Heritage

Heritage is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of cultural and natural heritage science published monthly by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Multidisciplinary Sciences) / CiteScore - Q1 (Archeology (Arts and Humanities))
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 18.6 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 1.9 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.8 (2024)
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Topic in Applied Sciences, Buildings, Heritage, Materials, Sustainability
Sustainability in Buildings: New Trends in the Management of Construction and Demolition Waste, 2nd Volume Topic Editors: Carlos Morón Fernández, Daniel Ferrández Vega
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Topic in Applied Sciences, Drones, Geomatics, Heritage, IJGI, Remote Sensing, Sensors
3D Documentation of Natural and Cultural Heritage Topic Editors: Lorenzo Teppati Losè, Elisabetta Colucci, Arnadi Dhestaratri Murtiyoso
Deadline: 1 December 2025
Topic in Geosciences, Heritage, Remote Sensing, Sensors, Forensic Sciences
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Techniques and Applications, 2nd Edition Topic Editors: Pier Matteo Barone, Alastair Ruffell, Vincenzo Sapia
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Topic in Applied Sciences, Buildings, Heritage, Materials, Remote Sensing, Sustainability
Preserving Cultural Heritage by Integrating Modern Materials and Technologies: From the Nano to Building Scale Topic Editors: Rui Marques, Claudia Mondelli, Maria Giovanna Masciotta
Deadline: 28 February 2026
Special Issue in Heritage
Innovative Materials and Tools for the Cleaning of Cultural Heritage Guest Editors: Dominique Scalarone, Antonio Sansonetti
Deadline: 30 July 2025
Special Issue in Heritage
Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings—2nd Edition Guest Editor: Maria Beatrice Andreucci
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Special Issue in Heritage
Conservation and Restoration of Metal Artifacts Guest Editors: Vasilike Argyropoulos, Maria Giannoulaki, Elodie Guilminot
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Special Issue in Heritage
HBIM and Digital Technologies-Based Conservation Practices in Cultural Heritage Sites Guest Editors: Adriana Marra, Francesca Savini, Ilaria Trizio, Giovanni Fabbrocino
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Topical Collection in Heritage
Feature Papers Collection Editors: Francesco Soldovieri, Nicola Masini
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