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International Journal of Heritage Studies
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International Journal of Heritage Studies

1352-7258

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjhs20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 995 9 12 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.802
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Heritage Studies?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Cultural heritage, Cultural heritage management, Industrial heritage, Environmental ethics and Aesthetics. In addition to Cultural heritage research, the journal aims to explore topics under Anthropology and Media studies. The journal facilitates discussions on Cultural heritage management that incorporate concepts from other fields like Cultural landscape, Context (language use), Politics and Social science.

The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Industrial heritage and Environmental resource management. Aesthetics research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Narrative and Interpretation (philosophy). The field of Tourism is the anchor for the Heritage tourism studies presented in the journal.

Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Tourism and the similar topic of Economy.

  • Cultural heritage (43.87%)
  • Cultural heritage management (30.83%)
  • Industrial heritage (15.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Heritage Pasts and Heritage Presents: temporality, meaning and the scope of heritage studies (458 citations)
  • Guided by the dark: From thanatopsis to thanatourism (426 citations)
  • JFK and dark tourism: A fascination with assassination (271 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Heritage Studies:

The published articles primarily tackle Cultural heritage, Cultural heritage management, Industrial heritage, Environmental ethics and Values. The Cultural heritage research presented in the published articles falls under the domain of Law. While the published articles focused on Cultural heritage management, they were also able to explore topics like Context (language use), Cultural landscape, Tourism, Anthropology and Environmental resource management.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Heritage Studies investigates areas of study like Cultural heritage, Aesthetics, Politics, Environmental ethics and Art history. The research on Cultural heritage featured in it combines topics in other fields like Economic growth, Media studies, Anthropology, Visual arts and Ethnology. The research on Anthropology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Heritage studies and Museology.

It explores issues in Aesthetics which can be linked to other research areas like Cultural studies, Space (commercial competition), Modernity and Decoloniality. It addresses concerns in Environmental ethics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cultural landscape, State (polity) and China. Concepts in Colonialism, as well as related topics in Representation (politics), Narrative and Context (language use), are covered in the Art history research presented in the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The geocultural heritage of the Silk Roads (4 citations)
  • Authenticity and heritage conservation: seeking common complexities beyond the 'eastern' and 'western' dichotomy (4 citations)
  • Stories of feelings and things: intangible heritage from within the built heritage paradigm in the UK (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Heritage Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Howard (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Emma Waterton (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tim Winter (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Laurajane Smith (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Tunbridge (9 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Heritage Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Australian National University (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Newcastle University (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of York (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Deakin University (17 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 10.26% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.62% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 63.81% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Applications of Research Findings in Real-World Settings

Understanding the practical implications of research is crucial. In the scholarly world of journals, real-world application may not always be evident. So, how might studies from the International Journal of Heritage Studies be applied practically, particularly within the field of substance abuse counseling? For instance, cultural heritage studies reveal important information about societal habits, rituals, and behavior patterns. This knowledge has broad applications, most notably in understanding the societal dynamics of substance abuse. Such insight can be crucial to the development of effective treatment strategies. In a specific example related to cultural heritage management, suppose a study uncovers significant information about a society’s views towards alcohol consumption. This might significantly impact the design of alcohol abuse interventions in that community. Industrial heritage, on the other hand, could offer insight into how changes in industries and labor markets influence substance abuse patterns. For instance, changes in employment rates or working conditions could be linked with spikes in substance misuse, information that would be highly useful for any substance abuse counselor. Moreover, studies on aesthetics can be linked with the development of therapeutic interventions. For instance, discovering how certain art forms or environment settings can provoke specific emotional responses can be vital for designing effective therapy sessions. Finally, research findings can prompt essential policy changes. Governments and relevant organizations need evidence-based data to make education and prevention decisions, regulate substances, and allocate resources. Interested in becoming a substance abuse counselor and applying these research findings in Wyoming? Read this guide on How to be a substance abuse counselor in Wyoming. Combining scholarly knowledge with practical work can make a significant difference in people's lives.

Top Publications

  • Anticipating Loss: Rethinking Endangerment in Heritage Futures

    Caitlin DeSilvey;Rodney Harrison

    (2020)
    113 Citations
  • Heritage sites, value and wellbeing: learning from the COVID-19 pandemic in England

    Joanna Sofaer;Ben Davenport;Marie Louise Stig Sørensen;Eirini Gallou

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • From ark to bank: extinction, proxies and biocapitals in ex-situ biodiversity conservation practices

    Esther Breithoff;Rodney Harrison

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Toilets first, temples second: adopting heritage in neoliberal India

    Lynn Meskell

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • National identities and war heritage: acceptance and resistance of an authorised heritage discourse among visitors to the Australian War Memorial

    Tiina Roppola;David Uzzell;Jan Packer;Roy Ballantyne

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Local perspectives on heritage reconstruction after conflict: a public opinion survey of Aleppo

    (2024)
    4 Citations
  • Teardrops at the Taj: wicked problems of World Heritage preservation, pollution and politics

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Intergenerational evolution of intangible cultural heritage through tourism development: perspectives of practitioners in Hangzhou China

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • The potent urban prehistory of an ancient megalith: the Kempock Stone, Gourock, Scotland

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Making the invisible visible : hyperlinked webcomics as alternative points of entry to the digitised Gertrude Bell Archive

    Lydia Wysocki;Mark Jackson;John Miers;Jane Webster

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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