Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies
Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies is a research topic within History and Philosophy of Science. Science Explorer counts 2k research works in it since 1950. 10.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of interdisciplinary studies, including the intersection of arts and sciences, cultural identity, history, literature, ethics, environmental conservation, gender studies, education, and human rights. The papers reflect a diverse exploration of topics that bridge multiple disciplines and perspectives.
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Art and Science
- Cultural Identity
- Education
- History
- Literature
- Ethics
- Environmental Conservation
- Gender Studies
- Human Rights
- Research works
- 2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 213 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +96% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
France
38% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies research?
By volume, France and Brazil publish the most (175 and 88 works in 2022-now).
United States
Spain
Belgium
Canada
Italy
PortugalHow 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies research?
By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies research, followed by Université Rennes 2 and "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance
35 works
- 2
Université Rennes 2France
12 works
- 3
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati
Romania
10 works
- 4
Sorbonne UniversitéFrance
9 works
- 5
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil
7 works
- 6
Université de Caen NormandieFrance
6 works
- 7
Université Clermont AuvergneFrance
6 works
- 8
Université de LyonFrance
6 works
- 9
Université de LorraineFrance
5 works
- 10
Université Sorbonne NouvelleFrance
5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies include Peter Dayan.
- 1
Peter Dayan
United Kingdom
91k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies research done?
The largest centres of Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies research in 2022-now are Paris (France), São Paulo (Brazil), Rennes (France) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Paris.
Largest cities, 2022-now
Where it is the local speciality
- ParisFR · 46.5 works9.1×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Université Rennes 2 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dunarea de Jos" University of GalatiRomania |
59.5 | 7.8% | 150.1× | 10 | - |
| 2 | Université Rennes 2France |
40.1 | 5.4% | 251.2× | 12 | +359.5% |
| 3 | Sorbonne UniversitéFrance |
20.2 | 5.7% | 24.0× | 9 | +245.1% |
Universities only. The score blends excellence (40%), size (30%), specialisation (10%), growth (10%), international reach (10%), 2022-now; growth compares 2018-21 with 2022-25 and counts up to +20%, since a jump from a small base is mostly noise.
Every institution in Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies, country by countryIs Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 96% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0018% in 2024.
Fractional works of Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
Of each year's works in it, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for their field and year. A field is the world for its own topics, so there is no other line to hold it against.
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.
Discussion
Ask a question or share a note about Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies. Posts are plain text and can be reported.