Studies in Conservation

Aims & Scope

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.316

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16121

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	232

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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, 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.

• Identification of Cellulosic Fibres by FTIR Spectroscopy - Thread and Single Fibre Analysis by Attenuated Total Reflectance

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Paul, Paul

• Analysis of aged paint binders by FTIR spectroscopy

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Raymond J., James G., Arthur

• High performance liquid chromatography of anthraquinones: analysis of plant and insect extracts and dyed textiles

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Jan

• Multispectral and hyperspectral imaging technologies in conservation: current research and potential applications

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Christian, Ioanna

• Lime Mortars for the Conservation of Historic Buildings

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Kerstin, Carlos, Eduardo Sebastian, Eric, Olga

• FTIR Studies of the Effects of Pigments on the Aging of Oil

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Jaap, Annelies, Jaap J.

• The Characterization of Metal Soaps

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Laurianne, Marie-Claude

• NATURAL RESINS OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY THEIR SOURCES, CHEMISTRY, AND IDENTIFICATION

  Citation: 173

  Authors: JOHN S., RAYMOND

• The coccid insect dyes: hplc and computerized diode-array analysis of dyed yarns

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Jan, André

• A New Method for Consolidating Wall Paintings Based on Dispersions of Lime in Alcohol

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Rodorico, Luigi, Piero

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