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South African Theatre Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN2163-7660

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.146

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.373

Total Works

896

Total Citations

1,572

2yr Mean Citedness

0.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

South African Theatre Journal provides a forum for the academic discussion of theatre, performance, and the performing arts, particularly as they manifest in Southern Africa and the African continent. It features peer-reviewed articles on the history, theory, and practice of these fields, as well as the methodology of theatre research.

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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 Published1987

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications896

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?

2163-7660

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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.

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 StudiesSouth African History and CultureAfrican history and culture studiesEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDiversity and Impact of DanceShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismEducational Robotics and Engineering