The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) is an autonomous apex body with a special budget dedicated to the mission of developing and encouraging science in Türkiye. The Academy's origins date back to the “Encümen-i Daniş” (Society of Scholars), established in 1851. It encompasses all fields of science, including basic sciences, engineering, health and life sciences, and social and humanities sciences. TÜBA collaborates with national and international scientific institutions to support research and conduct scientific activities. Additionally, it develops partnerships with science academies and umbrella organizations worldwide through working groups, grant and award programs, scientific events, and reporting activities.
The Turkish Academy of Sciences Journal of Cultural Inventory (TÜBA-KED) was launched in 2003 with the aim of documenting, promote, and preserve cultural heritage. Published twice a year in June and December, the journal is an international peer-reviewed and open-access academic publication. The journal has a publication policy that aims to document cultural heritage on a scientific basis, transfer the collective memory of society to future generations, and strengthen academic knowledge in this field. The applications, representations, narratives, information, skills, and cultural spaces of cultural heritage of different scales and qualities within this scope focus on documentation, inventorying, and oral history studies. It publishes a wide range of works, from archaeology and art history to rural and urban architecture, urban archaeology, industrial archaeology, ethnography, ethnobotany, geoarchaeology, and historical studies. Projects and ideas related to the preservation, restoration, exhibition, and integration into society of all practices evaluated within the concept of culture are included in the scope of the journal. The journal emphasizes the open and transparent sharing of information and publishes academic studies that include comprehensive analysis and evaluation of cultural heritage, as well as documents that serve as inventories with a broad scope. This provides a reliable source for researchers, practitioners, and all stakeholders working in the field of cultural heritage. The journal also aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary discussions. The journal, prepared in both Turkish and English, is available in both print (p-ISSN 1304-2440) and digital (e-ISSN 2667-5013) formats.
Throughout the publication process, the journal adheres to scientific ethical principles, and submitted works are evaluated through a double-blind peer review process based on criteria such as originality, contribution value, and methodological consistency. Ethical violations such as plagiarism, failure to cite sources, and breaches of scientific responsibility are addressed with sensitivity.
The journal does not accept advertisements and does not charge fees for published articles. Editorial decisions and preferences are made solely based on the quality and contribution of the research, without any political, economic, or financial interference.
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