OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Holzforschung is 4. 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
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Short-term hygro-mechanical behaviour of lime wood (Tilia cordata) in principal anatomical directions	41
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Green and efficient deep eutectic solvent strategy for rapid aging of Castanopsis sclerophylla wood: a sustainable approach to restore ancient wooden architecture	25
Preparation of biomass activated carbon with aligned graphene nanosheet arrays from bamboo parenchymal cells for supercapacitors	20
Mechanism elucidation for wood sandwich compression from the perspective of yield stress	18
Laccase-catalyzed grafting of vanillin on wood and its effect on wood decay resistance	18
Flexural behavior of wood in the transverse direction investigated using novel computer vision and machine learning approach	17
Effect of photodegradation on fungal colonization on wood during initial stage of brown-rot decay	16
Natural wood-based metamaterials for highly efficient microwave absorption	16
Mild depolymerization of alkaline lignin in a formic acid-choline chloride type deep eutectic solvent system	16
Study on the morphological characteristics of thermally modified bamboo milling dust	15
Celebrating 75 years of Holzforschung	14
Cell wall composition of Camellia oleifera Abel. shell: new insights into its composition distribution and ultrastructure	14
Enhancing the mechanical properties and hydrophobicity of heat-treated wood by migrating and relocating sulfonated lignin	14
Analysis of hygrothermal recovery of tension wood induced by boiling at 50–80 °C	13
Prediction model of axially-loaded wood-dowel welding joints by high-speed rotation	12
A tailored fast thioacidolysis method incorporating multi-reaction monitoring mode of GC-MS for higher sensitivity on lignin monomer quantification	12
Dynamic diffusion in softwood and hardwood cell walls using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching	12
Native state of wood cellulose: evidence that further supports its non-crystalline nature	11
Quality control of natural cork stoppers by image analysis and oxygen transmission rate	11
Performance improvement of poplar wood based on the synergies of furfurylation and polyethylene glycol impregnation	11
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Fit-free analysis of fluorescence lifetime imaging data using chemometrics approach for rapid and nondestructive wood species classification	11
Quantitative analysis of the β-1 structure in lignin by administration of [ring-1-¹³C]coniferin	10
Free shrinkage characteristics of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis wood prone to collapse	10
Parameter estimation and model selection for water vapour sorption of welded bond-line of European beech and Scots pine	10
Fire-retardant properties of wood modified with sorbitol, citric acid and a phosphorous-based system	10
CNT@PDMS/NW composite materials with superior electromagnetic shielding	9
Visualizing intra-ring transverse shrinking and swelling of Chinese fir	9
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Swelling behavior of thermally modified timber from a cellular and chemical perspective	9
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Degradation of beech wood by Kretzschmaria deusta: its heterogeneity and influence on dynamic and static bending properties	8
Kraft pulping of model wood chips: local impact of process conditions on hardwood delignification and xylan retention	8
Effects of boron compounds impregnation on the physical and vibro-mechanical properties of spruce (Picea sp.)	8
Upgrading the durability of perishable wood species using extractives from side streams of durable wood sawmill operations: a review	8
Evaluation of the spatial variation in moisture content inside wood pieces during drying by NIR spectroscopy	8
Performance assessment of a novel electrical conductivity-based instrument for stratified moisture content measurement in wood	7
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Wood with improved hydrophobicity and thermal stability after depositing polydimethysiloxane/silica sol hybrid	7
Degradation assessment of archaeological oak (Quercus spp.) buried under oxygen-limited condition	7
Properties of Scots pine wood impregnated with capric acid for potential energy saving building material	7
The influence of transition metal ions on the oxidation of kraft pulp using hydrogen peroxide under mildly acidic conditions	7
A CP/MAS ¹³C NMR investigation of cellulose ultrastructure in traditional Chinese handmade papers	7
What’s good in the wood: unveiling chemical shifts induced by Cryptotermes brevis digestion	7
XET activity determination in powdered wood samples as an indicator of tension wood, tested on juvenile Populus x euramericana exposed to severe long-term static bending	7
Towards efficient models for hydraulic conductivity in conifer wood. Part 1: estimation of sizes and numbers of bordered pits	7
Reviewer acknowledgement Holzforschung volume 77 (2023)	7
Impact of surface delignification on fire retardancy of wood treated with polyelectrolyte complexes	6
Poplar wood treated with nano-silver–copper particles: fungal degradation and leaching analysis	6
Chemotaxonomic and anatomic wood species identification in bleached pulp: blind test and method validation	6
Cell wall water characterization in Pinus sylvestris and Ulmus rubra with TD-NMR	6
Clarifying the decay process by Inonotus obliquus in Japanese white birch naturally grown in Nikko, Japan	6
