Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing, and Preservation
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 2257
Special Issue Editors
2. Jožef Stefan Institute, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: ion beam analysis; archaeological glass and metals; ionization models
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
2. Jozef Stefan Institute, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: non-destructive analysis; cultural heritage objects; material degradation; preventive conservation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The achievements of past generations are a valuable tangible or intangible memory for the present, as we admire and learn from the actions of the past. In short, we call this memory cultural heritage, which is both material and immaterial. It is, however, the material heritage that is subject to constant deterioration and decay; therefore, it requires special care for its preservation. On the other hand, some historical facts about the objects’ production, usage and distribution are hidden within the objects themselves and not well understood, so we are hoping to learn more about them by applying specific analytical methods, which may reveal unseen connections between objects and their use, regions, and cultural groups. Today, several researchers devote their efforts to the studies of cultural heritage objects, both in terms of their preservation (or conservation) and investigation. Their endeavours traditionally bear the name of archaeometry and conservation science, with both terms recently being supplemented by the term heritage science.
A year ago, we edited a Special Issue of Materials entitled “Material Analysis in Cultural Heritage”. Due to increased interest in the field, we are now calling for the second part under an updated name “Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing, and Preservation”, with the following key points:
- Environmental monitoring of the CH storage and display areas;
- Degradation studies on the objects of CH;
- Innovative conservation procedures;
- Authenticity testing of CH objects and detection of forgery;
- Application of dating techniques;
- Development of specialized analytical techniques;
- Studies of specific materials: archaeological and historic glass, metals, pigments and lithic materials;
- Experimental archaeology, i.e., reconstruction of ancient techniques and materials.
You are invited to submit a manuscript.
Prof. Dr. Žiga Šmit
Dr. Eva Menart
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- cultural heritage materials
- archaeological materials
- ancient techniques and materials
- analytical techniques
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
