimulants Impact Seed Yield Products and Oil Composition of Chia. Agron. 12, 2633. ttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy 
  • Gonzalez JM, Dick, WA, Islam KR, Watts, DB, Fausey NR, Flanagan NC, VanToai, TT, Batte MT, Reeder RC, Kost D, Shedekar VS (2022) Gypsum and cereal rye cover crops affect soil chemistry: Trace metals and plant nutrients. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 86:781–794. 
  • Chatterjee, R., Islam, KR (2022)  Conservation Agriculture: Analysis and Prioritization of Socio-Ecological Factors Operating at Farm Levels in Ohio, USA. Environmental Science and Policy 138(1):1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2022.09.015.
  • Islam, KR.,  Warren A. Dick, Dexter B. Watts, Javier M. Gonzalez,  Norman R. Fausey, Dennis C. Flanagan, Randell C. Reeder,  Tara VanToai,  Marven T. Batte (2022) Gypsum, crop rotation, and cover crop impacts on soil organic carbon and biological dynamics in rainfed transitional no-till corn-soybean systems. PLOS ONE 27;17(9):e0275198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275198.
  • Rahman, M.H., Islam, K.R., Chiba, S., Komuro, A., Kawakami, T., Tsuiki, M. and Saiga, S. (2022) Forage Nutrient Variability Associated with Hypomagnesemia and Hypocalcemia. Open Access Library Journal 9: https://doi.org/10.4236/2022.
  • Amoakwah Emmanuel, Shawn T. Lucas, Nataliia A. Didenko, Mohammad A. Rahman, Khandakar R. Islam (2022) Impact of deforestation and temporal land-use change on soil organic carbon storage, quality, and lability. PLoS ONE 17(8): e0263205. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263205.
  • Subrata Chandra Roy, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Ahmet Celik, Sydni Wilson, Ali Azmy, Jay Bieber, Ioannis Spanopoulos, Rafiq Islam, Xianchun Zhu, Fengxiang X. Han & Saiful M. Islam (2022) Efficient removal of chromium(VI) ions by hexagonal nanosheets of CoAl-MoS4 layered double hydroxide. Journal of Coordination Chemistry ISSN: (Print) (Online). https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gcoo20
  • Rahman, H., S. Saiga, S. Sabreen, R. Islam (2022) Can endophyte-infected tall Fescue minimize the grass tetany risk? Land Reclamation and Water Management 1: 71-80. https://doi.org/10.31073/mivg202201
  • Natalia Zappernick, K.V. Nedunuri, K.R. Islam, Sami Khanal, T. Worley, S.L. Lak, Ajay Shah (2022) Techno-economic analysis of a recirculating tilapia-lettuce aquaponics system. Journal of Cleaner Production 365 (2022) 132753.
  • Razzaghi S, KR Islam, IAM Ahmed (2022) Deforestation impacts soil organic carbon and nitrogen pools and carbon lability under Mediterranean climates. J. Soils Sediments. 22:2381–2391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-022-03244-6
  • Rafeza BEGUM, Mohammad M.R. JAHANGIR, Mohammad. JAHIRUDDIN, Mohammad Rafiqul. ISLAM, Shaikh M. BOKHTIAR and Khandakar R. ISLAM (2022) Reduced tillage with residue retention improves labile carbon pools and management indices of soils in a seven-year trial with wheat-mung bean-rice rotation. Pedosphere 32, doi:10.1016/S1002-0160, ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/P.
  • Shamima Sabreen, Suguru Saiga, Rafiq Islam & Hasinur Rahman (2022) Phosphorus fertilization affects cation balance in cool-season grasses associated with grass tetany. Journal of Plant Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2022.2057330. To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2022.2057330
  • Shamima Sabreen, Suguru Saiga, Rafiq Islam, Hasinur Rahman (2022) Do High-Magnesium Cool-Season Grasses Contemplate Grass Tetany Risk? Open Journal of Soil Science 12, https://doi.org/10.4236.
  • Rahman, M.H., Saiga, S., Sabreen, S., and Islam, K.R. (2022) Phosphorus fertilization affects cation balance in cool season grasses associated with grass tetany. Journal of Plant Nutrition 45, 2838-2849. 
  • Didenko N.O., Mosiichuk Y.B., Zosymchuk M.D., Kharytonov M.M., Babenko M.G., Mazurenko B.O., Lavrenko S.O., Rahman M.A., Islam K.R. (2022) Recycling biosolids to improve marginal lands for bioenergy feedstock production in Ukraine. Land Reclamation and Water Management 2: 79-86.
  • Amoakwah, E., Emmanuel Arthur, Kwame A. Frimpong, Nicola Lorenz, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Generose Nziguheba, and Khandakar R. Islam (2022) Biochar amendment impacts on microbial community structures and biological and enzyme activities in a weathered tropical sandy loam. Applied Soil Ecology. 172: 104364.
  • Begum R, Jahangir MMR, Jahiruddin M, Islam M.R, Rahman M.T, Rahman M.L, Md. Younus Ali, Md. Baktear Hossain, Khandakar Rafiq Islam (2021) (2021) Nitrogen fertilization impact on soil carbon pools and their stratification and lability in subtropical wheat-mungbean-rice agroecosystems. PLOS ONE 16: e0256397. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256397
  • Rahman, M.A., Didenko, N.O., Sundermeier, A.P. et al. Agricultural Management Systems Impact on Soil Phosphorous Partition and Stratification. Water Air Soil Pollut 232, 248 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-021-05196-y
  • Jahangir, M.M.R.; Islam, S.; Nitu, T.T.; Uddin, S.; Kabir, A.K.M.A.; Meah, M.B.; Islam, R. (2021) Bio-Compost-Based Integrated Soil Fertility Management Improves Post-Harvest Soil Structural and Elemental Quality in a Two-Year Conservation Agriculture Practice. Agronomy 11, 2101. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112101
  • Reda Zewail; Maha Ali; Ibrahim El-Gamal; S.H. Al-Maracy; Khandakar R. Islam; Mohamed Elsadek; Ehab Azab; Adil A. Gobouri; Nihal El. Nahhas; Mostafa H. M. Mohamed; Heba El-Desouky (2021) Interactive effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation with nano boron, zinc, and molybdenum fertilization on Sativoside contents of Stevia plants.Horticulturae-1301484 (ISSN 2311-7524). 
  • Razzaghi, S., Selim Kapur, Rafiq K. Islam, Mohammad Rezaei, Adel Valizadeh, and Alessandra Lagomarsino (2021) Protected carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry in soils under red pine and oak forests. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 30: 11047-11056. 
  • Lavrenko, S.O., Lavrenko, N.M., Maksymov, D.O., Maksymov, M.V., Didenko, N.O., and Islam, K.R. (2021) Variable tillage depth and chemical fertilization impact on irrigated common beans and soil physical properties. Soil & Tillage Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.105024
  • Begum, R., Jahangir, M.M.R., Jahiruddin, M., Islam, M.R., Bokhtiar, S.M., Bell, R.W., Islam, K.R. (2021) Reduced Tillage with Residue Retention Enhances Labile Carbon Pools and Management Indices in Soils in a 7-years Trial with Wheat-Mungbean-Rice Pattern. Pedosphere (in press).
  • Nitu, T.T., Ahmed, S., Kabir, A.K.M.A., Meah, B., K.R. Islam, Jahangir, M.M.R. (2021) Bio-compost Based Integrated Soil Fertility Management Improves Postharvest Soil Structural and Elemental Quality in a Two-Year Conservation Agriculture Practice. Soil Use and Management (in press).
  • Islam, KR, Greg Roth, Mohammad A. Rahman, Nataliia O. Didenko, and Randall C. Reeder (2021) Cover crop complements flue gas desulfurized gypsum to improve no-till soil quality. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2021.1872594
  • Amoakwah, E., Arthur, E., Frimpong, K. A., & Islam, K. R. (2021). Biochar Amendment Influences Tropical Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Lability. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00628-4
  • Amoakwah, E., Mohammad A. Rahman, Kwabena A. Nketia, Rousseau Djouaka, Nataliia Oleksandrivna Didenko, and Khandakar R. Islam (2021) Impact of deforestation and subsequent land-use change on soil quality. Eurasian J Soil Sci Eurasian J Soil Sci 2021, 10 (2) 150 - 160. 
  • Heba S. El-Desouky, Khandakar R. Islam, Brad Bergefurd, Gary Gao, Thomas Harker, Hosny Abd-El-Dayem, Faten Ismail, Mohamed Mady & Reda M. Y. Zewail (2020) Nano iron fertilization significantly increases tomato yield by increasing plants’ vegetable growth and photosynthetic efficiency. Journal of Plant Nutrition. ISSN: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/lpla20
  • Dutbayev, Y., Islam, KR., M.J. Haus, and D. Brad (2020) Impact of Fusarium infections on dry bean stomatal functions and crop physiology. Annals of Agri-Bio Research 25: 270-274.
  • Dutbayev, Y., Rametov, N., Tsygankov, V., KR Islam, and N. Kuldybayev (2020) Linear modeling approach of physiological features of soybeans. Eurasian Journal of Biosciences 14(2):5555-5560. 
  • Dutbayev, Y., N. Sultanova, V. Tsygankov, KR. Islam, and N. Kuldybayev (2020) A Comparison study of biotic factor’s effect on photosynthesis processes of soybean by using multispecq device on photosynq org platform. ARPN J. Eng. Appl. Sci. 15(22): 2627-2630. UDC 519.237.8:581.1:633.853.52:581:144.2  
  • Kuldybayev N.M., Slyamova A.Y., Islam, K.R., Tsygankov V., and Y.B. Dutbayev (2020) Clustering method of important soybean physiological parameters and root indexes. UDC 519.237.8:581.1:633.853.52:581:144.2. 
  • Jahangir, M.M.R. Muhammad Jahiruddin, Hasina Akter, Rahana Pervin, and KR Islam (2020) Cropping diversity with rice influences soil aggregate formation and nutrient storage under different tillage systems. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2020, 000, 1–12 DOI: 10.1002/jpln.202000310.
  • Amoakwah, E., Frimpong-Manso, J, Essumang KD, Islam, KR (2020) Weed control by glyphosate associated with maize production. JBRA, 2020; Issue 1(Jul- Dec). 
  • Farhan, M.J., A.M. Khairo, K.R. Islam and Ortas, I. (2020) Impact of Several Levels of Calcium Phosphate Fertilization on Distribution, Partitioning, and Lability of Soil Phosphorus under Corn-Wheat System. Communications in Soil Sci. Plant Anal. ISSN: (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/lcss20
  • Shedekar, V.S., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R., Islam, K.R., Soboyejo, A.B.O., Kalcic, M., L.C. Brown (2020) Exploring the effectiveness of drainage water management on water budgets and nitrate loss using three evaluation approaches. Agricultural Water Management. Agric. Water Manage. 243, 106501
  • Amoakwah, E., Ahsan, S., Rahman, M. A., Asamoah, E., Essumang, D.K., Ali, M., and K.R. Islam (2020) Artisanal gold mining impacts on heavy metals pollution of soil-water-vegetative ecosystems. J. Soil Sediments. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2020.1777936.
  • Raut, Y., Vinayak Shedekar, Khandakar Islam, Javier Gonzalez, Dexter Watts, Warren Dick, Dennis Flanagan, Norman Fausey, Marvin Batte, Randall Reeder, and Tara VanToai (2020) Soybean yield response to gypsum soil amendment, cover crop and rotation. Agric. & Environ. Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20020.
  • Reda M. Y. Zewail, Heba S. El-Desoukey & K.R. Islam (2020): Chromium stress alleviation by salicylic acid in Malabar spinach (Basella alba), Journal of Plant Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2020.1727504.
  • Amoakwah, E., Emmanuel Arthur, KA, Frimpong, SJ, Parikh, K.R. Islam (2020) Soil organic carbon storage and quality are impacted by corn cob biochar application on a tropical sandy loam. J Soils and Sediments https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02547-5.
  • Khaitov, B., Allanov, K., Islam, K.R., and Park, K.W. (2019) Bio-inoculant improves nitrogen-use efficiency and cotton yield in saline soils. J. Plant Nutri Soil Sci. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 182: 393-400. DOI:10.1002/jpln.201800063.
  • Aksakal, E.L., Barik, K., Angin, I., Sari, S., and Islam, K.R. (2019) Spatio-temporal variability in physical properties of different textured soils under similar management and semi-arid climatic conditions. Catena 172: 528-546.
  • Ortas, I. and KR. Islam (2018) Phosphorus fertilization impacts on corn yield and soil fertility. Commun. Soil Sci Plant Nutr. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2018.1474906.
  • Gao, G.Y., Zhou, L., Harker, T., Lewis, W., Slaughter, M.R., Islam, K.R., Xia, Y., and Worley, C.T. (2018) Effects of high-tunnel and tile drainage on the yield and ripening time of mature Northern highbush blueberries in Ohio. Journal of the NACCA, 10(2): ISSN 2158-9429.
  • Marvin T. Batte, Warren A. Dick, Norman R. Fausey, Dennis C. Flanagan, Javier M. Gonzalez, Rafiq Islam, Randall Reeder, and Tara VanToai, and Dexter B. Watts (2018) Cover crops and gypsum applications: Soybean and corn yield and profitability impacts. Amer. Soc. Farm Manager Rural Appraisers. 8: 47-71. 
  • Ibrikci, H., G. Koca, M. Cetin, E. Karnez, Y.K. Koca, C. Kirda, H. Sagir, J. Ryan and K.R. Islam (2018) Considering residual soil mineral nitrogen in corn fertilizer recommendations in an irrigated Mediterranean area. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 49(2): 202-214.
  • Shedekar, V.V., King, K.W., Fausey, N.R., Islam, K.R., Soboyejo, A.B.O., and L.C. Brown (2017) Modeling effects of drainage water management in fields with rolling topography. An ASABE Meeting presentation paper # 1701282. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201701282.
  • Yucel, C., M.J. Farhan, A.M. Khairo, G. Ozer, M. Cetin, I. Ortas, and K.R. Islam (2017) Evaluating Salicornia as a potential forage crop to remediate high ground water-table saline soil under continental climates. Inter. J. Plant & Soil Sci., 16: 1-10.
  • Beenish Saba, Ann D. Christy, Zhongtang Yu, Anne C. Co, Rafiq Islam, and Olli H. Tuovinen (2017) Characterization and performance of anodic mixed culture biofilms in submersed microbial fuel cells. Bioelectrochemistry 113:79–84. 
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  • Ramesh, K.; Reddy, K.S.; Rashmi, I.; Biswas, A.K.; and Islam, K.R. (2016) Horvath-Kawazoe model-based evaluation of pore volume of Nano porous clinoptilolite. Commun. Soil Sci Plant Anal. 47(13-14), 1622-1629. DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2016.1206118.
  • Razzaghi, S., Oskouei, R. S. and K. R. Islam (2016) Evaluate soil quality and pasture biomass yield relationship in the Semi-arid regions of the Western Azerbaijan, Iran. Intern. J. Agric. Environ. Res. ISSN: 2455-6939, 2, Issue:04 www.ijaer.in
  • Ibrahim, A.M. Ahmed, Abdel Moneim, M.A. El-Tilib, and Fawzi, H.S. Ganawa, Emin B. Erenoglu, and K.R. Islam (2016) Utilization of industrial waste aqueous ammonia for irrigated forage sorghum production. Arch. Agron. Soil Sci. 62 (1):97-103
  • Bal, H.K.; Islam, K.R.; Mccoy, E.L.; Kumarappan, S.; Sundermeier, A.; and Grewal, P.S. (2015) Effect of soil management on soil food web in long-term organic and transitioning farming systems. J Nematology 47(3): 222-223. 
  • Ramesh, K., K. Sammi Reddy, I. Rashmi, A. K. Biswas, and K. R. Islam (2015) Does particle size of clinoptilolite zeolite have a role in textural properties? Insight through Differential Pore-Volume Distribution of Barret, Joyner, and Halenda Model. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 46:2070–2078, 2015.
  • Shamim, Ahsan, Ali Mursheda K, and Islam Rafiq (2015) E-Waste trading impact on public health and ecosystem services in developing countries. Intern J. Waste Resources. 5: 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2252-5211.1000188.
  • Muhammad Hasinur Rahman, Shamima Sabreen, Michihiro Hara, Markus Deurer and K.R. Islam (2015) Forage legume response to subsoil compaction. Environ. Control Biol., 53 (3): 107-115. DOI: 10.2525/ecb.53.107
  • Yucel, D., Yucel, C., Aksakal, E.L., Barik, K., Khosa, M.K., Aziz, I., and K.R. Islam (2015) Impacts of biosolids application on soil quality under alternate year no-till corn-soybean rotation. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 226:1 - 11.
  • Rahman, M.H., W.R. Simpson, C. Matthew, S. Sabreen, A. Okubo, and K.R. Islam (2015) Response of diploid perennial ryegrass to fungal endophyte AR29 infections under water stress. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Science. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 46:845–860. 
  • Stavi, I., Daniel Barkai, K.R. Islam, and Eli Zaady (2015) No adverse effect of moderate stubble grazing on soil quality and organic carbon pool in dryland wheat agroecosystems. Agron. Sus. Dev, DOI 10.1007/s13593-015-0299-9.
  • Aziz, I., N. Bangash, T. Mahmood and K.R. Islam (2015) Impact of no-till and conventional tillage practices on soil chemical properties. Pak. J. Bot., 47: 297-303.
  • Clevenger, W.B. and K.R. Islam (2014) Evaluation of soil applied gypsum on soybean, corn and wheat yields and soil quality on poorly drained, clay soils. Journal of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents 7, ISSN 2158-9429. 2014. (Published) http://www.nacaa.com/journal/index.php?jid=429
  • Aziz, I., T. Mahmood, and K.R Islam (2014) Impact of Long-term tillage and crop rotation on concentration of soil particulate organic matter associated carbon and nitrogen. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., Vol. 51, 827-834.
  • Aziz, I., T. Mahmood, and K.R. Islam (2014) Impact of soil cropping and multiple cropping on soil humified carbon fractions. Pak. J. Bot., 46: 2157-2162, 2014.
  • Babu Valliyodan, Tara T. VanToai, Jose Donizeti Alves, Patricia de Fátima P Goulart, Jeong Dong Lee, Felix B. Fritschi, M. A. Rahman, J. Grover Shannon, Henry T. Nguyen, and K.R. Islam (2014) Expression of Root-related Transcription Factors Associated with Flooding Tolerance of Soybean (Glycine max). Intern. J. Mol. Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms) 15, 17622-17643; doi:10.3390/ijms 151017622.
  • Islam, K.R. and R. Reeder (2014) No-till and conservation agriculture in the United States: An example from the David Brandt farm, Carroll, Ohio. Intern J. Soil & Water Conserv. 2 (1): 97-107.
  • Barik, K., E.L. Aksakal, K.R. Islam, S. Sari, and I. Angin (2014) Spatial variability in soil compaction associated with field traffic operations. Catena 120:122–133.
  • Momen, B., K.R. Islam, and R. Rowland (2014) Temporal effects of elevated carbon dioxide and ozone on soil carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry in a no-till soybean-wheat Agroecosystems. JSM Environmental Sci. & Ecology 1(2): 1008.
  • Aziz, I., Tariq Mahmood, K.R. Islam, and Ejaz Ashraf (2013) Estimation of cropping system impacts on C and N status of soil. Int. J. Agric. Appl. Sci. 5:1-7. 
  • Islam, K.R., S. Ahsan, K. Barik, and E. L. Aksakal (2013) Biosolids impact on heavy metal accumulation and lability in soil under alternate-year no-till corn–soybean rotation. Water Air Soil Pollution 224 (3): 1-10.
    • Aziz, I., Mahmood, T., and K.R. Islam (2013) Effect of long-term no-till and conventional tillage practices on soil quality. Soil Tillage Res. 131: 28-35. 
