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TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN1054-2043eISSN1531-4715
SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.255
H-Indexi
60
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.227
Total Worksi
2,925
Total Citationsi
23,268
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.25
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

TDR is a leading journal in performance studies, publishing articles on theatre, dance, performance art, and related fields. It explores the social, political, and cultural contexts of performance, as well as its historical and theoretical dimensions. TDR is known for its interdisciplinary approach and its commitment to rigorous scholarship.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications2,925
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1054-2043 / 1531-4715
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
88
143
2019
84
132
2020
91
127
2021
78
55
2022
73
114
2023
61
30
2024
53
12
2025
34
1
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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Theater

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Theatre and Performance StudiesDiversity and Impact of DanceTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryCinema and Media StudiesArt, Politics, and Modernism

Frequently asked questions about TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies

Is TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies?

TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies 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 0.25.

Is TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of TDR - The Drama Review - A Journal of Performance Studies?

TDR is a leading journal in performance studies, publishing articles on theatre, dance, performance art, and related fields. It explores the social, political, and cultural contexts of performance, as well as its historical and theoretical dimensions. TDR is known for its interdisciplinary approach and its commitment to rigorous scholarship.

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