Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis
Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 7.2k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the use of oral history as a research method, focusing on narratives, memory, and the ethical considerations of interviewing. It delves into the role of oral history in understanding social change, gender dynamics, and cultural geography.
- Oral History
- Narratives
- Interviewing
- Memory
- Gender
- Social Change
- Ethics
- Community
- Feminist Analysis
- Cultural Geography
- Research works
- 7.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 727 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +11% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
53% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Which countries lead Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (491 and 137 works in 2022-now).
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
United States
491 works
- 2
United Kingdom
137 works
- 3
Canada
73 works
- 4
Australia
56 works
- 5
Brazil
35 works
- 6
Germany
33 works
- 7
India
27 works
- 8
China
23 works
- 9
Italy
22 works
- 10
South Africa
21 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis research?
By volume in 2022-now, University of Toronto publishes the most Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022-now
- 1
University of TorontoCanada
13 works
- 2
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States
13 works
- 3
Film IndependentUnited States
9 works
- 4
Indiana UniversityUnited States
9 works
- 5
University of South AfricaSouth Africa
8 works
- 6
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
France
7 works
- 7
University of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
7 works
- 8
University of Warsaw
Poland
6 works
- 9
University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom
6 works
- 10
City University of New YorkUnited States
6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis include Michel Foucault and Paul M. Thompson.
- 1
Michel Foucault
France
208k citations
- 2
Paul M. Thompson
United States
196k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Toronto (Canada) and Los Angeles (United States).
Largest cities, 2022-now
- 1
LondonUnited Kingdom
33 works
- 2
New YorkUnited States
30 works
- 3
TorontoCanada
19 works
- 4
Los AngelesUnited States
17 works
- 5
Washington D.C.United States
16 works
- 6
Chapel HillUnited States
13 works
- 7
MelbourneAustralia
13 works
- 8
SydneyAustralia
13 works
- 9
ChicagoUnited States
12 works
- 10
ParisFrance
9 works
Where is the best place to study Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Toronto, Indiana University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 | University of TorontoCanada |
81.4 | 11.8% | 6.2× | 14 | +128.1% |
| 2 | Indiana UniversityUnited States |
63.1 | 19.3% | 8.4× | 9 | +40.2% |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States |
32.0 | 4.7% | 6.9× | 13 | -74.1% |
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 Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis, country by countryIs Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis research growing?
Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis.
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Its share of all research
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How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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