  • Knight, A., Z. Cheng, S. S. Grewal, K. R. Islam, M. D. Kleinhenz & P. S. Grewal (2013) Soil health as a predictor of lettuce productivity and quality: A case study of urban vacant lots. Urban Ecosystem DOI 10.1007/s11252-013-0288-1
  • Muhammad Iqbal, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Anwar-ul-Hassan, and K.R. Islam (2013) Tillage and Nitrogen Fertilization Impact on Irrigated Corn Yields, and Soil Chemical and Physical Properties Under Semiarid Climate. J. of Sustainable Watershed Science & Management 1 (3): 90–98, doi: 10.5147/jswsm.2013.0125
  • Tara T. VanToai, Jeong-Dong Lee, Patricia. D. F. P. Goulart, J. Grover Shannon, J. Donizeti Alves, Henry T. Nguyen, Oliver Yu, Mohammed Rahman and Rafiq Islam (2012) Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) seed composition response to soil flooding stress. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol.10 (1): 795-804.
  • Fiaz, A., Shabab, U., Niaz, A., and K.R. Islam (2012) Microbial inoculation effects on growth, yield, and phosphorus-use efficiency of irrigated seed cotton under semiarid environment. Arch. Agron. Soil Sci. GAGS-2011-0120.
  • Sundermeier, A.P, Islam, K.R, Raut, Y., Reeder, R., and Dick, W. 2011. Continuous no-till impacts on biophysical C sequestration. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 75:1779-1788 
  • Barik, K., MY. Canbolat, R. Yanık, KR Islam (2011) Compressive behavior of soil as affected by aggregate size with different soil textures. J. Ani. Plant Sci. 21:186-192
  • Aziz, I., M. Ashraf., T. Mahmood, and K.R. Islam (2011) Crop rotation impact on soil quality. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 43: 949-960, 2011.
  • Mubashir, M., Malik, S.A., Khan, A.A., Ansari, T.N., Wright, S., Brown, M.V., and K. R. Islam (2010) Growth, yield and nitrate accumulation of irrigated carrot and okra in response to nitrogen fertilization. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 2513-2521.
  • Egamberdieva, D., Renella, G., Wirth, S., and K.R. Islam (2010) Secondary salinity effects on microbial biomass in irrigated cotton soil. Biol. Fert. Soil 46: 445 – 449.
  • Hoorman, J., Sundermeier, A.P., Islam, K.R., and Reeder, R.C. (2009) Using Cover Crops to Convert to No-till, Crops and Soils 42 (6), Nov-Dec., pp. 9-13. 
  • Hoorman, J., Hone, T., Sudman, M., Dirkeson, T., and K.R. Islam (2008) Agricultural Impacts on Lake and Stream Water Quality in Grand Lake ST. Mary’s, Western Ohio. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 193: 309-322.
  • Sundermeier, A. P., Reeder, R. C., and K.R. Islam (2008) Soil Carbon, compaction, and tillage. Strategies, techniques, and tactics guaranteed to increase your no-till profits. No-till Farmer 16, Jan. 2008.
  • Anwar U.H. Khan, M. Iqbal, and K.R. Islam (2007) Dairy manure and tillage effects on soil fertility and corn yields. Bioresource Tech. 98: 1972-1979.
  • Mahmood, T., K.R. Islam, and S. Muhammad (2007) Toxic effects of heavy metals on early growth and tolerance of cereal crops. Pakistan J. Botany. 37: 451-462.
  • Tsegaye, T., Sheppard, D., Islam KR., Johnson, A., Tadesse, W., Atalay, A. and Marzen, L. (2006). Development of chemical index as a measure of in-stream water quality in response to land use practices. J Water Air Soil Pollution 174: 161-179.
  • Teferi D. Tsegaye, Reizelle Baretto, K.R. Islam, O.S. Mbuya and Wagaw F. Mezemir (2006) Comparison of selected soil properties at landscape positions under tropical forest ecosystems of Puerto Rico. J. Alabama Acad. Sci. 77: 193-209. 
  • Mahmood, T., and K.R. Islam (2006) Rice seedlings response to copper toxicity and acidity. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 29: 1-15.
  • Blaylock, A.D., R.D. Dowbenko, J. Kaufmann, G.D. Binford, and K.R. Islam (2005) ESN, Controlled-Release Nitrogen for Enhanced Nitrogen Efficiency and Improved Environmental Safety. Contributed paper, Proc. Of 3rd International N Conference (eds. Zhu, Z., Minami, K., Xing, and G), Science Press USA Inc. 
