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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 Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.127

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.373

Total Worksi

896

Total Citationsi

1,572

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

2163-7660

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

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

Frequently asked questions about South African Theatre Journal

Is South African Theatre Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Theatre Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South African Theatre Journal?

South African Theatre Journal 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 0.18.

Is South African Theatre Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Theatre Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.