Publications

Research and Review Articles (* correspondence)

2022

1. Singh S, Dhyani S, Janipella R, Chakraborty S, Pujari PR, Shinde VM, Kripal Singh* (2022) Biomonitoring supported land restoration to reduce land degradation in intensively mined areas of India. Sustainability Link IF 3.889

2. Dhyani S*, Santhanam H, Dasgupta R, Bhaskar D, Murthy IK, Kripal Singh (2022) Exploring synergies between India's climate change and land degradation targets: Lessons from Glasgow Climate COP. Land Degradation and Development Link IF 4.337

3. Kripal Singh*, Byun C, Bux F (2022) Ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems in India: Science and practices. Ecological Engineering 182, 106708 Link IF 4.379

4. Kripal Singh*, Abhilash PC, Maiti SK, Venkatraman R (2022) Ecosystem restoration in India during the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: The way forward. Restoration Ecology. e13692 Link IF 4.181

5. Memetova A, Tyagi I*, Karri RR, Kripal Singh (2022) Porous carbon-based material as a sustainable alternative for the storage of natural gas (methane) and biogas (biomethane): A review. Chemical Engineering Journal 446, 137373 Link IF 16.744

6. Maddhesiya P, Kripal Singh, Kumar D, Singh RP* (2022) Enhancing productivity of perennial aromatic grasses on marginal lands through plant growth promoting rhizobacteria. Land Degradation and Development 33, 2972-2982. Link IF 4.337

2021

7. Kripal Singh*, Tewari SK (2021) Does the road to land degradation neutrality in India is paved with restoration science? Restoration Ecology Link IF4.181

8. Kripal Singh*, Tewari SK (2021) Ecorestoration of Degraded Sodic Lands: Introducing a success story at the start of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. IUCN CEM Harnessing Nature 3 (1) 45-47.

9. Kripal Singh* (2021) Perennial Grasses for Bioenergy and Bioproducts. Current Science 120, 1101. Link IF

10. Kripal Singh*, Singh RP, SK Tewari (2021) Ecosystem Restoration: Challenges and opportunities for India. Restoration Ecology 29, 3 e13341. Link IF 4.181

11. Maddhesiya P, Kripal Singh, Singh RP* (2021) Effects of perennial aromatic grass species richness and microbial consortium on soil properties of marginal lands and biomass production. Land Degradation & Development 32, 1008-1021. Link IF 4.337

2020

12. Mishra S, Kripal Singh, Sahu N, Singh SN, Manika N, Chaudhary LB, Jain MK, Kumar V, Behera SK* (2019) Understanding the relationship between soil properties and litter chemistry in three forest communities in tropical forest ecosystem. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191, 797. Link IF 3.307

13. Kripal Singh (2019) India’s Bioenergy Policy. Energy Ecology and Environment 4, 253–260. Link

2018

14. Kripal Singh*, Awasthi A, Singh S, Sharma SK, Tewari SK (2018) Biomass Production from neglected and underutilized tall perennial grasses on marginal lands in India. A brief review. Energy, Ecology and Environment 3, 207-215. IF 0.0

2017

15. Awasthi A*, Kripal Singh, Singh RP (2017) A concept of diverse perennial cropping systems for integrated bioenergy production and ecological restoration of marginal lands in India. Ecological Engineering 105, 58-65. Link IF 4.379

16. Trivedi P, Kripal Singh*, Pankaj U, Verma SK, Patra DD (2017) Effect of organic amendments and microbial application on properties and crop growth in a sodic soil. Ecological Engineering 102, 127–136. Link IF 4.379

2016

17. Awasthi A, Kripal Singh*, O’Grady A, Courtney R, Kalra A, Singh RP, Cerda A, Steinberger Y, Patra DD (2016) Designer ecosystems: A solution for conservation-exploitation dilemma. Ecological Engineering 93, 73–75. Link IF 4.379

18. Bauddh K, Kripal Singh, Singh RP* (2016) Ricinus communis L. a value added crop for remediation of cadmium contaminated soil. Bulletins of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 96, 265–269. Link IF 2.807

19. Kripal Singh* (2016) Microbial and enzyme activities of saline and sodic soils. Land Degradation & Development 27, 706-718. Link IF 4.337

