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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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Frontmatter	14
Sodium carbonate pulping of oil palm empty fruit bunches for paperboard production	14
Advances and prospects for adsorption-driven valorization of newspapers using activated carbon: a short review	12
Nitric acid-potassium hydroxide fractionation of rice straw: an integrated biorefinery initiative	12
Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing	11
Microwave heating rate and dielectric properties of some agricultural wastes	11
Evaluation of mulberry branch waste as raw material for nanocellulose synthesis: effects of the synthesis method on product properties	10
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill	9
Effect of cellulose nanofibril concentration and diameter on the quality of bicomponent yarns	9
Integrating barrier chemicals into coating systems for optimized white top testliner performance	8
Microbial xylanase aided biobleaching effect on multiple components of lignocelluloses biomass based pulp and paper: a review	7
Oxidation process concept to produce lignin dispersants at a kraft pulp mill	7
Utilization of rice straw for parallel production of sugars rich extract and paper	6
Bar forces in pulp refiners	6
Preparation and characterization of tung oil-rosin-based polyester internal sizing agent	6
Plastic-free, oil- and water-resistant paper for food packing	6
Evaluation of pulp and paper properties produced from two new bleaching sequences	5
The effect of process design on refiner pulp quality control performance	5
Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping	5
Frontmatter	5
Influence of spent liquor obtained from SO₂–ethanol–water (SEW) fractionation of Eucalyptus on drifting sands stabilization	5
Production of cellulose micro/nanofibrils with sodium silicate: impact on energy consumption, microstructure, crystallinity and stability of suspensions	5
Flexible graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite films with efficient ultraviolet shielding and high transparency for the protection of paper-based artifacts	5
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films reinforced with cellulose micro/nanofibrils: study of physical, optical, surface, barrier and mechanical properties	4
Using guaiacol as a capping agent in the hydrothermal depolymerisation of kraft lignin	4

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

Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides	2
Bark from Nordic tree species – a sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants	2
Crosslinking of surface-sizing starch with cyclodextrin units enhances the performance of paper as essential oil carrier	2
Frontmatter	2
The effect of carbon nanoparticles on cellulosic handsheets	2
Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials	2
Application of carboxymethyl cellulose-acrylate-OVPSS graft copolymer emulsion in paper reinforcement and protection	2
Novel bulking technologies for cellulose fibres	2
Application of sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) to recycled paper mill effluent treatment	2