Journal profile · DANCE
Dance Research
ISSN 0264-2875 · eISSN 1750-0095 · Edinburgh University Press
Dance Research: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dance Research is published by Edinburgh University Press 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 59.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dance Research, the journal of the Society for Dance Research, is essential reading for those involved in the study and practice of dance. The journal covers dance worldwide both from a historical and contemporary perspective, engaging with current debates on dance and across cognate disciplines with dance at the centre of inquiry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DANCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology35%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities15.2%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities9.4%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences3.1%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences2.5%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities2.4%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 2 |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 25 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 27 | 11 | 19 |
| 2022 | 33 | 3 | 33 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1 | 30 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- ISSN
- 0264-2875
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-0095
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Dance Research
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dance Research
What CAS zone is Dance Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dance Research is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Dance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Dance Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dance Research is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Dance Research open access, and what is the APC?
Dance Research is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .