Journal profile · DANCE
Dance Chronicle
ISSN 0147-2526 · eISSN 1532-4257 · Taylor & Francis
Dance Chronicle: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 76 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dance Chronicle is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diversity and Impact of Dance, Musicology and Musical Analysis and Theater, Performance, and Music History, together about 51.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dance Chronicle is an independent, peer-reviewed journal published three times a year by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis. Founded in 1977 by George Dorris and Jack Anderson, Dance Chronicle is one of only two journals covering the field of dance studies in the United States. The journal is international in scope and interdisciplinary in vision—as indicated by its subtitle Studies in Dance and the Related Arts—with a strength in historical research. Dance Chronicle accepts submissions on any topic related to the field of dance within historical or contemporary contexts. Strong submissions situate their arguments within established and emerging conversations on the aesthetic, social, economic, and political dimensions of dance. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary articles and submissions not only from scholars of dance, but also from those working in related disciplines, such as theater and performance studies, cultural studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, and history. Our purview encompasses research rooted in humanities-based paradigms including historical and ethnographic methodologies; quantitative or scientific articles fall outside the purview of the journal. The editors welcome submissions of original, scholarly research, reviews of recent books, and proposals for special issues that address specific topics within dance studies. The journal facilitates an ethical and rigorous review process that supports authors to produce sound, well-written articles. Book reviews and Witness/Experience essays are organized by associate editors. If you have an interest in reviewing a book or responding to an event, please first email one of the journal's editors. Peer Review Policy: All research papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DANCE
Editor-in-chief RAINY DEMERSON ExecutivePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology29.3%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities13%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities8.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.7%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CSA Physical Education Index, Dance Current Awareness Bulletin, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, H.W. Wilson Indexes, Haus des Buches, Humanities Index, International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA), Nouvelles de Danse, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), Periodicals Index Online, Physical Education Index, ProQuest Research Library, Research Alert, RILM Abstracts of Music and Literature, SwetsWise All Titles, Ulrichs Periodicals Directory
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 63 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 62 | 6 | 18 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | 25 |
| 2022 | 22 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2 | 9 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
76 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted3
- original, scholarly researchThe editors welcome submissions of original, scholarly research, reviews of recent books, and proposals for special issues that address specific topics within d…Length not stated
- proposals for special issuesThe editors welcome submissions of original, scholarly research, reviews of recent books, and proposals for special issues that address specific topics within d…Length not stated
- reviews of recent booksThe editors welcome submissions of original, scholarly research, reviews of recent books, and proposals for special issues that address specific topics within d…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Dance Chronicle is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis 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 readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research papers undergo editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
All research papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0147-2526
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-4257
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dance Chronicle
What CAS zone is Dance Chronicle in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dance Chronicle is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Dance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Dance Chronicle?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Dance Chronicle?
The publisher reports about 76 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 Dance Chronicle?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dance Chronicle is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Dance Chronicle open access, and what is the APC?
Dance Chronicle is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .