Modern Drama《现代戏剧》（季刊）. Modern Drama (MD) is the most prominent journal in English to focus on dramatic literature.

New Theatre Quarterly《新戏剧季刊》（季刊）. New Theatre Quarterly provides a vital international forum where theatrical scholarship and practice can meet and where prevailing dramatic assumptions can be subjected to vigorous critical questioning. It shows that theatre history has a contemporary relevance, that theatre studies need a methodology and that theatre criticism needs a language. The journal publishes news, analysis and debate within the field of theatre studies.

Nordic Theatre Studies《北欧戏剧研究》（半年刊）. Nordic Theatre Studies is the leading academic journal for theatre researchers in the Nordic and Baltic countries and for all scholars writing about theatre and performance related to these countries. It has been selected for inclusion in Web of Science and Scopus as well as Ebsco and Google Scholar. Nordic Theatre Studies covers theatre, dance, music theatre and other performances, mainly after 1850, in the Nordic and Baltic countries, and articles by authors from Nordic and Baltic countries that relate to theatre, dance and performance in all parts of the world. It is a peer-reviewed journal publishing two issues a year. The journal is divided into a thematic section, an open section for other topics, and a book review section. The journal also publishes occasional shorter essays (which are peer-reviewed and can use a more personal approach). Specialising in Nordic and Baltic theatre research, it prioritizes articles that relate to some aspect of Nordic or Baltic theatre and performance, or that have been written by a scholar resident in a Nordic or Baltic country.

Revue d’Histoire du Théâtre《戏剧史杂志》（季刊）. La Revue d’Histoire du Théâtre est une revue trimestrielle, créée en 1948 et soutenue par la Direction Générale de la Création Artistique (Ministère de la Culture) et la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Elle publie des textes inédits, s’attachant à transmettre l’histoire des arts du spectacle, du Moyen âge à nos jours.

Studies in Theatre and Performance《戏剧与表演研究》（一年3期）. An international, peer-reviewed journal, Studies in Theatre and Performance publishes work that explores theatre and performance practice across histories, cultures and disciplinary boundaries. Our articles reflect a broad spectrum of methodological enquiry, and encompass research informed by personal practice, direct observation of/engagement with practitioners, and critical engagement with play-texts and performances.

TDR-The Drama Review-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES《戏剧评论》（季刊）. TDR is scholarly, accessible, and dynamic with a global appeal. Each article is tightly focused, but the effect of the whole is of a broad range of topics. TDR is at the cutting edge of performance studies. TDR supports progressive political and social movements and ideas. TDR is inclusive and interdisciplinary. Written by and for scholars and artists—and their students—TDR is where leaders and future leaders of performance studies go for performance texts, performative writing, editorials, reviews, and articles about the performing arts, performance in everyday life, politics, popular entertainment, business, and sports.