Orlando J. Rojas

48.6k total citations · 12 hit papers
694 papers, 39.4k citations indexed

About

Orlando J. Rojas is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Orlando J. Rojas has authored 694 papers receiving a total of 39.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 390 papers in Biomaterials, 258 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 146 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Orlando J. Rojas's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (324 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (115 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (108 papers). Orlando J. Rojas is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (324 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (115 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (108 papers). Orlando J. Rojas collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Canada and United States. Orlando J. Rojas's co-authors include Youssef Habibi, Lucian A. Lucia, Martin A. Hubbe, Richard A. Venditti, Long Bai, Blaise L. Tardy, Janne Laine, Siqi Huan, Bruno D. Mattos and Joel J. Pawlak and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Orlando J. Rojas

671 papers receiving 38.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Cellulose Nanocrystals: Chemistry, Self-Assembly, and Applications

2010 4.6k citations Orlando J. Rojas et al. profile →
Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

2021 1.3k citations Tian Li, Chaoji Chen et al. Nature profile →
Advanced Materials through Assembly of Nanocelluloses

2018 580 citations Eero Kontturi, Orlando J. Rojas et al. Advanced Materials profile →
Nanocellulose properties and applications in colloids and interfaces

2014 490 citations Orlando J. Rojas et al. profile →
Antimicrobial wound dressing nanofiber mats from multicomponent (chitosan/silver-NPs/polyvinyl alcohol) systems

2012 452 citations Orlando J. Rojas et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
Comprehensive elucidation of the effect of residual lignin on the physical, barrier, mechanical and surface properties of nanocellulose films

2015 431 citations Orlando J. Rojas et al. Green Chemistry profile →
Spherical lignin particles: a review on their sustainability and applications

2020 351 citations Bruno D. Mattos, Orlando J. Rojas et al. Green Chemistry profile →
Nanocellulose/LiCl systems enable conductive and stretchable electrolyte hydrogels with tolerance to dehydration and extreme cold conditions

2020 309 citations Orlando J. Rojas et al. profile →
Nanochitin: Chemistry, Structure, Assembly, and Applications

2022 266 citations Long Bai, Blaise L. Tardy et al. profile →
Innovations in hydrogel-based manufacturing: A comprehensive review of direct ink writing technique for biomedical applications

2024 95 citations Hossein Baniasadi, Roozbeh Abidnejad et al. profile →
Biobased and biodegradable films exhibiting circularly polarized room temperature phosphorescence

2024 68 citations Yue Wu, Shouxin Liu et al. profile →
Starfish-Inspired Synergistic Reinforced Hydrogel Wound Dressing: Dual Responsiveness and Enhanced Bioactive Compound Delivery for Advanced Skin Regeneration and Management

2025 22 citations Gonghua Hong, Yue Wu et al. ACS Nano profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Orlando J. Rojas Finland	95	23.4k	14.7k	6.7k	5.4k	4.7k	694	39.4k
Run‐Cang Sun China	110	16.4k 0.7×	30.9k 2.1×	6.2k 0.9×	7.2k 1.3×	5.6k 1.2×	917	50.1k
Alain Dufresne France	121	37.5k 1.6×	12.1k 0.8×	4.4k 0.6×	6.4k 1.2×	12.4k 2.6×	370	48.2k
Yonghao Ni Canada	81	10.2k 0.4×	12.9k 0.9×	3.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.4×	5.1k 1.1×	688	25.8k
Vijay Kumar Thakur India	97	9.8k 0.4×	10.8k 0.7×	8.5k 1.3×	2.0k 0.4×	8.7k 1.9×	505	35.4k
Lars A. Berglund Sweden	88	19.2k 0.8×	8.9k 0.6×	3.4k 0.5×	2.9k 0.5×	8.0k 1.7×	392	30.1k
Arthur J. Ragauskas United States	110	13.3k 0.6×	40.0k 2.7×	3.3k 0.5×	10.2k 1.9×	4.7k 1.0×	875	56.1k
Xian Jun Loh Singapore	100	13.0k 0.6×	12.6k 0.9×	6.9k 1.0×	1.1k 0.2×	5.5k 1.2×	500	34.4k
Sabu Thomas India	117	23.7k 1.0×	13.3k 0.9×	10.8k 1.6×	3.1k 0.6×	35.3k 7.6×	1.4k	64.6k
Aiqin Wang China	92	6.9k 0.3×	6.9k 0.5×	7.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.2×	3.9k 0.8×	796	30.7k
L. H. C. Mattoso Brazil	77	11.8k 0.5×	7.8k 0.5×	2.5k 0.4×	2.4k 0.5×	7.3k 1.6×	522	23.0k

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Wan, Zhangmin, et al.. (2025). Nanopolysaccharide Builder: A User-Friendly Tool for Atomistic Models of Polysaccharide-Based Nanostructures. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 65(21). 11915–11924.

