Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Conservation
Heritage Science
ISSN 2050-7445 · eISSN 3059-3220 · Springer International Publishing · United States · Founded 2013
Heritage Science: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.19; fully open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 114 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Heritage Science is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Conservation Techniques and Studies and Building materials and conservation, together about 65.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
npj Heritage Science will consider original research papers for the scientific study of heritage, based primarily on physical, chemical and biological measurements and / or computations. Read more here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Conservation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities26.1%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities19.9%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences19.1%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 912OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,573 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 432 | 432 | 5,126 |
| 2023 | 269 | 269 | 4,242 |
| 2022 | 206 | 206 | 3,686 |
| 2021 | 160 | 160 | 2,612 |
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 Crossref · to
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 87 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 135 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (98 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | GBP 1,790 / USD 2,190 / EUR 1,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC0 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,090 / EUR 1,890 / GBP 1,690 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,490 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,690 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- news & commentNews & CommentLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articlesLength not stated
- reviews & analysisReviews & AnalysisLength not stated
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2013
- ISSN
- 2050-7445
- Electronic ISSN
- 3059-3220
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Heritage Science
What CAS zone is Heritage Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Heritage Science is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary / Spectroscopy / Chemistry, Analytical / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Heritage Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.19; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Heritage Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 87–152 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 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.
Which databases index Heritage Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Heritage Science is indexed in SCIE, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Heritage Science open access, and what is the APC?
Heritage Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .