OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wood Science and Technology is 6. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Out of the woods: psychophysiological investigations on wood odors to estimate their suitability as ambient scents	47
Birefringence of cellulose: review, measurement techniques, dispersion models, biomedical applications and future perspectives	39
Ionic liquid, ultrasound-assisted synthesis of lignin nanoparticles for barrier-enhanced all-cellulose nanocomposite films	37
Wood-water interactions of primers to enhance wood-polyurethane bonding performance	35
Hydroxyl radicals production via quinone redox cycling by the ligninolytic bacteria Streptomyces cyaneus and its effectiveness to degrade kraft lignin	32
Identification of wood species from Côte d’ivoire forest using near-infrared spectroscopy	28
Enhanced mechanical and humidity resistance properties of heat-treated wood by impregnation of low-molecular-weight lignin	27
Maturation-related phenolic compounds in cachaça aged in oak barrels: influence of reuses	27
Enzymatic hydrolysis lignin and kraft lignin from birch wood: a source of functional bio-based materials	26
Biomorphic porous TiO2 with wood template size scaling for improved adsorption and photocatalysis performance	25
Electro-depolymerization of Kraft lignin with deep eutectic solvents	25
Unveiling the evolution of structures and properties of wingceltis (Pteroceltis tatarinowii) phloem fibers throughout the traditional pulping process	24
Effect of high-intensity microwave (HIMW) treatment on chemistry of radiata pine	22
Moisture sorption isotherms and hysteresis of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin isolated from birch wood and their effects on wood hygroscopicity	22
A flame-retardant densified wood as robust and fire-safe structural material	21
Char formation and smoke suppression mechanism of montmorillonite modified by ammonium polyphosphate/silane towards fire safety enhancement for wood composites	20
Scale modeling of thermo-structural fire tests of multi-orientation wood laminates	19
Differences in the hygroscopic behavior of bamboo fiber and parenchyma	17
The interrelation of microfibril angle and the lignified S2 layer on hygrothermal recovery in juvenile and mature compression wood of Cryptomeria japonica and Chamaecyparis obtusa	17
Micromechanical analytical and inverse numerical modeling methods for determining the transverse elastic modulus of bamboo	16
Research on stress relaxation behavior of confined Chinese fir subjected to compression	16
The chemical composition and antifungal activity of cork from Quercus variabilis	16
Effects of furfurylation on interactions between moisture sorption and humidity conditioning of wood	15
Editorial	15
Preparation of nitrogen-enriched pine sawdust-based activated carbons and their application for copper removal from the aquatic environment	15

Bark-based biorefineries: anatomical and chemical characterization of the bark of endemic Quercus vulcanica of Turkey	15
Machine learning based tomographic image reconstruction technique to detect hollows in wood	14
A lattice model with a progressive damage applied to fracture problems of wood	14
Morphological analysis of inosculated connections in weeping figs: insights on density, geometry, fiber structures, and compositional variations	13
Inverse analysis of oxygen diffusivity in oak wood using the back-face method: application to cooperage	13
Morphologic evolution in simulated wood densification	12
Combined effects of a wooden sake vessel and alcohol on subjective and physiological relaxation	12
Development and evaluation of deacetylated konjac glucomannan based films incorporated with cellulose nanofibers and alumina nanoparticles	12
3D cellular characterization and finite element analysis of cork compressive behavior based on high-resolution X-ray microtomography	12
Chemical characterization of cherry (Prunus avium) extract in comparison with commercial mimosa and chestnut tannins	12
Antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and enzyme inhibition potentials of Ficus carica wood bark and related bioactive phenolic metabolites	12
Evaluation of ornamental/exotic plant extracts as natural preservative methodology against termites and fungi	12
New ester-type chemical bonding wood adhesion with a dicarboxylic acid compound	11
Synthesis of phenolic resins by substituting phenol with modified spruce kraft lignin	11
Triboelectric surface field strength of wood after brushing	11
Combustion behavior of furfurylated wood in the presence of montmorillonite and its char characteristics	11
Fracture energy of birch in tension perpendicular to grain: experimental evaluation and comparative numerical simulations	11
Construction of superhydrophobic PDMS@MOF-199/wood sponge hybrid membrane for ultrahigh-flux gravitational oil/water separation	11
Influence of natural aging on wood combustion heat release	11
Isolation of cellulose and lignin from Acacia crassicarpa and Eucalyptus pellita wood by prehydrolysis soda cooking with 2-methylanthraquinone as a green additive	10
Exploring visible spectrum wavelengths in light transmission through wood material	10
Moisture diffusion characteristics of bamboo: influence of anatomical variations through radial direction	10
Chitosan–caffeine formulation as an ecological preservative in wood protection	10
Damage zone analysis and its effect on the elastic constants of beech blocks with different grain orientations under compression	10
Individual wood board tracing method using oriented fast and rotated brief method in the wood traceability system	10
Unsupervised wood species identification based on multiobjective optimal clustering and feature fusion	10
Lapachol from Indonesian teak (Tectona grandis) wood waste as a natural additive for alkaline cooking	10
Structural and rheological insights of oxidized cellulose nanofibers in aqueous suspensions	9
Doubling genome size of energy willow affects woody stem cell wall structure, chemistry, and biogas yield	9
Mechanical properties of Virginia creeper tendrils	9
Exploring the effect of lignin on the chemical structure and microstructure of Chinese fir wood by segmental delignification	9
Accuracy of digital image correlation system with telecentric lens for compression tests of wood	9
Wood-water relationship and micro-chemical properties of huminated archaeological European elm (Ulmus laevis P.)	9
Effect of supercritical CO2 pre-treatment and kiln-drying of fresh green Pinus radiata sapwood on kiln brown stain and drying stress	9
Effect of solvent type and pH degree on the chemical composition of kraft black liquor via ARAS method	8
Mixed-mode fracture assessment of wooden structures with cracks initiated along and across the fibers considering non-singular T-stress term	8
Toriti, Magali; Durand, Aline & Fohrer, Fabien: Traces of common Xylophagous insects in wood. Atlas of identification—Western Europe	8
Conservation of model degraded pine wood with selected organosilicons studied by XFM and nanoindentation	8
A 3D multi-scale hygro-mechanical model of oak wood	8
Mechanisms and influencing factors of branch fracture in Caragana korshinskii: a numerical simulation using XFEM	8
The influence of the solvent removal process on subsequent molding of impregnated wood with melamine formaldehyde resin	8
Water uptake properties of lithium chloride modified wood and its application in water collection	8
Semi-supervised learning for quality control of high-value wood products	8
Archeological wood conservation with selected organosilicon compounds studied by XFM and nanoindentation	8
Effects of high-intensity microwave (HIMW) treatment on mechanical properties and bending failure mechanisms of radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don)	8
The study of physico-mechanical properties of SiO2-impregnated wood under dry and saturated conditions	8
Non-isothermal crystallization and thermal degradation properties of three phase composites from wood flour, high-density polyethylene and basalt fibers	7
Correction: Supercritical CO2 drying of New Zealand red beech to below the fibre saturation point reduces collapse distortion	7
Comparative study of bleached and lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils as reinforcements in epoxy composites	7
Natural dye extracted from Dalbergia cochinchinensis residue with water fastness, mildew resistance and permeability properties for wood staining	7

Mapping within-tree variation of Douglas-fir wood properties for trees grown at different planting densities	7
A novel three-dimensional model for the prediction of ultrasonic velocity in wood considering its orthotropy	7
Characterization of iron-loaded charcoal using infrared-photoacoustic spectroscopy: factors governing graphitization	7
The study of microstructure and electrical conductivity of nano-Cu film/transparent wood constructed based on magnetron sputtering	7
Experimental and numerical analysis of the pyrolysis dynamics of a single wood particle: presentation of the radiographic technique	7
Traditions, anomalies, mistakes and recommendations in infrared spectrum measurement for wood	7
Green and sustainable fabrication of DES-pretreated high-strength densified wood	7
Effect of heating medium and pressure on the set recovery and physicochemical properties of surface-compressed Chinese fir	7
Edge-glued wooden panel defect detection using deep learning	7
Variation of quantitative anatomical features due to carbonization and their impact on size classes for charcoal identification	7
Effects of thermal modification on the flexure properties, fracture energy, and hardness of western hemlock	7
In situ analysis of chemical changes of thermally compressed wood by 2D NMR	7
Swelling of beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) during gaseous ammonia treatment as a function of pressure	7
Formation of transcrystallinity and characterization of its nanoscale mechanical properties in bamboo fiber-anchored nano-TiO2/polypropylene composites	7
Evaluating the effect of anomalous images on computer vision-based wood identification models	7
Effect of tracheid cell structure on gas permeability and porosity in conifer species	7
Transient hygro- and hydro-expansion of freely and restrained dried paper: the fiber-network coupling	7
Effect of attached weight on the measurement of the Young’s modulus and loss tangent of solid wood via the free and forced flexural vibration methods	6
Experimental study on the short-term stress relaxation response of Chilean radiata pine	6
Peltogynoids contributing to discoloration in Peltogyne mexicana heartwood	6
Design of wood-derived anisotropic structural carbon electrode for high-performance supercapacitor	6
A multi-scale modelling strategy to determine the effective elastic properties of Pinus pinaster (Ait.) accounting for variability	6
Determining the pore structure and radial variability of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)	6
Effect of wood porosity on surface creation process by single-grit scratching method	6
Cross-grain fracture characterization in softwood using artificial neural network analysis of acoustic emissions	6
Obituary: T. Kent Kirk (1940–2025)	6
Evaluation of the antifungal efficiency of coatings on wood	6
Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals with redispersion ability via deep eutectic solvents enhanced with nickel chloride hydrate	6
Lignocellulose degradation pattern and structural change of the sawdust substrate and enzyme secretion by Lentinula edodes during its production	6
Novel bamboo-based metal composites prepared with a high-efficiency thermal spraying method: a preliminary study	6
The relationship between branch scar attributes and knot features in birch (Betula pendula and B. pubescens)	6
Theoretical study on the reaction mechanism of Dakin oxidation: influence of methoxy groups	6
Hygro-mechanical long-term behaviour of spruce, pine and lime wood: parameter identification and model validation	6
Effect of the pretreatment on the porosity of the hybrid activated carbons prepared from wood-based solid and liquid precursors	6
Building bridging structures and crystallization reinforcement in sodium silicate-modified poplar by dimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea	6
Origin-specific differences in the durability of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) wood against wood-destroying basidiomycetes	6
Reversible and irreversible effects of a moderate heat treatment on the moisture sorption and swelling behavior of modern and historical oak wood	6
In-situ activated pore structure engineering via Ca(AC)2 template towards high areal capacity for wood-derived thick carbon electrode in lithium-ion batteries	6
X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermal decomposition analyses of virgin cork elements in Quercus variabilis grown in Korea	6