Kaschuk, Joice Jaqueline, Yazan Al Haj, Orlando J. Rojas, et al.. (2025). Optical assessment of lignin-containing nanocellulose films under extended sunlight exposure. Cellulose. 32(9). 5321–5334. 6 indexed citations

Hong, Gonghua, Yue Wu, Yubao Chen, et al.. (2025). Starfish-Inspired Synergistic Reinforced Hydrogel Wound Dressing: Dual Responsiveness and Enhanced Bioactive Compound Delivery for Advanced Skin Regeneration and Management. ACS Nano. 19(10). 10180–10198. 22 indexed citations breakdown →

Fu, Zongying, Yun Lu, Guofang Wu, et al.. (2024). Wood elasticity and compressible wood-based materials: Functional design and applications. Progress in Materials Science. 147. 101354–101354. 13 indexed citations

Tian, Jing, et al.. (2024). Pickering emulsion stabilization with colloidal lignin is enhanced by salt-induced networking in the aqueous phase. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 274(Pt 2). 133504–133504. 7 indexed citations

Abidnejad, Roozbeh, Hossein Baniasadi, Mahyar Fazeli, et al.. (2024). High-fiber content composites produced from mixed textile waste: Balancing cotton and polyester fibers for improved composite performance. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 292. 139227–139227. 17 indexed citations

Lu, Yi, Milad Kamkar, Shasha Guo, et al.. (2023). Super‐Macroporous Lightweight Materials Templated from Bicontinuous Intra‐Phase Jammed Emulsion Gels Based on Nanochitin. Small. 19(39). e2300686–e2300686. 19 indexed citations

Pereira, Bárbara, et al.. (2023). The emergence of hybrid cellulose nanomaterials as promising biomaterials. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 250. 126007–126007. 16 indexed citations

Hashemi, Seyyed Alireza, Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Abbas S. Milani, et al.. (2023). Liquid‐Templating Aerogels. Advanced Materials. 35(42). e2302826–e2302826. 39 indexed citations

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Li, Xinyun, et al.. (2023). Morphogenesis of Biogenic Phenolic Mesocrystals Mediated by Competitive Intermolecular Interactions. Chemistry of Materials. 35(23). 10206–10215. 9 indexed citations

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Ahmadijokani, Farhad, Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Hossein Molavi, et al.. (2023). COF and MOF Hybrids: Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(43). 136 indexed citations

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Missio, André Luiz, Caio G. Otoni, Bin Zhao, et al.. (2022). Nanocellulose Removes the Need for Chemical Crosslinking in Tannin-Based Rigid Foams and Enhances Their Strength and Fire Retardancy. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(31). 10303–10310. 22 indexed citations

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Reyes, Guillermo, Alistair W. T. King, Tetyana V. Koso, et al.. (2022). Cellulose dissolution and gelation in NaOH(aq) under controlled CO ₂ atmosphere: supramolecular structure and flow properties. Green Chemistry. 24(20). 8029–8035. 13 indexed citations

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Reyes, Guillermo, Serguei Alejandro-Martín, Luis E. Arteaga‐Pérez, et al.. (2022). Upcycling agro-industrial blueberry waste into platform chemicals and structured materials for application in marine environments. Green Chemistry. 24(9). 3794–3804. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Tian, Chaoji Chen, Alexandra H. Brozena, et al.. (2021). Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material. Nature. 590(7844). 47–56. 1252 indexed citations breakdown →

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Beaumont, Marco, Blaise L. Tardy, Guillermo Reyes, et al.. (2021). Assembling Native Elementary Cellulose Nanofibrils via a Reversible and Regioselective Surface Functionalization. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(41). 17040–17046. 67 indexed citations

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Baniasadi, Hossein, Rubina Ajdary, Jon Trifol, Orlando J. Rojas, & Jukka Seppälä. (2021). Direct ink writing of aloe vera/cellulose nanofibrils bio-hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers. 266. 118114–118114. 91 indexed citations

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Kämäräinen, Tero, Blaise L. Tardy, Sousa Javan Nikkhah, et al.. (2020). Effect of particle surface corrugation on colloidal interactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 579. 794–804. 12 indexed citations

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Matos, Mailson, Bruno D. Mattos, Blaise L. Tardy, Orlando J. Rojas, & Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães. (2017). Use of Biogenic Silica in Porous Alginate Matrices for Sustainable Fertilization with Tailored Nutrient Delivery. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(2). 2716–2723. 25 indexed citations

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Sulbarán-Rangel, Belkis, et al.. (2014). DESTINTADO EN MEDIO NEUTRO DE PAPEL RECICLADO APLICANDO MEZCLAS DE ENZIMAS CELULASA Y α-AMILASAS. European Scientific Journal ESJ. 10(12).

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