20. Verma SK, Kripal Singh*, Gupta AK, Pandey VC, Trivedi P, Verma RK, Patra DD (2014) Aromatic grasses for phytomanagement of coal fly ash hazards. Ecological Engineering 73, 425-428. Link IF 4.379

21. Kripal Singh*, Trivedi P, Singh G, Singh B, Patra DD (2016) Effect of different leaf litters on carbon, nitrogen and microbial activities of sodic soils. Land Degradation & Development 27, 1215–1226. Link IF 4.337

22. Kripal Singh*, Mishra AK, Singh B, Singh RP, Patra DD (2016) Tillage effects on crop yield and physicochemical properties of sodic soils. Land Degradation & Development 27, 223-230. Link IF 4.337

2015

23. Bauddh K, Kripal Singh, Singh B, Singh RP* (2015) Ricinus communis: A robust plant for bio-energy and phytoremediation of toxic metals from contaminated soil. Ecological Engineering 84, 640-652. Link IF 4.379

2014

24. Kripal Singh*, Singh B, Verma SK, Patra DD (2014) Jatropha curcas: A ten year story from hope to despair. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 35, 356-360. Link IF 16.799

25. Kripal Singh*, Gautam NN, Singh B, Patra DD (2014) Screening of environmentally less-hazardous fuelwood species. Ecological Engineering 64, 424-429. Link IF 4.379

26. Kripal Singh* (2014) Ecorestoration of the coalmine degraded lands. Restoration Ecology 22, 125-126. Link IF 4.181

27. Kripal Singh*, Pandey VC, Singh B, Patra DD, Singh RP (2014) Effect of fly ash on crop yield and physico-chemical, microbial and enzyme activities of sodic soils. Environment Engineering and Management Journal 15, 2433–2440. Link IF

2013

28. Mishra AK, Behera SK, Kripal Singh, Bajpai O, Sahu N, Kumar A, Mishra RM, Chaudhary LB*, Singh B (2013) Relation of forest structure and soil properties in natural, rehabilitated and degraded forest. Journal of Biodiversity Management & Forestry. 2.

29. Mishra AK, Behera SK, Kripal Singh, Chaudhary LB*, Singh B (2013) Effect of abiotic factors on understory community structures in moist deciduous forests of northern India. Forest Science and Practice 15, 261-273.

30. Kripal Singh*, Singh B, Tuli R (2013) Sodic soil reclamation potential of Jatropha curcas: A long term study. Ecological Engineering 58, 434-440. Link IF 4.379

31. Kripal Singh, Singh B*, Singh RR (2013) Effect of land rehabilitation on physicochemical and microbial properties of a sodic soil. Link Catena 109, 49-57. IF 6.367

32. Kripal Singh* 2013. Soil enzymology and environmental restoration. Current Science 105, 112-113.

33. Kripal Singh*, Pandey VC, Singh RP (2013) Cynodon dactylon: an efficient perennial grass to revegetate sodic soils. Ecological Engineering 54, 32-38. Link IF 4.379

34. Singh B*, Kripal Singh, Rao GR et al. 2013. Agro-technology of Jatropha curcas for diverse environmental conditions in India. Biomass and Bioenergy 48, 191-202. Link IF 5.774

35. Singh B*, Kripal Singh*, Shukla G, Pathre UV, Rahi TS, Tuli R (2013) Field performance of some accessions of Jatropha curcas L. (biodiesel plant) on degraded sodic land in north India. International Journal of Green Energy 10, 1026-1040. Link IF 3.206

36. Rahi TS, Kripal Singh, Singh B* (2013) Screening of sodicity tolerance in Aloe vera: an industrial crop for utilization of sodic lands. Industrial Crops and Products 44, 528-533. Link IF 6.44933.

37. Kripal Singh*, Pandey VC, Singh B. 2012. Soil biology: Soil enzymology, Girish Shukla, Ajit Varma (Eds.), (2011), Springer, London, New York, 384 p. Price: 149,95 €, ISBN 9783642142246. Applied Soil Ecology 62, 50-51. Link IF 5.509

2012

38. Kripal Singh*, Singh B, Singh RR. (2012) Changes in physico-chemical, microbial and enzymatic activities during restoration of degraded sodic lands: Ecological suitability of mixed forest over plantation. Catena 96, 57-67. Link IF 6.367

39. Kripal Singh*, Pandey VC, Singh B (2012) Ecological restoration of degraded sodic lands through afforestation and cropping. Ecological Engineering 43, 70-80. Link IF 4.379

40. Gautam NN*, Kripal Singh, Singh B, Goel VL, Rahi TS (2012) Selection and clonal propagation of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit. for biomass production on substandard soil-sites. The India Forester 138 (4) 376-382.