  • Raturi, S., K.R. Islam, M. Carroll, and R. Hill (2005) Carbaryl, 2, 4-D and triclopyr adsorption in thatch-soil ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Science and Health (Pesticides, Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes. Part B). 40:697-710.
  • Baker, B.J., N.R. Fausey, K.R. Islam (2004). Comparison of soil physical properties under two different water-table management regimes. SSSAJ. 68:1973-1981.
  • Raturi, S., K.R. Islam, M. Carroll, and R. Hill (2004) Thatch and soil characteristics of cool-and warm season turf grasses. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 35: 2161-2176.
  • Weil, R.R., K.R. Islam, M.A. Stine, J.B. Gruver, and S.E. Sampson-Liebig (2003) Estimating active carbon for soil quality assessment: A simplified method for laboratory and field use. American Journal of Alternate Agriculture.18 (1): 3-17.
  • Min, D.H., K.R. Islam, R.R. Weil, and L.R. Vough (2003) Dairy manure effects on soil quality and C sequestration in Alfalfa-Orchard grass systems. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 34 (5 & 6):781-799.
  • Weil, R.R., and K.R. Islam (2003) Microwave irradiation as a replacement for CHCl3 fumigation in estimation of soil microbial biomass. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67:674-675.
  • Islam, K.R., M.R. Ahmed, M. K. Bhuiyan, and A. Badruddin. (2001) Deforestation effects on vegetative regeneration and soil quality in tropical semi-evergreen degraded and protected forests of Bangladesh. Land Degradation and Development 11:1-12.
  • Islam K.R. and R.R. Weil (2000) Soil quality indicator properties in mid-Atlantic soils as influenced by conservation management. J. Soil Water Conserv. 55:69-78.
  • Islam, K.R., C.L. Mulchi and A.A. Ali (2000) Interactions of tropospheric CO2 or O3 enrichments and moisture variations on microbial biomass and respiration in soil. Global Change Biology. 6:255-265.
  • Islam K.R. and R.R. Weil (2000) Land use effects on soil quality in a tropical forest ecosystem of Bangladesh. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 79:9-16.
  • Islam, K.R., A.A. Ali, and C.L. Mulchi (1999) Tropospheric CO2 or O3 enrichments and moisture effects on soil C quality. Journal Environ. Quality. 28:1629-1636.
  • Islam, K.R., M. Kamaluddin, M.K. Bhuiyan, and Abu Badruddin (1999) Comparative performance of exotic and indigenous forest species for tropical semi-evergreen degraded forestland reforestation in Bangladesh. Land Degrade. Dev. 10:241-249.
  • Islam K.R. and R.R. Weil (1998) A rapid microwave digestion procedure for spectrophotometric measurement of soil organic C. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 29: 2269-2284.
  • Islam K.R. and R.R. Weil (1998) Microwave irradiation of soil for the routine measurement of microbial biomass C. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 27:408-416.
  • Islam, K.R., R.R. Weil, C.L. Mulchi, and S.D. Glenn (1998) Freeze-dried soil extraction method for the measurement of microbial biomass C. Biol. Fert. Soils. 24:205-210.
  • Islam K.R. (1997) Test of active organic carbon as a measure of soil quality. Ph.D. dissertation. University of Maryland. College Park.
  • Mohiuddin, A.S.M., I.U. Ahmed, Babuna Faiz, A.M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury and K.R. Islam (1997) Growth, yield and chemical composition of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under saline water irrigation. Russian Journal of Ecology. 28:298-301.        
  • Khan, H.R., B. Faiz, K.R. Islam, S. Rahman, T. Adachi, and I.U. Ahmed (1991) Effect of gypsum and zinc on the growth and yield rice grown under saline water stress in coastal saline soil. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture. 9: 182-189.
  • Ahmed, I.U., A.S.M. Mohiuddin, Babuna Faiz, A.K. M.A. Hussain, and K.R. Islam (1990) Effect of saline water on seedling emergence of some rice cultivars of Bangladesh. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science. 38:183-185.
