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Holzforschung
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Holzforschung

0018-3830

Published by: Walter de Gruyter

https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/hfsg/html

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 708 22 35 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 72
Documents by Best Scientists*: 105
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 90
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.481
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Holzforschung?

Composite material, Lignin, Botany, Organic chemistry and Softwood are the subjects of interest in Holzforschung. Composite material research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Pulp and paper industry and Water content. Some problems in Lignin that were presented in Holzforschung overlapped with concepts under Kraft paper, Cellulose, Pulp (paper), Kraft process and Chemical engineering.

The journal focused on Botany research but expanded to cover Horticulture. The presented Organic chemistry study covers related areas such as Ether and also touches on topics like Industrial chemistry.

  • Composite material (23.37%)
  • Lignin (20.76%)
  • Botany (18.85%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Classification of Lignins from Different Botanical Origins by FT-IR Spectroscopy (801 citations)
  • Effect of high temperature on the change in color, dimensional stability and mechanical properties of spruce wood (461 citations)
  • Cellulose microfibrils: A novel method of preparation using high shear refining and cryocrushing (299 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Holzforschung:

The published papers focus largely on the fields of Lignin, Organic chemistry, Botany, Composite material and Softwood. The most cited papers hold forums on Botany that merge themes from other disciplines such as Pulp and paper industry and Horticulture. While Composite material is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Chemical engineering and Water content.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Composite material, Industrial chemistry, Chemical engineering, Lignin and Pulp and paper industry. As a part of the journal, discussions in Composite material involve topics like Wetting, Young's modulus, Penetration (firestop), Swelling and Fracture mechanics. Cell wall and Polymer are some topics wherein Chemical engineering research discussed in Holzforschung have an impact.

Holzforschung explores studies in Lignin as part of the wider topic of Organic chemistry. The work on Organic chemistry presented in the journal focuses on Carbohydrate in particular. The journal explores issues in Pulp and paper industry which can be linked to other research areas like Yield (chemistry), Durability and Extraction (chemistry).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Treatment of wood with atmospheric plasma discharge : study of the treatment process, dynamic wettability and interactions with a waterborne coating (3 citations)
  • Artificial neural networks modelling based on visual analysis of coated cross laminated timber (CLT) to predict color change during outdoor exposure (3 citations)
  • Correlation between bacterial decay and chemical changes in waterlogged archaeological wood analysed by light microscopy and Py-GC/MS (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Holzforschung (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas Rosenau (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Antje Potthast (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Holger Militz (40 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition,
  • Dietrich Fengel (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Niemz (33 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Holzforschung (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Beijing Forestry University (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Forestry University (25 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Göttingen (19 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of British Columbia (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 8.74% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.85% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.28% of all publications and 39.36% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Agricultural utilization of lignosulfonates

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Lignosulfonate-based polyurethane materials via cyclic carbonates: preparation and characterization

    Vebi Mimini;Hassan Amer;Hubert Hettegger;Markus Bacher

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Superhydrophobic wood grafted by poly(2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl methacrylate) via ATRP with self-cleaning, abrasion resistance and anti-mold properties

    Yu Wang;Zuwu Tang;Shengchang Lu;Min Zhang

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Effect of structure of technical lignin on the electrochemical performance of lignin-derived porous carbon from K2CO3 activation

    Yuebin Xi;Dongjie Yang;Yuanyuan Wang;JinHao Huang

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Xylan accessibility of bleached eucalypt pulp in alkaline solutions

    Teresa M.P. Gomes;António P. Mendes de Sousa;Yuri I. Belenkiy;Dmitry V. Evtuguin

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Characterization of cellulose and TEMPO-oxidized celluloses prepared from Eucalyptus globulus

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Incorporation of nano lignin reverse micelles on the transparency, UV-blocking and rheological properties of high-density polyethylene films

    Yijie Zhou;Yong Qian;Senyi Wu;Xiaowen Zhong

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Structural features of macromolecular components of cork from Quercus suber L.

    Diana G. Branco;Joana R. Campos;Luís Cabrita;Dmitry V. Evtuguin

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Wood-based resins and other bio-based binders for the production of mineral wool

    Arianna Lucia;Hendrikus W.G. van Herwijnen;Thomas Rosenau

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Effect of different catalysts on the oxyalkylation of eucalyptus Lignoboost® kraft lignin

    Fernanda R. Vieira;Ana Barros-Timmons;Dmitry V. Evtuguin;Paula C. R. Pinto

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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