Heritage Science
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
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14 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Heritage Science is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research covering: Understanding of the manufacturing processes, provenances, and environmental contexts of material types, objects, and buildings, of cultural significance including their historical significance. Understanding and prediction of physico-chemical and biological degradation processes of cultural artefacts, including climate change, and predictive heritage studies. Development and application of analytical and imaging methods or equipments for non-invasive, non-destructive or portable analysis of artwork and objects of cultural significance to identify component materials, degradation products and deterioration markers. Development and application of invasive and destructive methods for understanding the provenance of objects of cultural significance. Development and critical assessment of treatment materials and methods for artwork and objects of cultural significance. Development and application of statistical methods and algorithms for data analysis to further understanding of culturally significant objects. Publication of reference and corpus datasets as supplementary information to the statistical and analytical studies above. Description of novel technologies that can assist in the understanding of cultural heritage.
Special Issues
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CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
SPECTROSCOPY
CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
SPECTROSCOPY
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Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus databaseThis journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisHeritage Science (acronym: hsci, abbr: HERITAGE SCI, ISSN: 2050-7445) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Springer International Publishing in United States since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), an H-index of 14.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 149 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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