Journal profile · Multiple
Theatre Dance and Performance Training
ISSN 1944-3927 · eISSN 1944-3919 · Taylor & Francis
Theatre Dance and Performance Training: CAS Zone 3 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 81 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theatre Dance and Performance Training 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 Theatre and Performance Studies, Diversity and Impact of Dance and Diverse Music Education Insights, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Music. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theatre, Dance and Performance Training ( TDPT) is a rigorously peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for practitioners, academics, creative artists and pedagogues to articulate research into performance training in all its diversity. The journal prides itself on revealing insights into the complex and vital processes of training and their relationship to performance making, including those from the past, from the present, and speculating into the future. TDPT is genuinely international in scope and interdisciplinary in form and focus. Authors are encouraged to review previous articles published in the journal for examples of these insights and to assess the appropriateness of their proposal. Formats - Our “ Articles” feature contributions in a range of critical and scholarly formats (approx. 5,500-7,000 words). - Our “ Sources” provide an outlet for the documentation and analysis of primary materials of performer training, appropriately contextualised and critiqued by the author(s) . (approx. 5,500-7,000 words). - The editors request that authors submit a 250-word abstract directly to them before submitting a full essay. This can be done by emailing your abstract to James McLaughlin ( j.a.mclaughlin@greenwich.ac.uk) and Sarah Weston ( s.weston@qub.ac.uk). - Our “ Training Grounds” materials are briefer pieces, (which are not peer reviewed.)We encourage contributions from makers, practitioners, scholars, and students at all stages of training and development for these pieces. Training Grounds comprises: - Essais (more speculative and playful essays (between 750-1,250 words))- Postcards (up to 100 words; can use an image too)- Speaking Image (1 page of image and text)- Book Reviews and Event reviews (up to 1500 words). For Essais, Postcards and Speaking Image formats, please contact the Training Grounds editors: Aiden Condron ( condrona@gmail.com), Zoë Glen ( Zoeelizabethglen@gmail.com), Proshot Kalami ( pkc.work@googlemail.com), Roanna Mitchell ( R.E.Mitchell@kent.ac.uk) and Thomas Wilson ( thomas.wilson@bruford.ac.uk). For suggestions for Book reviews, please email Diana Krasovska ( Diana.Krasovska@rcm.ac.uk). For suggestions for Events reviews, please email Stephen Atkins ( stephen.h.atkins@gmail.com). Innovative cross-over print/digital formats are possible, including the submission of audiovisual training materials, which can be housed on the online interactive Theatre, Dance and Performance Training journal blog: http://theatredanceperformancetr
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, United States 3, India 2, Brazil 2, Australia 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities29.7%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology18.1%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities4.1%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities3.9%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities3.9%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities3.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.6%
- Theater, Performance, and Music HistoryArts and Humanities3.3%
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 | Theater | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dance | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Theater | Zone 4 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Theater | 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
International Index to the Performing Arts, International Bibliography of Theatre and DancePublisher 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
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.58Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 79,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 940 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 65 | 23 | 20 |
| 2024 | 69 | 29 | 37 |
| 2023 | 71 | 27 | 49 |
| 2022 | 84 | 14 | 78 |
| 2021 | 66 | 18 | 160 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesOur “ Articles” feature contributions in a range of critical and scholarly formats (approx. 5,500-7,000 words).Length not stated
- book reviewaking Image (1 page of image and text)- Book Reviews and Event reviews (up to 1500 words). For Essais, Postcards and Speaking Image formats, pleasemain text ≤ 1,500 words
- sourcesOur “ Sources” provide an outlet for the documentation and analysis of primary materials of performer training, appropriately contextualised and critiqued by th…Length not stated
- training groundsOur “ Training Grounds” materials are briefer pieces, (which are not peer reviewed.)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Preprints
- Open access Open access
Theatre, Dance and Performance Training 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 dis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review. Model summary
Papers are reviewed 'double-anonymized' by recognised experts in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-submission abstract required. Model summary
The editors request that authors submit a 250-word abstract directly to them before submitting a full essay.
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
- 1944-3927
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-3919
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theatre Dance and Performance Training
What CAS zone is Theatre Dance and Performance Training in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theatre Dance and Performance Training is in Zone 3 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Theater / Dance. 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 Theatre Dance and Performance Training?
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 0.7, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Theatre Dance and Performance Training?
The publisher reports about 81 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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 Theatre Dance and Performance Training?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words. 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 Theatre Dance and Performance Training based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), United States (3) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Theatre Dance and Performance Training?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theatre Dance and Performance Training is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Theatre Dance and Performance Training open access, and what is the APC?
Theatre Dance and Performance Training 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .