International Journal of Heritage Studies

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Heritage Studies ( IJHS ) is the interdisciplinary academic, refereed journal for scholars and practitioners with a common interest in heritage.

The Journal encourages debate over the nature and meaning of heritage as well as its links to memory, identities and place.

Articles may include issues emerging from Heritage Studies, Museum Studies, History, Tourism Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Memory Studies, Cultural Geography, Law, Cultural Studies, and Interpretation and Design.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6763

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.802

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	738

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	66

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Heritage Pasts and Heritage Presents: temporality, meaning and the scope of heritage studies

  Citation: 606

  Authors: David C.

• Guided by the dark: From thanatopsis<i>to</i>thanatourism

  Citation: 526

  Authors: A.V.

• JFK and dark tourism: A fascination with assassination

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Malcolm, J. John

• The recognition and misrecognition of community heritage

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Emma, Laurajane

• The Scope and Definitions of Heritage: From Tangible to Intangible

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Yahaya

• Clarifying the critical in critical heritage studies

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Tim

• The significance of values: heritage value typologies re-examined

  Citation: 189

  Authors: L. Harald, Manal

• The Utility of Discourse Analysis to Heritage Studies: The Burra Charter and Social Inclusion

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Emma, Laurajane, Gary

• Unfulfilled promises? Heritage management and community participation at some of Africa's cultural heritage sites

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Shadreck, Munyaradzi, Webber, Gilbert

• Cultural landscapes: a bridge between culture and nature?

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Ken, Jane

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