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Advanced Data Environment in Current Cultural Heritage 3D Digitization Practices

edited by

Marco Gaiani

and

Anthony Pamart

submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3225 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; data management; digital heritage; 3D scanning for CH data management; photogrammetry for CH data management; CH 3D-based information systems; web-based information systems; semantics

Microclimate in Heritage

edited by

David Thickett

submission deadline 24 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: microclimate; environmental conditions; temperature and humidity; solar radiation; pollution; heritage decay and conservation; showcases; microclimate painting frames

Building Information Modelling (BIM), Digital Twins and 3D Web Exploration for the Management, Enjoyment and Conservation of Cultural Heritage

edited by

Marcello La Guardia

Mila Koeva

and

Mauro Lo Brutto

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24948 | Submission Open

Exploring Novel Approaches to Preserve and Monitor the Cultural Heritage Materials

edited by

Annalaura Casanova Municchia

and

Valentina Nigro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4897 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodeterioration; conservation science; deterioration pattern; monitoring; non-invasive techniques; sustainability; multidisciplinarity

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

Non-invasive and Micro-invasive Techniques for the Analysis of Historical Murals

edited by

Ioana Maria Cortea

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3374 | Submission Open

Keywords: historical murals; ancient and medieval wall paintings; frescoes; painting materials and techniques; mineral pigments; organic colorants; organic binders; stratigraphic characterization; surface characterization; chemical imaging and mapping; non- and micro-invasive analytical techniques; non-invasive imaging techniques; on-site characterization; digital reconstruction and preservation; interdisciplinary studies; state-of-the-art analytical methods; innovative methodologies

Deterioration and Conservation of Materials in Built Heritage

edited by

Chiara Coletti

and David Martín Freire-Lista

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

AI and the Future of Cultural Heritage

edited by

Paolo Rosati

, Marco Raoul Marini and Augusto Palombini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9849 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cultural heritage; ethics; environmental sustainability; human-centered approaches

Insights into Modern Textile Production: Natural Colourants, Historical Textiles, Analytical Characterization and Technological Source Research

edited by Paula Nabais and Rita Salvado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open

Keywords: textiles; manufactures; natural colorants; analytical characterization; written sources

Acoustical Heritage: Characteristics and Preservation

edited by

Antonella Bevilacqua

and Angela Bellia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: ancient theatres; acoustics; intangible sounds; virtual heritage; sonic heritage; aural heritage; aural architecture; soundscape; sonic experience

Computational Methodologies Supporting the Preservation, Access and Re-use of Sound and Musical Cultural Heritage

edited by Niccolò Pretto and

Sergio Canazza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound documents preservation; artificial intelligence; intangible cultural heritage; music and speech collections; human– computer interaction; sound and music computing; internet of musical things; music information retrieval

Archaeology and Environmental Anthropology

edited by

Evangelos Tsakalos

and Yannis Bassiakos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoarchaeology; palaeoenvironment; geochronology; archaeometric techniques; landscape archaeology; human– cave dynamics; past climatic changes– implications for ancient societies; human– environment interactions

Application of Radiocarbon Dating in Conservation of Artwork and Heritage Materials

edited by Laura Hendriks

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; archaeology; radiocarbon dating; conservation; analytical techniques; interdisciplinarity; historical and modern materials

Spectroscopy in Archaeometry and Conservation Science

edited by

Vittoria Guglielmi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; FTIR; XRF; SEM-EDX; UV-visible-NIR spectroscopy; imaging; chemometrics; artificial intelligence

State of the Art in Underwater Cultural Heritage: Policies in the Era of Blue Economy and Incorporation into Maritime Spatial Planning

edited by

Stella Sofia Kyvelou

submission deadline 21 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6406 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater cultural heritage; accessible underwater cultural sites (AUCSs); sunken cities; shipwrecks; UCH and sustainable tourism; Underwater natural and cultural heritage; coastal/marine cultural ecosystem services; diagnostic techniques; conservation and monitoring; coastal heritage; underwater cultural landscapes; UCH and climate change; valuation methods of UCH

(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)

Advances in Archaeology and Anthropology of the Ancient World

edited by

Maja Krzewińska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17980 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropology; ancient DNA; sediment DNA; ancient pathogens; ancient proteomics; isotope analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Archaeological Heritage)

Cultural Heritage as a Contributor to Territorial/Urban Resilience

edited by

Stella Sofia Kyvelou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15329 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; urban and territorial resilience; urban planning; spatial planning; maritime spatial planning; climate-smart territorial/maritime planning

Architectural Heritage Management in Earthquake-Prone Areas

edited by

Michele Betti

Giovanni Castellazzi

and

Francesco Clementi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13529 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage management; H-BIM; digital twins; computational modeling; big data; artificial intelligence / machine learning; Internet of Things; best practices

Protective Material Coatings for Cultural Heritage

edited by

Anna Klisińska Kopacz

and

Anna Ryguła

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5652 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective coatings; cultural heritage; stones; metal; glass; art; varnish

Sustainable Conservation of Architectural Heritage—Advancements in Natural Stone Characterization and Preservation Methods, Materials and Management

edited by

Vera de Almeida Ribeiro Pires

, Amélia Dionísio and

Joaquim Simão

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3366 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural heritage preservation; conservation methodologies; emerging materials; natural stone materials; characterization methodologies; sustainability in preservation; digital technologies; heritage interpretation; sustainable development

New Perspectives for the Sustainable Conservation of Cultural Heritage

edited by Anne Solenn Le Hô and Ann Bourgès

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3304 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; conservation; restoration; environment; cultural heritage; materials; practices; resources

The Past Has Ears: Archaeoacoustics and Acoustic Heritage

edited by

Brian FG Katz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open

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

Dyes in History and Archaeology 43

edited by

Jo Kirby

Joanne Dyer

, Debbie Bamford, Maarten R. van Bommel, Paula Nabais,

Jennifer Poulin

and

Diego Tamburini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

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

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

Risk Analysis and Preservation Strategies of Architectural Heritage

edited by

Maria Laura Santarelli

submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk analysis; conservation; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); building information modeling (BIM); architectural heritage; restoration solution

Historic Landscapes, Seascapes and Maritime Heritage

edited by

Wes Forsythe

and

Kieran Westley

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8090 | Submission Open

Virtual Anthropology. Digital Approaches for Paleoanthropology and Paleopathology

edited by Rosalie David and Jenefer Metcalfe

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: palaeoanthropology; palaeopathology; ancient diseases; virtual anthropology; radiological/CT imaging; photogrammetry; 3D scanning; virtual reality; morphometrical analysis; digital facial reconstruction

The Conservation of Glass in Heritage Science

edited by Inês Coutinho, Duygu Çamurcuoğlu and

João Pedro Veiga

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: glass conservation; innovative techniques; glass deterioration; analytical research; preventive approaches; sustainability; training

Smart Heritage: The Role of Heritage in the Cities of the Future

edited by Efstratios Stylianidis and

Stella Sylaiou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: metaverse; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT); extended reality (XR); tools and platforms for smart heritage; sustainable development and smart heritage; smart cities’ tourism and digital heritage; smart heritage and digital data reuse; smart cities; digital heritage; and ethics

Navigating Indigenous Connections to Underwater Heritage in the Contemporary Era

edited by Ingrid Ward and Isabel Cartajena

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 274 | 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)

Sustainability for Heritage

edited by

Carolyn S. Hayles

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; conservation; environmental degradation; heritage; resilience; sustainability

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

edited by

Paola Fermo

and Giuseppe Politi

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 560 | 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

Deterioration and Conservation of Ancient Writing Supports

edited by

Cristina Cicero

Monia Vadrucci

and

Silvia Bottura Scardina

submission deadline 9 May 2025 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: ancient writing supports; deterioration processes; preservation and restoration practices; papyri; ancient paper; parchment

Recent Progress in Cultural Heritage Diagnostics

edited by

Nikolaos Laskaris

Lamprini Malletzidou

, Anastasia Rousaki and

Georgios S. Polymeris

submission deadline 23 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3247 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-invasive analytical methods; machine learning; big data analysis; Artifical Inteligence; diagnosis of cultural heritage materials; degradation; preservation state of the artifact

Sustainable and Comprehensive Energy Renovation of Heritage Buildings

edited by

Jørgen Rose

and

Kirsten Engelund Thomsen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8097 | Submission Open

Keywords: historic buildings; sustainable building renovation; life-cycle analysis; life-cycle costing; balancing energy efficiency and renewables; sustainable policies and tools; energy requirements; indoor climate

AI Innovation in Cultural Heritage Preservation: Bridging Technology, Image, and Tradition

edited by

Carmen Silva

Lídia Oliveira Silva

, Ana Carla Amaro and

Vittoria Guglielmi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; neural network; generative AI; cultural heritage; material heritage; intangible heritage; image; synthetic memory

Molecular Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology

edited by

Stamatis C. Boyatzis

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; vibrational spectroscopy; UV-visible absorption; molecular fluorescence; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance

Technological Innovations in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of the Building Heritage

edited by

Daniela Fico

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 148 | 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)

Exploration and Preservation of Historical Shipwrecks and Maritime Heritage

edited by Michael L. Brennan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Underwater Heritage)

Digital Bioarchaeology

edited by Alessandra Mazzucchi,

Cristiano Putzolu

and Marta Licata

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteology; archaeozoology; anthropology; grave; tomb; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; simulated reality; computer vision

X-ray Physics and Digital Imaging for the Study, Preservation and Protection of Cultural Properties

edited by

Giovanni E. Gigante

and Roberto Cesareo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4064 | 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

Progress in Heritage Education: Evolving Techniques and Methods

edited by

Olaia Fontal-Merillas

, Alex Ibañez-Etxeberria and Pablo De Castro Martín

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage education; higher education; heritage sustainability; heritage communities; quantitative methodologies

Analytical Chemistry for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Enrico Greco

and Davide Tanasi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry techniques; archaeological material analysis; cultural heritage conservation; non-destructive testing methods; artifact provenance and authenticity; chemical characterization of archaeological objects; imaging and spectroscopy in archaeology; mass spectrometry in archaeology; degradation processes in cultural artifacts; interdisciplinary approaches

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

edited by

George Pavlidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 1315 | 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

HBIM and Information Systems for Cultural Heritage Memory and Preservation

edited by

Elisabetta Caterina Giovannini

, Virna Maria Nannei and Angelo Massafra

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | 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

Heritage Materials and Historic Buildings: Preservation and Environment

edited by Alexandra Rodrigues, Carla Machado, Fernanda Carvalho and Amanda Corrêa Pinto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: buildings preservation; built heritage materials; outdoor environment; heritage care indoors; heritage and environment; sustainable conservation; restoration materials and techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Heritage)

The Archaeology of Climate Change

edited by Sharon Steadman and John Frederick Haldon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeology; climate change; methodology; ecology; adaptation

Exploring Underground Built Heritage

edited by

Carlos Smaniotto Costa

and

Marluci Menezes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: values of an UBH asset in terms of aesthetic; historical; scientific; cultural; social; economic; spiritual importance; etc.; methodologies for conservation and rehabilitation of the UBH; approaches; methods; and techniques for valuing UBH; exploring hidden; unknown UBH; experiences in making UBH accessible; including risk issues; community-based approaches and community engagement in UBH valorisation UBH as an asset for local; cultural; social; environmental; and economic development; tangible and intangible aspects and their contribution to a sense of place and identity building; quantifying and/or qualifying the multiple benefits provided by UBH assets; raising awareness for UBH assets

New Contributions to Geoheritage and Historical Landscape Research and Conservation

edited by

Alexandrakis Georgios

Michela Ricca

and

Mauro Francesco La Russa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoheritage; geoarchaeology; geosite conservation; geodiversity; geoscience

New Advances in Biomolecular Approaches to Archaeological Heritage

edited by Antonella Pedergnana and Dries Cnuts

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic residue analysis (ORA); ancient biomolecules; chemical analysis; ancient lifeways; archaeological and historical heritage

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 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

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

Applications of Raman Spectroscopy and X-Ray in Archaeological Research

edited by

Gioacchino Tempesta

and Giovanna Fioretti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; X-ray techniques; archaeology; cultural heritage; XRF; XRD; non-destructive analysis

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