Four studies exploring the growth and impact of heritage science as a discipline.

Josep Grau-Bové, Ziwen Liu, Lana Nastja Anžur, Richard Higham, Emily Watt, Miriam Andrews, Matija Strlič

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Review in NPJ heritage science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Josep Grau-BovéUniversity College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, UK.

Ziwen LiuUniversity College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, UK.

Lana Nastja AnžurHeritage Science Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Richard HighamUniversity College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, UK.

Emily WattNatural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London, UK.

Miriam AndrewsUniversity College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, UK.

Matija StrličHeritage Science Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heritage science has become a recognised discipline, and understanding its recent development is essential for shaping its future. This paper presents four complementary studies: a machine learning analysis of over 290,000 papers showing rapid expansion; a case study of 172

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PMID42638939

DOI10.1038/s40494-026-02657-7

PMCPMC13500342

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