Journal Sections

Section policies

Guest article

A space dedicated to articles commissioned by the Journal from renowned cultural heritage experts.

Concept

Studies of historical heritage, whether from a current or historical perspective (values, meanings, types of cultural heritage, etc.) with a special focus on new heritage trends.

Legislation

Analysis of the legal regime of historical heritage at both a national and regional level. Special emphasis is placed on comparative studies and the legal treatment of new forms of heritage.

Management

Studies of public and private management and administration of cultural heritage, including agencies and institutions, strategic planning, programmes and actions. The different aspects of cultural management are also considered.

Intervention

Analysis of the different types of practical intervention in the field of cultural heritage (restoration, conservation, rehabilitation, etc.) and from all possible perspectives (theoretical and methodological analysis, experiences, history of restoration, etc.).

Dissemination

Studies of the different actions relating to transmission of cultural heritage to the public (dissemination, interpretation, mediation, etc.), with a special focus on awareness-raising actions.

Heritage and development

General research and presentation of case studies relating to the consideration of historical heritage as a development factor, particularly through cultural tourism.

Citizen initiatives

Recognition and dissemination of initiatives involving citizen movements to safeguard historical heritage: associations, actions sponsored by citizen platforms, etc.

General studies

Studies offering a general or interrelated view of the different dimensions of protection or which address important areas not covered by other sections.

Institutions

Studies of different national and regional historical heritage institutions: museums, archives, libraries, cultural sites, archaeological sites, etc.

Reviews

Reviews of relevant publications relating to the content of the Journal.

Studies and Experiences.

Each of the Journal’s sections (Concept, Management, Intervention, etc.), contemplate two types of papers: Studies and Experiences.

The purpose of Studies is the publication of unpublished results of scientific analysis and research regarding any matter relating to heritage protection, preferably with a national or international dimension. They must include a section that outlines the object of the study, objectives, justification and state of the art in the field and the research methodology employed.

Experiences consist of publications summarising the original results of studies, projects or protection actions from the viewpoint of the creators or actors involved. Although they must follow the same criteria as Studies (peer review, citation and compliance with editorial standards), they may be based on specific case studies, activities or experiences relating to a protection activity of interest, without necessarily adopting the typical structure of a scientific article.