Fiber length characteristics of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees with fast height growth	6
“Green technology” processing of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) wood greenery to produce bioactive extracts	6
Antifungal properties of lauric arginate (LAE) treated wood	6
Cell wall pore structures of bamboo evaluated using gas adsorption methods	6
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Valorisation the bark of forest species as a source of natural products within the framework of a sustainable bioeconomy in the Amazon	5
The accumulation of cadmium in poplar trees during three consecutive years	5
Adding gaseous ammonia with heat treatment to improve the mechanical properties of spruce wood	5
An investigation of the factors controlling the chemical structures of lignin dehydrogenation polymers	5
Effect of temperature on the dynamic wettability of Chinese fir wood: integrative consideration of surface spreading, penetration and evaporation	5
Photodegradation stability of huminated European pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) microveneers	5
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Comparative investigation of chemical and structural properties of charred fir wood samples by Raman and FTIR spectroscopy as well as X-ray-micro-CT technology	5
Towards efficient models for hydraulic conductivity in conifer wood. Part 2: estimation of variation in hydraulic conductivity within and between annual rings from anatomical data	5
Machine learning-assisted spectrometric method for pulp extractive analysis based on model pulps	5
A new look at the kinetics of oxygen delignification of softwood kraft pulp	5
Determination of lignin composition in compression wood-like reaction wood of angiosperm Gardenia jasminoides by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry	5
Hygroscopic behavior, dimensional stability, and chemical structure of bamboo after thermal treatments under dry and wet conditions	5

Specific gravity of slash, longleaf, and loblolly pine growth rings formed in mature trees during periods of drought	5
Enzymatic treatments for improved dyeing of solid wood	5
Synthesis of hydroxycinnamoyl shikimates and their role in monolignol biosynthesis	5
Impact bending strength of thermally-modified timber	5
Correlation between lignin content and syringyl-to-guaiacyl (S/G) ratio of Eucalyptus globulus wood	5
Exploring the potential of ammoxidation of lignins to enhance amide-nitrogen for wood-based peat alternatives and its impact on plant development	5
Building machine learning models to identify wood species based on near-infrared spectroscopy	4
An overview of lab-based micro computed tomography aided finite element modelling of wood and its current bottlenecks	4
Bioleaching of heavy metals from preservative-treated wood using Aspergillus tubingensis	4
Volume fractal and surface fractal analysis of the pore structure of natural and heat-treated spruce wood using the mercury intrusion porosimetry test	4
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of crude tall oil: an alternative upgrading approach	4
The effect of frequency and temperature on dielectric properties of wood with high moisture content	4
Douglas fir bark: composition, extracts utilization and enzymatic treatment for enrichment of bioactive constituents	4
Response relationships between the color parameters and chemical compositions of heat-treated wood	4
Physical and mechanical properties of different beech wood species grown at various climate conditions: a review	4
Suitability of different sealer media for moisture uptake tests of wood	4
Hardness of surface-densified wood. Part 1: material or product property?	4
Chemical, microscopic, and mechanical properties of Mongolian Haloxylon ammodendron wood	4
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Classification models for identifying Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. using NIR spectroscopy data	4
Structure, flexibility and hydration properties of lignin dimers studied with Molecular Dynamics simulations	4
Moisture-dependent elastic and plastic properties of pine wood and bamboo cell wall layers measured by nanoindentation	4
Degradation of Pinus sylvestris and Populus tremula by laccate Ganoderma species	4
Mechanical properties of beech wood treated with malic acid-based polyester	4
Effect of post-heat treatment on fire retardant treated wood properties	4
Mapping the biotic degradation hazard of wood in Europe – biophysical background, engineering applications, and climate change-induced prospects	4
Influence of artificial weathering on the colour of wood Eucalyptus benthamii Maiden et Cambage treated with different finishing products	4
Elm wood (Ulmus rubra) vacuum drying at 40 °C studied by time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR)	4
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Characterization of cellulose and TEMPO-oxidized celluloses prepared from Eucalyptus globulus	4
Thermal modification of Lantana camara stalks and its characterization	4
Determination of chemical shifts in 6-condensed syringylic lignin model compounds	4
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The relationship between color and mechanical properties of heat-treated wood predicted based on support vector machines model	4
Studying the spatio-temporal dynamics of wood decay with X-ray CT scanning	4
Resistance against fungal decay of Scots pine sapwood modified with phenol-formaldehyde resins with substitution of phenol by lignin pyrolysis products	4