French Literature and Critical Theory
French Literature and Critical Theory is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 6.8k research works in it since 1950. 6.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers encompasses a wide range of literary and philosophical studies, focusing on French literature, philosophy, autofiction, memory, and cultural theory. It explores narrative techniques, contemporary authors, and the expression of identity through artistic means.
- French Literature
- Philosophy
- Autofiction
- Memory
- Cultural Theory
- Literary Criticism
- Contemporary Authors
- Identity
- Narrative Techniques
- Artistic Expression
- Research works
- 6.8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 462 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead French Literature and Critical Theory research?
By volume, France and Brazil publish the most (451 and 86 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 451 works
- 2 Brazil 86 works
- 3 United States 78 works
- 4 Canada 50 works
- 5 United Kingdom 39 works
- 6 Belgium 31 works
- 7 ?? 30 works
- 8 Poland 30 works
- 9 Italy 28 works
- 10 Spain 26 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 French Literature and Critical Theory research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle publishes the most French Literature and Critical Theory research, followed by Université Paris Nanterre and Université de Lille.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Université Sorbonne NouvelleFrance 21 works
- 2 Université Paris NanterreFrance 18 works
- 3 Université de LilleFrance 16 works
- 4 Université Rennes 2France 15 works
- 5 Aix-Marseille UniversitéFrance 13 works
- 6 Université Bordeaux MontaigneFrance 13 works
- 7 Université Paris 8France 12 works
- 8 Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsFrance 12 works
- 9 Université Grenoble AlpesFrance 11 works
- 10 Sorbonne UniversitéFrance 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in French Literature and Critical Theory?
The most-cited researchers publishing on French Literature and Critical Theory include C. Leroy, Gilles Deleuze and Peter Dayan.
- 1 C. Leroy Israel 7.3k citations
- 2 Gilles Deleuze France 4.6k citations
- 3 Peter Dayan United Kingdom 832 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is French Literature and Critical Theory research done?
The largest centres of French Literature and Critical Theory research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Lyon (France), São Paulo (Brazil) and Nanterre (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lyon.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LyonFR · 25.1 works25×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in French Literature and Critical Theory than the world average.
Where is the best place to study French Literature and Critical Theory?
Among universities, judged by research, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Aix-Marseille Université and Sorbonne Université 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 | Université Sorbonne NouvelleFrance | 50.6 | 8.9% | 160.9× | 21 | +33.8% |
| 2 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéFrance | 49.1 | 11.2% | 42.6× | 13 | +8.9% |
| 3 | Sorbonne UniversitéFrance | 48.4 | 11.0% | 20.6× | 11 | +31.3% |
| 4 | Université Rennes 2France | 43.9 | 11.8% | 166.4× | 16 | -32.8% |
| 5 | Université de LilleFrance | 40.1 | 2.1% | 47.0× | 16 | +125.9% |
| 6 | Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsFrance | 33.7 | 8.6% | 86.2× | 12 | -1.1% |
| 7 | Université Grenoble AlpesFrance | 31.8 | 4.6% | 31.6× | 11 | +45.2% |
| 8 | Université Paris NanterreFrance | 25.1 | 0.0% | 80.4× | 18 | +47.4% |
| 9 | Université Bordeaux MontaigneFrance | 24.3 | 5.3% | 182.1× | 13 | -7.8% |
| 10 | Université Paris 8France | 24.2 | 2.7% | 95.2× | 12 | +32.4% |
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 French Literature and Critical Theory research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are French Literature and Critical Theory.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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