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Papers

(The TQCC of Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal is 3. 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
Nitric acid-potassium hydroxide fractionation of rice straw: an integrated biorefinery initiative	17
Microwave heating rate and dielectric properties of some agricultural wastes	16
Oxidation process concept to produce lignin dispersants at a kraft pulp mill	15
Sodium carbonate pulping of oil palm empty fruit bunches for paperboard production	15
Advances and prospects for adsorption-driven valorization of newspapers using activated carbon: a short review	14
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill	14
Effect of cellulose nanofibril concentration and diameter on the quality of bicomponent yarns	13
Integrating barrier chemicals into coating systems for optimized white top testliner performance	11
Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing	10
Inhibition of hornification in simao pine fibers and recycled paper with different beating degrees by microwave expansion treatment	9
Microbial xylanase aided biobleaching effect on multiple components of lignocelluloses biomass based pulp and paper: a review	8
Utilization of rice straw for parallel production of sugars rich extract and paper	7
Influence of spent liquor obtained from SO₂–ethanol–water (SEW) fractionation of Eucalyptus on drifting sands stabilization	7
Plastic-free, oil- and water-resistant paper for food packing	7
Evaluation of pulp and paper properties produced from two new bleaching sequences	6
Research on ink blot evaluation of aged paper before and after restoration	6
Flexible graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite films with efficient ultraviolet shielding and high transparency for the protection of paper-based artifacts	6
Production of cellulose micro/nanofibrils with sodium silicate: impact on energy consumption, microstructure, crystallinity and stability of suspensions	6
Frontmatter	6
Effects of sequential plasma modification and alkali treatment applied to cellulose fibers on the properties of the paper	6
Green innovations in natural paper ink: trends, applications, and future prospects	5
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	5
Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping	5
PAE adsorption on polyelectrolyte-grafted pulp fibers	5
Frontmatter	5

Addition of bentonite to cationic starch matrix for coating on kraftliner paper to improve grease resistance	5
Organic acid fractionation of hardwoods planted in social forestry	5
The impact of cellulosic pulps on thermoforming process: effects on formation time and drainage efficiency	5
Using guaiacol as a capping agent in the hydrothermal depolymerisation of kraft lignin	4
The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper	4
Preparation of mycelium paper sheets and study on their adsorption properties	4
Electrospinning hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol composite air filter paper with water resistance and high filterability properties	4
Influence of selected sheet-fed offset printing conditions on primary mottling	4
Ultrafiltration and reuse opportunities of sectorial effluents from a kraft pulp mill in Brazil	4
A statistical damage constitutive model for the uniaxial mechanical behavior of wood based on the Poisson distribution	4
Caustic and enzymatic effects on dissolving pulp and its performance as specialty fiber	4
Flocculation of alkyl ketene dimer and calcium carbonate on paper sizing and filling performance	4
Possible alternatives for using kraft lignin as activated carbon in pulp mills – a review	4
Study on manufacturing hot water-resistant PVOH coated paper by gas grafting palmitoyl chloride (II)–Control of palmitoyl chloride penetration by inorganic pigments coating	4
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films reinforced with cellulose micro/nanofibrils: study of physical, optical, surface, barrier and mechanical properties	4
Effect of in-situ mineralization of calcium carbonate on the aging resistance of Wikstroemia bast fiber	4
Effects of localized environment on the eucalypt clones quality aiming kraft pulp production	4
Production of packaging paper from Populus deltoides NSSC pulp reinforced with rice straw cellulose nanofibrils	4
Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization	4
Crosslinking of surface-sizing starch with cyclodextrin units enhances the performance of paper as essential oil carrier	3
Mathematical modelling of water absorption over time for coated paperboards subjected to external pressures	3
Bending stiffness and moment capacity of cardboard obtained from three-point and elastica bending tests	3
Frontmatter	3
The effect of carbon nanoparticles on cellulosic handsheets	3
Enhancement in tissue paper production by optimizing creeping parameters such as application of various blade material (MOC) and creep pocket geometry	3
Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings	3
Effect of sulfonation pretreatment on the extraction of hemicellulose from poplar wood	3
Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM	3
Nanofibers/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole for High-performance electrode material	3
Bark from Nordic tree species – a sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants	3
Technical kraft lignin from coffee parchment	3
Bulking of cellulose fibres – a review	3
Penetration and spreading of graphene oxide ink in rice paper enabling its unique expressiveness in Chinese paintings	3
Effects of surfactants on the wettability of sodium propionate aqueous deacidification agent	3
A study on forming limit diagram and laminated stamping of paperboard	3
Qualitative assessment on fold cracking of coated substrates: a digital image-based approach	3
Corrigendum to: Preparation and synthesis of water-soluble chitosan derivative incorporated in ultrasonic-assistant wheat straw paper for antibacterial food-packaging	3
Paper fingerprint by forming fabric: analysis of periodic marks with 2D lab formation sensor and machine learning for forensic paper-identification	3
The study of citric acid crosslinked β-cyclodextrin/hydroxypropyl cellulose food preservation film	3
Preparation of flexible and binder-free lignin-based carbon nanofiber electrode materials by electrospinning in aqueous system	3
Feasibility for the preparation of aerogels with celluloses extracted mildly from waste palm leaves	3
Quantifying optical and mechanical contributions to dot gain	3
NSSC pulp treatment with the Fenton reaction: fiber modification for reduced energy consumption in papermaking	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
Carbon emissions analysis of the pulp molding industry: a comparison of dry-press and wet-press production processes	3