Literary and Philosophical Studies
Literary and Philosophical Studies is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 3.9k research works in it since 1951. 7.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Research works
- 3.9k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 296 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
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Which countries lead Literary and Philosophical Studies research?
By volume, Spain and Brazil publish the most (163 and 113 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Literary and Philosophical Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, National University of San Marcos publishes the most Literary and Philosophical Studies research, followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 National University of San MarcosPeru 19 works
- 2 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 16 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 16 works
- 4 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 14 works
- 5 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 10 works
- 6 Universidad de SevillaSpain 9 works
- 7 Universidad de GranadaSpain 9 works
- 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 9 works
- 9 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 9 works
- 10 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Literary and Philosophical Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Literary and Philosophical Studies include Octavio Paz.
- 1 Octavio Paz Spain 287 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Literary and Philosophical Studies research done?
The largest centres of Literary and Philosophical Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Lima (Peru), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Mexico City (Mexico). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lima and Buenos Aires.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 43 works
- 2 Lima Peru 34 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 33 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 31 works
- 5 São Paulo Brazil 22 works
- 6 Santiago Chile 18 works
- 7 Barcelona Spain 17 works
- 8 Seville Spain 14 works
- 9 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 11 works
- 10 Paris France 11 works
Where it is the local speciality
- LimaPE · 33.9 works34×
- Buenos AiresAR · 32.7 works23×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Literary and Philosophical Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Literary and Philosophical Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 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 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 67.9 | 13.7% | 24.1× | 10 | +82.4% |
| 2 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 67.3 | 6.1% | 56.8× | 16 | +91.2% |
| 3 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 66.4 | 14.4% | 23.0× | 16 | +4.7% |
| 4 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 64.0 | 26.2% | 22.9× | 9 | -18.2% |
| 5 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 60.6 | 15.3% | 25.6× | 14 | -13.6% |
| 6 | National University of San MarcosPeru | 58.6 | 1.7% | 104.9× | 19 | +62.9% |
| 7 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 44.1 | 9.4% | 22.6× | 9 | -35.4% |
| 8 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 25.8 | 3.8% | 6.9× | 9 | +89.4% |
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 Literary and Philosophical Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Literary and Philosophical Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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