Overview
Contemporary Theatre Review, published by Taylor & Francis (United Kingdom), published 195 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 246 citations in those years. Its h-index is 29 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.19. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #24,814 of 62,158 ranked journals and #887 of 5,721 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | 155 | 22 |
| 2021 | 55 | 172 | 10 |
| 2022 | 42 | 36 | 10 |
| 2023 | 33 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 36 | 10 | 19 |
| 2025 | 29 | 5 | 19 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theater | Arts and Humanities | 39.1 | 159 | 45% |
| Theatre Research International | Arts and Humanities | 40.3 | 244 | 58% |
| Canadian Theatre Review | Arts and Humanities | 38.0 | 382 | 1% |
| TDR/The Drama Review | Arts and Humanities | 55.2 | 356 | 48% |
| New Theatre Quarterly | Arts and Humanities | 40.9 | 203 | 40% |
| Theatre Research in Canada | Arts and Humanities | 31.8 | 126 | 10% |
| Asian Theatre Journal | Arts and Humanities | 37.7 | 175 | 2% |
| Theatre Journal | Arts and Humanities | 47.5 | 587 | 3% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1048-6801
- Print ISSN: 1048-6801
- Electronic ISSN: 1477-2264
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S164278495
- Journal website: www.tandfonline.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Contemporary Theatre Review?
It is 43.5 out of 100, which places it #24,814 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Contemporary Theatre Review?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.19.
Is Contemporary Theatre Review open access?
36% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Contemporary Theatre Review charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.