South African Theatre Journal

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SCImago
Q2
Impact factor
0.2
SJR
0.146
CiteScore
0.2
Categories
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Areas
Arts and Humanities
Years of issue
1996-2012, 2014-2025
journal names
South African Theatre Journal
S AFR THEATRE J
Publications
845
Citations
674
h-index
8
Publications
81
Citations
278
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (82 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (45 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (7 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (5 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (306 publications)
USA (29 publications)
United Kingdom (20 publications)
South Africa (34 publications)
Nigeria (6 publications)
Zimbabwe (5 publications)
Top-2 researchers by articles count

Most cited in 5 years

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South African Theatre Journal
183 citations, 27.15%
Journal of Commonwealth Literature
19 citations, 2.82%
Critical Arts
16 citations, 2.37%
Research in Drama Education
12 citations, 1.78%
Communicatio
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Journal of Literary Studies
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Theatre Research International
7 citations, 1.04%
Journal of African Cultural Studies
7 citations, 1.04%
Voice and Speech Review
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Safundi
6 citations, 0.89%
Urban Book Series
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International Journal of Event and Festival Management
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African Studies
6 citations, 0.89%
Contemporary Theatre Review
5 citations, 0.74%
Theatre, Dance and Performance Training
5 citations, 0.74%
Current Writing
5 citations, 0.74%
Social Dynamics
4 citations, 0.59%
Continuum
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Journal of Convention and Event Tourism
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BMJ Global Health
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Cogent Arts and Humanities
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Frontiers in Psychology
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Interventions
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Muziki
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Research in Dance Education
3 citations, 0.45%
Performance Research
3 citations, 0.45%
English Studies in Africa
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Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
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English Academy Review
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2 citations, 0.3%
Acta Commercii
2 citations, 0.3%
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2 citations, 0.3%
Communication and the Public
1 citation, 0.15%
GLQ
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
1 citation, 0.15%
Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Youth Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Cultural Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Culinary Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.15%
Social and Legal Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
Community Mental Health Journal
1 citation, 0.15%
Educational Gerontology
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice
1 citation, 0.15%
The International Journal of Qualitative Methods
1 citation, 0.15%
Teaching Artist Journal
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Educational Development
1 citation, 0.15%
African Studies Review
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Wine Business Research
1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
Environmental Education Research
1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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1 citation, 0.15%
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Citing publishers

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Taylor & Francis
374 citations, 55.49%
SAGE
39 citations, 5.79%
Springer Nature
35 citations, 5.19%
AOSIS
20 citations, 2.97%
Cambridge University Press
18 citations, 2.67%
Emerald
13 citations, 1.93%
Elsevier
11 citations, 1.63%
Wiley
7 citations, 1.04%
Unisa Press
6 citations, 0.89%
Walter de Gruyter
5 citations, 0.74%
BMJ
5 citations, 0.74%
MDPI
4 citations, 0.59%
Frontiers Media S.A.
4 citations, 0.59%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
3 citations, 0.45%
MIT Press
3 citations, 0.45%
OpenEdition
3 citations, 0.45%
Intellect
3 citations, 0.45%
Edinburgh University Press
2 citations, 0.3%
Duke University Press
2 citations, 0.3%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2 citations, 0.3%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
2 citations, 0.3%
IGI Global
2 citations, 0.3%
Oxford University Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Brill
1 citation, 0.15%
1 citation, 0.15%
University of Chicago Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Indiana University Press
1 citation, 0.15%
University of Illinois Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.15%
Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia
1 citation, 0.15%
Vilnius University Press
1 citation, 0.15%
University of the Free State
1 citation, 0.15%
Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
1 citation, 0.15%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
1 citation, 0.15%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1 citation, 0.15%
IntechOpen
1 citation, 0.15%
Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz)
1 citation, 0.15%
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Publishing organizations

