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Papers

(The TQCC of Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal is 2. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Sodium carbonate pulping of oil palm empty fruit bunches for paperboard production	15
Frontmatter	15
Advances and prospects for adsorption-driven valorization of newspapers using activated carbon: a short review	14
Microwave heating rate and dielectric properties of some agricultural wastes	12
Nitric acid-potassium hydroxide fractionation of rice straw: an integrated biorefinery initiative	12
Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing	12
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill	11
Effect of cellulose nanofibril concentration and diameter on the quality of bicomponent yarns	9
Inhibition of hornification in simao pine fibers and recycled paper with different beating degrees by microwave expansion treatment	8
Oxidation process concept to produce lignin dispersants at a kraft pulp mill	8
Integrating barrier chemicals into coating systems for optimized white top testliner performance	8
Utilization of rice straw for parallel production of sugars rich extract and paper	6
Evaluation of mulberry branch waste as raw material for nanocellulose synthesis: effects of the synthesis method on product properties	6
Influence of spent liquor obtained from SO₂–ethanol–water (SEW) fractionation of Eucalyptus on drifting sands stabilization	6
Microbial xylanase aided biobleaching effect on multiple components of lignocelluloses biomass based pulp and paper: a review	6
Bar forces in pulp refiners	6
Frontmatter	5
The effect of process design on refiner pulp quality control performance	5
Evaluation of pulp and paper properties produced from two new bleaching sequences	5
Plastic-free, oil- and water-resistant paper for food packing	5
Production of cellulose micro/nanofibrils with sodium silicate: impact on energy consumption, microstructure, crystallinity and stability of suspensions	5
Flexible graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite films with efficient ultraviolet shielding and high transparency for the protection of paper-based artifacts	5
Effects of sequential plasma modification and alkali treatment applied to cellulose fibers on the properties of the paper	4
Green innovations in natural paper ink: trends, applications, and future prospects	4
Organic acid fractionation of hardwoods planted in social forestry	4

The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper	4
Ultrafiltration and reuse opportunities of sectorial effluents from a kraft pulp mill in Brazil	4
Frontmatter	4
Research on ink blot evaluation of aged paper before and after restoration	4
Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping	4
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films reinforced with cellulose micro/nanofibrils: study of physical, optical, surface, barrier and mechanical properties	4
Caustic and enzymatic effects on dissolving pulp and its performance as specialty fiber	4
Effects of localized environment on the eucalypt clones quality aiming kraft pulp production	4
Addition of bentonite to cationic starch matrix for coating on kraftliner paper to improve grease resistance	4
In-situ construct dynamic bonds between lignin and PBAT by epoxidized soybean oil to improve interfacial compatibility: processing, characterization, and antibacterial activity for food packaging	4
Using guaiacol as a capping agent in the hydrothermal depolymerisation of kraft lignin	4
Effect of in-situ mineralization of calcium carbonate on the aging resistance of Wikstroemia bast fiber	4
Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization	4
The impact of cellulosic pulps on thermoforming process: effects on formation time and drainage efficiency	4
Enhancement in tissue paper production by optimizing creeping parameters such as application of various blade material (MOC) and creep pocket geometry	3
Corrigendum to: Preparation and synthesis of water-soluble chitosan derivative incorporated in ultrasonic-assistant wheat straw paper for antibacterial food-packaging	3
Feasibility for the preparation of aerogels with celluloses extracted mildly from waste palm leaves	3
Fold cracking of coated papers: investigation on automated computer-aided visual assessment method	3
Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM	3
Electrospinning hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol composite air filter paper with water resistance and high filterability properties	3
Effects of surfactants on the wettability of sodium propionate aqueous deacidification agent	3
Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings	3
Paper fingerprint by forming fabric: analysis of periodic marks with 2D lab formation sensor and machine learning for forensic paper-identification	3
Frontmatter	3
Bulking of cellulose fibres – a review	3
Changes in water-vapor-adsorption isotherms of pulp fibers and sheets during paper recycling, including drying of wet webs, and disintegration and sonication of dried sheets in water	3
A study on forming limit diagram and laminated stamping of paperboard	3
Flocculation of alkyl ketene dimer and calcium carbonate on paper sizing and filling performance	3
Study on manufacturing hot water-resistant PVOH coated paper by gas grafting palmitoyl chloride (II)–Control of palmitoyl chloride penetration by inorganic pigments coating	3
Possible alternatives for using kraft lignin as activated carbon in pulp mills – a review	3
Quantifying optical and mechanical contributions to dot gain	3
Nanofibers/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole for High-performance electrode material	3
Frontmatter	3
Penetration and spreading of graphene oxide ink in rice paper enabling its unique expressiveness in Chinese paintings	3
Production of packaging paper from Populus deltoides NSSC pulp reinforced with rice straw cellulose nanofibrils	3
Influence of selected sheet-fed offset printing conditions on primary mottling	3
Carbon emissions analysis of the pulp molding industry: a comparison of dry-press and wet-press production processes	3
NSSC pulp treatment with the Fenton reaction: fiber modification for reduced energy consumption in papermaking	3
The effect of carbon nanoparticles on cellulosic handsheets	2
Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills	2
Improving hydrophobicity and mechanical strength of rice straw paper using chitosan nanoparticles and beeswax coatings	2
Application of hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose-methyl methacrylate copolymer emulsion in paper protection	2
Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials	2
Enhancing the strength of tissue paper through pulp fractionation and stratified forming	2
Applications of cationic bamboo fibers for the effective reinforcements of secondary fibers	2
Bending stiffness and moment capacity of cardboard obtained from three-point and elastica bending tests	2
Preparation of flexible and binder-free lignin-based carbon nanofiber electrode materials by electrospinning in aqueous system	2
Crosslinking of surface-sizing starch with cyclodextrin units enhances the performance of paper as essential oil carrier	2
Frontmatter	2
Waste newspaper activation using sodium salts: a new perspective	2

Effect of fine fibers on secondary fibers and recycled paper	2
Influence of paper properties on adhesive strength of starch gluing	2
Bark from Nordic tree species – a sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants	2
Estimating lags in a kraft mill	2
Technical kraft lignin from coffee parchment	2
The study of citric acid crosslinked β-cyclodextrin/hydroxypropyl cellulose food preservation film	2
Atomization numerical simulation of high solids content bamboo pulping black liquor based on VOF model	2
Novel bulking technologies for cellulose fibres	2
Application of sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) to recycled paper mill effluent treatment	2
Effect of flax sheet prepared by wet-laying technology on tensile properties of flax/polypropylene composites	2
Application of carboxymethyl cellulose-acrylate-OVPSS graft copolymer emulsion in paper reinforcement and protection	2
Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides	2
Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp	2