About Zprávy památkové péče (Czech Journal of Historical Heritage Preservation)

Zprávy památkové péče / Czech Journal of Historical Heritage Preservation is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal, featuring original, previously unpublished studies and shorter texts in the field of heritage conservation viewed through the lens of various disciplines linked to the conservation of movable, immovable, and intangible heritage. The journal emphasizes methodological and theoretical overlap into other disciplines, even in regional and material studies; the aim is to publish new knowledge on cultural heritage, as well as the theoretical basis and practical procedures for its protection.

It is oriented towards the domestic and international scientific communities, with a primary focus on Central Europe.

The journal is published by the National Heritage Institute, Directorate-General (NHI, DG).

The journal is published four times a year in printed form. With the exception of the most recent volume, the journal is also published electronically (Open Access: Creative Commons 4.0 BY-NC-SA).

The journal is included on the list of peer-reviewed, non-impacted periodicals published in the Czech Republic, valid for 2015. It is indexed in Bibliografie dějin Českých zemí (Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands database), from 2021 also in the EBSCO database.

ISSN 1210-5538

Journal Scope

  • history of heritage conservation, including important personalities and historic heritage events;
  • theory and methodology of heritage conservation, plus discussions on the current methodological issues in heritage conservation;
  • reflections on methodologically significant monument restorations, restorative interventions, and technological procedures involved in the protection of tangible cultural heritage;
  • the methods and results of significant architectural, archaeological, technological, artistic, historical, restoration, archival, and natural science research in the field of movable and immovable heritage; the research results must clearly overlap with cultural heritage preservation;
  • issues surrounding the management and presentation of cultural heritage; curating collections and exhibitions; education and training in the cultural heritage field;
  • the history and evaluation of important Czech, European, and world movable and immovable heritage, emphasising restoration, renovation, and reflection in the heritage conservation framework;
  • reflecting the current trends in heritage conservation abroad, mainly in Central Europe
  • heritage urbanism including urban planning values, the protection of heritage sites in theory and practice;
  • the cultural landscape and its proper protection.

Journal Structure

The journal publishes two types of texts:

  • peer-reviewed texts
  • non-peer-reviewed texts

Peer-reviewed texts are published in the main part of the journal – the sections titled In medias res, and Studies and Materialia. Peer-reviewed texts are scholarly studies: they are up-to-date, original, previously unpublished, and meet all the requisites of a scholarly text. The texts undergo a double-blind peer-review process and are evaluated by the editorial board of the journal. Based on the assessment of the text by reviewers and editorial board members, a decision is reached whether the contribution will be accepted, rejected, or re-worked.

Non-peer-reviewed texts are published in the following sections: Miscellanea; Opinions and discussions; Interviews; Seminars, Conferences, Events; Obituaries; Reviews, Bibliography. The texts are not reviewed; the editors of the journal decide whether to accept and publish them. These short contributions cover a vast array of genres, including the following:

  • discussions on current heritage conservation topics, interviews with important figures of the field;
  • personalia: personal messages, anniversaries, obituaries, short profiles;
  • reviews, new literature and exhibition notifications;
  • information on related events (conferences, seminars, events, workshops);
  • materialia and short specialised reports on less significant monuments, small-scale findings, minor restorations, etc.