OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wood Science and Technology is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Out of the woods: psychophysiological investigations on wood odors to estimate their suitability as ambient scents	40
Identification of wood species from Côte d’ivoire forest using near-infrared spectroscopy	35
Wood-water interactions of primers to enhance wood-polyurethane bonding performance	34
Maturation-related phenolic compounds in cachaça aged in oak barrels: influence of reuses	33
Hydroxyl radicals production via quinone redox cycling by the ligninolytic bacteria Streptomyces cyaneus and its effectiveness to degrade kraft lignin	32
Ionic liquid, ultrasound-assisted synthesis of lignin nanoparticles for barrier-enhanced all-cellulose nanocomposite films	30
Cork influenced by a specific water regime—macro and microstructure characterization: the first approach	26
Enhanced mechanical and humidity resistance properties of heat-treated wood by impregnation of low-molecular-weight lignin	26
Birefringence of cellulose: review, measurement techniques, dispersion models, biomedical applications and future perspectives	26
Biomorphic porous TiO2 with wood template size scaling for improved adsorption and photocatalysis performance	25
Unveiling the evolution of structures and properties of wingceltis (Pteroceltis tatarinowii) phloem fibers throughout the traditional pulping process	24
Electro-depolymerization of Kraft lignin with deep eutectic solvents	23
Effect of high-intensity microwave (HIMW) treatment on chemistry of radiata pine	23
A flame-retardant densified wood as robust and fire-safe structural material	22
Enzymatic hydrolysis lignin and kraft lignin from birch wood: a source of functional bio-based materials	21
Research on stress relaxation behavior of confined Chinese fir subjected to compression	20
Moisture sorption isotherms and hysteresis of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin isolated from birch wood and their effects on wood hygroscopicity	20
Micromechanical analytical and inverse numerical modeling methods for determining the transverse elastic modulus of bamboo	20
Char formation and smoke suppression mechanism of montmorillonite modified by ammonium polyphosphate/silane towards fire safety enhancement for wood composites	19
Preparation of nitrogen-enriched pine sawdust-based activated carbons and their application for copper removal from the aquatic environment	18
Scale modeling of thermo-structural fire tests of multi-orientation wood laminates	17
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	17
The chemical composition and antifungal activity of cork from Quercus variabilis	17
Differences in the hygroscopic behavior of bamboo fiber and parenchyma	16
Effects of furfurylation on interactions between moisture sorption and humidity conditioning of wood	16

Inverse analysis of oxygen diffusivity in oak wood using the back-face method: application to cooperage	16
Bark-based biorefineries: anatomical and chemical characterization of the bark of endemic Quercus vulcanica of Turkey	16
Editorial	16
Morphological analysis of inosculated connections in weeping figs: insights on density, geometry, fiber structures, and compositional variations	14
A lattice model with a progressive damage applied to fracture problems of wood	14
Antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and enzyme inhibition potentials of Ficus carica wood bark and related bioactive phenolic metabolites	14
Chemical characterization of cherry (Prunus avium) extract in comparison with commercial mimosa and chestnut tannins	13
Development and evaluation of deacetylated konjac glucomannan based films incorporated with cellulose nanofibers and alumina nanoparticles	13
Machine learning based tomographic image reconstruction technique to detect hollows in wood	13
3D cellular characterization and finite element analysis of cork compressive behavior based on high-resolution X-ray microtomography	12
Combined effects of a wooden sake vessel and alcohol on subjective and physiological relaxation	12
Evaluation of ornamental/exotic plant extracts as natural preservative methodology against termites and fungi	12
Fracture energy of birch in tension perpendicular to grain: experimental evaluation and comparative numerical simulations	11
Combustion behavior of furfurylated wood in the presence of montmorillonite and its char characteristics	11
Sodium silicate/magnesium chloride compound-modified Chinese fir wood	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
Triboelectric surface field strength of wood after brushing	11
Unsupervised wood species identification based on multiobjective optimal clustering and feature fusion	11
Synthesis of phenolic resins by substituting phenol with modified spruce kraft lignin	11
Lapachol from Indonesian teak (Tectona grandis) wood waste as a natural additive for alkaline cooking	10
The deposition of carbohydrates and lignin in the cell walls of Calamus simplicifolius during development	10
Structural and rheological insights of oxidized cellulose nanofibers in aqueous suspensions	10
Chitosan–caffeine formulation as an ecological preservative in wood protection	10
New ester-type chemical bonding wood adhesion with a dicarboxylic acid compound	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
Individual wood board tracing method using oriented fast and rotated brief method in the wood traceability system	10
Damage zone analysis and its effect on the elastic constants of beech blocks with different grain orientations under compression	9
Doubling genome size of energy willow affects woody stem cell wall structure, chemistry, and biogas yield	9
Semi-supervised learning for quality control of high-value wood products	9
Conservation of model degraded pine wood with selected organosilicons studied by XFM and nanoindentation	9
Toriti, Magali; Durand, Aline & Fohrer, Fabien: Traces of common Xylophagous insects in wood. Atlas of identification—Western Europe	9
Accuracy of digital image correlation system with telecentric lens for compression tests of wood	9
Exploring the effect of lignin on the chemical structure and microstructure of Chinese fir wood by segmental delignification	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
Exploring visible spectrum wavelengths in light transmission through wood material	9
Mechanical properties of Virginia creeper tendrils	9
Effect of supercritical CO2 pre-treatment and kiln-drying of fresh green Pinus radiata sapwood on kiln brown stain and drying stress	9
Archeological wood conservation with selected organosilicon compounds studied by XFM and nanoindentation	9
Effect of solvent type and pH degree on the chemical composition of kraft black liquor via ARAS method	9
The influence of the solvent removal process on subsequent molding of impregnated wood with melamine formaldehyde resin	8
Mixed-mode fracture assessment of wooden structures with cracks initiated along and across the fibers considering non-singular T-stress term	8
Edge-glued wooden panel defect detection using deep learning	8
Effects of high-intensity microwave (HIMW) treatment on mechanical properties and bending failure mechanisms of radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don)	8
A novel three-dimensional model for the prediction of ultrasonic velocity in wood considering its orthotropy	8
Water uptake properties of lithium chloride modified wood and its application in water collection	8
Effect of tracheid cell structure on gas permeability and porosity in conifer species	8
In situ analysis of chemical changes of thermally compressed wood by 2D NMR	7
Correction: Supercritical CO2 drying of New Zealand red beech to below the fibre saturation point reduces collapse distortion	7

Effect of heating medium and pressure on the set recovery and physicochemical properties of surface-compressed Chinese fir	7
Swelling of beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) during gaseous ammonia treatment as a function of pressure	7
Green and sustainable fabrication of DES-pretreated high-strength densified wood	7
The study of physico-mechanical properties of SiO2-impregnated wood under dry and saturated conditions	7
Characterization of iron-loaded charcoal using infrared-photoacoustic spectroscopy: factors governing graphitization	7
Variation of quantitative anatomical features due to carbonization and their impact on size classes for charcoal identification	7
Formation of transcrystallinity and characterization of its nanoscale mechanical properties in bamboo fiber-anchored nano-TiO2/polypropylene composites	7
Experimental and numerical analysis of the pyrolysis dynamics of a single wood particle: presentation of the radiographic technique	7
Transient hygro- and hydro-expansion of freely and restrained dried paper: the fiber-network coupling	7
Non-isothermal crystallization and thermal degradation properties of three phase composites from wood flour, high-density polyethylene and basalt fibers	7
Effects of thermal modification on the flexure properties, fracture energy, and hardness of western hemlock	7
Experimental study on the short-term stress relaxation response of Chilean radiata pine	7
X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermal decomposition analyses of virgin cork elements in Quercus variabilis grown in Korea	6
Effect of the pretreatment on the porosity of the hybrid activated carbons prepared from wood-based solid and liquid precursors	6
Traditions, anomalies, mistakes and recommendations in infrared spectrum measurement for wood	6
Hygro-mechanical long-term behaviour of spruce, pine and lime wood: parameter identification and model validation	6
Reversible and irreversible effects of a moderate heat treatment on the moisture sorption and swelling behavior of modern and historical oak wood	6
Building bridging structures and crystallization reinforcement in sodium silicate-modified poplar by dimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea	6
Obituary: T. Kent Kirk (1940–2025)	6
Cross-grain fracture characterization in softwood using artificial neural network analysis of acoustic emissions	6
Study of acoustic emission propagation characteristics and energy attenuation of surface transverse wave and internal longitudinal wave of wood	6
Theoretical study on the reaction mechanism of Dakin oxidation: influence of methoxy groups	6
Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals with redispersion ability via deep eutectic solvents enhanced with nickel chloride hydrate	6
Novel bamboo-based metal composites prepared with a high-efficiency thermal spraying method: a preliminary study	6
Evaluation of the antifungal efficiency of coatings on wood	6
Natural dye extracted from Dalbergia cochinchinensis residue with water fastness, mildew resistance and permeability properties for wood staining	6
A multi-scale modelling strategy to determine the effective elastic properties of Pinus pinaster (Ait.) accounting for variability	6
Experimental study on crack initiation and propagation of wood with LT-type crack using digital image correlation (DIC) technique and acoustic emission (AE)	6
Effect of wood porosity on surface creation process by single-grit scratching method	6
Peltogynoids contributing to discoloration in Peltogyne mexicana heartwood	6
Determining the pore structure and radial variability of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)	6
Lignocellulose degradation pattern and structural change of the sawdust substrate and enzyme secretion by Lentinula edodes during its production	6
Effect of attached weight on the measurement of the Young’s modulus and loss tangent of solid wood via the free and forced flexural vibration methods	6