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Shakespeare

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1954

ISSN1745-0918eISSN1745-0926

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

0.208

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.588

Total Works

1,480

Total Citations

2,219

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Shakespeare publishes articles on Shakespearean criticism, historical and textual scholarship, and performance. The journal aims to bridge the gap between literary and performance-based criticism of Shakespeare.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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 Published1954

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,480

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1745-0918 / 1745-0926

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

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

Literature, British IslesTheater

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismHistorical Art and Culture StudiesTheatre and Performance StudiesIrish and British StudiesLiterature: history, themes, analysisPhilippine History and CultureJoseph Conrad and LiteratureTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryReformation and Early Modern ChristianityCinema and Media Studies