Materials and Heritage
A section of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408).
Section Information
This section shows the different aspects which relate to the dual relationships between materials and tangible cultural heritage.
It covers either the use and development of materials for the conservation of cultural heritage or all the theoretical and practical issues related to the components of cultural heritage objects, from their identification to the study of their ageing and protection, through the prediction of their long-term behavior.
Either methodological, theoretical, physicochemical, biological, or material science studies, also in the form of case studies, are welcomed in this “materials in/for cultural heritage section”.
It covers either the use and development of materials for the conservation of cultural heritage or all the theoretical and practical issues related to the components of cultural heritage objects, from their identification to the study of their ageing and protection, through the prediction of their long-term behavior.
Either methodological, theoretical, physicochemical, biological, or material science studies, also in the form of case studies, are welcomed in this “materials in/for cultural heritage section”.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- A Century of Mural Painting in Focus (1850–1950): Techniques, Materials, and Conservation Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Scientific Conservation and Innovation for Wooden Heritage (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Conservation and Restoration of Metal Artifacts (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in the Scientific Study of Painted Artworks (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- The Future of Analytical Chemistry and Material Science for Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Scientific Analysis and Conservation of Heritage Dye Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
