Journal profile
Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego
ISSN 2543-6422 · Lublin University of Technology · Poland
Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego is published by Lublin University of Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Urban Development and Cultural Heritage and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, together about 62.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Protection of Cultural Heritage” is a peer-reviewed, international and multidisciplinary half-yearly journal published in English and Polish language by PKN ICOMOS and Lublin University of Technology. The articles presented in this journal concern fields (categories) of architecture and urban sciences, history, culture and religious studies and art studies. The aim of the journal is to propagate the results of the scientific discussion concerning the most significant problems of the protection and conservation of the monuments. The journal publishes in open access formula under the Creative Commons Attribution licence – CC BY 4.0 Int. (until 2023 inclusive CC BY-SA). (more) Publisher: Polish National Committee of International Council on Monuments and Sites, Lublin University of Technology, International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration Frequency: Half-yearly Topics: Architecture and urban sciences, history, culture and religious studies, art studies License: CC BY 4.0 Int. ISSN: 2543-6422 (Online) DOI: 10.35784/odk
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities32.8%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences20.7%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences8.9%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities8%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities4.1%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology2.1%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 287 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 54 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 41 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 35 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 17 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 182 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Authors must follow the Ethical principles described by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
The authors submitting the manuscripts are obliged to proceed according to the Ethical principles described by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors hold copyright without restrictions and retain publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
Since 2024 each work in this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0 Int.). Articles published before 2024 are made available under the CC BY-SA licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
All manuscript submissions undergo an initial evaluation by the Editor. If deemed suitable for further consideration, they are subjected to a double-blind peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert reviewers. At least one of the reviewers is affiliated with an institution outside of Poland. Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s "Submission" platform, which operates o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submitted manuscripts are verified in the Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate) to prevent plagiarism and duplicate publications. Model summary
All the submitted manuscripts are verified in the Crossref Similiarity Check (powered by iThenticate) to prevent the plagiarism and duplicate publications.
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
- Lublin University of Technology
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 2543-6422
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego
How long does peer review take at Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego open access, and what is the APC?
Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .