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| International Journal of Conservation Science | |
|---|---|
| Title | International Journal of Conservation Science |
| Discipline | Conservation science |
| Abbreviation | Int. J. Conserv. Sci. |
| Publisher | Istituto Centrale per il Restauro |
| Country | Italy |
| History | Established 2010s |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Openaccess | Hybrid |
| Issn | XXXX-XXXX |
International Journal of Conservation Science is a peer-reviewed periodical focusing on material preservation, preventive conservation, analytical methods, and heritage management. The journal publishes original research, technical reports, and case studies addressing conservation challenges in museums, archaeological sites, libraries, and archives. Authors and readers include practitioners affiliated with Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Getty Conservation Institute, British Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and academic departments such as University College London, University of Rome La Sapienza, University of Oxford, Harvard University, and Sorbonne University.
The journal was founded amid a period of methodological expansion that included contributions from institutions like International Council on Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS, ICOM, UNESCO, and European Commission initiatives, drawing on earlier traditions represented by Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Studies in Conservation, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, Museum Management and Curatorship, and Restauro. Its establishment paralleled projects led by World Monuments Fund, Getty Research Institute, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, Vatican Library, and regional conservation programs in Lazio, Tuscany, Lombardy, and Sicily. Early editors collaborated with researchers from École du Louvre, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Rijksmuseum, National Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and laboratories linked to CNRS, CNR, Max Planck Society, and INSERM.
The journal covers analytical chemistry techniques used in conservation laboratories such as applications employed at CERN-linked facilities, synchrotron-based studies at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, portable spectroscopy used in fieldwork at Pompeii Archaeological Park, and imaging methods developed in collaboration with NASA and ESA. It aims to promote cross-disciplinary exchange among specialists from Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, University of Bologna, Getty Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and Records Administration, British Library, and conservation programs at Columbia University and Yale University. Emphasis is placed on case studies from sites such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, Acropolis of Athens, Petra, and Machu Picchu, as well as comparative studies involving collections at Uffizi Gallery, Louvre, Prado Museum, Hermitage Museum, and State Library of New South Wales.
The editorial board has historically included scholars appointed from institutions like University of Pisa, University of Padua, University of Florence, Politecnico di Milano, University of Barcelona, University of Leiden, and University of Vienna. Peer review is conducted by referees drawn from Getty Conservation Institute, Courtauld Institute of Art, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, Smithsonian Institution, and specialized laboratories such as Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro and Opificio delle Pietre Dure. Publication practices reflect standards advocated by Committee on Publication Ethics, CrossRef, ORCID, DOAJ, and indexing services used by Scopus and Web of Science. The journal issues thematic special editions on topics coordinated with conferences hosted by ICOM, EURAC Research, AIC, IIC, and university symposia at Università degli Studi di Firenze.
Abstracting and indexing coverage has aimed to include databases and services such as Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, Directory of Open Access Journals, EBSCO, ProQuest, CrossRef, and national bibliographies maintained by Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma and British Library. Visibility is increased through partnerships with repositories like Europeana, institutional archives at Harvard Library, Oxford University Research Archive, and national research assessment frameworks used in Italy, United Kingdom, France, and United States.
Noteworthy contributions have included multidisciplinary studies on pigment degradation drawing on techniques developed at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CERN, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Brookhaven National Laboratory; investigations of fresco conservation at Pompeii and Herculaneum integrating fieldwork from Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Naples; papers on textile preservation involving conservators from Victoria and Albert Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Victoria Museum; and methodological advances in paper conservation linked to research at Vatican Library, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, and British Library. Special issues have collated research from symposia held with ICOMOS, Getty Conservation Institute, ICCROM, and regional conservation schools in Venice, Florence, and Rome.
Scholarly reception cited the journal in reviews and bibliographies alongside Studies in Conservation, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Heritage Science, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, and policy documents from UNESCO and European Commission. Its articles have influenced conservation protocols used at institutions such as British Museum, Louvre, Uffizi Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, and international restoration campaigns coordinated by World Monuments Fund and ICCROM. Citation metrics and inclusion in assessment exercises administered by national agencies in Italy and United Kingdom reflect its role within the field of conservation science.
Category:Conservation journals