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Modern American Literature Studies

Modern American Literature Studies is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 1.2k research works in it since 1954. 16.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the literary and environmental analysis of Cormac McCarthy's works, particularly his exploration of post-apocalyptic themes, violence, and the depiction of nature in his western novels. The papers also delve into ethical considerations and the portrayal of apocalyptic scenarios in McCarthy's writings.

  • Cormac McCarthy
  • literature
  • environmental history
  • post-apocalyptic
  • violence
  • western novels
  • nature
  • ethics
  • apocalypse
  • border trilogy
Research works
1.2k
fractional, since 1954
In the world top 10%
205
per year above
Top-10% rate
16.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+33%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Modern American Literature Studies research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (78 and 28 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 78 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 28 works
  3. 3 India 17 works
  4. 4 France 14 works
  5. 5 China 14 works
  6. 6 Canada 12 works
  7. 7 Spain 10 works
  8. 8 Germany 9 works
  9. 9 Poland 8 works
  10. 10 Australia 8 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 39.5%United Kingdom: 14.2%India: 8.7%France: 7.1%6 others listed: 30.6%40%largest
United States78 · 39.5%United Kingdom28 · 14.2%India17 · 8.7%France14 · 7.1%6 others listed61 · 30.6%

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Which institutions lead Modern American Literature Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Providence College publishes the most Modern American Literature Studies research, followed by University of Warwick and Duke University.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Providence CollegeUnited States 5 works
  2. 2 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 3 works
  3. 3 Duke UniversityUnited States 3 works
  4. 4 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 2 works
  5. 5 University of LjubljanaSlovenia 2 works
  6. 6 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 2 works
  7. 7 Freie Universität BerlinGermany 2 works
  8. 8 Eötvös Loránd UniversityHungary 2 works
  9. 9 Loughborough UniversityUnited Kingdom 2 works
  10. 10 University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleUnited States 2 works

Where is Modern American Literature Studies research done?

The largest centres of Modern American Literature Studies research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Providence (United States), New York (United States) and Budapest (Hungary).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Paris France 5 works
  2. 2 Providence United States 5 works
  3. 3 New York United States 3 works
  4. 4 Budapest Hungary 3 works
  5. 5 Los Angeles United States 3 works
  6. 6 Coventry United Kingdom 3 works
  7. 7 Durham United States 3 works
  8. 8 Kathmandu Nepal 2 works
  9. 9 Amsterdam Netherlands 2 works
  10. 10 Manaus Brazil 2 works
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Is Modern American Literature Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Modern American Literature Studies.

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