Question 1

Which countries lead Central European Literary Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, Poland and the United States publish the most (2.7k and 111 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Central European Literary Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Jagiellonian University publishes the most Central European Literary Studies research, followed by University of Warsaw and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Central European Literary Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Central European Literary Studies include Michel Foucault.

Question 4

Where is Central European Literary Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Central European Literary Studies research in 2022-now are Warsaw (Poland), Krakow (Poland), Poznań (Poland) and Lublin (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Katowice, Bydgoszcz and Krakow.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Central European Literary Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Łódź, University of Silesia in Katowice and Jagiellonian University 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.

Question 6

Is Central European Literary Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2019.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Central European Literary Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Central European Literary Studies is "Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies' cultural milieu" (Sergio Salvatore et al., 2018), with 105 citations. Next come "The psychology of group identification and the power of ethnic nationalism." (65) and "Towards critical toponymies" (64).