OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Wood Science is 8. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of oil heat treatment on biological, mechanical and physical properties of bamboo	51
Effect of high-temperature saturated steam treatment on the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of moso bamboo	46
Effect of incorporation of lignin as bio-polyol on the performance of rigid lightweight wood–polyurethane composite foams	36
Thermal reactivity of hemicellulose and cellulose in cedar and beech wood cell walls	28
An experimental study on change of gas permeability depending on pore structures in three species (hinoki, Douglas fir, and hemlock) of softwood	27
Determination of the physical and mechanical properties of moso, guadua and oldhamii bamboo assisted by robotic fabrication	26
Bending, shear, and compressive properties of three- and five-layer cross-laminated timber fabricated with black spruce	24
Densification of timber: a review on the process, material properties, and application	23
Climatic influence on tree wood anatomy: a review	23
Influence of slenderness ratio and sectional geometry on the axial compression behavior of original bamboo columns	19
Normal contact performance of mortise and tenon joint: theoretical analysis and numerical simulation	18
Acetylation of tropical hardwood species from forest plantations in Costa Rica: an FTIR spectroscopic analysis	18
Thermal insulation and hydrophobization of wood impregnated with silica aerogel powder	17
Revisiting the condensation reaction of lignin in alkaline pulping with quantitativity part I: the simplest condensation between vanillyl alcohol and creosol under soda cooking conditions	17
Comparison of colors, microstructure, chemical composition and thermal properties of bamboo fibers and parenchyma cells with heat treatment	17
Utilization of enzymatic hydrolysate from corn stover as a precursor to synthesize an eco-friendly adhesive for plywood II: investigation of appropriate manufacturing conditions, curing behavior, and	16
Optimization of processing parameters for the manufacturing of jute stick binderless particleboard	15
Positive physiological effects of touching sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) with the sole of the feet	15
Thermal properties of wood measured by the hot-disk method: comparison with thermal properties measured by the steady-state method	15
Effects of microwave pretreatment on drying of 50 mm-thickness Chinese fir lumber	15
Development of colorless wood via two-step delignification involving alcoholysis and bleaching with maintaining natural hierarchical structure	14
Study on static lateral load–slip behavior of single-shear stapled connections in plywood for upholstered furniture frame construction	14
Cross-polarization dynamics and conformational study of variously sized cellulose crystallites using solid-state 13C NMR	14
Detection and visualization of encoded local features as anatomical predictors in cross-sectional images of Lauraceae	13
Air permeability and sound absorption coefficient changes from ultrasonic treatment in a cross section of Malas (Homalium foetidum)	13

Thermal degradation of hemicellulose and cellulose in ball-milled cedar and beech wood	12
Research on seismic performance of traditional Chinese hall-style timber buildings in the Song and Yuan dynasties (960–1368 AD): a case study of the main hall of Baoguo Temple	12
Tracing radioactive cesium in stem wood of three Japanese conifer species 3 years after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident	12
Bamboo surface coated with polymethylsilsesquioxane/Cu-containing nanoparticles (PMS/CuNP) xerogel for superhydrophobic and anti-mildew performance	11
High-pressure densification and hydrophobic coating for enhancing the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of soft poplar wood boards	11
A comparative study of morphological characteristics of medium-density fiberboard dust by sieve and image analyses	11
The mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of bamboo with freeze–thaw treatment	11
Modifying elastic modulus of two-component polyurethane adhesive for structural hardwood bonding	11
Marker-free genome editing in the edible mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, using transient expression of genes required for CRISPR/Cas9 and for selection	10
An attempt to unify the Brinell, Janka and Monnin hardness of wood on the basis of Meyer law	10
Degradation of shear performance of screwed joints caused by wood decay	10
Self-healing coatings for inhibiting corrosion of ferrous metals exposed to preservative-treated bamboo	10
Mössbauer and Raman spectroscopic characterization of iron and carbon in iron-loaded Japanese cypress charcoal	10
Properties of common tropical hardwoods for fretboard of string instruments	10
The possible use of surian tree (Toona sinensis Roem) branches as an alternative raw material in the production of composite boards	9
Simultaneous detection of density, moisture content and fiber direction of wood by THz time-domain spectroscopy	9
Alkali-activation of cellulose nanofibrils to facilitate surface chemical modification under aqueous conditions	9
In-depth studies on the modifying effects of natural ageing on the chemical structure of European spruce (Picea abies) and silver fir (Abies alba) woods	9
Anti-inflammatory effect of essential oil extracted from Pinus densiflora (Sieb. et Zucc.) wood on RBL-2H3 cells	9
Porosity analysis of three types of balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) wood depending on density	9
Utilization of Chinese fast-growing trees and the effect of alternating lamination using mixed-species eucalyptus and poplar veneers	9
Revisiting the mechanism of β-O-4 bond cleavage during acidolysis of lignin VII: acidolyses of non-phenolic C6-C2-type model compounds using HBr, HCl and H2SO4, and a proposal on the characteristic ac	9
Effects of microwave irradiation on the moisture content of various wood chip fractions obtained from different tree species	9
Wood density and wood shrinkage in relation to initial spacing and tree growth in black spruce (Picea mariana)	8
Shear strength properties of hybrid (hinoki cypress and Japanese cedar) cross-laminated timber	8
Effect of delignification on thermal degradation reactivities of hemicellulose and cellulose in wood cell walls	8
Classification of acoustic emission signals in wood damage and fracture process based on empirical mode decomposition, discrete wavelet transform methods, and selected features	8
Fuel and material utilization of a waste shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mushroom bed derived from hardwood chips I: characteristics of calorific value in terms of elemental composition and ash content	8
Estimation of the perpendicular-to-the-grain tensile strength of Scots pine glued laminated timber via three-point bending tests	8
Wind-induced vibration performance of early Chinese hall-style timber buildings	8
Force–displacement relations of bolted timber joints with slotted-in steel plates parallel to the grain	8
Study on flexural performance of prestressed glulam continuous beams under control influence	8
Effect of desk materials on affective states and cognitive performance	8