Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material
ISSN 0034-5806 · eISSN 1865-8431 · Walter de Gruyter
Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.88; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 4 of Arts 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 53.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities23.1%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities20.1%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering7.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science4.9%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.88LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 217OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| 2024 | 21 | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 22 | 6 | 36 |
| 2022 | 17 | 7 | 25 |
| 2021 | 17 | 7 | 56 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0034-5806
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-8431
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material
What CAS zone is Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.88; CiteScore 1, h-index 34.
Which databases index Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material open access, and what is the APC?
Restaurator International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .