Journal profile · THEATER
Ibsen Studies
ISSN 1502-1866 · eISSN 1741-8720 · Taylor & Francis
Ibsen Studies: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ibsen Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research, Theatre and Performance Studies and Theater, Performance, and Music History, together about 59.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The editors of Ibsen Studies are currently accepting articles. Ibsen Studies is the only international journal devoted to Henrik Ibsen, his works, and their global impact, and is therefore the central publication venue for world-leading Ibsen scholarship. The journal accepts high quality contributions from the field of literary studies, theatre studies, performance studies, history, and other adjacent humanities disciplines; it also solicits relevant experts to write reviews of significant Ibsen-related scholarship. The current journal has evolved from previous publications started in the 1950s, Ibsenårbok (Ibsen Annual) and Contemporary Approaches to Ibsen. Today, the journal is published biannually in co-operation with the University of Oslo´s Centre for Ibsen Studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): THEATER
Editor-in-chief Ellen ReesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary ResearchArts and Humanities40.8%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities13%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities4.1%
- National Identity and SymbolismSocial Sciences4.1%
- Kierkegaardian Philosophy and InfluenceArts and Humanities4.1%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences3.9%
- History of Emotions ResearchArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MLA International BibliographyPublisher website
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
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 22,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 313 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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.
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Ibsen Studies 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 readershi…
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
- 1502-1866
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-8720
- Society / sponsor
- Centre for Ibsen Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ibsen Studies
What CAS zone is Ibsen Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ibsen Studies is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Theater; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ibsen Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 11.
Which databases index Ibsen Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ibsen Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Ibsen Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Ibsen Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .