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Studies in Conservation

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Jul. 14, 2026
Studies in Conservation is for all those with an interest in the field: conservators and restorers in institutional and private practice, conservation scientists, architects, educators and academics, as well as collection managers, curators, art historians and other cultural heritage professionals. Some 4000 readers around the world receive the journal - subscribers include libraries, universities, research laboratories, museums, galleries, institutions and private practices and consultancies.
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Editor-In-Chief: Mr. Alan Phenix, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, USA

Editors
Dr. Chris Caple, Durham University, UK
Dr. Francesca Casadio, Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Dr. Marie-Claude Corbeil, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa, Canada
Dr. Maria Hayward, University of Southampton, UK
Dr. E. René de la Rie, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA
Dr. Alison Sawdy, Institut für Restaurierungs und Konservierungswissenschaft, Köln, Germany
Dr. David A. Scott, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology,UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
Dr. Christina Young, Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK

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  • Research Alert and Current Contents
  • Chemical Abstracts
  • Ebsco’s Academic Abstracts
  • The H.W. Wilson Art Index
  • AATA Online
  • IBZ International Bibliography of Periodical Literature
  • FRANCIS and PASCAL databases of the INIST/CNRS, France

The scope of the journal is as broad as the field itself, covering the conservation of materials, artefacts, objects and works of art, to architecture and historic structures. Each paper includes a summary in English, French, German and Spanish.

  • Latest Research on and Scientific Aspects of Historic Materials and Methods of Fabrication
  • Techniques and their Application
  • Analysis and Assessment
  • Control of Deterioration, Treatment and Storage
  • Standards and Best Practice

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Founded in 1952, Studies in Conservation is the premier international journal in its field. It has earned a reputation for being the most authoritative and widely referenced source, presenting original, peer-reviewed papers featuring the latest advances, techniques and practice in conservation and restoration from around the world.