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Franz Kafka Literary Studies

Franz Kafka Literary Studies is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 2.1k research works in it since 1951. 9.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of Kafka's works, Weber's theories, and modernist literature, delving into topics such as bureaucracy, development assistance, trauma disorders, cultural Zionism, and psychological interventions. It also encompasses discussions on social justice and literary criticism within the context of Kafka and Weber's influence on modernist literature.

  • Kafka
  • Weber
  • Modernist Literature
  • Bureaucracy
  • Development Assistance
  • Trauma Disorders
  • Literary Criticism
  • Cultural Zionism
  • Psychological Interventions
  • Social Justice
Research works
2.1k
fractional, since 1951
In the world top 10%
191
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+23%
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Which countries lead Franz Kafka Literary Studies research?

By volume, Germany and the United States publish the most (76 and 61 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Germany 76 works
  2. 2 United States 61 works
  3. 3 Brazil 50 works
  4. 4 China 27 works
  5. 5 France 26 works
  6. 6 Türkiye 20 works
  7. 7 Spain 19 works
  8. 8 United Kingdom 18 works
  9. 9 Italy 17 works
  10. 10 Pakistan 10 works

How concentrated that is

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Germany: 23.5%United States: 18.8%Brazil: 15.4%China: 8.3%6 others listed: 34.0%23%largest
Germany76 · 23.5%United States61 · 18.8%Brazil50 · 15.4%China27 · 8.3%6 others listed110 · 34.0%

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Which institutions lead Franz Kafka Literary Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Renmin University of China publishes the most Franz Kafka Literary Studies research, followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Renmin University of ChinaChina 12 works
  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 4 works
  3. 3 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergGermany 4 works
  4. 4 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 4 works
  5. 5 University of FlorenceItaly 3 works
  6. 6 Université Paris NanterreFrance 3 works
  7. 7 Haliç UniversityTürkiye 3 works
  8. 8 Duke UniversityUnited States 3 works
  9. 9 University of ChileChile 3 works
  10. 10 Freie Universität BerlinGermany 3 works

Who are the leading researchers in Franz Kafka Literary Studies?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Franz Kafka Literary Studies include Sander L. Gilman.

  1. 1 Sander L. Gilman United States 4.2k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Franz Kafka Literary Studies research done?

The largest centres of Franz Kafka Literary Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Berlin (Germany), São Paulo (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 17 works
  2. 2 Berlin Germany 10 works
  3. 3 São Paulo Brazil 9 works
  4. 4 Madrid Spain 8 works
  5. 5 Santiago Chile 8 works
  6. 6 Paris France 7 works
  7. 7 Munich Germany 7 works
  8. 8 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 6 works
  9. 9 Istanbul Türkiye 6 works
  10. 10 New York United States 5 works
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Where is the best place to study Franz Kafka Literary Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, Renmin University of China 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Renmin University of ChinaChina 0.00.0%80.4×12 -50.0%

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 Franz Kafka Literary Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Franz Kafka Literary Studies.

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