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Critical Stages

International Association of Theatre Critics · France

ISSN2409-7411

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

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 ↗

SJR Score

0.112

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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

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 ArtsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing Arts