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Theatre Research International

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1474-0672

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.25

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.428

Total Worksi

3,506

Total Citationsi

4,421

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Theatre Research International is a leading international journal dedicated to the study of theatre and performance. It publishes original research articles, critical essays, and reviews that engage with a wide range of theoretical, historical, and cultural approaches to theatre and performance. The journal welcomes submissions from scholars and practitioners worldwide, and aims to foster dialogue and debate within the field. It covers all aspects of theatre and performance, including but not limited to: dramatic literature, acting, directing, design, history, theory, criticism, pedagogy, and digital performance.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,506

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

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

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1474-0672

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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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

Citations received

2019

2020

112

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismIrish and British StudiesTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryLegal Cases and CommentaryEducational Robotics and EngineeringLegal case studies and regulationsPhilippine History and CultureDiversity and Impact of Dance

Frequently asked questions about Theatre Research International

Is Theatre Research International a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Theatre Research International: 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 Theatre Research International?

Theatre Research International 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 0.12.

Is Theatre Research International indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Theatre Research International is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.