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Heritage Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Heritage in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Heritage format

Heritage is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Conservation Techniques and Studies, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Building materials and conservation. Over its lifetime it has published 2,338 papers, which have received 16,525 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Heritage 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inConservation Techniques and Studies Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Building materials and conservation 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
ISSN2571-9408
Citation impact (2-yr)2.86
h-index44
i10-index499
Article processing charge$1,515
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereNational Research Council
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Heritage per year

35
2018
172
2019
86
2020
261
2021
237
2022
395
2023
343
2024
541
2025

Citation impact of Heritage by publication year

350
2018
2.5K
2019
1.4K
2020
3K
2021
2.6K
2022
3.2K
2023
2.1K
2024
881
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Heritage

A Scan-to-BIM Methodology Applied to Heritage Buildings

Gustavo Rocha, Luís Mateus, Jorge García Fernández et al. · 6 Feb 2020

Heritage buildings usually have complex (non-parametric) geometries that turn their digitization through conventional methods in inaccurate and time-consuming processes. When it comes to the survey and representation of historical assets, remote sensing technologies have been playing key roles in the last few years: 3D laser scanning and photogrammetry surveys save time in the field, while…

Museums and Digital Culture: From Reality to Digitality in the Age of COVID-19

Tula Giannini, Jonathan P. Bowen · 12 Jan 2022

Museums increasingly recognize the need to address advances in digital culture which impact the expectations and needs of their audiences. Museum collections of real objects need to be presented both on their own premises and digitally online, especially as digital and social media becomes more and more influential in people’s everyday lives. From interdisciplinary perspectives…

The Application of Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) to Cultural Heritage: A Review

Lucy J. Lovell, Richard J. Davies, Dexter V. L. Hunt · 12 Oct 2023

Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is the application of BIM, a digital modelling and information management technique, to assets of historical significance, otherwise known as Cultural Heritage (CH). The adoption of BIM for CH is justified by government mandates and acknowledgement by leading heritage institutions that there is a need to utilise digital tools for…

Differentiating between Natural and Modified Cellulosic Fibres Using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy

Ludovico Geminiani, Francesco Campione, Cristina Corti et al. · 13 Dec 2022

This paper presents the limitations and potential of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy applied to the study of cellulosic textile collections. The technique helps to differentiate natural fibres according to the content of lignin, pectin, hemicellulose, and wax, although some problematic issues should be considered. The spectral differences derived from the environmental humidity uptake and the plant composition…

To 3D or Not 3D: Choosing a Photogrammetry Workflow for Cultural Heritage Groups

Hafizur Rahaman, Erik Champion · 3 Jul 2019

The 3D reconstruction of real-world heritage objects using either a laser scanner or 3D modelling software is typically expensive and requires a high level of expertise. Image-based 3D modelling software, on the other hand, offers a cheaper alternative, which can handle this task with relative ease. There also exists free and open source (FOSS) software,…

Heritage template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Heritage format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Heritage template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Heritage use?
Heritage uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Heritage 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Heritage?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Heritage document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Heritage template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Heritage format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Heritage?
Heritage - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Heritage PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Heritage template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Heritage template cost?
You can start writing in the Heritage template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Heritage PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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