Journal profile · THEATER
Australasian Drama Studies
ISSN 0810-4123 · eISSN 2209-640X · La Trobe University
Australasian Drama Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 22 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australasian Drama Studies is published by La Trobe University and is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Theatre and Performance Studies, Cultural Industries and Urban Development and Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism, together about 53% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ADS is a fully peer-reviewed journal which publishes articles, interviews, and production casebooks on world theatre by Australasian and international scholars. The journal also publishes reviews of scholarly books and published play texts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): THEATER
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities38.5%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.9%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities6.7%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.4%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities4.2%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- articlespublishes articles, interviews, and production casebooksLength not stated
- interviewspublishes articles, interviews, and production casebooksLength not stated
- production casebookspublishes articles, interviews, and production casebooksLength not stated
- reviews of published play textsThe journal also publishes reviews of scholarly books and published play texts.Length not stated
- reviews of scholarly booksThe journal also publishes reviews of scholarly books and published play texts.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
The journal has a Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement. Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- La Trobe University
- ISSN
- 0810-4123
- Electronic ISSN
- 2209-640X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australasian Drama Studies
What CAS zone is Australasian Drama Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australasian Drama Studies is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Theater. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Australasian Drama Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australasian Drama Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Australasian Drama Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Australasian Drama Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .