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Critical Stages

International Association of Theatre Critics · France

ISSN2409-7411

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.124

H-Indexi

Aims & Scope

Critical Stages / Scènes critiques is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the global exchange of ideas on theatre and performance. It is freely available online, with no paywalls, submission fees, or article processing charges at any stage. Our mission is to provide a vibrant platform for critical dialogue and creative exploration across all forms of theatre and performance, from every corner of the world. We strive to be your “local” journal with a global vision, a space where diverse voices meet, challenge, and inspire one another. Join our international community of scholars, artists, and thinkers. Share your work, spark conversations, and help shape the future of performance studies.

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Association of Theatre Critics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2409-7411

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, French

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

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

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Frequently asked questions about Critical Stages

Is Critical Stages a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Critical Stages: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Critical Stages?

Critical Stages is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.124.

Is Critical Stages indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Critical Stages is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.