Early Modern Spanish Literature
Early Modern Spanish Literature is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 11.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the cultural, literary, and religious dynamics of Golden Age Spain, focusing on topics such as literature, visual arts, religious identity, gender, history, theater, and society. It delves into the interactions between Muslims, Jews, and Christians, the Spanish Inquisition, the representation of women, and the influence of classical models in sixteenth-century Spanish America.
- Golden Age Spain
- Literature
- Culture
- Religious Identity
- Visual Arts
- Inquisition
- Gender
- History
- Theater
- Society
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Early Modern Spanish Literature research?
By volume, Spain and the United States publish the most (750 and 267 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 750 works
- 2 United States 267 works
- 3 Italy 121 works
- 4 Mexico 99 works
- 5 France 95 works
- 6 Argentina 62 works
- 7 United Kingdom 61 works
- 8 Brazil 32 works
- 9 Canada 23 works
- 10 Chile 23 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Early Modern Spanish Literature research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Early Modern Spanish Literature research, followed by Universidad de Valladolid and Universidad de Salamanca.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 71 works
- 2 Universidad de ValladolidSpain 40 works
- 3 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 36 works
- 4 Universidad de SevillaSpain 34 works
- 5 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 32 works
- 6 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 31 works
- 7 Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain 29 works
- 8 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 26 works
- 9 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 25 works
- 10 Universidad de GranadaSpain 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in Early Modern Spanish Literature?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Early Modern Spanish Literature include R. Jones.
- 1 R. Jones United Kingdom 1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Early Modern Spanish Literature research done?
The largest centres of Early Modern Spanish Literature research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Mexico City (Mexico), Seville (Spain) and Valladolid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Jaén, Valladolid and Salamanca.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 166 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 46 works
- 3 Seville Spain 45 works
- 4 Valladolid Spain 41 works
- 5 Valencia Spain 39 works
- 6 Salamanca Spain 38 works
- 7 Barcelona Spain 37 works
- 8 Buenos Aires Argentina 36 works
- 9 Santiago de Compostela Spain 29 works
- 10 Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain 26 works
Where it is the local speciality
- JaénES · 23.0 works86×
- ValladolidES · 41.4 works71×
- SalamancaES · 38.3 works59×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 29.4 works43×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Early Modern Spanish Literature than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Early Modern Spanish Literature?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Jaén, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Universitat de València 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de JaénSpain | 87.7 | 24.1% | 93.7× | 23 | +195.7% |
| 2 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain | 82.6 | 18.9% | 58.1× | 28 | +194.1% |
| 3 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 75.1 | 19.9% | 36.8× | 32 | +79.9% |
| 4 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 72.3 | 15.8% | 96.1× | 40 | +102.6% |
| 5 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 71.1 | 13.7% | 35.6× | 26 | +111.7% |
| 6 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 70.9 | 16.8% | 39.2× | 16 | +389.2% |
| 7 | Universidad de HuelvaSpain | 70.4 | 20.5% | 88.0× | 15 | +125.3% |
| 8 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 70.3 | 15.6% | 27.2× | 25 | +71.3% |
| 9 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 66.8 | 8.1% | 70.1× | 36 | +159.3% |
| 10 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 66.8 | 13.9% | 27.3× | 25 | +81.6% |
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 Early Modern Spanish Literature research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Early Modern Spanish Literature.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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