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Contemporary Theatre Review

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1048-6801eISSN1477-2264

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.151

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,870

Total Citations

4,916

2yr Mean Citedness

0.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of theatre and performance with contemporary social, political, and cultural issues. It analyzes how global events, such as protests and pandemics, influence artistic production and reception, and how performance engages with themes of identity, migration, and environmental concerns. The journal also explores the evolving landscape of theatre practice, including digital dissemination and the impact of crises on the performing arts industry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,870

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1048-6801 / 1477-2264

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Theater

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Theatre and Performance StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationIrish and British StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDiversity and Impact of Dance