Question 1

Which countries lead Theatre and Performance Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (840 and 534 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Theatre and Performance Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Film Independent publishes the most Theatre and Performance Studies research, followed by University of Baghdad and The University of Sydney.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Theatre and Performance Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Theatre and Performance Studies include James Thomas, Trevor William Robbins and Paul M. Thompson.

Question 4

Where is Theatre and Performance Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Theatre and Performance Studies research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Los Angeles (United States) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cluj-Napoca.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Theatre and Performance Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, The University of Melbourne, The University of Sydney and University of Warwick score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Theatre and Performance Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Theatre and Performance Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Theatre and Performance Studies is "Speaking. From Intention to Articulation" (David N. Caplan, 1990), with 4,063 citations. Next come "Performance Studies: An Introduction" (2,283) and "Performing Autoethnography: An Embodied Methodological Praxis" (1,132).