Question 1

Which countries lead Narrative Theory and Analysis research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (354 and 334 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Narrative Theory and Analysis research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Freie Universität Berlin publishes the most Narrative Theory and Analysis research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Aarhus University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Narrative Theory and Analysis?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Narrative Theory and Analysis include Dan J. Stein and Norman K. Denzin.

Question 4

Where is Narrative Theory and Analysis research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Narrative Theory and Analysis research in 2022-now are Moscow (Russia), Berlin (Germany), London (United Kingdom) and Beijing (China).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Narrative Theory and Analysis?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Tampere University, Freie Universität Berlin and University of Oslo 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.

Question 6

Is Narrative Theory and Analysis research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Narrative Theory and Analysis.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Narrative Theory and Analysis?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Narrative Theory and Analysis is "Story and Discourse: Narrative Structure in Fiction and Film" (Timothy R. Austin, Seymour Chatman, 1979), with 2,670 citations. Next come "Narration as a human communication paradigm: The case of public moral argument" (1,794) and "Intermediality, Intertextuality, and Remediation: A Literary Perspective on Intermediality" (939).