Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Aims & Scope

Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal (NPPRJ) is a peer-reviewed, international scientific journal covering to-date science and technology research in the areas of wood-based biomass: Pulp and paper: products and processes Wood constituents: characterization and nanotechnologies Bio-refining, recovery and energy issues Utilization of side-streams from pulping processes Novel fibre-based, sustainable and smart materials.

The editors and the publisher are committed to high quality standards and rapid handling of the peer review and publication processes.

Topics Cutting-edge topics such as, but not limited to, the following: Biorefining, energy issues Wood fibre characterization and nanotechnology Side-streams and new products from wood pulping processes Mechanical pulping Chemical pulping, recovery and bleaching Paper technology Paper chemistry and physics Coating Paper-ink-interactions Recycling Environmental issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.293

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16863

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	248

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Determination of hemicelluloses and pectins in wood and pulp fibres by acid methanolysis and gas chromatography

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Anna, Kenneth, Camilla, Bjarne

• Ioncell-F: A High-strength regenerated cellulose fibre

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Herbert, Anne, Lauri, Shirin, Yibo, Alistair W.T., Ilkka, Michael

• The use of microfibrillated cellulose produced from kraft pulp as strength enhancer in TMP paper

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Øyvind, Kristin, Øyvind

• Cellulose nanofibrils: Challenges and possibilities as a paper additive or coating material – A review

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Fredrik Wernersson, Øyvind Weiby, Kristin

• A review of nanocellulose as a novel vehicle for drug delivery

  Citation: 174

  Authors: David, Kevin, John, Helen

• Non-wood fibers as raw material for pulp and paper industry

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Essam S., Mohamed, Mohamed Abdel-Monem

• PAPER CHEMISTRY: Approaching super-hydrophobicity from cellulosic materials: A Review

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Junlong, Orlando J.

• The origin of charge on cellulosic fibers

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Eero

• Energy consumption of the nanofibrillation of bleached pulp, wheat straw and recycled newspaper through a grinding process

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Sébastien, Paola, Gilberto, Alvaro, Philippe, Tanja

• Polyelectrolyte adsorption onto cellulose fibres – A review

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Lars

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