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Haidai Civilization: The Nexus of History, Heritage and Complex Societies

edited by

Xiaotong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: Haidai region; handicraft; cultural interaction; ancient material analysis; heritage conservation; palaeodiet; isotope analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural 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 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

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

Archaeometric Approaches to the Characterization, Degradation and Conservation of Archaeological Materials

edited by

Maria Kaparou

, Yorgos Facorellis and Eleni Kouloumpi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation science; archaeometry; heritage science; cultural heritage preservation; material characterisation; degradation processes; corrosion studies; preventive conservation; non-destructive analysis; analytical techniques; diagnostic methodologies; archaeological materials; interdisciplinary research; heritage management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Archaeological Heritage)

3D Virtual Reconstruction and Visualization of Complex Architectures (Second Edition)

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: photogrammetry; laser scanning; open-source; Gaussian splatting; sensor and data fusion; point cloud; 3D reconstruction; VR; AR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)

Reconstructing Past Economies: Interdisciplinary Methods and Applications

edited by Wei Ge

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: past economies; economic archaeology; archaeobotany; zooarchaeology; residue analysis; subsistence strategies; craft production; exchange networks; human–environment interaction; resource management

Non-Invasive Methods for Diagnostics and Air Quality Control in Heritage Painting Conservation

edited by

Vittoria Guglielmi

and

Laura Santagostini

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterisation of pictorial materials; preventive conservation; indoor air quality (IAQ); non-invasive diagnostics; machine learning; artificial intelligence in heritage science; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artistic Heritage)

Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Conservation

edited by Paola Pogliani and

Claudia Pelosi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13803 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Christos Karydis

, Eleni Kouloumpi and

Agathi Anthoula Kaminari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6616 | 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 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3615 | Submission Open

Keywords: LIDAR; aerial photogrammetry; archaeology; past landscapes; remote sensing; good practices; validation of archaeological evidence; landscape interpretation; historical and archaeological cultural dynamics

Current Studies on Archaeological Worked Bone Heritage

edited by

Grzegorz Osipowicz

and

Justyna Orlowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2944 | 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 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2374 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; conservation; archaeological metals; archaeometry; decay mechanisms

Environmental Archaeology: Reconstructing Historical Landscapes in Long-Inhabited Estuarine Areas

edited by

Ana Maria Costa

and Maria da Conceição Freitas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2327 | 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

edited by

Ivan Roselli

and

Stefano De Santis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1590 | 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

edited by

Stella Sofia Kyvelou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; exaptive resilience; territorial development; maritime spatial planning; sustainability transitions

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 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: preventive conservation; microclimate monitoring; risk assessment; predictive modelling; deterioration; sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)

New Perspectives on Prehistoric Pottery: Technology, Society, and Cultural Dynamics

edited by

Qingyu Lu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeology; pottery craft production; scientific analysis; pottery production; product circulation; product consumption; social complexity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Archaeological Heritage)

Impact Assessment and Conservation Strategies for Managing Heritage During Climate Change

edited by

Peter Brimblecombe

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 588 | 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

Mass Spectrometric and Radiometric Analyses in Cultural Heritage Preservation

edited by Corina Anca Simion

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage preservation; archaeosciences; mass spectrometry; radiometric methods; stable isotopes analysis; carbon-14; lead-210; radon-222; carbon footprint; nanoplastics

Frontier Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Diversity Within Unity of Chinese Civilization

edited by Fei Peng and Xuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnoarchaeology; heritage conservation; cultural interaction; frontier archaeology; field archaeology; digital technology; heritage exhibition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)

Advanced Analysis of Rock Art and Cultural Heritage Protection

edited by Xiaokun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock art; northern ethnic archaeology; frontier archaeology; architectural archaeology; funerary archaeology; cultural exchange; chariot; burial foot pad; eastern Zhou plaques; bronze mirror; Xilingol Archaeological finds

AI and Robotics in Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage

edited by

Ferdinando Cannella

Arianna Traviglia

, Gabriele Marchello and

Selene Frascella

submission deadline 21 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; robotics; automation; cultural heritage; digital preservation; digitisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage)

Cultural Landscape and Sustainable Heritage Tourism

edited by Carlos J. Pardo Abad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10887 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural landscape; heritage tourism; tourism sustainability; territorial heritage; challenges and opportunities of sustainable heritage tourism

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 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Material Characterization in Heritage Science: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Anna Klisińska Kopacz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; material characterization; spectroscopy; imaging techniques; conservation science; non-invasive analysis; heritage diagnostics; multi-analytical approaches; advanced instrumentation

Innovative Materials and Tools for the Cleaning of Cultural Heritage

edited by

Dominique Scalarone

and

Antonio Sansonetti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3828 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; sustainability; cleaning effectiveness; cleaning monitoring; non-contact cleaning; laser; gels; emulsions

Photonics Techniques for Cultural Heritage Diagnostics Enabled by AI Tools

edited by

Monica Dinu

Ioannis Vezakis

and Costas Fotakis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage science; digital twins; AI-driven cognitive modelling; predictive conservation; non-invasive sensing technologies

Scientific Analysis and Conservation of Heritage Dye Materials

edited by Paula Nabais

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: dye; colorant; conservation science; cultural heritage; degradation; spectroscopy

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

Advances in Digital Technologies for Maritime Archaeology

edited by

Elisa Costa

and

Carlotta Lucarini

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 720 | 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)

Multimodal Imaging and Non-Invasive Analysis for Cultural Heritage: From Diagnostics to Conservation Decision-Making

edited by Sotiria Kogou and

Wei Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal imaging; non-invasive analysis; cultural heritage diagnostics; conservation decision-making; machine learning

Applications of Stable Isotope Analysis in Bioarchaeology in East Asia

edited by Xianglong Chen and Yi Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: stable isotope analysis; paleodiet; subsistence; mobility; bioarchaeology; East Aisa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological and Natural Heritage)

Sustainable Tourism and Conservation of Religious Heritage

edited by

Kiran Shinde

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: religious heritage; sacred sites; places of worship; conservation; pilgrimage; tourism; religious art and performances

Urban Art as Living Intangible Heritage: Challenges and Perspectives

edited by

Andreea-Loreta Cercleux

Patrycja Grzyś

and Zosia Kais

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: street art; murals; intangible cultural heritage; place identity; preserving urban art

Cultural Heritage and Creative Place-Making: Pathways to Destination Sustainability

edited by Stella Kladou and

Eirini Papadaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural and creative industries; sustainable tourism industry; sustainability practices; creative place-making; creative sectors in tourism

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