Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Critical Stages
ISSN 2409-7411 · IATC · France
Critical Stages: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The primary aim of Critical Stages/Scènes critiques is to provide an outlet for critical writing that contributes to cutting edge, international discourse on the theatre and its various manifestations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q3 | 448/697 | 35th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, MIAR, DRJI
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 0 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted1
- articleArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use AI Use Disclosure
The authors disclose any substantive use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of their manuscript. Where AI has been used, the authors briefly indicate the tool(s) employed and the nature and purpose of the assistance provided, including, where applicable, text generation or revision, translation, data analysis, or image creation. AI tools may assist in the preparation of the m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest AI Use Disclosure
The authors disclose any substantive use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of their manuscript. Where AI has been used, the authors briefly indicate the tool(s) employed and the nature and purpose of the assistance provided, including, where applicable, text generation or revision, translation, data analysis, or image creation. AI tools may assist in the preparation of the m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Author’s ownership of copyright and reservation of rights
Creative Commons Attribution International License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
Author(s) retain(s) the copyright of their work without restrictions when publishing under the license the journal adheres to. Should the Author publish or distribute the Work elsewhere (in institutional repositories, personal websites, in a book etc.) at any time or in any alternate format, the Author agrees to make reasonable efforts to ensure that any such additional publication cites the origi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial criteria and peer review process
The purpose of peer reviewing To maintain quality standards, provide credibility and advance the international conversation within the field of Theatre/Performance Studies and practice, the editor-in-chief and section editors should seek to ensure that the papers submitted for publication go through a rigorous peer review process. The review process It normally begins with a first reading by the a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Self-plagiarism
Self-plagiarism (recycling or reusing one’s own specific words from previously published texts without appropriate cross-referencing or justification) is not accepted. It violates the integrity of the research record and of scientific discovery as a whole.
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
- IATC
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2409-7411
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Critical Stages
How long does peer review take at Critical Stages?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Critical Stages?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Critical Stages is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Critical Stages open access, and what is the APC?
Critical Stages is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .