Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Studies in Conservation
ISSN 0039-3630 · eISSN 2047-0584 · Maney Publishing · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Studies in Conservation: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.85; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 187 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Conservation is published by Maney Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Conservation Techniques and Studies, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis and Building materials and conservation, together about 60.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Conservation is the premier international peer-reviewed journal for the conservation of historic and artistic works. The intended readership includes the conservation professional in the broadest sense of the term: practising conservators of all types of object, conservation, heritage and museum scientists, collection or conservation managers, teachers and students of conservation, and academic researchers in the subject areas of arts, archaeology, the built heritage, materials history, art technological research and material culture. Studies in Conservation publishes original work on a range of subjects including, but not limited to, examination methods for works of art, new research in the analysis of artistic materials, mechanisms of deterioration, advances in conservation practice, novel methods of treatment, conservation issues in display and storage, preventive conservation, issues of collection care, conservation history and ethics, and the history of materials and technological processes. Scientific content is not necessary, and the editors encourage the submission of practical articles, review papers, position papers on best practice and the philosophy and ethics of collecting and preservation, to help maintain the traditional balance of the journal. Whatever the subject matter, accounts of routine procedures are not accepted, except where these lead to results that are sufficiently novel and/or significant to be of general interest. There is no minimum or maximum length for an article. However, succinct contributions are welcome, while authors of papers longer than 10,000 words may be asked to abridge their manuscripts. IIC’s Reviews in Conservation was incorporated into Studies in Conservation in 2011, so longer review articles now fall within the scope of the journal and are encouraged. For more detailed information on preparation of manuscripts and the submission procedure, potential authors are referred to the Instructions for Authors link in the right-hand menu. Peer review policy Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Alice Boccia PaterakisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 5, Mainland China 3, Italy 2, Netherlands 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities24.3%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities22%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences14.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.9%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities2.7%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Spectroscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 0.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,558OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 207,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 59 | 20 | 47 |
| 2024 | 96 | 34 | 158 |
| 2023 | 43 | 15 | 146 |
| 2022 | 81 | 27 | 336 |
| 2021 | 68 | 24 | 403 |
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
187 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 227 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 232 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (145 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- articleArticlesLength not stated
- reviewReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Studies in Conservation is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after editor suitability assessment. Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Maney Publishing
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0039-3630
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-0584
- Society / sponsor
- International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Conservation
What CAS zone is Studies in Conservation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Conservation is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / Archaeology / Art / Chemistry, Analytical / Spectroscopy. 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 Studies in Conservation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.85; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Conservation?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 187 days (interquartile range 134–227 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studies in Conservation based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Conservation is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studies in Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Conservation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .