OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of the American Institute for Conservation is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Save Venice Inc.: American Philanthropy and Art Conservation in Italy, 1966–2021	8
Renaissance Secrets: A Lifetime Working with Wall Paintings By Michelangelo, Raphael, and Others at the Vatican	7
Editorial	5
Conserving Artline Permanent Marker and Fineliner Pens on Paper: Assessing Vulnerability of Drawings by Walmajarri Artist Jimmy Pike	4
The Artist’s Materials: Franz Kline	3
Ethical and Technical Aspects of Conserving a Plaster Cast Using 3D Printing	3
Preventive Conservation Dilemmas for Artworks Exhibiting Soft and Dripping Paint – The Impact of Changes in Relative Humidity on Soft oil Paint in Paintings by Karel Appel and Asger Jorn	3
Future Occurrence of Climate-Induced Extreme Heat Events in Museum Galleries: A Modeling Study under Two 21st Century Climate Scenarios at V&A South Kensington	3
Horse on Parade: Conservation of a Momoyama Period Bamen Mask	3
Beauty Revealed: Technical Analysis and Treatment of Zand and Qajar Oil Paintings	2
Adaptation of a Standard Industrial Peel Test for Testing Consolidants in the Conservation Studio	2
At the Core of the Problem: A Bespoke Method Used to Clean the Bores of USS Monitor’s XI-Inch Dahlgren Shell Guns	2
A Comparison of Materials for Dry Surface Cleaning Soot-Coated Papers of Varying Roughness: Assessing Efficacy, Physical Surface Changes, and Residue	2
Growing Pains: Characterization of Efflorescence on a Large-Scale Magnesium Relief by Frank Stella	2
Guidelines for the Technical Examination of Bronze Sculpture	2
A Spot Test for Mg²⁺ to Characterize Magnesium Corrosion	2
Introduction to the Special issue on Sustainability within Conservation and Collections Care	2
Editorial	1
Touch Decisions: For Heritage Objects	1
Considerations in Acquisition of 3D-Printed Art	1
Powerful Patina: The Value of Odors in a Tibetan Buddhist Temple	1
No Ship Sets Out to Be a Shipwreck	1
A Comparative Surface Cleaning Study of Op Structure, an Op Art PMMA Sculpture by Michael Dillon	1
Untangling Indian Hemp: Identifying Woodlands Bast Fibers in Collections	1
An Investigation into the Pigments Present on the Late Paintings and Ephemera of Barnett Newman: Context and Correlations	1

Pink: The History of a Color	1
Color Charts: A History	1
A History of over 50 Years of SUNY Buffalo State’s Paintings Conservation Education	1
Preventive Conservation: Continuously Defining Itself at the Crossroads of Theory and Practice	1
Writing Science in Plain English	1
A Light at the End of the Tunnel: Using an Improvised Laser Measuring System to Verify the Bore Dimensions of an XI-Inch Dahlgren Shell Gun	1
Calculating the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Central Depot of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna – First Results of the Pilot Study	1
Advances in Storing and Monitoring Mercury-tin Amalgam Mirrors	1
Editorial	0
Sustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage: Life Cycle Assessment Examining Crates for Heritage Objects	0
Non-destructive Dendrochronology: The Effect of Conservation Agents on Tree-ring Measurements in Archaeological Oak with Micro-computed Tomography	0
Working with Windows: A Case Study in Assessing Risk and Developing Solutions in Exhibition Spaces with Windows	0
Defining the Intangible: Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage in Modern Oman	0
Textile Conservation Advances in Practice, 2nd Edition	0
Bright Colours from the Past: The History, Chemistry, Characterisation and Application of Synthetic Dyes between 1856 and 1914	0
Editorial	0
Benzotriazole (BTA): A Review of the Current Research into Toxicity	0
The Treatment of a Large Painted Outdoor Sculpture: Kiosque l’évidé (1970) 1984, by Jean Dubuffet	0
Assessment of Ethanol-modified Phytate-bicarbonate Treatment for Water-sensitive Iron Gall Inks	0
Small Museum Research Strategies at the Alaska State Museum	0
Characterization of a Qing Dynasty Folding Fan for Exportation	0
Gilding Notes: The Traditional English Method	0
The Artist’s Materials: Hans Hofmann	0
Cultural Heritage Conservation for Early Learners: Outreach and Engagement with the Next Generation	0
Caring for Plastics in Collections	0
The Artist’s Materials: Lucio Fontana	0
Evolution of Preventive Conservation from a Risk Analysis Perspective	0
Materials Characterization with Multiband Reflectance Imaging at the Brooklyn Museum: A New Tool for the Multiband Imaging Kit	0
Scientific Studies of Pigments in Chinese Paintings	0
Ordering Colors in 18th and 19th Century Europe (International Archives of the History of Ideas 244 Archives internationales d’histoire des idées)	0
A Passionate Path: FAIC National Heritage Responders	0
Pedal to the Metals: Preserving Automotive Racing History	0
Rediscovering Princess Carolina : Preventive Conservation as a Catalyst for Reengaging With an Archaeological Collection	0
A Dangerous Friend: the Characterization and Treatment of Cadmium Formate Corrosion Identified on an Assemblage by Edward Kienholz	0
Social Dimensions of Sustainable Collections Care	0
Rediscovering Gaspar de Figueroa: A Technical Examination of the Portrait of Friar Cristóbal de Torres, Archbishop of the New Kingdom of Granada	0
