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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 Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.166

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.428

Total Works

3,506

Total Citations

4,421

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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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.

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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 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