American Literature and Humor Studies
American Literature and Humor Studies is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 2k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers delves into the exploration of Mark Twain's literary works, with a focus on themes such as race, American culture, humor, social commentary, identity, globalization, historical context, and cultural heritage. The papers analyze Twain's influence and his critical portrayal of societal issues.
- Mark Twain
- literature
- race
- American culture
- humor
- social commentary
- identity
- globalization
- historical context
- cultural heritage
- Research works
- 2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 201 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +22% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
Brazil
39% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead American Literature and Humor Studies research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (179 and 133 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Brazil
179 works
- 2
United States
133 works
- 3
Italy
77 works
- 4
United Kingdom
14 works
- 5
France
12 works
- 6
China
11 works
- 7
Portugal
9 works
- 8
Germany
9 works
- 9
Spain
8 works
- 10
Canada
7 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead American Literature and Humor Studies research?
By volume in 2022-now, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul publishes the most American Literature and Humor Studies research, followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil
10 works
- 2
Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil
9 works
- 3
Universidade de São PauloBrazil
9 works
- 4
Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil
8 works
- 5
University of FlorenceItaly
7 works
- 6
Film IndependentUnited States
6 works
- 7
University of CataniaItaly
6 works
- 8
Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieBrazil
6 works
- 9
Sapienza University of RomeItaly
5 works
- 10
Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil
5 works
Who are the leading researchers in American Literature and Humor Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on American Literature and Humor Studies include James E. Hansen.
- 1
James E. Hansen
United States
91k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is American Literature and Humor Studies research done?
The largest centres of American Literature and Humor Studies research in 2022-now are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Recife (Brazil) and Brasília (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Largest cities, 2022-now
- 1
São PauloBrazil
29 works
- 2
Rio de JaneiroBrazil
21 works
- 3
RecifeBrazil
11 works
- 4
BrasíliaBrazil
11 works
- 5
MilanItaly
11 works
- 6
Porto AlegreBrazil
10 works
- 7
RomeItaly
9 works
- 8
FlorenceItaly
8 works
- 9
Los AngelesUnited States
8 works
- 10
Belo HorizonteBrazil
7 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Rio de JaneiroBR · 21.0 works13×
- São PauloBR · 28.6 works9.4×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in American Literature and Humor Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study American Literature and Humor Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Universidade de São Paulo score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil |
62.9 | 10.4% | 24.8× | 9 | +87.8% |
| 2 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil |
52.5 | 7.1% | 27.1× | 10 | +22.1% |
| 3 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil |
33.2 | 4.3% | 9.3× | 9 | +142.5% |
Universities only. The score blends citation excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.
Every institution in American Literature and Humor Studies, country by countryIs American Literature and Humor Studies research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 22% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are American Literature and Humor Studies.
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Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is American Literature and Humor Studies as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0013% in 2024.
Fractional works of American Literature and Humor Studies over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
Of each year's works in it, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. A field is the world for its own topics, so there is no other line to hold it against.
Which topics inside it are moving
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