41. Pandey VC*, Kripal Singh, Singh JS, Kumar A, Singh B, Singh RP (2012) Jatropha curcas: A potential biofuel plant for sustainable environmental development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review. 16, 2870– 2883. Link IF 16.799

42. Pandey VC*, Kripal Singh, Singh RP, Singh B (2012) Naturally growing Saccharum munja L. on the fly ash lagoons: A potential ecological engineer for the revegetation and stabilization. Ecological Engineering 40, 95-99. Link IF 4.379

2011

43. Singh B*, Tripathi KP, Kripal Singh (2011) Community structure, diversity, biomass and net production in a rehabilitated subtropical forest in north India. Open Journal of Forestry. 1 (2) 1-16.

44. Pandey VC*, Kripal Singh. 2011. Is Vigna radiata suitable for the revegetation of fly ash landfills? Ecological Engineering, 37, 2105-2106. Link IF 4.379

45. Pandey VC*, Kripal Singh, Singh B, Singh RP (2011) New approaches to enhance eco-restoration efficiency of degraded sodic lands: Critical research needs and future prospects. Ecological Restoration 29, 322-325. Link IF 1.432

46. Shukla SS, Kripal Singh*, Gautam NN, Singh B (2011) Biomass productivity and nutrient availability of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. growing on soils of different sodicity stress. Biomass and Bioenergy, 35, 3440-3447. Link IF 5.774

2010

47. Singh B*, Tripathi KP, Kripal Singh. 2010. Development of new forest on degraded land: A case study on sodic land afforestation. EVIS Forestry Bulletin 10, 55-74.

48. Gautam NN*, Kripal Singh, Singh B et al. (2010) Studies on clonal multiplication of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) through cutting under controlled conditions. Australian Journal of Crop Science 4, 666-669.

49. Khatoon S*, Singh H, Kripal Singh, Goel AK (2010_ TLC evaluation and quantification of phenolic compounds in different parts of Dendrophthoe falcata (Linn. f.) Etting. Journal of Planar Chromatography-Modern TLC. 23, 104-107. Link IF 1.088

Books

1. Mehrotra S, Khatoon S, Tewari SK, Kripal Singh (2009) Paramparik Chikitsha Evum Gharelu Upchar Ke Padap: Ek Shankchipt Parichaya (In Hindi) compiled under Department of Science and Technology Project on seventy two Medicinal plants.

2. Singh AK, Kripal Singh et al. (2021) A comprehensive note on soils science (Vol 1). Ashtha Publications, Lucknow. ISBN 9788192294417

3. Singh AK, Kripal Singh et al. (2022) A comprehensive note on soils science (Vol II). Ashtha Publications, Lucknow. ISBN 9788192294417

4. Kripal Singh, Milton Cezar Ribeiro, Özgül Calicioglu (2022) Biodiversity and Bioeconomy: Status quo, challenges and opportunities. Academic Press (Under Production)

Book Chapter

1. Singh B, Kripal Singh, Raghuvanshi N, Pandey VC (2013) Global agro-ecological challenges in commercial biodiesel production from Jatropha: Seed productivity to disease incidence. In: Bhardwaj, A.K., Zenone, T., Chen, J., (Eds.) Sustainable Biofuels: An Ecological Assessment of the Future Energy HEP-De Gruyter, Germany 2013. 319-341.

2. Kripal Singh, Awasthi A, Singh RP, Tewari SK (2020) Merging the margins for beneficial biofuels: An Indian perspective, In, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering Editors Rupam Kataki, Ashok Pandey, Academic Press, Elsevier Pages: 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64309-4.00007-6

Outreach and extension literature (mostly in Hindi)

NOTE: Many popular articles and outreach literature on household remedies, restoration, bioenergy crops. Available scanned copies on request. Mostly in my national language i.e., HINDI