Journal profile · Multiple
RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance
ISSN 1356-9783 · eISSN 1470-112X · Taylor & Francis
RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 321 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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, Creative Drama in Education and Art Education and Development, together about 51.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RiDE: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance is a refereed journal aimed at those with an interest in applying performance practices to cultural engagement, education and social change. The Journal provides an international forum for innovative research into drama and theatre conducted in community, education, developmental and therapeutic contexts. RiDE publishes original research that is urgent, timely or significant for the field and offers analysis and critique of the discipline. The Points and Practices section invites short articles, of between 1800-3000 words that discuss contemporary practice, research-in-progress, considerations of single projects, or pieces which might respond directly to the Journal’s longer articles. We welcome contributions from emerging practitioners and researchers from across the globe, as well as more established practitioners and academics. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, Open Issue Papers and Themed Issue Papers are then subject to double anonymous peer review by at least two independent expert reviewers. Interviews, Points & Practices and Reviews are subject to review by the respective editors and if deemed necessary at least one other expert reviewer. Introductions are submitted by Guest Editors in line with their Themed Issue and are subject to review by the standing Themed Issues Editor. All reviewers are internationally recognized in their field, and the editorial board of Research in Drama Education aims to support scholars from many different parts of the world. The journal reserves the right to reject submissions after editorial screening should the submission not meet certain minimum requirements to be sent for external review. Amongst others, RiDE: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance interests arts education practitioners theatre workers drama therapists policy makers researchers teacher educators and academics from related fields such as psychology, sociology, cultural studies and anthropology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities36.3%
- Creative Drama in EducationArts and Humanities8.7%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities6.6%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology3.3%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Academic Search, British Education Index, Contents Pages in Education, EBSCO CD Rom Database, EBSCOhost EJS, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Education Resources Information Center ( ERIC), MLA International Bibliography, Research into Higher Education Abstracts
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 269OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 115,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 56 | 22 | 36 |
| 2024 | 51 | 26 | 73 |
| 2023 | 57 | 25 | 97 |
| 2022 | 45 | 20 | 120 |
| 2021 | 59 | 17 | 214 |
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
321 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)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 263 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 321 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 190 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 accepted5
- interviewsInterviews, Points & Practices and Reviews are subject to review by the respective editors and if deemed necessary at least one other expert reviewer.Length not stated
- open issue papersOpen Issue Papers and Themed Issue Papers are then subject to double anonymous peer review by at least two independent expert reviewersLength not stated
- points and practicesThe Points and Practices section invites short articles, of between 1800-3000 words that discuss contemporary practice, research-in-progress, considerations of …Length not stated
- reviewsInterviews, Points & Practices and Reviews are subject to review by the respective editors and if deemed necessary at least one other expert reviewer.Length not stated
- themed issue papersOpen Issue Papers and Themed Issue Papers are then subject to double anonymous peer review by at least two independent expert reviewersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal; double anonymous peer review by at least two independent expert reviewers for Open Issue and Themed Issue Papers; other sections reviewed by respective editors and possibly one other expert reviewer. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, Open Issue Papers and Themed Issue Papers are then subject to double anonymous peer review by at least two independent expert reviewers.
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
- 1356-9783
- Electronic ISSN
- 1470-112X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance
What CAS zone is RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Theater / Education & Educational Research. 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 RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance?
The publisher reports about 321 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42%. 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 RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance open access, and what is the APC?
RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance 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: .