Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 8.6k research works in it since 1950. 18.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of climate change, literature, and criticism, with a focus on ecocriticism, postcolonialism, and the Anthropocene. It delves into the representation of environmental issues in literature, the impact of climate change on societies, and the role of humanities in addressing environmental challenges.
- Climate Change
- Literature
- Ecocriticism
- Postcolonialism
- Environmental Humanities
- Anthropocene
- Global Warming
- Environmental Justice
- Fossil Fuels
- Ecofeminism
- Research works
- 8.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +73% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (495 and 297 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 495 works
- 2 India 297 works
- 3 United Kingdom 254 works
- 4 Germany 126 works
- 5 China 116 works
- 6 France 110 works
- 7 Australia 87 works
- 8 Canada 84 works
- 9 Türkiye 84 works
- 10 Italy 79 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Tribhuvan University publishes the most Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature research, followed by University of Cambridge and University of Edinburgh.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 20 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 16 works
- 3 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 4 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia 12 works
- 5 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 6 Film IndependentUnited States 12 works
- 7 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 10 works
- 8 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 9 University of TurinItaly 9 works
- 10 University of KentUnited Kingdom 9 works
Where is Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature research done?
The largest centres of Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Paris (France) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kathmandu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 50 works
- 2 New York United States 29 works
- 3 Paris France 27 works
- 4 Beijing China 26 works
- 5 Kathmandu Nepal 25 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 21 works
- 7 Chennai India 18 works
- 8 Cambridge United Kingdom 17 works
- 9 Shanghai China 17 works
- 10 Edinburgh United Kingdom 16 works
Where it is the local speciality
- KathmanduNP · 25.3 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature?
Among universities, judged by research, Tribhuvan University, University of Cambridge and University of Kent 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 | Tribhuvan UniversityNepal | 64.7 | 12.5% | 18.1× | 20 | — |
| 2 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 60.2 | 14.7% | 6.0× | 16 | +134.1% |
| 3 | University of KentUnited Kingdom | 58.6 | 12.9% | 22.9× | 9 | +150.0% |
| 4 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 58.4 | 25.1% | 6.5× | 13 | -21.8% |
| 5 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 55.1 | 21.0% | 7.3× | 8 | +103.5% |
| 6 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 53.7 | 25.8% | 3.7× | 12 | +54.2% |
| 7 | University of TurinItaly | 51.3 | 19.0% | 7.1× | 9 | +108.3% |
| 8 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 44.0 | 12.2% | 5.0× | 10 | +302.0% |
| 9 | Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia | 37.2 | 16.4% | 4.8× | 12 | — |
| 10 | University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom | 35.3 | 3.6% | 6.2× | 9 | +204.9% |
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 Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 73% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.