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Stellenbosch University
82 publications, 9.7%
University of Cape Town
45 publications, 5.33%
University of the Witwatersrand
33 publications, 3.91%
University of Pretoria
26 publications, 3.08%
Rhodes University
26 publications, 3.08%
University of the Western Cape
19 publications, 2.25%
University of South Africa
17 publications, 2.01%
Tshwane University of Technology
14 publications, 1.66%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
12 publications, 1.42%
University of Johannesburg
7 publications, 0.83%
North-West University
7 publications, 0.83%
University of Botswana
6 publications, 0.71%
University of Warwick
5 publications, 0.59%
University of the Free State
5 publications, 0.59%
University of Amsterdam
5 publications, 0.59%
University of Zululand
4 publications, 0.47%
Tel Aviv University
3 publications, 0.36%
University of Bayreuth
3 publications, 0.36%
Obafemi Awolowo University
3 publications, 0.36%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
3 publications, 0.36%
University of Zimbabwe
3 publications, 0.36%
Ghent University
2 publications, 0.24%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 0.24%
Rivers State University
2 publications, 0.24%
Makerere University
2 publications, 0.24%
New York University
2 publications, 0.24%
University of California, San Diego
2 publications, 0.24%
University of Texas at Austin
2 publications, 0.24%
University of Cape Coast
2 publications, 0.24%
York University
2 publications, 0.24%
University of Kansas
2 publications, 0.24%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Gothenburg
1 publication, 0.12%
Brunel University London
1 publication, 0.12%
King's College London
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Manchester
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Southern California
1 publication, 0.12%
Michigan State University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Birmingham
1 publication, 0.12%
La Trobe University
1 publication, 0.12%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.12%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
1 publication, 0.12%
Vaal University of Technology
1 publication, 0.12%
Ahmadu Bello University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Port Harcourt
1 publication, 0.12%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.12%
Ajayi Crowther University
1 publication, 0.12%
Northwestern University
1 publication, 0.12%
Towson University
1 publication, 0.12%
Tufts University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Arizona
1 publication, 0.12%
San Diego State University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Cologne
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Waterloo
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Minnesota
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Konstanz
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Maryland, College Park
1 publication, 0.12%
Indiana University Bloomington
1 publication, 0.12%
University College Dublin
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Ulster
1 publication, 0.12%
University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Plymouth
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Huddersfield
1 publication, 0.12%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.12%
Lupane State University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of East London
1 publication, 0.12%
Canterbury Christ Church University
1 publication, 0.12%
University of Georgia
1 publication, 0.12%
Concordia University
1 publication, 0.12%
James Madison University
1 publication, 0.12%
Bowen University
1 publication, 0.12%
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
1 publication, 0.12%
Lehman College
1 publication, 0.12%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of the Witwatersrand
8 publications, 9.88%
University of Cape Town
7 publications, 8.64%
University of Pretoria
5 publications, 6.17%
Tshwane University of Technology
5 publications, 6.17%
Stellenbosch University
3 publications, 3.7%
University of Zimbabwe
3 publications, 3.7%
University of Johannesburg
2 publications, 2.47%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 2.47%
Rivers State University
2 publications, 2.47%
Obafemi Awolowo University
2 publications, 2.47%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Warwick
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Birmingham
1 publication, 1.23%
North-West University
1 publication, 1.23%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 1.23%
University of the Free State
1 publication, 1.23%
Rhodes University
1 publication, 1.23%
Ahmadu Bello University
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Port Harcourt
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Waterloo
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Konstanz
1 publication, 1.23%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 1.23%
University College Dublin
1 publication, 1.23%
University of Ulster
1 publication, 1.23%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 1.23%
Lupane State University
1 publication, 1.23%
Bowen University
1 publication, 1.23%
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
1 publication, 1.23%
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Publishing countries

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South Africa, 306, 36.21%
South Africa
306 publications, 36.21%
USA, 29, 3.43%
USA
29 publications, 3.43%
United Kingdom, 20, 2.37%
United Kingdom
20 publications, 2.37%
Brazil, 18, 2.13%
Brazil
18 publications, 2.13%
Greece, 17, 2.01%
Greece
17 publications, 2.01%
Germany, 9, 1.07%
Germany
9 publications, 1.07%
Nigeria, 9, 1.07%
Nigeria
9 publications, 1.07%
Iraq, 7, 0.83%
Iraq
7 publications, 0.83%
Botswana, 6, 0.71%
Botswana
6 publications, 0.71%
Zimbabwe, 5, 0.59%
Zimbabwe
5 publications, 0.59%
Netherlands, 5, 0.59%
Netherlands
5 publications, 0.59%
Canada, 4, 0.47%
Canada
4 publications, 0.47%
Israel, 3, 0.36%
Israel
3 publications, 0.36%
Uganda, 3, 0.36%
Uganda
3 publications, 0.36%
Belgium, 2, 0.24%
Belgium
2 publications, 0.24%
Ireland, 2, 0.24%
Ireland
2 publications, 0.24%
Australia, 1, 0.12%
Australia
1 publication, 0.12%
Bulgaria, 1, 0.12%
Bulgaria
1 publication, 0.12%
Ghana, 1, 0.12%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.12%
Egypt, 1, 0.12%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.12%
India, 1, 0.12%
India
1 publication, 0.12%
New Zealand, 1, 0.12%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.12%
Norway, 1, 0.12%
Norway
1 publication, 0.12%
Sweden, 1, 0.12%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.12%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 34, 41.98%
South Africa
34 publications, 41.98%
Nigeria, 6, 7.41%
Nigeria
6 publications, 7.41%
Zimbabwe, 5, 6.17%
Zimbabwe
5 publications, 6.17%
Greece, 3, 3.7%
Greece
3 publications, 3.7%
Germany, 2, 2.47%
Germany
2 publications, 2.47%
United Kingdom, 2, 2.47%
United Kingdom
2 publications, 2.47%
Iraq, 2, 2.47%
Iraq
2 publications, 2.47%
USA, 1, 1.23%
USA
1 publication, 1.23%
Botswana, 1, 1.23%
Botswana
1 publication, 1.23%
Egypt, 1, 1.23%
Egypt
1 publication, 1.23%
Ireland, 1, 1.23%
Ireland
1 publication, 1.23%
Canada, 1, 1.23%
Canada
1 publication, 1.23%
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