Special Issues

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 policies 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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Microclimate in Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16958 | Submission Open
Keywords: microclimate; environmental conditions; temperature and humidity; solar radiation; pollution; heritage decay and conservation; showcases; microclimate painting frames
X-ray Physics and Digital Imaging for the Study, Preservation and Protection of Cultural Properties
edited by and Roberto Cesareo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14601 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray physics; XRF; XRD; digital radiography; CT tomography; synchrotron light sources and non-conventional X-ray sources; X-ray application in archaeometry and archaeological science
Navigating Indigenous Connections to Underwater Heritage in the Contemporary Era
edited by Ingrid Ward and Isabel Cartajena
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9623 | 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)
Deterioration and Conservation of Ancient Writing Supports submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7117 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient writing supports; deterioration processes; preservation and restoration practices; papyri; ancient paper; parchment
Virtual Reconstruction and Digital Restoration in Cultural Heritage: Methods, Documentation, and Scientific Validation
edited by , Simone Berto and Eleonora Scopinaro
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5209 | Submission Open
Keywords: reconstruction; digital restoration; cultural heritage; scientific documentation; multi-temporal modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Heritage)
Cultural Landscapes: Education and Citizen Participation for Their Recovery and Conservation
edited by Ana María Hernández Carretero, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural landscape; heritage education; citizen participation; sustainability; landscape education; planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)
Provenance of Construction Stone Materials in Archaeology: New Advances, Methodologies and Issues
edited by , , , and Anna Gutiérrez Garcia-Moreno
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8840 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient stones; archaeometry; ancient quarries; stone provenance and trade; archaeology of architecture; ancient economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials and Heritage)
Cultural Landscape and Sustainable Heritage Tourism
edited by Carlos J. Pardo Abad
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6283 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural landscape; heritage tourism; tourism sustainability; territorial heritage; challenges and opportunities of sustainable heritage tourism
Generative AI and Cultural Heritage: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Frontiers
edited by , and Özge Nilay Yalçın
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage preservation; archaeology and AI; museum studies; authenticity and ethics in heritage; digital heritage application design; generative AI; digital media; user experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Heritage)
Innovative Materials and Tools for the Cleaning of Cultural Heritage submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open
Keywords: green materials; sustainability; cleaning effectiveness; cleaning monitoring; non-contact cleaning; laser; gels; emulsions
Environmental Archaeology: Reconstructing Historical Landscapes in Long-Inhabited Estuarine Areas
edited by and Maria da Conceição Freitas
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental evolution; geoarchaeology; environmental proxies; sedimentology; sedimentary records; estuarine cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Archaeological Heritage)
Numerical Simulations and Experimental Studies in Historical Buildings submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modelling; model calibration; model updating; historical buildings; historical material properties; experimental validation of numerical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)
Cultural Heritage and the Making of Exaptive Resilience in Territorial and Maritime Contexts submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; exaptive resilience; territorial development; maritime spatial planning; sustainability transitions
Strategies and Challenges in the Conservation and Management of Paleolithic Sites and Landscapes
edited by Knut Bretzke and Britta Rudolff
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleolithic heritage; early human evolution; relict landscape; non-monumental sites; archeological stratigraphy; cave site; open-air site
Innovative Methods and Approaches for the Evaluation and Valorisation of Historical and Architectural Heritage submission deadline 27 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage valuation; cultural heritage management; historical-architectural assets; valorisation strategies; urban regeneration; sustainable development; socio-cultural impact assessment; economic valuation methods; intangible cultural values; interdisciplinary approaches
Advanced Analysis of Bioarchaeology, Skeletal Biology and Evolution
edited by Lucie Biehler-Gomez
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8625 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioarchaeology; biological anthropology; skeletal biology; evolution; human biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological and Natural Heritage)
Past for the Future: Digital Pathways in Cultural Heritage
edited by , Katherine Kelaidis and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6189 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; humanities; museums; history; archives; digital; virtual; visualizing interfaces
Technological Innovations in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of the Building Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5758 | 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)
Multianalytical Approaches Applied to Conservation and Restoration Strategies in Cultural Heritage
edited by , and Anna Maria De Francesco
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5439 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation; restoration; consolidation; coatings; protective products; provenance; ancient materials; degradation; characterisation; archaeometry; pigments; mortars; frescoes; mosaics; stone
Dynamic Monitoring of Monumental Buildings and Artistic Goods
edited by Stefania Viti and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic monitoring; art collections; art museums; historical monumental buildings; dynamic response of art staging; seismic assessment of art goods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)
Dyes in History and Archaeology 44 submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: dyes; colourants; organic pigments; mordants; archives; crafts; industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Museum and Heritage)
Advances in the Scientific Study of Painted Artworks
edited by Eleni Kouloumpi, Peter Vandenabeele and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation science; analytical methods; pigments; binding media; non-invasive analysis; mobile instrumentation; archaeometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials and Heritage)
Megalithism Revisited: Methodological Advances and Emerging Perspectives submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open
Keywords: megalithism; surface survey; archaeological excavation; remote sensing; heritage; cultural landscape; methodology; theory; new approaches
Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies, and Nano-Characterisation in Heritage Science: From Diagnostics to Conservation and Restoration submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnologies; nano-characterization; cultural heritage; heritage science; in situ diagnostics; portable equipment; hyperspectral imaging; synchrotron radiation methods; neutron techniques; glass; ceramics; metals; stone; mortars; polymers; ageing; weathering and degradation; archaeometry; geoarchaeology; conservation; restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)
Non-Invasive Methods for Analysis and Diagnostic in the Field of Cultural Heritage
edited by and Giuseppe Politi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9347 | 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
Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Conservation
edited by Paola Pogliani and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9157 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation; restoration; cultural heritage; diagnostic; enhancement; documentation; materials; technologies; methodologies; products
Heritage Materials Matter: Recent Perspectives in Diagnostics and Conservation submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6655 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation science; archaometry; materials science; degradation of materials; techniques of restoration; musealization; diagnostics applied to CH
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials and Heritage)
Preservation of Cultural Heritage: The Nexus of Diagnosis-Prevention-Sustainability
edited by , , Michael Turner and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4994 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic study and decay diagnosis; preventive conservation; sustainable development; remote sensing; non-destructive testing; 3D modeling; GIS; conservation strategies; eco-friendly materials; energy-efficient materials
Futurescape of Heritage Preservation: Integrating AI, Digital Twins, and Multi-Scale Technologies for Cultural Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3942 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventive preservation; cultural heritage digital twins; artificial intelligence in heritage conservation; multi-scale digitization; multi-modal data integration; non-destructive measurement techniques; sensor technologies for heritage sites; AI-driven decision support systems; climate change mitigation for cultural heritage; remote heritage asset management
Exploration and Preservation of Historical Shipwrecks and Maritime Heritage
edited by Michael L. Brennan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2948 | Submission Open
Keywords: historical shipwrecks; maritime heritage; deep-water shipwrecks; ocean exploration; ocean heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)
Integrating Scientific Analysis and Conservation Techniques in the Preservation of Painted Artifacts
edited by , Eleni Kouloumpi and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2723 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventive conservation; interventive conservation; scientific analysis; conservation science; panel paintings; easel paintings; polychromes
Interpreting Past Landscapes: Current Challenges of LIDAR and Aerial Photogrammetry submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2684 | Submission Open
Keywords: LIDAR; aerial photogrammetry; archaeology; past landscapes; remote sensing; good practices; validation of archaeological evidence; landscape interpretation; historical and archaeological cultural dynamics
The Medieval Cultural Heritage of the Baltic Sea Region
edited by and Florin Curta
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2254 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage; history; archaeology; material culture; Baltic region; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Archaeological Heritage)
Heritage and Tourism: Balancing Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development
edited by , and Obdulia Monteserín-Abella
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; sustainable tourism; heritage management; conservation strategies; community participation; cultural landscapes; tourism impacts; innovation in heritage interpretation; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)
Corrosion and Conservation: Protecting Metal Artifacts in Cultural Heritage
edited by Ian Donald MacLeod, and Omid Oudbashi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion; conservation; archaeological metals; archaeometry; decay mechanisms
Remote Sensing for Monitoring and Impact Assessment of Climate Change and Natural Hazards on Geological and Cultural Heritage
edited by , and Maria Virelli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; cultural heritage; landscapes management; vulnerability assessment; climate change; historic centers; geological hazard; archeological site; sea level rise; extreme events
Current Studies on Archaeological Worked Bone Heritage submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open
Keywords: worked bone; osseus artefacts; bone; traceology; technology; taphonomy; use-wear; residues
Advances in Digital Heritage Preservation and Open Science
edited by Peter Stanchev and Milena Dobreva
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: open and responsible research and innovation; AI; digital twins; 3D; e-Infrastructures; EOSC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Heritage)
Mass Spectrometric and Radiometric Analyses in Cultural Heritage Preservation
edited by Corina Anca Simion
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage preservation; archaeosciences; mass spectrometry; radiometric methods; stable isotopes analysis; carbon-14; lead-210; radon-222; carbon footprint; nanoplastics
Advanced Material Characterization in Heritage Science: Techniques and Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; material characterization; spectroscopy; imaging techniques; conservation science; non-invasive analysis; heritage diagnostics; multi-analytical approaches; advanced instrumentation
Advances in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling, and Preventive Conservation for Cultural Heritage: From Data to Decisions submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventive conservation; microclimate monitoring; risk assessment; predictive modelling; deterioration; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)
Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration of Earthen and Vernacular Heritage submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthen architecture; vernacular heritage; earth mortars; traditional heritage; ancestral knowledge
HBIM and Information Systems for Cultural Heritage Memory and Preservation
edited by , Virna Maria Nannei and Angelo Massafra
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21714 | Submission Open
Keywords: HBIM; architectural heritage information systems; preventive conservation; CH monitoring; predictive heritage management; digital twins; heritage science; 3D data and semantics; scan-to-BIM; knowledge base systems
Palaeopathological Analysis Applied to Forensic and Archaeological Studies submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15844 | Submission Open
Keywords: human palaeopathology; animal palaeopathology; diseases origin; zoonosis; pathologies and culture
Heritage and Sustainability: Keys to the Management and Valorization of Natural Resources submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10565 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; sustainability; natural resources; sustainable tourism; traditional agriculture; forest management; renewable energies; heritage conservation; community development; ecotourism
Sustainable Tourism and Heritage Management submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; heritage management; cultural heritage; community engagement; tourism fovernance; overtourism; digital heritage; resilience; socio-environmental impacts; place identity; policy analysis; commodification
Digital Documentation for Heritage and Archaeology: Standards, Innovations, and Challenges submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D modelling; 3D scanning; augmented reality; computational imaging; digital heritage; digital humanities; informative systems (HBIM-GIS); LiDAR; photogrammetry; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Heritage)
A Century of Mural Painting in Focus (1850–1950): Techniques, Materials, and Conservation Perspectives
edited by Milene Gil and Mercedes Sánchez-Pons
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage studies; mural paintings; modern– contemporary age; technical art history; material innovation; conservation challenges; conservation science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials and Heritage)
Impact Assessment and Conservation Strategies for Managing Heritage During Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate and air pollution history; climate change effect on heritage; long term damage to buildings; air pollution in museum; changes in museum insects
Sustainable Geoheritage Management: Education, Tourism and Public Engagement
edited by , Giuseppe Palladino, and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable geoheritage management; geoconservation; education; tourism; public engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage and Geo-Conservation)
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