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Heritage

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2018

ISSN2571-9408eISSN2571-9408

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.449

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.073

Total Works

2,209

Total Citations

14,777

2yr Mean Citedness

2.35

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Heritage focuses on the scientific analysis, documentation, and conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. Research addresses the characterization of materials, the assessment of degradation, and the application of scientific methods for preservation. The journal also explores community engagement, cultural values, and the management of heritage sites and practices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 426 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,209

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

The Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2571-9408 / 2571-9408

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

The Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

ConservationQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, MultidisciplinaryMultidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Materials Science (miscellaneous)Conservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conservation Techniques and StudiesCultural Heritage Materials AnalysisBuilding materials and conservation3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage Management and PreservationArchaeological Research and ProtectionArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyMuseums and Cultural HeritageDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research