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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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Nitric acid-potassium hydroxide fractionation of rice straw: an integrated biorefinery initiative	22
Microwave heating rate and dielectric properties of some agricultural wastes	17
Oxidation process concept to produce lignin dispersants at a kraft pulp mill	17
Sodium carbonate pulping of oil palm empty fruit bunches for paperboard production	17
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill	14
Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing	13
Effect of cellulose nanofibril concentration and diameter on the quality of bicomponent yarns	8
Advances and prospects for adsorption-driven valorization of newspapers using activated carbon: a short review	8
Integrating barrier chemicals into coating systems for optimized white top testliner performance	8
Inhibition of hornification in simao pine fibers and recycled paper with different beating degrees by microwave expansion treatment	8
Microbial xylanase aided biobleaching effect on multiple components of lignocelluloses biomass based pulp and paper: a review	7
Plastic-free, oil- and water-resistant paper for food packing	7
Influence of spent liquor obtained from SO₂–ethanol–water (SEW) fractionation of Eucalyptus on drifting sands stabilization	7
Frontmatter	7
Utilization of rice straw for parallel production of sugars rich extract and paper	7
Production of cellulose micro/nanofibrils with sodium silicate: impact on energy consumption, microstructure, crystallinity and stability of suspensions	6
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	6
Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping	6
Organic acid fractionation of hardwoods planted in social forestry	6
Effects of sequential plasma modification and alkali treatment applied to cellulose fibers on the properties of the paper	6
Addition of bentonite to cationic starch matrix for coating on kraftliner paper to improve grease resistance	6
Green innovations in natural paper ink: trends, applications, and future prospects	6
Flexible graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite films with efficient ultraviolet shielding and high transparency for the protection of paper-based artifacts	6
Trade-offs between sulfidity and physicochemical properties of recovered Eucalyptus kraft lignin	5
The impact of cellulosic pulps on thermoforming process: effects on formation time and drainage efficiency	5

Preparation of mycelium paper sheets and study on their adsorption properties	5
Frontmatter	5
A statistical damage constitutive model for the uniaxial mechanical behavior of wood based on the Poisson distribution	5
PAE adsorption on polyelectrolyte-grafted pulp fibers	5
Using guaiacol as a capping agent in the hydrothermal depolymerisation of kraft lignin	5
Effect of in-situ mineralization of calcium carbonate on the aging resistance of Wikstroemia bast fiber	5
Influence of selected sheet-fed offset printing conditions on primary mottling	4
Carbon emissions analysis of the pulp molding industry: a comparison of dry-press and wet-press production processes	4
Effects of surfactants on the wettability of sodium propionate aqueous deacidification agent	4
Caustic and enzymatic effects on dissolving pulp and its performance as specialty fiber	4
Ultrafiltration and reuse opportunities of sectorial effluents from a kraft pulp mill in Brazil	4
Production of packaging paper from Populus deltoides NSSC pulp reinforced with rice straw cellulose nanofibrils	4
Qualitative assessment on fold cracking of coated substrates: a digital image-based approach	4
Study on manufacturing hot water-resistant PVOH coated paper by gas grafting palmitoyl chloride (II)–Control of palmitoyl chloride penetration by inorganic pigments coating	4
Production and use of microfibrillated cellulose from virgin and recycled lignin-rich sources: a comprehensive comparison	4
Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization	4
Possible alternatives for using kraft lignin as activated carbon in pulp mills – a review	4
Effect of sulfonation pretreatment on the extraction of hemicellulose from poplar wood	4
The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper	4
Flocculation of alkyl ketene dimer and calcium carbonate on paper sizing and filling performance	4
A study on forming limit diagram and laminated stamping of paperboard	3
Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings	3
Corrigendum to: Preparation and synthesis of water-soluble chitosan derivative incorporated in ultrasonic-assistant wheat straw paper for antibacterial food-packaging	3
Frontmatter	3
Crosslinking of surface-sizing starch with cyclodextrin units enhances the performance of paper as essential oil carrier	3
The study of citric acid crosslinked β-cyclodextrin/hydroxypropyl cellulose food preservation film	3
Paper fingerprint by forming fabric: analysis of periodic marks with 2D lab formation sensor and machine learning for forensic paper-identification	3
NSSC pulp treatment with the Fenton reaction: fiber modification for reduced energy consumption in papermaking	3
Quantifying optical and mechanical contributions to dot gain	3
Nanofibers/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole for High-performance electrode material	3
Selection of the elite genotype among the five different Eucalyptus hybrid pulpwood clones for social and farm forestry	3
The effect of carbon nanoparticles on cellulosic handsheets	3
Feasibility for the preparation of aerogels with celluloses extracted mildly from waste palm leaves	3
Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM	3
Penetration and spreading of graphene oxide ink in rice paper enabling its unique expressiveness in Chinese paintings	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
Preparation of flexible and binder-free lignin-based carbon nanofiber electrode materials by electrospinning in aqueous system	3
Technical kraft lignin from coffee parchment	3
Bending stiffness and moment capacity of cardboard obtained from three-point and elastica bending tests	3
Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills	2
Efficient and eco-friendly isolation and purification of lignin from black liquor with choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents	2
On the influence of macro-scale stress variations on the dynamic dewatering of water-saturated polymer fibre networks	2
Application of calcium oxide cycle method in mass deacidification	2
Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides	2
Mathematical modelling of water absorption over time for coated paperboards subjected to external pressures	2
Effect of flax sheet prepared by wet-laying technology on tensile properties of flax/polypropylene composites	2
Effect of fine fibers on secondary fibers and recycled paper	2
Physical properties of kraft pulp oxidized by hydrogen peroxide under mildly acidic conditions	2
Evaluation of bamboo pulp-based paper for air filtration	2
Mechanical response of paperboard to rapid compression	2

Frontmatter	2
Application of TMP-DCMC-BBR/KH-791-SiO₂/HPDSP multifunctional protective fluid in paper protection	2
Estimating lags in a kraft mill	2
Extended wet pressing at elevated temperature enables enhanced dewatering for tissue and linerboard	2
Disintegration of toilet papers used in shopping malls	2
Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp	2
The influence of xylanase-treated bleached broadleaf pulp as a substitute for flax pulp on the properties of slim cigarette paper	2
Advanced moisture strategy for expanded formability in paper-based packaging	2
Applications of cationic bamboo fibers for the effective reinforcements of secondary fibers	2
The effect of xylanase on the fine structure of a bleached kraft softwood pulp	2
Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials	2
Cryoslash as an effective pre-treatment to obtain nanofibrillated cellulose using ultra-fine friction grinder with kraft pulp	2
Atomization numerical simulation of high solids content bamboo pulping black liquor based on VOF model	2
Frontmatter	2
The role of high-energy milling treatment for improving characteristics of areca leaf sheath lignin	2
Production of recycled paper using harmless municipal sludge as a new biomass filler	2
Printable active packaging film with Pelargonium graveolens oil	2
Bark from Nordic tree species – a sustainable source for amphiphilic polymers and surfactants	2
Removal of hexenuronic acids by extended oxygen delignification of high-kappa eucalyptus kraft pulp	2
Enhancing the strength of tissue paper through pulp fractionation and stratified forming	2
Improving hydrophobicity and mechanical strength of rice straw paper using chitosan nanoparticles and beeswax coatings	2
Response surface methodology optimization and anti-age properties in paper protection of carboxymethyl cellulose grafted with β –cyclodextrin	2
Waste newspaper activation using sodium salts: a new perspective	2
The influence of fibrous suspension flow regimes on the formation of tissue paper manufactured from different furnish compositions	2