  • Badruddin, A.Z.M., Md. Al-Amin, M.K. Bhuiyan, and K.R. Islam (1990) Natural regeneration of vegetation in the forest lands of the Chittagong University Campus, Bangladesh. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Sci). 16:87-90, 1990.
  • Amena Begum, M.A. Gafur, and K.R. Islam (1989) Studies on the root distribution and their effect on growth performance of fast-growing tree species. Bang. J. Bot. 18:51-55.
  • Ara, S., M.A. Gafur, and K.R. Islam (1989). Growth and biomass production performance of Acacia auriculiformis and Eucalyptus Camaldulensis reforested in the denuded hilly lands. Bangladesh J. Botany. 18:187-195. 
  • Al-Amin, Md., K.R. Islam, and M.K. Bhuiyan (1988) Influence of topographic position of site
  • and slope aspect on growth of Artocarpus chaplasha reforested in the denuded hilly lands. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Sci). 16:17-22. 
  • Osman, K.T., K.R. Islam, M.N. Hoque, and A. Alim (1988) Influence of topographic positions on the growth and yield of rubber planted in the hills of Ramu, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture. 13:97-102.
  • Islam, K.R., M.M. Dey, D. Ahmed, and A. Chantarapanich (1987) Remote sensing of forest cover distribution in the Phu Wiang watershed area of Khon Kaen Province, Northeast of Thailand. Geocarto International. 4:55-59.
  • Islam, K.R., S.G. Hussain, S.M.A. Faiz, and I.U. Ahmed (1986) Study of the effect of irrigation rates on the growth and yield performance of sunflower. J. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Sci). 12:27-31.
  • Islam K.R. and M.M. Hussain (1986) Effect of ship scrapping activities on the soil and sea environment in the coastal areas of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Marine Pollution Bull. 17:462-463.
  • Islam, K.R., M.M. Hussain, and M.J.A. Chowdhury (1984) Studies on the chemical composition of various indigenous and waste organic materials as potential sources of nutrients. Chittagong University Studies, Part II: Science, 8:91-94.
  • Ahmed, Z., I.U. Ahmed, Z. Parveen, S.G. Hussain, and K.R. Islam (1983) Effects of rock phosphate as substitute or complement to triple super-phosphate on the growth and yield of wheat. Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture, 8:108-114.
  • Islam, K.R., J.A. Chowdhury, S.M.A. Faiz, and I.U. Ahmed (1983) Diurnal water relations of Helianthus annuus, L. under different soil moisture regimes and evaporative demands. Chittagong University Studies, Science, 7:111-120.

Papers communicated / under review / accepted for publication:

  • Rahman, MA., Guan, Z., and Islam, KR. (2024) Enhancing Tomato Phytochemicals and Fruit Quality through Nano-Fortified NPK and Salicylic Acid Chemigation. Scientia Horticulturae (in review).
  • Ogdahl, E., Diomy Zamora, and Rafiq Islam (2024) Shrub-Willow Living Snow Fences: Impact on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools and Their Lability. Agroforestry Systems (in review).
  • Khairo  AM, Farhan MJ, Islam KR (2024) Compost and biochar amendments improved growth, yield, nutrient uptake, nitrogen- and  water-use efficiency of irrigated corn. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (in review).
  • Khosa, M.K. and Islam, K.R. No-till impacts on soil carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry associated with carbon sequestration under corn-soybean system. PLOS ONE (in review).
  • Ilan Stavi, Arif Rahman, Eyal Ben-Nevet, Nadav Ziv, Yulia Gusarov, Yosef Steinberger, Ehud Zeelim, Alon Ben-Gal, and Rafiq Islam (2024) Assessing sewage sludge-made biochar and compochar (compost + biochar mix) as horticultural soilless growing media. Journal of Environmental Management (in review).
  • Nagle M, Archer E, Nedunuri KV, Islam KR, Rahman MA, Zhang N. (2024) Monitoring dynamic changes in lettuce growth with nutrient availability in a deep-water floating raft aquaponics system.
  • Amoakwah E, Sangho J, Shim J, Kim S, Lee Y, Kwon S, Islam KR, Rahman A, Park S. (2024) Long-term fertilization, liming, and composting of paddy soils: the impact of calcium explains soil fertility gains under paddy ecosystems. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (in review).