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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Matthew H. Pelkki

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Professor, George H. Clippert Endowed Chair

Also affiliated: University of Kentucky (1995–2003); University of Arkansas System (2024); Mississippi State University (2007)

11 h-index 90 pubs 451 cited

  • Plant Bark
  • Hot Temperature
  • Texas
  • Knowledge
  • Introduced Species
  • Chemical Fractionation
  • Plant Extracts
  • Shikimic Acid
  • Liquidambar
  • Acids
  • Biotechnology
  • Furaldehyde
  • Specific Gravity
  • Water
  • Wood

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Matthew H. Pelkki's research investigates the extraction of valuable compounds from plant materials and the economic contributions of the forest products sector. His work includes the study of sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) for the extraction of shikimic acid, coupled with dilute acid pretreatment processes. Pelkki has also explored the effects of substances like formic acid and furfural on the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose.

In addition to his work on plant chemistry and biomass processing, Pelkki has published extensively on the economic aspects of forestry in the United States. His research in this area includes analyzing the economic contribution of forestry, developing standard procedures for economic impact analysis, and examining methodological variations in economic contribution analyses for forest-related industries. He has also investigated landowner perspectives on forest certification and the impacts of spoil conditions on reforestation efforts. Pelkki's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10, 86 total publications, and 401 total citations. He has collaborated with Nana Tian and Sagar Godar Chhetri on numerous publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 11
  • Publications: 90
  • Citations: 451

Positions

Selected Publications

  • Identifying Optimal Locations for Primary Wood Processing Mills and their Potential Support in New Job Creation in Arkansas (2026)
    Journal of Forestry DOI OpenAlex
  • Bridging gaps in timber price research: An annotated bibliography on hardwood and softwood markets in the US (2026)
    Forest Policy and Economics DOI OpenAlex
  • The case for pruning loblolly pine plantations in the U.S. South (2026)
    Trees Forests and People DOI OpenAlex
  • Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata): Management Challenges, Knowledge Gaps, and Opportunities for an Unsung Species (2026)
    Journal of Forestry DOI OpenAlex
  • What Drives Individuals to Pursue Careers in the Forest Sectors? (2026)
    Journal of Forestry 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Do Consulting Foresters in States Requiring Licensing Manage Forestlands Similarly to those in States without Licensing? (2025)
    Journal of Forestry DOI OpenAlex
  • Growth and economic performance comparison of twenty-year-old open-pollinated vs. clonal loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) genotypes in Louisiana, USA (2025)
    Trees Forests and People DOI OpenAlex
  • Regional Drivers of Primary Wood Processing Mills in the Western Southeast US (2025)
    Forest Products Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Harnessing loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) for sustainable biofuels and bioenergy: A review of biomass feedstock potential, conversion technologies, and forest management in the US (2025)
    Environmental Challenges 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Affecting Forest Growth-to-Drain Ratio at Sub-regional Scale in Arkansas, USA (2025)
    Journal of Forestry 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Not population density, but city size and per capita income influence the urban forest carbon sequestration: A case of growing cities in Arkansas, USA (2024)
    Environmental Challenges 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Linking fire behavior to effects: Use of pyrometers and thermocouples (2024)
  • Factors shaping consulting foresters' services to family forest landowners (2024)
    Trees Forests and People 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Private Landowners’ Perspectives on Feral Swine and Regulation—Evidence from Arkansas, Louisiana, and East Texas (2023)
    Environmental Management 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Corrigendum to “Nonindustrial private forest landowner perspectives on forest certification: A look at awareness and barriers” [Forest Policy and Economics 131 (2021), 102552] (2023)
    Forest Policy and Economics DOI OpenAlex

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