Conservation of Granite Cultural Heritage	0
Lead Transfer Risk from Handling Ceramics with Deteriorated Lead Glazes	0
The Artist’s Materials: René Magritte	0
Theorising the Artist Interview	0
Testing Ammonium Citrates for Enhanced Washing of Paper	0
Deconstructing the Creation of Daguerre’s dessins-fumées : A Photographic Process or Just Smoke and Mirrors?	0
Introduction to the Special Issue on Practical Approaches to Technical Research	0
Tricks of the Shade: Preservation of Chemically Developed Shading Papers Based on DuoShade Samples	0
Radiography and Painting	0
Two Sculptures, One Master? A Technical Study of Two Rare Examples of Polychrome Sculptures Associated with “the Master of Saint Catherine of Gualino”, Italy, Fourteenth Century	0
Caliche From Archaeological Zone of Guanajuato Mexico and Nearby Deposits: Geochemical and Mechanical Characterizations	0
Lascaux Adhesives in Objects Conservation: Three Practical Case Studies on Leather, Skin, and Entomological Specimens	0
Wavelength Selection Using a Modified Camera to Improve Image-Based 3D Reconstruction of Heritage Objects	0
The Art & Science of Illuminated Manuscripts: A Handbook; The Pigments of British Medieval Illuminators: A Scientific and Cultural Study	0

A Note on Macroscopic Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging Enabled 3D Scanning for Museum and Cultural Heritage Applications	0
The Artist’s Materials: Roy Lichtenstein Outdoor Painted Sculptures	0
Image, Knife and Gluepot: Early Assemblage in Manuscript and Print	0
An Exploration of Consolidants for Ancient Egyptian Limestone	0
Technical Imaging for Private Practice Conservators	0
The Albumen & Salted Paper Book: the History and Practice of Photographic Printing	0
Prioritizing People in Ethical Decision-Making and Caring for Cultural Heritage Collections	0
Before the Nineteenth Century: Cotton Canvas in the Viceroyalty of Peru's Painting	0
Using a PH-adjusted Semi-rigid Agarose Gel with Ion Exchange Resin for Poultice Desalination: Preliminary Experimentation and Case Studies	0
Introduction to the Special Issue on Practical Approaches to Technical Research – Part 2	0
Greener Solvents in Conservation – An Introductory Guide	0
Layers and Layers: Analysis and Treatment of Egyptian Cartonnage at the Penn Museum	0
Editorial	0
The Mechanics of Art Materials and Its Future in Heritage Science	0
Editorial	0
The Varnish and the Glaze: Painting Splendor with Oil, 1100–1500	0
Sustainable Education for Sustainable Heritage: Managing the Tension Between Professional Practice and Critical Inquiry	0
Leveraging Systems Thinking to Dismantle Systemic Racism in Conservation	0
Integration of Laboratory and Field Measurements on Soil and Bronze Artifacts: Facilitating Conservation Treatment and Management of Archaeological Collections	0
The artist’s materials: Clyfford Still	0
Analytical Investigation of Two Syrian-Style Bronze Sphinx Plaques from the Iron Age of West Asia (First Millennium BCE)	0
Encountering and Countering Constraints in the Exploration of Ethiopia’s Unique Wall Painting Technology	0
Editorial	0
The Toxic Museum: Berlin and Beyond	0
Teaching Preventive Conservation: Interdisciplinary Origins and Evolution	0
The Oddy Test and the Photographic Activity Test (PAT): A Direct Comparison of Accelerated Aging Test Methods for Assessing Storage, Display, and Transport Materials	0
Objects, Memory, and Restorative Justice (A Personal Reflection on Conservation’s Meaning)	0
Introduction to the Artist’s Material Series	0
Revealing the Hidden Story of Tito’s Portrait: A Multi-Analytical Study of the Painting by Vojo Dimitrijevic	0
The Artist’s Materials: Sidney Nolan	0
The Art of Conservation	0
Potential Pesticide Contamination in Repatriated Artifacts in African Museums: The Need for the Adoption of Safety Protocols for Access and Use of Hazardous Artifacts	0
Bullseye! The Importance of Using Imaging Reference Targets to Accurately Capture and Interpret Reflectance Images Captured with the VSC8000	0
An Investigation into the Suitability and Stability of a New Pigmented Wax-Resin Formulation for Infilling and Reintegration of Losses in Paintings	0
Exploring Conservation Challenges and Innovations	0
Tailoring Cleaning Systems for the Removal of Bronze Paint and Soiling From a J.M.W. Turner Gilded Frame	0
A Technical Survey of Florine Stettheimer’s Post-1916 Paintings	0
Editorial	0
Sustainable Practices Applied to the Environmental Management of Archival Collection Storage Spaces at the Southwest Wing in the National Maritime Museum in London, UK	0
Temporary and Permanent Display Case Guidelines Developed Through Interdepartmental Collaborations at The Metropolitan Museum of Art	0
The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology	0
The Artist’s Materials: Sam Francis	0
Treatment of E. J. Bellocq's Delaminated Gelatin Glass Plate Negatives	0
Mooring a Field: Paul N. Banks and the Education of Library and Archives Conservators	0
Dwell Time	0
Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter	0
Editorial	0
The Renaissance Restored: Paintings Conservation and the Birth of Modern Art History in Nineteenth-Century Europe	0
The Next Generation of MS2A Resin: MS3	0