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Literature and Literary Theory research in Denmark

University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for Literature and Literary Theory research in 2022–2025 (#102 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University.

Denmark's world rank
#42
of 63 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
421
Top-10% rate
19.5%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Literature and Literary Theory in Denmark?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CopenhagenCopenhagen #10222.526.6%76
2Aarhus UniversityAarhus #15115.915.6%110

Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Literature and Literary Theory, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Literature and Literary Theory researchers in Denmark?

Karl Marx, Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas and Henrik Skov Nielsen rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.

  1. 1Karl Marx#180 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
  2. 2Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas#12,717 worldwide overall474 citations · 12 works
  3. 3Henrik Skov Nielsen#108,341 worldwide overall125 citations · 11 works
  4. 4Hans Peter Lund#139,916 worldwide overall29 citations · 10 works
  5. 5erik svendsen#192,655 worldwide overall108 citations · 13 works
  6. 6Hans Lauge Hansen#213,527 worldwide overall44 citations · 16 works
  7. 7Klaus Wilhelm A. Bohnen#311,627 worldwide overall11 citations · 15 works
  8. 8Ernst-Ullrich Pinkert#352,776 worldwide overall1 citations · 13 works
  9. 9Robert W. Rix#370,056 worldwide overall9 citations · 10 works
  10. 10Lars Ole Sauerberg#400,408 worldwide overall1 citations · 12 works
  11. 11Gunhild Agger#407,773 worldwide overall17 citations · 11 works
  12. 12Marc Isern#445,694 worldwide overall0 citations · 14 works
  13. 13David Gregory#517,282 worldwide overall57 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Søren R. Fauth#651,882 worldwide overall2 citations · 24 works
  15. 15Peter Stein Larsen#657,842 worldwide overall39 citations · 27 works

How Denmark compares with other countries in Literature and Literary Theory