Journal of Cultural Heritage

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cultural Heritage (JCH) is a multidisciplinary journal of science and technology for studying problems concerning conservation and awareness of cultural heritage in a wide framework.

The main purpose of JCH is to publish original papers which comprise previously unpublished data and present innovative methods concerning all scientific aspects related to the knowledge of cultural heritage as well as novel interpretation and theoretical issues related to preservation.

The journal is intended to offer a venue to scientists from different disciplines whose common objective is developing and applying scientific methods to improve the research and knowledge on cultural heritage, in particular in the following fields: • Safeguarding, conservation and exploitation of cultural heritage • Heritage management and economic analyses • Computer sciences in cultural heritage • Impact of climate change on cultural heritage and management of the change The Journal of Cultural Heritage is interested in papers: • Reporting significant advances in scientific methods and techniques • Presenting multidisciplinary research • Dealing with issues of wide/global interest • Review papers dealing with specific topics in which an up-to-date "state of the art" is presented The articles must be suitable and considered of great interest for a wide audience; thus the editorial planning foresees reducing the number of articles dealing with case studies, in order to favor original articles.

The journal is not interested in papers related to one well established technique applied to shed light on question of local interest, nor in papers based on subjective observations or descriptive approaches.

Reports on restoration/conservation activities should be avoided unless they present a specific technical or scientific novelty.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7729

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2069

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.726

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	91

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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, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Materials Science 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.

• A definition of cultural heritage: From the tangible to the intangible

  Citation: 594

  Authors: Marilena

• Learning cultural heritage by serious games

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Michela, Chiara Eva, Francesco, Giusy, Minica, Panagiotis

• Beyond virtual museums: Experiencing immersive virtual reality in real museums

  Citation: 417

  Authors: Marcello, Massimo

• Documentation of cultural heritage using digital photogrammetry and laser scanning

  Citation: 347

  Authors: Naci

• From 3D reconstruction to virtual reality: A complete methodology for digital archaeological exhibition

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Fabio, Stefano, Giovanna, Maria-Laura, Stefania, Maurizio

• Virtual museums, a survey and some issues for consideration

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Sylaiou, Liarokapis, Kotsakis, Patias

• Methods for 3D digitization of Cultural Heritage

  Citation: 326

  Authors: George, Anestis, Fotis, Vassilios, Christodoulos

• Indicators and ratings for the compatibility assessment of conservation actions

  Citation: 297

  Authors: J. Delgado, A.

• Investigation of the technology of historic mortars

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Antonia, Asterios, Katerina

• Crystallization damage by sodium sulfate

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Nicholas, Robert J., George W.

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