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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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Frontmatter	16
Advances and prospects for adsorption-driven valorization of newspapers using activated carbon: a short review	15
Inhibition of hornification in simao pine fibers and recycled paper with different beating degrees by microwave expansion treatment	15
Nitric acid-potassium hydroxide fractionation of rice straw: an integrated biorefinery initiative	14
Microwave heating rate and dielectric properties of some agricultural wastes	13
Sodium carbonate pulping of oil palm empty fruit bunches for paperboard production	13
Microbial xylanase aided biobleaching effect on multiple components of lignocelluloses biomass based pulp and paper: a review	12
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill	11
Oxidation process concept to produce lignin dispersants at a kraft pulp mill	10
Effect of cellulose nanofibril concentration and diameter on the quality of bicomponent yarns	9
Integrating barrier chemicals into coating systems for optimized white top testliner performance	8
Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing	8
Influence of spent liquor obtained from SO₂–ethanol–water (SEW) fractionation of Eucalyptus on drifting sands stabilization	6
Evaluation of pulp and paper properties produced from two new bleaching sequences	6
Plastic-free, oil- and water-resistant paper for food packing	6
Frontmatter	6
Utilization of rice straw for parallel production of sugars rich extract and paper	6
Flexible graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite films with efficient ultraviolet shielding and high transparency for the protection of paper-based artifacts	6
Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping	5
Effects of sequential plasma modification and alkali treatment applied to cellulose fibers on the properties of the paper	5
Research on ink blot evaluation of aged paper before and after restoration	5
PAE adsorption on polyelectrolyte-grafted pulp fibers	5
Addition of bentonite to cationic starch matrix for coating on kraftliner paper to improve grease resistance	5
Production of cellulose micro/nanofibrils with sodium silicate: impact on energy consumption, microstructure, crystallinity and stability of suspensions	5
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films reinforced with cellulose micro/nanofibrils: study of physical, optical, surface, barrier and mechanical properties	4

Organic acid fractionation of hardwoods planted in social forestry	4
The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper	4
Frontmatter	4
Flocculation of alkyl ketene dimer and calcium carbonate on paper sizing and filling performance	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
Ultrafiltration and reuse opportunities of sectorial effluents from a kraft pulp mill in Brazil	4
Preparation of mycelium paper sheets and study on their adsorption properties	4
Green innovations in natural paper ink: trends, applications, and future prospects	4
Using guaiacol as a capping agent in the hydrothermal depolymerisation of kraft lignin	4
Effects of localized environment on the eucalypt clones quality aiming kraft pulp production	4
Influence of selected sheet-fed offset printing conditions on primary mottling	4
Effects of surfactants on the wettability of sodium propionate aqueous deacidification agent	4
Effect of in-situ mineralization of calcium carbonate on the aging resistance of Wikstroemia bast fiber	4
The impact of cellulosic pulps on thermoforming process: effects on formation time and drainage efficiency	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
Caustic and enzymatic effects on dissolving pulp and its performance as specialty fiber	4
Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization	4
Production of packaging paper from Populus deltoides NSSC pulp reinforced with rice straw cellulose nanofibrils	4
Possible alternatives for using kraft lignin as activated carbon in pulp mills – a review	4
The study of citric acid crosslinked β-cyclodextrin/hydroxypropyl cellulose food preservation film	3
The effect of carbon nanoparticles on cellulosic handsheets	3
Carbon emissions analysis of the pulp molding industry: a comparison of dry-press and wet-press production processes	3
Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM	3
NSSC pulp treatment with the Fenton reaction: fiber modification for reduced energy consumption in papermaking	3
Penetration and spreading of graphene oxide ink in rice paper enabling its unique expressiveness in Chinese paintings	3
Paper fingerprint by forming fabric: analysis of periodic marks with 2D lab formation sensor and machine learning for forensic paper-identification	3
Feasibility for the preparation of aerogels with celluloses extracted mildly from waste palm leaves	3
Technical kraft lignin from coffee parchment	3
Corrigendum to: Preparation and synthesis of water-soluble chitosan derivative incorporated in ultrasonic-assistant wheat straw paper for antibacterial food-packaging	3
Qualitative assessment on fold cracking of coated substrates: a digital image-based approach	3
Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings	3
Enhancement in tissue paper production by optimizing creeping parameters such as application of various blade material (MOC) and creep pocket geometry	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
Bulking of cellulose fibres – a review	3
Crosslinking of surface-sizing starch with cyclodextrin units enhances the performance of paper as essential oil carrier	3
Preparation of flexible and binder-free lignin-based carbon nanofiber electrode materials by electrospinning in aqueous system	3
A study on forming limit diagram and laminated stamping of paperboard	3
Electrospinning hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol composite air filter paper with water resistance and high filterability properties	3
Quantifying optical and mechanical contributions to dot gain	3
Frontmatter	3
Nanofibers/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole for High-performance electrode material	3
Waste newspaper activation using sodium salts: a new perspective	2
Extended wet pressing at elevated temperature enables enhanced dewatering for tissue and linerboard	2
Production of recycled paper using harmless municipal sludge as a new biomass filler	2
The effect of some office papers quality characteristics on offset printing process	2
Effect of flax sheet prepared by wet-laying technology on tensile properties of flax/polypropylene composites	2
Removal of hexenuronic acids by extended oxygen delignification of high-kappa eucalyptus kraft pulp	2
Novel bulking technologies for cellulose fibres	2
Estimating lags in a kraft mill	2
Frontmatter	2

Influence of paper properties on adhesive strength of starch gluing	2
Effect of fine fibers on secondary fibers and recycled paper	2
Disintegration of toilet papers used in shopping malls	2
Enhancing the strength of tissue paper through pulp fractionation and stratified forming	2
Application of hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose-methyl methacrylate copolymer emulsion in paper protection	2
Application of carboxymethyl cellulose-acrylate-OVPSS graft copolymer emulsion in paper reinforcement and protection	2
Applications of cationic bamboo fibers for the effective reinforcements of secondary fibers	2
Bark from Nordic tree species – a sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants	2
Mathematical modelling of water absorption over time for coated paperboards subjected to external pressures	2
Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp	2
Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials	2
On the influence of macro-scale stress variations on the dynamic dewatering of water-saturated polymer fibre networks	2
Printable active packaging film with Pelargonium graveolens oil	2
Mechanical response of paperboard to rapid compression	2
Improving hydrophobicity and mechanical strength of rice straw paper using chitosan nanoparticles and beeswax coatings	2
Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides	2
Atomization numerical simulation of high solids content bamboo pulping black liquor based on VOF model	2
Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills	2
Bending stiffness and moment capacity of cardboard obtained from three-point and elastica bending tests	2