Subfield · Literature and Literary Theory · Sweden
Literature and Literary Theory research in Sweden
Stockholm University ranks first in Sweden for Literature and Literary Theory research in 2022–2025 (#19 worldwide), followed by University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University.
- Sweden's world rank
- #15 of 63 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 668
- Top-10% rate
- 28.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Literature and Literary Theory in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #19 | 50.7 | 34.5% | 104 |
| 2 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #62 | 30.8 | 33.9% | 69 |
| 3 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #142 | 16.9 | 20.5% | 77 |
| 4 | Lund UniversityLund | #217 | 9.8 | 22.2% | 60 |
Institutions in Sweden 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 Sweden?
José Saramago, Franco Meregalli and Torsten Pettersson rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1José Saramago#136,685 worldwide overall30 citations · 12 works
- 2Franco Meregalli#209,544 worldwide overall3 citations · 15 works
- 3Torsten Pettersson#259,731 worldwide overall3 citations · 13 works
- 4Stefan Helgesson#311,368 worldwide overall27 citations · 20 works
- 5Hermann Hesse#368,997 worldwide overall2 citations · 10 works
- 6Gunnel Engwall#395,774 worldwide overall4 citations · 10 works
- 7Amy J. Ransom#439,067 worldwide overall7 citations · 20 works
- 8Rolf Lundén#449,335 worldwide overall9 citations · 19 works
- 9John Airey#470,905 worldwide overall162 citations · 13 works
- 10Per Sivefors#474,755 worldwide overall0 citations · 10 works
- 11Helene Ehriander#539,848 worldwide overall3 citations · 12 works
- 12Sylviane Robardey-Eppstein#561,797 worldwide overall1 citations · 9 works
- 13Pia Sundqvist#604,831 worldwide overall53 citations · 12 works
- 14Giles Whiteley#631,359 worldwide overall0 citations · 10 works
- 15Anders Pettersson#693,189 worldwide overall39 citations · 10 works
How Sweden compares with other countries in Literature and Literary Theory