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Asian Theatre Journal

University of Hawaii Press · United States

ISSN0742-5457eISSN1527-2109
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.145
H-Indexi
27
SNIPi
0.52
Total Worksi
1,437
Total Citationsi
4,389
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.08
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Asian Theatre Journal is dedicated to the performing arts of Asia, focusing upon both traditional and modern theatrical forms. It aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge throughout the international theatrical community for the mutual benefit of all interested scholars and artists. This engaging, intercultural journal offers descriptive and analytical articles, original plays and play translations, book and audiovisual reviews, and reports of current theatrical activities in Asia. Full-color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate each issue.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencySemiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications1,437
Publisher OrgUniversity of Hawaii Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewrefereed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Hawaii Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0742-5457 / 1527-2109
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
refereed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
54
60
2019
54
42
2020
44
29
2021
35
8
2022
32
13
2023
33
6
2024
31
1
2025
32
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesTheater

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Theatre and Performance StudiesAsian Culture and Media StudiesJapanese History and CultureChinese history and philosophyAsian Studies and History

Frequently asked questions about Asian Theatre Journal

Is Asian Theatre Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asian Theatre Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asian Theatre Journal?

Asian Theatre Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.08.

Is Asian Theatre Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asian Theatre Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Asian Theatre Journal?

Asian Theatre Journal is dedicated to the performing arts of Asia, focusing upon both traditional and modern theatrical forms. It aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge throughout the international theatrical community for the mutual benefit of all interested scholars and artists. This engaging, intercultural journal offers descriptive and analytical articles, original plays and play translations, book and audiovisual reviews, and reports of current theatrical activities in Asia. Full-color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate each issue.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref