OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Holzforschung is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of lignin hydrogen peroxide oxidation chemistry with emphasis on aromatic aldehydes and acids	35
A brief overview on the development of wood research	29
Correlation between bacterial decay and chemical changes in waterlogged archaeological wood analysed by light microscopy and Py-GC/MS	27
Wood-water interactions of thermally modified, acetylated and melamine formaldehyde resin impregnated beech wood	26
Multi-scale evaluation of the effect of saturated steam on the micromechanical properties of Moso bamboo	25
Characterization of the decay process of Scots pine caused by Coniophora puteana using NMR and MRI	19
Sound absorption characteristics of three species (binuang, balsa and paulownia) of low density hardwood	19
Agricultural utilization of lignosulfonates	19
Classification of wood knots using artificial neural networks with texture and local feature-based image descriptors	17
Impact of hygrothermal treatment on the physical properties and chemical composition of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)	17
Evaluating efficacy of different UV-stabilizers/absorbers in reducing UV-degradation of lignin	16
Moisture-dependency of the fracture energy of wood: a comparison of unmodified and acetylated Scots pine and birch	16
Variations in heartwood formation and wood density as a function of age and plant spacing in a fast-growing eucalyptus plantation	15
Sorption behavior and swelling of citric acid and sorbitol (SorCA) treated wood	15
Effect of phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin oligomer size on the decay resistance of beech wood	14
Designing functional wood materials for novel engineering applications	14
Inhibiting wood-water interactions by hydrothermal hemicellulose extraction combined with furfurylation	14
Reaction mechanisms of furfuryl alcohol polymer with wood cell wall components	13
Studying the spatio-temporal dynamics of wood decay with X-ray CT scanning	13
Properties of Scots pine wood impregnated with capric acid for potential energy saving building material	13
Hardness of surface-densified wood. Part 1: material or product property?	11
Treatment of wood with atmospheric plasma discharge: study of the treatment process, dynamic wettability and interactions with a waterborne coating	11
Micro/nano-structural evolution in spruce wood during soda pulping	11
Fire-retardant properties of wood modified with sorbitol, citric acid and a phosphorous-based system	11
Non-fluorine surface modification of acetylated birch for improved water repellence	10

Depolymerisation of kraft lignin to obtain high value-added products: antioxidants and UV absorbers	10
Performance improvement of poplar wood based on the synergies of furfurylation and polyethylene glycol impregnation	9
Monitoring imbibition dynamics at tissue level in Norway spruce using X-ray imaging	9
Evaluation of water related properties of birch wood products modified with different molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde oligomers	9
Predicting strength of Finnish birch veneers based on three different failure criteria	9
“Green technology” processing of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) wood greenery to produce bioactive extracts	9
Thermal conductivity of untreated and chemically treated poplar bark and wood	9
Effect of water/moisture migration in wood preheated by hot press on sandwich compression formation	9
Growth behavior of wood-destroying fungi in chemically modified wood: wood degradation and translocation of nitrogen compounds	9
Wood creep data collection and unbiased parameter identification of compliance functions	9
Superhydrophobic wood surface fabricated by Cu₂O nano-particles and stearic acid: its acid/alkali and wear resistance	8
Towards understanding kraft lignin depolymerisation under hydrothermal conditions	8
Characterization of cellulose and TEMPO-oxidized celluloses prepared from Eucalyptus globulus	8
Composition and antioxidant properties of extracts from Douglas fir bark	8
Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a toughening agent in wood furfurylation	8
An in situ Raman spectroscopic method for quantification of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in waterlogged archaeological wood	8
Synthesis of hydroxycinnamoyl shikimates and their role in monolignol biosynthesis	8
Mapping the biotic degradation hazard of wood in Europe – biophysical background, engineering applications, and climate change-induced prospects	7
Assessment of wood industrial pollutants based on emission coefficients in China	7
Study on the strength mechanism of the wooden round-end mortise-and-tenon joint using the digital image correlation method	7
Ultrasound to estimate the physical-mechanical properties of tropical wood species grown in an agroforestry system	7
Modeling of radial variations in wood properties and comparison of juvenile and mature wood of four common conifers in Mongolia	7
Thermal modification kinetics and chemistry of poplar wood in dry and saturated steam media	7
Hygroscopicity and dimensional stability of wood thermally treated with moist air or low point metal alloy: a comparative study	7
Wood-adhesive bond loaded in mode II: experimental and numerical analysis using elasto-plastic and fracture mechanics models	7
Influences of liquefied lignin content on the properties of waterborne polyurethane prepared with different chain extenders	7
Degradation assessment of archaeological oak (Quercus spp.) buried under oxygen-limited condition	7
Evaluation of the in-plane shear properties of bamboo strips (Phyllostachys edulis) with the Iosipescu test and theoretical models based on composite mechanics	7
Tensile properties of finger-jointed lumber under high-temperature and oxygen-free conditions	7
Indoor storage time affects the quality and quantity of volatile monoterpenes emitted from softwood timber	6
Improvement on dimensional stability and mold resistance of wood modified by tannin acid and tung oil	6
Dry shrinkage of Moso bamboo in relation to vascular bundle structure	6
Analysis of micro-morphology, mechanical properties, and dimensional stability of densified faber fir infused with paraffin	6
Optical properties of transparent wood composites prepared using transverse sections of poplar wood	6
Processing of Pinus sylvestris L. into a heat-insulating, thermally stable, and flame-retarded material by combining the flame-retardant impregnation and densification treatment	6
Flexural behavior of wood in the transverse direction investigated using novel computer vision and machine learning approach	6
CT investigation of 3D liquid pathways in the anatomical structure of Norway spruce wood during imbibition	6
On-line characterization of wood chip brightness and chemical composition by means of visible and near-infrared spectroscopy	6
Comparison of VIS/NIR spectral curves plus RGB images with hyperspectral images for the identification of Pterocarpus species	6
Estimating moisture content variation in kiln dried Pacific coast hemlock	6
Study on the moisture-induced swelling/shrinkage and hysteresis of Catalpa bungei wood across the growth ring	6
Improving the stability of beech wood with polyester treatment based on malic acid	6
Effect of plasma treatment on the surface characteristics and adhesive penetration performance of heat-treated wood	6
Relations between the ecological conditions and the properties of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. wood from the Guinean-Sudanian and Sahelian zones of West Africa	6
Oak wood drying: precipitation of crystalline ellagic acid leads to discoloration	5
Enzymatic treatments for improved dyeing of solid wood	5
Effect of PF resin penetration on interphase microstructure and quantitative micromechanical properties of different grained-wood laminates	5
The relationship between color and mechanical properties of heat-treated wood predicted based on support vector machines model	5
Laccase-catalyzed grafting of vanillin on wood and its effect on wood decay resistance	5
Effect of post-heat treatment on fire retardant treated wood properties	5

Wood identification of two anatomically similar Cupressaceae species based on two-dimensional microfibril angle mapping	5
Voxel-based finite element modelling of wood elements based on spatial density and geometry data using computed tomography	5
Dynamic strength properties and structural integrity of wood modified with cyclic N-methylol and N-methyl compounds	5
The impact of acid hydrolysis conditions on carbohydrate determination in lignocellulosic materials: a case study with Eucalyptus globulus bark	5
Effect of solvent type on the formation rate of benzyl cation intermediate in acidolysis of lignin	5
Differences in dry shrinkage of bamboo rings with multiple heights and radians based on vascular bundle group	5
The effect of the growth ring orientation on spring-back and set-recovery in surface-densified wood	5
Fractal dimension of wood pores from pore size distribution	4
Effect of pressurized hot water extraction and esterification on the moisture properties and decay resistance of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood	4
High recovery of stilbene glucosides by acetone extraction of fresh inner bark of Norway spruce	4
Dimensional stability and decay resistance of clay treated, furfurylated, and clay-reinforced furfurylated poplar wood	4
The influence of vacuum heat treatment on the pore structure of earlywood and latewood of larch	4
Specific heat capacity of wood between −140 and 50 °C in dry and wet state	4
A new look at the kinetics of oxygen delignification of softwood kraft pulp	4
Wavelength-dependent photodegradation of wood and its effects on fluorescence	4
Planting spacing influences radial variation of basic density and chemical composition of wood from fast growing young Eucalyptus plantations	4
The impact of sulphonation and hot-pressing on low-energy high-temperature chemi-thermomechanical pulp	4
Distribution of cadmium accumulated in the wood cells of poplar	4
Flexural fatigue behavior of bamboo-based products	4
Cryo secondary ion mass spectrometry for wood component visualization: a mini review	4
3D characterization of vascular bundle in moso bamboo node and its effect on compressive properties	4
Influence of number and position of measuring points on the nondestructive testing method to predict the flexural modulus of aged wood	4
A novel fractal model for the prediction and analysis of the equivalent thermal conductivity in wood	4
The effect of frequency and temperature on dielectric properties of wood with high moisture content	4
Reactivity of a benzylic lignin-carbohydrate model compound during enzymatic dehydrogenative polymerisation of coniferyl alcohol	4
Fit-free analysis of fluorescence lifetime imaging data using chemometrics approach for rapid and nondestructive wood species classification	4