OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wood Science and Technology is 7. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Maturation-related phenolic compounds in cachaça aged in oak barrels: influence of reuses	57
Enhanced mechanical and humidity resistance properties of heat-treated wood by impregnation of low-molecular-weight lignin	48
Birefringence of cellulose: review, measurement techniques, dispersion models, biomedical applications and future perspectives	48
Hydroxyl radicals production via quinone redox cycling by the ligninolytic bacteria Streptomyces cyaneus and its effectiveness to degrade kraft lignin	45
Identification of wood species from Côte d’ivoire forest using near-infrared spectroscopy	41
Wood-water interactions of primers to enhance wood-polyurethane bonding performance	32
Kinetic and environmental effects of xylanase-pectinase pretreatment-mediated weakly alkaline hydrogen peroxide bleaching of poplar chemi-thermomechanical pulp	32
A flame-retardant densified wood as robust and fire-safe structural material	30
Ionic liquid, ultrasound-assisted synthesis of lignin nanoparticles for barrier-enhanced all-cellulose nanocomposite films	30
Electro-depolymerization of Kraft lignin with deep eutectic solvents	29
Unveiling the evolution of structures and properties of wingceltis (Pteroceltis tatarinowii) phloem fibers throughout the traditional pulping process	25
Biomorphic porous TiO2 with wood template size scaling for improved adsorption and photocatalysis performance	22
Effect of high-intensity microwave (HIMW) treatment on chemistry of radiata pine	21
Enzymatic hydrolysis lignin and kraft lignin from birch wood: a source of functional bio-based materials	20
Moisture sorption isotherms and hysteresis of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin isolated from birch wood and their effects on wood hygroscopicity	20
The interrelation of microfibril angle and the lignified S2 layer on hygrothermal recovery in juvenile and mature compression wood of Cryptomeria japonica and Chamaecyparis obtusa	19
Char formation and smoke suppression mechanism of montmorillonite modified by ammonium polyphosphate/silane towards fire safety enhancement for wood composites	18
Preparation of nitrogen-enriched pine sawdust-based activated carbons and their application for copper removal from the aquatic environment	17
Bark-based biorefineries: anatomical and chemical characterization of the bark of endemic Quercus vulcanica of Turkey	17
Research on stress relaxation behavior of confined Chinese fir subjected to compression	17
The chemical composition and antifungal activity of cork from Quercus variabilis	16
Potential of iron-loaded Japanese cedar charcoal as a collectable adsorbent for 3d-block metal ions	16
Valorisation of beech steaming condensate: in vitro phytotoxicity and selectivity	16
Differences in the hygroscopic behavior of bamboo fiber and parenchyma	15
Scale modeling of thermo-structural fire tests of multi-orientation wood laminates	15

Editorial	14
Morphological analysis of inosculated connections in weeping figs: insights on density, geometry, fiber structures, and compositional variations	14
Full component utilization of lignocellulose : enzymatic hydrolysis after alkali-coupled binary DES pretreatment and valorization of the pretreatment liquor for sensing hydrogels	14
Micromechanical analytical and inverse numerical modeling methods for determining the transverse elastic modulus of bamboo	14
Morphologic evolution in simulated wood densification	14
Comment on the structure of softwood lignin	13
Antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and enzyme inhibition potentials of Ficus carica wood bark and related bioactive phenolic metabolites	13
A lattice model with a progressive damage applied to fracture problems of wood	13
Machine learning based tomographic image reconstruction technique to detect hollows in wood	12
3D cellular characterization and finite element analysis of cork compressive behavior based on high-resolution X-ray microtomography	12
Synthesis of phenolic resins by substituting phenol with modified spruce kraft lignin	11
Unsupervised wood species identification based on multiobjective optimal clustering and feature fusion	11
Wood modification by in situ polymerization of non-isocyanate polyurethane using biobased erythritol bis(carbonate) and polyamines	11
Evaluation of ornamental/exotic plant extracts as natural preservative methodology against termites and fungi	11
Triboelectric surface field strength of wood after brushing	11
New ester-type chemical bonding wood adhesion with a dicarboxylic acid compound	11
Development and evaluation of deacetylated konjac glucomannan based films incorporated with cellulose nanofibers and alumina nanoparticles	11
Fracture energy of birch in tension perpendicular to grain: experimental evaluation and comparative numerical simulations	11
Influence of natural aging on wood combustion heat release	11
Construction of superhydrophobic PDMS@MOF-199/wood sponge hybrid membrane for ultrahigh-flux gravitational oil/water separation	11
Chemical characterization of cherry (Prunus avium) extract in comparison with commercial mimosa and chestnut tannins	11
Exploring visible spectrum wavelengths in light transmission through wood material	10
Isolation of cellulose and lignin from Acacia crassicarpa and Eucalyptus pellita wood by prehydrolysis soda cooking with 2-methylanthraquinone as a green additive	10
Interfacial bonding and axial failure mechanisms between cement hydrates and wood cellulose: a molecular dynamics study	10
Damage zone analysis and its effect on the elastic constants of beech blocks with different grain orientations under compression	10
Lapachol from Indonesian teak (Tectona grandis) wood waste as a natural additive for alkaline cooking	10
Experimental assessment of Mechano-Sorptive models for wood drying by combining fork and flying wood tests	10
A model to explain microscopic mechanism of hygrothermal recovery in tension wood G-fiber	10
Moisture diffusion characteristics of bamboo: influence of anatomical variations through radial direction	10
Structural and rheological insights of oxidized cellulose nanofibers in aqueous suspensions	10
Chitosan–caffeine formulation as an ecological preservative in wood protection	10
Effect of solvent type and pH degree on the chemical composition of kraft black liquor via ARAS method	9
Exploring the effect of lignin on the chemical structure and microstructure of Chinese fir wood by segmental delignification	9
Ultrasound activation of PS/H2O2 dual oxidants synergistically enhances porosity and wettability of poplar wood	9
Qualitative and quantitative study of the anatomical characteristics of Phyllostachys edulis rhizome	9
Archeological wood conservation with selected organosilicon compounds studied by XFM and nanoindentation	9
Mechanical properties of Virginia creeper tendrils	9
Semi-supervised learning for quality control of high-value wood products	9
Effect of supercritical CO2 pre-treatment and kiln-drying of fresh green Pinus radiata sapwood on kiln brown stain and drying stress	9
Water uptake properties of lithium chloride modified wood and its application in water collection	9
Conservation of model degraded pine wood with selected organosilicons studied by XFM and nanoindentation	9
Accuracy of digital image correlation system with telecentric lens for compression tests of wood	9
Doubling genome size of energy willow affects woody stem cell wall structure, chemistry, and biogas yield	9
Wood-water relationship and micro-chemical properties of huminated archaeological European elm (Ulmus laevis P.)	9
A 3D multi-scale hygro-mechanical model of oak wood	9
Mechanisms and influencing factors of branch fracture in Caragana korshinskii: a numerical simulation using XFEM	9
Effects of high-intensity microwave (HIMW) treatment on mechanical properties and bending failure mechanisms of radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don)	9
Experimental and numerical analysis of the pyrolysis dynamics of a single wood particle: presentation of the radiographic technique	8
A novel three-dimensional model for the prediction of ultrasonic velocity in wood considering its orthotropy	8
The influence of the solvent removal process on subsequent molding of impregnated wood with melamine formaldehyde resin	8

The study of microstructure and electrical conductivity of nano-Cu film/transparent wood constructed based on magnetron sputtering	8
Effects of thermal modification on the flexure properties, fracture energy, and hardness of western hemlock	8
Influence of photodegradation on brown-rot fungi decay in Southern pine wood: a cyclical study	8
Effect of tracheid cell structure on gas permeability and porosity in conifer species	8
Characterization of iron-loaded charcoal using infrared-photoacoustic spectroscopy: factors governing graphitization	8
Correction: Supercritical CO2 drying of New Zealand red beech to below the fibre saturation point reduces collapse distortion	8
Application of headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-SPME GC-MS) analysis to support illicit timber trafficking investigations	8
Mixed-mode fracture assessment of wooden structures with cracks initiated along and across the fibers considering non-singular T-stress term	8
Effects of taurine on the thermal degradation kinetics and flammability of poplar wood	8
The study of physico-mechanical properties of SiO2-impregnated wood under dry and saturated conditions	8
Effect of heating medium and pressure on the set recovery and physicochemical properties of surface-compressed Chinese fir	8
Radial distribution of tension wood properties in a thick branch of Zelkova serrata Makino. A view of G-layer development	7
Transient hygro- and hydro-expansion of freely and restrained dried paper: the fiber-network coupling	7
In situ analysis of chemical changes of thermally compressed wood by 2D NMR	7
Negative gravitropism of Gnetum gnemon: the effect of the reaction wood and reaction phloem	7
Effect of the pretreatment on the porosity of the hybrid activated carbons prepared from wood-based solid and liquid precursors	7
Formation of transcrystallinity and characterization of its nanoscale mechanical properties in bamboo fiber-anchored nano-TiO2/polypropylene composites	7
Comparative study of bleached and lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils as reinforcements in epoxy composites	7
Variation of quantitative anatomical features due to carbonization and their impact on size classes for charcoal identification	7
Swelling of beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) during gaseous ammonia treatment as a function of pressure	7
Traditions, anomalies, mistakes and recommendations in infrared spectrum measurement for wood	7
Evaluating the effect of anomalous images on computer vision-based wood identification models	7
Non-isothermal crystallization and thermal degradation properties of three phase composites from wood flour, high-density polyethylene and basalt fibers	7
Mapping within-tree variation of Douglas-fir wood properties for trees grown at different planting densities	7
Green and sustainable fabrication of DES-pretreated high-strength densified wood	7
Obituary: T. Kent Kirk (1940–2025)	7