Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
Discourse Analysis in Language Studies is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 33k research works in it since 1950. 34.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on discourse analysis in academic writing, with a particular emphasis on critical discourse, corpus linguistics, metadiscourse, genre pedagogy, and multimodality. It explores the language and social interactions within academic and media discourses, including the use of lexical bundles and rhetorical structures to convey specific meanings and ideologies.
- Discourse Analysis
- Academic Writing
- Critical Discourse
- Corpus Linguistics
- Metadiscourse
- Genre Pedagogy
- Multimodality
- Lexical Bundles
- Social Interaction
- Rhetorical Structure
- Research works
- 33k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 34.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +28% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Discourse Analysis in Language Studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (963 and 810 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 963 works
- 2 China 810 works
- 3 Indonesia 497 works
- 4 Brazil 345 works
- 5 United Kingdom 310 works
- 6 Spain 186 works
- 7 Pakistan 173 works
- 8 Iraq 170 works
- 9 Russia 156 works
- 10 Australia 146 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Discourse Analysis in Language Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Hong Kong Polytechnic University publishes the most Discourse Analysis in Language Studies research, followed by Xi'an International Studies University and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong 40 works
- 2 Xi'an International Studies UniversityChina 26 works
- 3 Guangdong University of Foreign StudiesChina 25 works
- 4 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 22 works
- 5 Lancaster UniversityUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 6 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 20 works
- 7 University of HelsinkiFinland 20 works
- 8 University of BaghdadIraq 19 works
- 9 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 19 works
- 10 Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Discourse Analysis in Language Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Discourse Analysis in Language Studies include Emanuel A. Schegloff and Teun A. van Dijk.
- 1 Emanuel A. Schegloff United States 3.9k citations
- 2 Teun A. van Dijk Spain 2.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Discourse Analysis in Language Studies research done?
The largest centres of Discourse Analysis in Language Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lancaster and Erbil.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LancasterGB · 22.5 works13×
- ErbilIQ · 26.7 works9.5×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Discourse Analysis in Language Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Discourse Analysis in Language Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Macau and University of Cape Coast 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 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong | 81.3 | 58.0% | 7.1× | 40 | +78.7% |
| 2 | University of MacauMacau | 71.4 | 52.2% | 6.6× | 14 | +535.8% |
| 3 | University of Cape CoastGhana | 70.5 | 60.5% | 9.3× | 8 | +301.1% |
| 4 | Universitat Jaume ISpain | 68.7 | 57.9% | 12.9× | 13 | +76.5% |
| 5 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversitySaudi Arabia | 66.5 | 48.1% | 8.7× | 15 | — |
| 6 | University of International Business and EconomicsChina | 63.7 | 61.2% | 19.2× | 12 | -21.6% |
| 7 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 63.3 | 52.7% | 5.4× | 20 | +110.3% |
| 8 | Northern Arizona UniversityUnited States | 63.3 | 58.2% | 18.1× | 12 | +1.4% |
| 9 | Lancaster UniversityUnited Kingdom | 62.4 | 36.7% | 12.8× | 22 | +5.8% |
| 10 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 62.4 | 61.8% | 9.2× | 9 | +5.1% |
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 Discourse Analysis in Language Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Discourse Analysis in Language Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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