Journal profile · Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
ISSN 0283-2631 · eISSN 2000-0669 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1986
Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Material Properties and Processing, Lignin and Wood Chemistry and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, together about 60.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering23.1%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering19%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science18.9%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science3.4%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering3.3%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities3.3%
- Materials Engineering and ProcessingEngineering3%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 884OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | 73 | 17 | 63 |
| 2024 | 70 | 17 | 189 |
| 2023 | 48 | 12 | 171 |
| 2022 | 78 | 26 | 357 |
| 2021 | 66 | 20 | 342 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0283-2631
- Electronic ISSN
- 2000-0669
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
What CAS zone is Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .