Comics and Graphic Narratives
Comics and Graphic Narratives is a research topic within Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Science Explorer counts 8.9k research works in it since 1950. 17.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of comics and medicine, examining the use of graphic narratives in medical education, patient care, and science communication. It delves into the potential of comics as a tool for teaching, storytelling, and engaging diverse audiences with health information. The papers also discuss the cultural, literary, and visual aspects of comics in portraying illness, trauma, and personal narratives.
- Comics
- Graphic Novels
- Medicine
- Narrative
- Education
- Visual Communication
- Literature
- Science Communication
- Cultural Studies
- Art
- Research works
- 8.9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +51% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Comics and Graphic Narratives research?
By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (433 and 414 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 433 works
- 2 United States 414 works
- 3 France 171 works
- 4 United Kingdom 146 works
- 5 Türkiye 124 works
- 6 India 120 works
- 7 Spain 90 works
- 8 China 83 works
- 9 Germany 78 works
- 10 Russia 75 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Comics and Graphic Narratives research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of the Arts London publishes the most Comics and Graphic Narratives research, followed by National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of the Arts LondonUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 2 National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliIndia 11 works
- 3 Film IndependentUnited States 11 works
- 4 Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia 11 works
- 5 State University of MalangIndonesia 11 works
- 6 Universitas Komputer IndonesiaIndonesia 10 works
- 7 Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia 9 works
- 8 State University of SemarangIndonesia 9 works
- 9 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 9 works
- 10 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Comics and Graphic Narratives?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Comics and Graphic Narratives include Arto Salomaa, Cristian S. Calude and Hermann Maurer.
- 1 Arto Salomaa Finland 1.1k citations
- 2 Cristian S. Calude New Zealand 1k citations
- 3 Hermann Maurer Austria 963 citations
- 4 Janet B. Croft United States 891 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Comics and Graphic Narratives research done?
The largest centres of Comics and Graphic Narratives research in 2022–2025 are Bandung (Indonesia), London (United Kingdom), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Surabaya (Indonesia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Comics and Graphic Narratives?
Among universities, judged by research, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, University of the Arts London and Universitas Komputer Indonesia score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliIndia | 80.4 | 50.7% | 21.5× | 11 | — |
| 2 | University of the Arts LondonUnited Kingdom | 75.8 | 28.2% | 145.9× | 13 | — |
| 3 | Universitas Komputer IndonesiaIndonesia | 52.9 | 26.3% | 37.9× | 10 | — |
| 4 | Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University BandungIndonesia | 52.9 | 26.3% | 11.1× | 10 | — |
| 5 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 40.5 | 24.7% | 4.5× | 8 | +105.5% |
| 6 | Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia | 40.2 | 21.6% | 6.0× | 11 | — |
| 7 | Universitas Pendidikan GaneshaIndonesia | 39.9 | 29.2% | 8.3× | 8 | — |
| 8 | State University of SemarangIndonesia | 29.0 | 21.9% | 5.0× | 9 | — |
| 9 | Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia | 24.5 | 26.8% | 3.6× | 9 | — |
| 10 | State University of MalangIndonesia | 24.1 | 6.3% | 4.6× | 11 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Comics and Graphic Narratives research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 51% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Comics and Graphic Narratives.
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