About the Journal
Doctoral Horizons is an open-access academic journal published by UNATC Press, the publishing house of the I.L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest (UNATC). Established in 2020, the journal appears both in print and online (ISSN/ISSN-L 2734-4479).
Doctoral Horizons welcomes English-language articles employing diverse practices, methodologies, and theoretical approaches, from both historical and contemporary perspectives, in the fields of Theatre and Performing Arts, as well as Film and Media. The journal adheres to the highest standards of editorial ethics, academic transparency, and international scholarly communication.
The journal is published annually, with occasional special issues. Identical content is made available in both print and online formats.
Aims and Scope
Doctoral Horizons aims to provide an international forum for original scholarly research in the fields of Theatre and Performing Arts, and Film and Media. It seeks to foster critical dialogue across disciplines, methodologies, and cultural contexts, encouraging innovative approaches to both practice-based and theoretical inquiry.
The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles that address historical, contemporary, and emerging perspectives on theatre, performance, dance, film, and media. Contributions may engage with, but are not limited to, topics such as performance theory, dramaturgy, directing, acting, scenography, film theory and history, media aesthetics, screen studies, audiovisual culture, interdisciplinary practices, and the relationship between artistic practice and academic research.
Welcoming a diversity of methodologies—including archival research, critical theory, practice-as-research, comparative studies, and interdisciplinary frameworks—the journal supports scholarship that reflects the evolving nature of theatre and film as artistic, cultural, and social practices.
The journal is particularly committed to promoting academic rigor, ethical research standards, and international scholarly exchange, providing a platform for established researchers as well as early-career scholars and doctoral researchers.
Open Access Policy, Copyright, and Article Processing Charges
Doctoral Horizons provides immediate open access to its online content, ensuring that all articles are freely available to readers without financial, legal, or technical barriers.
Unless otherwise stated, all journal content is published under a Creative Commons 4.0 CC BY license. This license permits unrestricted use, reproduction, distribution, printing, and citation of the material, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors.
Doctoral Horizons does not charge authors any submission fees, publication fees, or any other type of article processing charges (APCs).
Copyright remains with the authors.
Special Issues Policy
The journal publishes special issues on specific themes or topics that align with its aims and scope and contribute significantly to current scholarly debates in Theatre and Performing Arts, and Film and Media. Special issues may address emerging research areas, interdisciplinary approaches, or focused critical inquiries that complement the journal’s regular issues.
Special issues may be published as part of the journal’s annual issue or as separate thematic issues, depending on editorial planning. The journal publishes identical content in both print and online formats. Open access and copyright policies apply equally to special issue articles.
ISSN 2734-4479
ISSN-L 2734-4479
