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Provenance of Construction Stone Materials in Archaeology: New Advances, Methodologies and Issues

edited by

and Anna Gutiérrez Garcia-Moreno

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10415 | 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)

Past for the Future: Digital Pathways in Cultural Heritage

edited by

Anna Foka

, Katherine Kelaidis and

Georgia Xekalaki

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7413 | 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

Daniela Fico

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6905 | 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

Natalia Rovella

Donatella Barca

and Anna Maria De Francesco

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6238 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; restoration; consolidation; coatings; protective products; provenance; ancient materials; degradation; characterisation; archaeometry; pigments; mortars; frescoes; mosaics; stone

Dyes in History and Archaeology 44

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2427 | Submission Open

Keywords: dyes; colourants; organic pigments; mordants; archives; crafts; industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Museum and Heritage)

Dynamic Monitoring of Monumental Buildings and Artistic Goods

edited by Stefania Viti and

Riccardo Mario Azzara

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | 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)

Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies, and Nano-Characterisation in Heritage Science: From Diagnostics to Conservation and Restoration

edited by

João Pedro Veiga

and

Giuseppina Padeletti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 300 | 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)

Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Conservation

edited by Paola Pogliani and

Claudia Pelosi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11205 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; restoration; cultural heritage; diagnostic; enhancement; documentation; materials; technologies; methodologies; products

Non-Invasive Methods for Analysis and Diagnostic in the Field of Cultural Heritage

edited by

Paola Fermo

and Giuseppe Politi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10991 | 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

Heritage Materials Matter: Recent Perspectives in Diagnostics and Conservation

edited by

Paolo Piccardo

Roberto Spotorno

and

Pietro Marescotti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7961 | 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

Antonia Moropoulou

Elisabetta Zendri

, Michael Turner and

Ekaterini Delegou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6785 | 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

Exploration and Preservation of Historical Shipwrecks and Maritime Heritage

edited by Michael L. Brennan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6034 | Submission Open

Keywords: historical shipwrecks; maritime heritage; deep-water shipwrecks; ocean exploration; ocean heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)

Futurescape of Heritage Preservation: Integrating AI, Digital Twins, and Multi-Scale Technologies for Cultural Sustainability

edited by

George Pavlidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5011 | 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

Integrating Scientific Analysis and Conservation Techniques in the Preservation of Painted Artifacts

edited by

Christos Karydis

, Eleni Kouloumpi and

Agathi Anthoula Kaminari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4327 | 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

edited by

Enrique Cerrillo-Cuenca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3086 | 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

Gregory Leighton

and Florin Curta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078 | 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

María Cristina Fernández-Laso

María-Dolores Sánchez-Sánchez

and Obdulia Monteserín-Abella

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2735 | 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)

Current Studies on Archaeological Worked Bone Heritage

edited by

Grzegorz Osipowicz

and

Justyna Orlowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: worked bone; osseus artefacts; bone; traceology; technology; taphonomy; use-wear; residues

Corrosion and Conservation: Protecting Metal Artifacts in Cultural Heritage

edited by Ian Donald MacLeod,

Ahmad N. Abu-Baker

and Omid Oudbashi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1314 | 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

Elena Candigliota

Deodato Tapete

and Maria Virelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; cultural heritage; landscapes management; vulnerability assessment; climate change; historic centers; geological hazard; archeological site; sea level rise; extreme events

Advances in Digital Heritage Preservation and Open Science

edited by Peter Stanchev and Milena Dobreva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 743 | 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 446 | 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

edited by

Anna Klisińska Kopacz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 443 | 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

edited by

Huarong Xie

Shiruo Wang

and

Sophia Sotiropoulou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 434 | 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

edited by

Camilla Mileto

Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares

Sergio Manzano-Fernández

and

Eva Tortajada Montalvá

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 403 | 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

Elisabetta Caterina Giovannini

, Virna Maria Nannei and Angelo Massafra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24414 | 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

edited by

Carme Rissech

and

Lluís Lloveras

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18441 | 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

edited by

María de la Cruz del Río-Rama

and

José Álvarez-García

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12796 | 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

edited by

Takamitsu Jimura

and

Nicholas Wise

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2212 | 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

Impact Assessment and Conservation Strategies for Managing Heritage During Climate Change

edited by

Peter Brimblecombe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 419 | 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

Managing Indoor Conditions in Historic Buildings

edited by Alexandru Ilieş,

Tudor Caciora

and

Celestina Fazia

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open

Keywords: historic/heritage buildings; indoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; indoor climate and humidity control; preventive conservation; indoor climate monitoring and modelling; non-invasive climate control technologies; energy efficiency in heritage buildings

Sustainable Geoheritage Management: Education, Tourism and Public Engagement

edited by

Mario Bentivenga

, Giuseppe Palladino,

Eva Pescatore

and

Marco Túlio Mendonça Diniz

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable geoheritage management; geoconservation; education; tourism; public engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage and Geo-Conservation)

The Past Has Ears: Archaeoacoustics and Acoustic Heritage

edited by

Brian FG Katz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12132 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeoacoustics; intangible heritage; acoustic digital twins; soundscape; virtual reconstructions; musical heritage; acoustic heritage; experimental archaeology

Advanced Analysis of Archaeological Glass

edited by

Mafalda Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3411 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeometry; archaeological science; material culture; glass composition; glassmaking technology; provenance studies; knowledge transfer; cultural exchange; glass conservation

Architectural Heritage and Cultural Landscape

edited by Silvia Beltramo,

Filiberto Chiabrando

and

Monica Naretto

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1239 | Submission Open

Keywords: accessibility; architetcural conservation; architectural history; built heritage; cultural landcape; design; ecological and environmental transition; geomatics; heritage values; inclusiveness; museum; reuse; seismic assesment and improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)

Reimagining the Past: Play and Digital Innovation in Cultural Heritage

edited by

Argenis Ramirez Gomez

Claire Bailey-Ross

and

Jenny Kidd

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital heritage; post-digital museums; human– computer interaction; digital museology; interaction design in heritage; emerging technologies in museums; XR for heritage; digital storytelling; experimental design in museums; participatory design approaches in heritage; creative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Heritage)

Cultural Tourism, UNESCO Sites and 2030 Agenda: Where Are We At?

edited by

Francesco Calabrò

Laura Genovese

, Stefania Landi, Maddalena Chimisso and

Massimiliano Bencardino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: Agenda 2030; overtourism; best practices; UNESCO sites; cultural tourism; governance; markets

Advances in Digital Technologies for Maritime Archaeology

edited by

Elisa Costa

and

Carlotta Lucarini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: three-dimensional documentation; remote sensing; GIS; data archive; three-dimensional modelling; shipwrecks; underwater structures; archaeology; maritime heritage; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Heritage)

Simulating the Past: Artificial Intelligence and Computational Modeling for a Dynamic Understanding of Cultural Heritage

edited by

Joan Anton Barceló Álvarez

Jordi Vallverdú

and

Álvaro Cuéllar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational modeling; digital archaeology; heritage; culture; history; virtual reconstruction

Data in the Heritage Domain: Digital Datasets, Twins for Cultural Heritage, and Applications

edited by Gian Piero Zarri and

Sorin Hermon

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalisation procedures in the cultural heritage domain; formal semantic representation; binary versus n-ary approaches; cultural heritage digital twin; digital representation of iconographic narratives

Applications of Digital Technologies in the Heritage Preservation

edited by

Lidia Fiorini

Grazia Tucci

and

Franco Niccolucci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8388 | Submission Open

Keywords: approaches to cultural heritage; 3D digital tecnologies; architectural heritage information systems; digital twins; 3D data and semantics; knowledgebase systems; heritage and environment; risk analysis; CH monitoring; sustainability

Advances in HBIM and Digital Twins for Cultural Heritage—from Reality to Model and Back

edited by

Nazarena Bruno

and

Federica Ottoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3957 | Submission Open

Keywords: historic building information modeling (HBIM); digital twins for cultural heritage; cultural heritage digitization; information management; 3D modeling; semantic classification; programmed conservation; structural monitoring; data integration

Interdisciplinary Applications of Spectroscopic Techniques for Heritage Conservation

edited by

Vanessa Henriques Antunes

, Maria Luísa Carvalho and

Sofia Pessanha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; spectroscopic techniques; heritage conservation; non-invasive analysis; interdisciplinary research

Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Beatrice Andreucci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2318 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage buildings; adaptive reuse; sustainable development; climate change; environmental design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)

Spatial Data Science for Cultural Heritage Climatic Change Risk Assessment and Mitigation

edited by

Apostolos Sarris

and

George Pavlidis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage ; climatic risk assessment; monitoring and mitigation measures; geospatial technologies and modelling

A Century of Mural Painting in Focus (1850–1950): Techniques, Materials, and Conservation Perspectives

edited by Milene Gil and Mercedes Sánchez-Pons

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 445 | 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)

Traditional Cultures and Heritage in Astronomy and Space Sciences

edited by

Jesus Martinez-Frias

and Estelvina Rodríguez-Portillo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional cultures; heritage; space; cosmovision; identity; archaeoastronomy; cosmos; living cultural system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)

Research and Activities in the Preservation of the Industrial Heritage of Machines, Facilities and Manufacturing Know-How

edited by

Jesús Javier Jiménez-Galea

and

Miguel A. Sebastián

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial heritage; mining heritage; engineering heritage; history of engineering; history of mechanical engineering; history of machines; analysis of antique machines; simulation of antique machines

Multi-Modal Methods for the Inspection of Artworks and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Vivi Tornari

and Osten Wolfgang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-modal diagnostics; cultural heritage inspection; non-destructive testing; hybrid geometries; optical metrology; holography; interferometry; image processing; data fusion; artificial intelligence; structural assessment; integrated sensing; sensor technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artistic Heritage)

Digital Twins and Performance-Driven Conservation of Historic Built Systems: Buildings, Infrastructures and Industrial Heritage

edited by

Alberto Sanchez-Lite

José Luis Fuentes-Bargues

Cristina Gonzalez-Gaya

and

Sara María Sánchez González

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; historic built systems; HBIM; industrial heritage; 3D/4D modelling; data-driven heritage; infrastructural heritage; heritage machinery; preventive conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)

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