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About the Dramatherapy format

Dramatherapy is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Art Therapy and Mental Health, Child Therapy and Development, Theatre and Performance Studies.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Dramatherapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inArt Therapy and Mental Health Child Therapy and Development Theatre and Performance Studies Music Therapy and Health Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
ISSN0263-0672
Citation impact (2-yr)0.27
h-index12
i10-index29
Total citations1,324
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereAnglia Ruskin University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Dramatherapy per year

32
2013
43
2014
28
2015
41
2017
46
2018
20
2019
24
2020
30
2021
12
2022
22
2023
27
2024
28
2025

Citation impact of Dramatherapy by publication year

134
2013
59
2014
43
2015
56
2017
42
2018
51
2019
21
2020
6
2021
0
2022
26
2023
13
2024
2
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Dramatherapy

The Implicated Witness: Towards a Relational Aesthetic in Dramatherapy

Nisha Sajnani · 1 Mar 2012

Dramatherapists often draw on biographical performance to facilitate individual and social change, often within the public sphere. This paper considers the cultural politics of biographical performance through the ideas of Michel Foucault, Antonio Gramsci, and the practices of Bertolt Brecht, Antonin Artaud, Augusto Boal, Susan Bennett, and Julie Salverson amongst other applied theatre and dramatherapy…

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Benefits of Dramatherapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of Feedback from Parents and Teachers of Clients Attending Roundabout Dramatherapy Sessions in Schools

Emma Godfrey, Deborah Haythorne · 1 Mar 2013

Objective. To investigate parent/carer and teacher feedback on dramatherapy provided by Roundabout dramatherapists for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in schools. Design. A qualitative study of written feedback from parents/carers collected after treatment had finished. Methods. Forty-two comments on dramatherapy were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results. Five themes emerged…

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Dramatherapy: Five Core Processes

Phil Jones · 1 Oct 1991

This article aims to identify key processes within dramatherapy from a theatrical perspective. I have chosen five key areas to examine: each of the following will be discussed and summarised; 1. Dramatic Projection 2. The Therapeutic Performance process 3. Dramatherapeutic empathy and distancing 4. Representation, Personification and Impersonation 5. The Interactive Audience and Witnessing in…

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Dramatherapy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Dramatherapy format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Dramatherapy template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Dramatherapy use?
Dramatherapy uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Dramatherapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Dramatherapy?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Dramatherapy document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Dramatherapy template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Dramatherapy format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Dramatherapy?
Dramatherapy is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Dramatherapy template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Dramatherapy PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Dramatherapy template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Dramatherapy template cost?
You can start writing in the Dramatherapy template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Dramatherapy PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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