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Studies in Theatre and Performance

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN2040-0616

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

0.143

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.201

Total Works

887

Total Citations

2,740

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Studies in Theatre and Performance is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on theatre and performance practice. It covers areas such as scenography, choreography, playwriting, dramaturgy, and live art, exploring these across histories, cultures, and disciplinary boundaries.

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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 Published2000

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications887

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

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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?

2040-0616

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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

2019

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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.

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 StudiesIrish and British StudiesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryDiversity and Impact of DanceCinema and Media StudiesArtistic and Creative ResearchCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentMusicology and Musical AnalysisSamuel Beckett and Modernism