An international, peer-reviewed journal, Studies in Theatre and Performance publishes work that explores theatre and performance practice across histories, cultures and disciplinary boundaries. Our articles reflect a broad spectrum of methodological enquiry, and encompass research informed by personal practice, direct observation of/engagement with practitioners, and critical engagement with play-texts and performances.
STP is sponsored by the Standing Conference of University Drama Departments UK and reflects that organisation’s commitment to supporting teaching and learning in Drama in its broadest sense. We are particularly keen to encourage early career researchers and teachers working in the discipline. STP aspires to contribute to the expansion of academic vocabularies, methodologies and ways of writing beyond the established forms of standard Anglophone scholarship, and we welcome submissions from scholars writing from African, Asian, Oceanic and Latin American contexts.
Our typical submission format takes the form of full-length research articles (6-8,000 words) that may be recognized by REF; however, we also publish scripts, transcripts and, where we can support appropriate formats, PAR portfolios. We also have a section in the journal, ‘Open Call’, intended for (usually shorter) pieces that, without necessarily presenting new research, respond or intervene into live discussions pertaining to theatre as practice and academic discipline. STP is also interested in reports and opinion pieces addressing current issues facing the teaching of drama, theatre and performance across Compulsory, Further and Higher Education sectors in the UK and beyond.
STP looks forward to working with new contributors and scholars and we invite academics and practitioners to submit proposals for ‘special issue’ editions. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
• Scenography • Dramaturgy • Choreography and physical theatre • Intermedial & digital performance • Live art • Playwriting and playwrights • Historiography • Pedagogy • Medical Humanities • Science and Performance • Acting and directing • Transcultural, intercultural, international and world practices • Cultural policy
To submit an article to Studies in Theatre and Performance, please consult the Taylor & Francis’ website: Instructions for Authors.
To submit a proposal for a special issue of Studies in Theatre and Performance, please email Jacqueline Bolton at [email protected]. You should outline the proposed subject, its relevance to the journal, potential contributors and anticipated timescale in no more than 1,000 words. Please email to request a copy of our guidelines.
The editorial team of Studies in Theatre and Performance comprises:
Jacqueline Bolton (University of Lincoln) Tom Cornford (The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) Kate Dorney (University of Manchester) Anna Harpin (University of Warwick) Glenn Odom (University of Roehampton) Marilena Zaroulia (University of Winchester) Book Reviews Editor: Katie Beswick (University of Exeter).
Journal metrics
Usage
38K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.3 (2023) Impact Factor
0.4 (2023) 5 year IF
0.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.095 (2023) SNIP
0.150 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
77 days avg. from submission to first
decision
67 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
21% acceptance rate
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Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
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Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors: Izdihar Afyouni - Artist & curator Tom Cornford - Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, UK Harriet Curtis - De Montfort University, UK mélissandre varin - Independent artist and researcher, UK Marilena Zaroulia - Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, UK Bryony White - University of Warwick, UK
Founding Editor:
Peter Thomson – University of Exeter, UK
Editorial Board Frances Babbage - University of Sheffield, UK Sylvan Baker - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK Trina Nileena Banerjee - Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, India Christopher Baugh - University of Leeds, UK Tracy Cruickshank - Coventry University, UK Jim Davis - University of Warwick, UK Stephen Farrier - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK Lynette Goddard - Royal Holloway University of London, UK Gerry Harris - University of Lancaster, UK Rachel Hann - University of Surrey, UK Víctor Ladrón de Guevara - University of Plymouth, UK Denis Salter - McGill University, Canada Cathy Turner - University of Exeter, UK Gareth White - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK
Open Call Working Group jackï job Annabel Guérédrat Fannie Sosa Carmen Wong
Advisory Board Aparna Dharwadker - University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Osita Okagbue - Goldsmiths, University of London, UK Paul Rae - University of Melbourne, Australia Freddie Rokem - University of Tel Aviv, Israel Peter Thomson - University of Exeter, UK Joanne Tompkins - University of Queensland, Australia Aylwyn Walsh - University of Leeds, UK
Open access
Studies in Theatre and Performance is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Studies in Theatre and Performance
(2000 - current)
Formerly known as
Studies in Theatre Production
(1990 - 1999)
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