Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
ISSN 1974-4951 · eISSN 1973-9494 · University of Bologna · Italy
Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage is published by University of Bologna and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Conservation Techniques and Studies, Building materials and conservation and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main topics of publication: Study of the system: artifact-environment-biota Historical-artistic knowledge of cultural heritage (i.e. author, art movement, period of realization, techniques, society and cultural characteristics, socio-economic context, commissioning, financing, interested public) History, diagnosis, restoration, maintenance, conservation, valorization, prevention Document research Book, codex, and manuscript production in its historical context Appropriate methodologies and analytical techniques used for the characterization of historical artifacts and evaluation of the conservation state Environmental monitoring: assessment of atmospheric pollution and correlated degradation of monuments and historical-artistic sites Micro and macroclimatic monitoring in confined areas (i.e. museums, libraries, archives, churches, galleries…) Art diagnostics and evaluation of the authentication of art works Art market and auction houses Experiences in cultural heritage conservation Evaluation of the suitability of products for restoration, conservation, and maintenance of works of art Information science and cultural heritage: data processing and cataloguing methods Virtual re-elaboration and use of historical artifacts and environments Study, valorization and digitalization of archive and library heritage Environmental context and technical-conservative issues related to historic architecture Virtual or traditional conservation, cataloguing and processing of photographs Various other topics including education, safeguard, education, legislation, economics, social aspects, management, marketing, interdisciplinarity, internationalization, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Salvatore LorussoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities17.5%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences11.3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities10.2%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities10.1%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences9.3%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science4%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 441 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 49 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 499 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 312 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 312 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- intermezzoIntermezzoLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice
The following statement is inspired by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics – http://publicationethics.org/). Duties for the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage is responsible for the selection and publication of the articles submitted to the Journal. The Editor-in-Chief takes all reasonable steps to ensure the quality of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyrights and publishing rights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. Authors grant the journal right of first publication. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy. Metadata All the metadata of the published material is released in the public domain …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Copyright belongs to authors; journal has right of first publication; licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. It releases its articles under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the contributions. The works must b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer reviewed journal Model summary
All articles submitted by Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage will undergo a double blind peer review.For more information on the peer review process, please read Quality control and Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Bologna
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 1974-4951
- Electronic ISSN
- 1973-9494
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
What CAS zone is Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage open access, and what is the APC?
Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .