Built Heritage

Aims & Scope

Built Heritage aims to enhance pluralism and criticism in debates on heritage conservation and revitalization with a globalized perspective.

The conceptual basis of this refereed journal lies on the fundamental cultural differences concerning built heritage conservation, recognizing these differences as a source for creativity and a motivation for cutting-edge experimentation.

It fosters scientific exchange between Chinese and international scholars and practitioners, offering a platform to record the latest developments in the field.

Encouraging international authorship and evaluation, it allows for the homologation of research and practice with regards to cultural diversity.

Built Heritage promotes the awareness for built heritage conservation in China and internationally, inviting scholars to reflect on current hot topics discussions as: the role of contemporary architecture in historic environments; the balance between conservation and development; new tools of heritage management; policy, culture and identity; energy consumption and sustainability.

Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - history and theory, that is, the critical reflection and theoretical construction of the discipline; - research on conservation projects focusing on their design, implementation, control and management; - heritage management based on the acknowledgement of the roles that different stakeholders play, from policy making and resource investment to social participation and public dissemination.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Review url
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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Research frameworks, methodologies, and assessment methods concerning the adaptive reuse of architectural heritage: a review

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Yuan, Long, Jingxiong, Andrew

• Evaluating visitor experience of digital interpretation and presentation technologies at cultural heritage sites: a case study of the old town, Zuoying

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Ying

• Rural Landscape as Heritage: Reasons for and Implications of Principles Concerning Rural Landscapes as Heritage ICOMOS-IFLA 2017

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Lionella

• Cultural Landscape in World Heritage Conservation and Cultural Landscape Conservation Challenges in Asia

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Mechtild, Roland Chih-Hung

• Safeguarding Traditional Villages in China: The Role and Challenges of Rural Heritage Preservation

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Mengyuan, Songfeng, Xiaofan

• Built Heritage Conservation and Contemporary Urban Development: The Contribution of Architectural Practice to the Challenges of Modernisation

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Plácido

• When Heritage Is Rural: Environmental Conservation, Cultural Interpretation and Rural Renaissance in Chinese Listed Villages

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Anna-Paola

• Built Heritage and Development: Heritage Impact Assessment of Change in Asia

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Ayesha Pamela

• Connecting Concepts of Cultural Landscape and Historic Urban Landscape: The Politics of Similarity

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Ken

• Impact Assessments for Urban World Heritage: European Experiences under Scrutiny

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Dennis, Michael