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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
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Short-term hygro-mechanical behaviour of lime wood (Tilia cordata) in principal anatomical directions	28
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Mechanism elucidation for wood sandwich compression from the perspective of yield stress	18
Natural wood-based metamaterials for highly efficient microwave absorption	17
Study on the morphological characteristics of thermally modified bamboo milling dust	17
Flexural behavior of wood in the transverse direction investigated using novel computer vision and machine learning approach	16
Cell wall composition of Camellia oleifera Abel. shell: new insights into its composition distribution and ultrastructure	14
Green and efficient deep eutectic solvent strategy for rapid aging of Castanopsis sclerophylla wood: a sustainable approach to restore ancient wooden arc	14
Preparation of biomass activated carbon with aligned graphene nanosheet arrays from bamboo parenchymal cells for supercapacitors	13
Laccase-catalyzed grafting of vanillin on wood and its effect on wood decay resistance	13
Effect of photodegradation on fungal colonization on wood during initial stage of brown-rot decay	13
Mild depolymerization of alkaline lignin in a formic acid-choline chloride type deep eutectic solvent system	12
Prediction model of axially-loaded wood-dowel welding joints by high-speed rotation	11
Fit-free analysis of fluorescence lifetime imaging data using chemometrics approach for rapid and nondestructive wood species classification	11
A tailored fast thioacidolysis method incorporating multi-reaction monitoring mode of GC-MS for higher sensitivity on lignin monomer quantification	11
Quality control of natural cork stoppers by image analysis and oxygen transmission rate	11
Enhancing the mechanical properties and hydrophobicity of heat-treated wood by migrating and relocating sulfonated lignin	11
Dynamic diffusion in softwood and hardwood cell walls using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching	11
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Performance improvement of poplar wood based on the synergies of furfurylation and polyethylene glycol impregnation	10
Native state of wood cellulose: evidence that further supports its non-crystalline nature	9
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Analysis of hygrothermal recovery of tension wood induced by boiling at 50–80 °C	9
Fire-retardant properties of wood modified with sorbitol, citric acid and a phosphorous-based system	9
Quantitative analysis of the β-1 structure in lignin by administration of [ring-1-¹³C]coniferin	9
Free shrinkage characteristics of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis wood prone to collapse	9
Parameter estimation and model selection for water vapour sorption of welded bond-line of European beech and Scots pine	9
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Upgrading the durability of perishable wood species using extractives from side streams of durable wood sawmill operations: a review	8
Visualizing intra-ring transverse shrinking and swelling of Chinese fir	8
Evaluation of the spatial variation in moisture content inside wood pieces during drying by NIR spectroscopy	8
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Swelling behavior of thermally modified timber from a cellular and chemical perspective	8
Kraft pulping of model wood chips: local impact of process conditions on hardwood delignification and xylan retention	8
Performance assessment of a novel electrical conductivity-based instrument for stratified moisture content measurement in wood	7
Comparison of termite resistance of wood modified with lignin cleavage products-phenol-formaldehyde and phenol-formaldehyde resins against subterranean and drywood termites	7
Effects of boron compounds impregnation on the physical and vibro-mechanical properties of spruce (Picea sp.)	7
Degradation of beech wood by Kretzschmaria deusta: its heterogeneity and influence on dynamic and static bending properties	7
Degradation assessment of archaeological oak (Quercus spp.) buried under oxygen-limited condition	7
Solubility and structures of β- O -4 type lignin model compounds with different molar masses in aqueous 1,4-dioxane	7
What’s good in the wood: unveiling chemical shifts induced by Cryptotermes brevis digestion	7
XET activity determination in powdered wood samples as an indicator of tension wood, tested on juvenile Populus x euramericana exposed to severe long-term static bending	7
Properties of Scots pine wood impregnated with capric acid for potential energy saving building material	7
Impact of surface delignification on fire retardancy of wood treated with polyelectrolyte complexes	6
Poplar wood treated with nano-silver–copper particles: fungal degradation and leaching analysis	6
Enzymatic treatments for improved dyeing of solid wood	6
The accumulation of cadmium in poplar trees during three consecutive years	6
Reviewer acknowledgement Holzforschung volume 77 (2023)	6
Cell wall water characterization in Pinus sylvestris and Ulmus rubra with TD-NMR	6
Clarifying the decay process by Inonotus obliquus in Japanese white birch naturally grown in Nikko, Japan	6
Fiber length characteristics of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees with fast height growth	6
Chemotaxonomic and anatomic wood species identification in bleached pulp: blind test and method validation	6
Antifungal properties of lauric arginate (LAE) treated wood	6
Towards efficient models for hydraulic conductivity in conifer wood. Part 1: estimation of sizes and numbers of bordered pits	6
The influence of transition metal ions on the oxidation of kraft pulp using hydrogen peroxide under mildly acidic conditions	6
A CP/MAS ¹³C NMR investigation of cellulose ultrastructure in traditional Chinese handmade papers	6
Machine learning-assisted spectrometric method for pulp extractive analysis based on model pulps	6
Cell wall pore structures of bamboo evaluated using gas adsorption methods	6
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Wood with improved hydrophobicity and thermal stability after depositing polydimethysiloxane/silica sol hybrid	6
Towards efficient models for hydraulic conductivity in conifer wood. Part 2: estimation of variation in hydraulic conductivity within and between annual rings from anatomical data	5
A new look at the kinetics of oxygen delignification of softwood kraft pulp	5
Comparative investigation of chemical and structural properties of charred fir wood samples by Raman and FTIR spectroscopy as well as X-ray-micro-CT technology	5
Fractionation of beech wood pyrolysis liquids with supercritical and gaseous CO ₂	5
Effect of temperature on the dynamic wettability of Chinese fir wood: integrative consideration of surface spreading, penetration and evaporation	5
Impact bending strength of thermally-modified timber	5
Determination of lignin composition in compression wood-like reaction wood of angiosperm Gardenia jasminoides by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry	5
Photodegradation stability of huminated European pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) microveneers	5
Exploring the potential of ammoxidation of lignins to enhance amide-nitrogen for wood-based peat alternatives and its impact on plant development	5
Adding gaseous ammonia with heat treatment to improve the mechanical properties of spruce wood	5
An investigation of the factors controlling the chemical structures of lignin dehydrogenation polymers	5
Hygroscopic behavior, dimensional stability, and chemical structure of bamboo after thermal treatments under dry and wet conditions	5

Valorisation the bark of forest species as a source of natural products within the framework of a sustainable bioeconomy in the Amazon	5
Building machine learning models to identify wood species based on near-infrared spectroscopy	4
Structure, flexibility and hydration properties of lignin dimers studied with Molecular Dynamics simulations	4
Studying the spatio-temporal dynamics of wood decay with X-ray CT scanning	4
Thermal modification of Lantana camara stalks and its characterization	4
Moisture-dependent elastic and plastic properties of pine wood and bamboo cell wall layers measured by nanoindentation	4
Classification models for identifying Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. using NIR spectroscopy data	4
Specific gravity of slash, longleaf, and loblolly pine growth rings formed in mature trees during periods of drought	4
An overview of lab-based micro computed tomography aided finite element modelling of wood and its current bottlenecks	4
The relationship between color and mechanical properties of heat-treated wood predicted based on support vector machines model	4
Physical and mechanical properties of different beech wood species grown at various climate conditions: a review	4
Douglas fir bark: composition, extracts utilization and enzymatic treatment for enrichment of bioactive constituents	4
Site quality impacts tree form, heartwood content and veneer production of plantation-grown Pinus patula	4
Influence of artificial weathering on the colour of wood Eucalyptus benthamii Maiden et Cambage treated wi	4
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Bioleaching of heavy metals from preservative-treated wood using Aspergillus tubingensis	4
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of crude tall oil: an alternative upgrading approach	4
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Mechanical properties of beech wood treated with malic acid-based polyester	4
Suitability of different sealer media for moisture uptake tests of wood	4
The effect of frequency and temperature on dielectric properties of wood with high moisture content	4
Degradation of Pinus sylvestris and Populus tremula by laccate Ganoderma species	4
Elm wood (Ulmus rubra) vacuum drying at 40 °C studied by time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR)	4
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Response relationships between the color parameters and chemical compositions of heat-treated wood	4
Correlation between lignin content and syringyl-to-guaiacyl (S/G) ratio of Eucalyptus globulus wood	4
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Chemical, microscopic, and mechanical properties of Mongolian Haloxylon ammodendron wood	4