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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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of cellulose nanofibril concentration and diameter on the quality of bicomponent yarns	17
Frontmatter	13
Integrating barrier chemicals into coating systems for optimized white top testliner performance	12
Advances and prospects for adsorption-driven valorization of newspapers using activated carbon: a short review	12
Sodium carbonate pulping of oil palm empty fruit bunches for paperboard production	12
Nitric acid-potassium hydroxide fractionation of rice straw: an integrated biorefinery initiative	11
Microwave heating rate and dielectric properties of some agricultural wastes	10
Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing	9
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill	9
Microbial xylanase aided biobleaching effect on multiple components of lignocelluloses biomass based pulp and paper: a review	8
Evaluation of mulberry branch waste as raw material for nanocellulose synthesis: effects of the synthesis method on product properties	8
Oxidation process concept to produce lignin dispersants at a kraft pulp mill	8
Utilization of rice straw for parallel production of sugars rich extract and paper	6
Preparation and characterization of tung oil-rosin-based polyester internal sizing agent	6
The effect of process design on refiner pulp quality control performance	5
Bar forces in pulp refiners	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
Flexible graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite films with efficient ultraviolet shielding and high transparency for the protection of paper-based artifacts	5
Production of cellulose micro/nanofibrils with sodium silicate: impact on energy consumption, microstructure, crystallinity and stability of suspensions	5
Influence of spent liquor obtained from SO₂–ethanol–water (SEW) fractionation of Eucalyptus on drifting sands stabilization	5
Research on ink blot evaluation of aged paper before and after restoration	5
Frontmatter	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	4
The impact of cellulosic pulps on thermoforming process: effects on formation time and drainage efficiency	4

Organic acid fractionation of hardwoods planted in social forestry	4
Addition of bentonite to cationic starch matrix for coating on kraftliner paper to improve grease resistance	4
Using guaiacol as a capping agent in the hydrothermal depolymerisation of kraft lignin	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
Frontmatter	4
Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM	3
Possible alternatives for using kraft lignin as activated carbon in pulp mills – a review	3
Influence of selected sheet-fed offset printing conditions on primary mottling	3
Effect of in-situ mineralization of calcium carbonate on the aging resistance of Wikstroemia bast fiber	3
Effects of localized environment on the eucalypt clones quality aiming kraft pulp production	3
Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization	3
Effects of surfactants on the wettability of sodium propionate aqueous deacidification agent	3
Visualization of multiscale ring formation in a rotary kiln	3
Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings	3
Sustainable coatings on paper for enhancing barrier properties based on hemicellulose	3
Ultrafiltration and reuse opportunities of sectorial effluents from a kraft pulp mill in Brazil	3
Caustic and enzymatic effects on dissolving pulp and its performance as specialty fiber	3
Electrospinning hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol composite air filter paper with water resistance and high filterability properties	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
Penetration and spreading of graphene oxide ink in rice paper enabling its unique expressiveness in Chinese paintings	3
Quantifying optical and mechanical contributions to dot gain	3
Flocculation of alkyl ketene dimer and calcium carbonate on paper sizing and filling performance	3
The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper	3
Carbon emissions analysis of the pulp molding industry: a comparison of dry-press and wet-press production processes	3
Enhancement in tissue paper production by optimizing creeping parameters such as application of various blade material (MOC) and creep pocket geometry	3
A study on forming limit diagram and laminated stamping of paperboard	3
Nanofibers/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole for High-performance electrode material	2
Fold cracking of coated papers: investigation on automated computer-aided visual assessment method	2
The study of citric acid crosslinked β-cyclodextrin/hydroxypropyl cellulose food preservation film	2
The effect of carbon nanoparticles on cellulosic handsheets	2
Bark from Nordic tree species – a sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants	2
NSSC pulp treatment with the Fenton reaction: fiber modification for reduced energy consumption in papermaking	2
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	2
Bulking of cellulose fibres – a review	2
Technical kraft lignin from coffee parchment	2
Preparation of flexible and binder-free lignin-based carbon nanofiber electrode materials by electrospinning in aqueous system	2
Atomization numerical simulation of high solids content bamboo pulping black liquor based on VOF model	2
Paper fingerprint by forming fabric: analysis of periodic marks with 2D lab formation sensor and machine learning for forensic paper-identification	2
Feasibility for the preparation of aerogels with celluloses extracted mildly from waste palm leaves	2
Frontmatter	2
Crosslinking of surface-sizing starch with cyclodextrin units enhances the performance of paper as essential oil carrier	2
Bending stiffness and moment capacity of cardboard obtained from three-point and elastica bending tests	2
Frontmatter	2
Corrigendum to: Preparation and synthesis of water-soluble chitosan derivative incorporated in ultrasonic-assistant wheat straw paper for antibacterial food-packaging	2