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. 12.2% 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%
- 245 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +49% the tick is no change
Which countries lead American Literature and Humor Studies research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (125 and 117 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 125 works
- 2 United States 117 works
- 3 Italy 50 works
- 4 United Kingdom 11 works
- 5 China 9 works
- 6 France 8 works
- 7 Spain 7 works
- 8 Portugal 7 works
- 9 Germany 6 works
- 10 Canada 6 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead American Literature and Humor Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de Brasília publishes the most American Literature and Humor Studies research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 7 works
- 2 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 7 works
- 3 Film IndependentUnited States 6 works
- 4 University of FlorenceItaly 6 works
- 5 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 5 works
- 6 University of CataniaItaly 4 works
- 7 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 4 works
- 8 Politecnico di MilanoItaly 4 works
- 9 University of MilanItaly 3 works
- 10 Universidade de PernambucoBrazil 3 works
Where is American Literature and Humor Studies research done?
The largest centres of American Literature and Humor Studies research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil) and Milan (Italy). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in São Paulo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 20 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 12 works
- 3 Brasília Brazil 10 works
- 4 Milan Italy 9 works
- 5 Recife Brazil 9 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 8 works
- 7 Florence Italy 6 works
- 8 Belo Horizonte Brazil 5 works
- 9 Rome Italy 5 works
- 10 London United Kingdom 4 works
Where it is the local speciality
- São PauloBR · 20.2 works8.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in American Literature and Humor Studies than the world average.
Is American Literature and Humor Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 49% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are American Literature and Humor Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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