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Heritage publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Latest Trends and Challenges in the Study of Pigments and Dyes and Their Degradation in Cultural Heritage Objects
edited by , Anastasia Rousaki and Eleni Kouloumpi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17172 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; pigments; dyes; degradation; conservation; analytical techniques
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cultural Heritage Studies—Threats and Opportunities
edited by and Peter J. Cobb
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8772 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; cultural heritage; neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)
New Progress of Inorganic Materials in Heritage Science submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6480 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials and Heritage)
Unveiling the Past: Multidisciplinary Investigations in Archaeology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3948 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeoseismology; geophysics applied to archaeology; geoarchaeology; historical earthquake damage; site effects; seismic vulnerability; earthquake resilience; cultural heritage conservation
Challenges and Advancements in the Cleaning, Conservation and Restoration of Archaeological Small Finds submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3362 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural Heritage preservation; cleaning; consolidation; protection; advanced materials; small finds conservation
Towards Intelligent Digital Heritage: From Latest Digital Survey Techniques to Advanced 3D Data Analytics and Use
edited by , Stefano Campana and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3167 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D survey; photogrammetry; laser scanning; cultural heritage; AI  ; 3D data analytics
Advances in Built Heritage Conservation: Materials, Methods and Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2022 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive techniques; intervention methodologies; improvement of material properties; management techniques; nanomaterials
Heritage as a Design Resource for Virtual Reality
edited by Kasper Rodil and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; cultural heritage; diversity; system designs
Advancements in the Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Manuscripts
edited by Catarina Miguel and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: parchment; pigments; dyes; degradations; conservation approaches; material characterisation; imaging analysis
Origins of the Biological–Cultural Heritage of the Maya Forest submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical mesoamerica; Maya Lowlands; settlement pattern; agriculture; sustainability; lidar
Advanced Analysis of Microclimates in Historical Buildings: Methodologies and Key Insights
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)
Advances in Non-invasive Multi-analytical Approaches for the Study of Painted Artworks
edited by Raffaella Fontana and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-invasive multi-analytical approaches; preventive interventions; atomic; molecular; and nanometer scale; micro- and macro-metric scale; cultural heritage; artwork conservation; materials of works of art
New Contributions to Geoheritage and Historical Landscape Research and Conservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoheritage; geoarchaeology; geosite conservation; geodiversity; geoscience
Advanced Data Environment in Current Cultural Heritage 3D Digitization Practices submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2380 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; data management; digital heritage; 3D scanning for CH data management; photogrammetry for CH data management; CH 3D-based information systems; web-based information systems; semantics
Microclimate in Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 24 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open
Keywords: microclimate; environmental conditions; temperature and humidity; solar radiation; pollution; heritage decay and conservation; showcases; microclimate painting frames
Exploring Novel Approaches to Preserve and Monitor the Cultural Heritage Materials submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4540 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodeterioration; conservation science; deterioration pattern; monitoring; non-invasive techniques; sustainability; multidisciplinarity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials and Heritage)
Non-invasive and Micro-invasive Techniques for the Analysis of Historical Murals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open
Keywords: historical murals; ancient and medieval wall paintings; frescoes; painting materials and techniques; mineral pigments; organic colorants; organic binders; stratigraphic characterization; surface characterization; chemical imaging and mapping; non- and micro-invasive analytical techniques; non-invasive imaging techniques; on-site characterization; digital reconstruction and preservation; interdisciplinary studies; state-of-the-art analytical methods; innovative methodologies
Deterioration and Conservation of Materials in Built Heritage
edited by and David Martín Freire-Lista
submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open
AI and the Future of Cultural Heritage
edited by , Marco Raoul Marini and Augusto Palombini
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7913 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; cultural heritage; ethics; environmental sustainability; human-centered approaches
Insights into Modern Textile Production: Natural Colourants, Historical Textiles, Analytical Characterization and Technological Source Research
edited by Paula Nabais and Rita Salvado
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3592 | Submission Open
Keywords: textiles; manufactures; natural colorants; analytical characterization; written sources
Acoustical Heritage: Characteristics and Preservation
edited by and Angela Bellia
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1763 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient theatres; acoustics; intangible sounds; virtual heritage; sonic heritage; aural heritage; aural architecture; soundscape; sonic experience
Computational Methodologies Supporting the Preservation, Access and Re-use of Sound and Musical Cultural Heritage
edited by Niccolò Pretto and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: sound documents preservation; artificial intelligence; intangible cultural heritage; music and speech collections; human– computer interaction; sound and music computing; internet of musical things; music information retrieval
Archaeology and Environmental Anthropology
edited by and Yannis Bassiakos
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoarchaeology; palaeoenvironment; geochronology; archaeometric techniques; landscape archaeology; human– cave dynamics; past climatic changes– implications for ancient societies; human– environment interactions
Application of Radiocarbon Dating in Conservation of Artwork and Heritage Materials
edited by Laura Hendriks
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; archaeology; radiocarbon dating; conservation; analytical techniques; interdisciplinarity; historical and modern materials
Spectroscopy in Archaeometry and Conservation Science
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open
Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; FTIR; XRF; SEM-EDX; UV-visible-NIR spectroscopy; imaging; chemometrics; artificial intelligence
State of the Art in Underwater Cultural Heritage: Policies in the Era of Blue Economy and Incorporation into Maritime Spatial Planning submission deadline 21 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5998 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater cultural heritage; accessible underwater cultural sites (AUCSs); sunken cities; shipwrecks; UCH and sustainable tourism; Underwater natural and cultural heritage; coastal/marine cultural ecosystem services; diagnostic techniques; conservation and monitoring; coastal heritage; underwater cultural landscapes; UCH and climate change; valuation methods of UCH
(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)
Advances in Archaeology and Anthropology of the Ancient World
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16844 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropology; ancient DNA; sediment DNA; ancient pathogens; ancient proteomics; isotope analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Archaeological Heritage)
Cultural Heritage as a Contributor to Territorial/Urban Resilience submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13445 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; urban and territorial resilience; urban planning; spatial planning; maritime spatial planning; climate-smart territorial/maritime planning
Architectural Heritage Management in Earthquake-Prone Areas submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12673 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage management; H-BIM; digital twins; computational modeling; big data; artificial intelligence / machine learning; Internet of Things; best practices
Protective Material Coatings for Cultural Heritage submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5332 | Submission Open
Keywords: protective coatings; cultural heritage; stones; metal; glass; art; varnish
Sustainable Conservation of Architectural Heritage—Advancements in Natural Stone Characterization and Preservation Methods, Materials and Management
edited by , Amélia Dionísio and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2893 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural heritage preservation; conservation methodologies; emerging materials; natural stone materials; characterization methodologies; sustainability in preservation; digital technologies; heritage interpretation; sustainable development
New Perspectives for the Sustainable Conservation of Cultural Heritage
edited by Anne Solenn Le Hô and Ann Bourgès
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; conservation; restoration; environment; cultural heritage; materials; practices; resources
The Past Has Ears: Archaeoacoustics and Acoustic Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeoacoustics; intangible heritage; acoustic digital twins; soundscape; virtual reconstructions; musical heritage; acoustic heritage; experimental archaeology
Risk Analysis and Preservation Strategies of Architectural Heritage submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3986 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk analysis; conservation; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); building information modeling (BIM); architectural heritage; restoration solution
Historic Landscapes, Seascapes and Maritime Heritage submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7772 | Submission Open
Virtual Anthropology. Digital Approaches for Paleoanthropology and Paleopathology
edited by Rosalie David and Jenefer Metcalfe
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open
Keywords: palaeoanthropology; palaeopathology; ancient diseases; virtual anthropology; radiological/CT imaging; photogrammetry; 3D scanning; virtual reality; morphometrical analysis; digital facial reconstruction
The Conservation of Glass in Heritage Science
edited by Inês Coutinho, Duygu Çamurcuoğlu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: glass conservation; innovative techniques; glass deterioration; analytical research; preventive approaches; sustainability; training
Smart Heritage: The Role of Heritage in the Cities of the Future
edited by Efstratios Stylianidis and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open
Keywords: metaverse; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT); extended reality (XR); tools and platforms for smart heritage; sustainable development and smart heritage; smart cities’ tourism and digital heritage; smart heritage and digital data reuse; smart cities; digital heritage; and ethics
Navigating Indigenous Connections to Underwater Heritage in the Contemporary Era
edited by Ingrid Ward and Isabel Cartajena
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater; submerged; marine; freshwater; cultural landscapes; Indigenous perspectives; Western Science; prehistoric; archaeology; policy development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)
Sustainability for Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; conservation; environmental degradation; heritage; resilience; sustainability
Non-Invasive Methods for Analysis and Diagnostic in the Field of Cultural Heritage
edited by and Giuseppe Politi
submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-invasive methodology; ion beam analysis; X-ray fluorescence; multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; Raman spectroscopy; FTIR spectroscopy; neutron and X-ray radiography and tomography; X-ray diffraction
Deterioration and Conservation of Ancient Writing Supports submission deadline 9 May 2025 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient writing supports; deterioration processes; preservation and restoration practices; papyri; ancient paper; parchment
Recent Progress in Cultural Heritage Diagnostics submission deadline 23 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2847 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-invasive analytical methods; machine learning; big data analysis; Artifical Inteligence; diagnosis of cultural heritage materials; degradation; preservation state of the artifact
Sustainable and Comprehensive Energy Renovation of Heritage Buildings submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7506 | Submission Open
Keywords: historic buildings; sustainable building renovation; life-cycle analysis; life-cycle costing; balancing energy efficiency and renewables; sustainable policies and tools; energy requirements; indoor climate
AI Innovation in Cultural Heritage Preservation: Bridging Technology, Image, and Tradition
edited by , , Ana Carla Amaro and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; neural network; generative AI; cultural heritage; material heritage; intangible heritage; image; synthetic memory
Molecular Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; vibrational spectroscopy; UV-visible absorption; molecular fluorescence; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance
Technological Innovations in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of the Building Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical and engineering materials and technologies; environmental monitoring of monuments; virtual reality; digital heritage technologies; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)
Exploration and Preservation of Historical Shipwrecks and Maritime Heritage
edited by Michael L. Brennan
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: historical shipwrecks; maritime heritage; deep-water shipwrecks; ocean exploration; ocean heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)
Digital Bioarchaeology
edited by Alessandra Mazzucchi, and Marta Licata
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteology; archaeozoology; anthropology; grave; tomb; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; simulated reality; computer vision
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