Shakespeare Bulletin
Johns Hopkins University Press · United States
ISSN0748-2558
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.142
H-Index
18
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.815
Total Works
1,589
Total Citations
2,017
2yr Mean Citedness
0.03
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Shakespeare Bulletin is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal that publishes articles on Shakespearean and early modern performance studies and theater history.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language—
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,589
Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press
Submission Info
Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismTheatre and Performance StudiesTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryIrish and British StudiesPhilippine History and Culture
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