Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Slovenske Divadlo
ISSN 0037-699X · eISSN 1336-8605 · Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovakia
Slovenske Divadlo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovenske Divadlo is published by Slovak Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Theatre and Performance Studies, Theater, Performance, and Music History and Central European Literary Studies, together about 56.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Slovenské divadlo : revue dramatických umení (The Slovak Theatre : Review of Dramatic Arts) is a quarterly double-blind peer-reviewed journal of theory and history of theatre, film, radio broadcasting and television art. It is the only and the oldest Slovak journal with this kind of interdisciplinary and interspecific focus. Established in 1953, Slovenské divadlo continues to be published continualy ever since with current number of pages 400-450 per year. Its essential function is to provide a prestigious platform for theatre and film studies and theoretical thinking, including continual search for collaboration with reputable authors as well as promissing PhD. students. The journal´s ambition is also to provide international accessibility of national research. Beginning with 2013, its quarterly periodicity was thus amplified by adding one special issue in English language yearly. Since 2016, the yearly structure of content was modified to three (usually monothematic) issues in Slovak and one in English language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Michaela MojžišováPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovakia 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities31.8%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities14.7%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities9.3%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities8%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.6%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities3%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 712/1186 | 40th |
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q3 | 437/697 | 37th |
| History | Q3 | 1381/1936 | 28th |
| Music | Q4 | 150/196 | 23rd |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1137/1434 | 20th |
| Communication | Q4 | 502/541 | 7th |
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
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
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 302 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 8 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4
- notes, obituaries, etc.Notes, Obituaries, etc.: approx. 5,400 characters, spaces included.Length not stated
- outlooksOutlooks: 18, 000 – 36,000 characters, spaces included;Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: 7,200 – 14, 400 characters, spaces included;Length not stated
- studiesThe usual length of studies is 36,000 characters, spaces included (1 standard page = 1,800 characters).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All papers are independently peer-reviewed, and the review procedure is anonymous on both sides.
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
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English, Slovak
- ISSN
- 0037-699X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1336-8605
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slovenske Divadlo
How long does peer review take at Slovenske Divadlo?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Slovenske Divadlo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Slovenske Divadlo based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Slovenske Divadlo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovenske Divadlo is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Slovenske Divadlo open access, and what is the APC?
Slovenske Divadlo 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .