Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies
Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 4k research works in it since 1951. 11.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of Bakhtinian and Vygotskian theories in education, emphasizing the role of dialogue, pedagogy, and agency. It delves into the cultural and ethical dimensions of literature, identity, and the individual within social contexts.
- Bakhtin
- dialogue
- education
- pedagogy
- Vygotsky
- literature
- agency
- cultural
- ethics
- identity
- Research works
- 4k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 454 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +68% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies research?
By volume, Russia and the United States publish the most (256 and 121 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Russia 256 works
- 2 United States 121 works
- 3 United Kingdom 48 works
- 4 Brazil 44 works
- 5 China 26 works
- 6 Ukraine 25 works
- 7 Poland 18 works
- 8 France 18 works
- 9 Italy 16 works
- 10 Romania 16 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Gorky Institute of World Literature publishes the most Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies research, followed by Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian State University for the Humanities.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Gorky Institute of World LiteratureRussia 19 works
- 2 Russian Academy of SciencesRussia 18 works
- 3 Russian State University for the HumanitiesRussia 18 works
- 4 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 13 works
- 5 St Petersburg UniversityRussia 11 works
- 6 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 11 works
- 7 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 10 works
- 8 Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșRomania 9 works
- 9 National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia 9 works
- 10 Moscow State UniversityTajikistan 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies include Richard Rorty, Hubert J. M. Hermans and Tzvetan Todorov.
- 1 Richard Rorty United States 1.2k citations
- 2 Hubert J. M. Hermans Netherlands 729 citations
- 3 Tzvetan Todorov France 666 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies research done?
The largest centres of Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Saint Petersburg (Russia), São Paulo (Brazil) and Weatherford (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Saint Petersburg and Moscow.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Moscow Russia 114 works
- 2 Saint Petersburg Russia 33 works
- 3 São Paulo Brazil 13 works
- 4 Weatherford United States 13 works
- 5 Cambridge United Kingdom 11 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 10 works
- 7 Târgu Mureş Romania 9 works
- 8 Kyiv Ukraine 9 works
- 9 London United Kingdom 9 works
- 10 Dushanbe Tajikistan 9 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Saint PetersburgRU · 33.2 works15×
- MoscowRU · 114.1 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Russian State University for the Humanities, Lomonosov Moscow State University and University of Cambridge 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 | Russian State University for the HumanitiesRussia | 46.5 | 10.6% | 375.3× | 18 | — |
| 2 | Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia | 32.3 | 9.3% | 14.5× | 10 | — |
| 3 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 24.6 | 0.0% | 12.2× | 11 | +200.0% |
| 4 | National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia | 22.3 | 3.6% | 27.6× | 9 | +167.0% |
| 5 | Moscow State UniversityTajikistan | 21.1 | 2.6% | 39.2× | 9 | — |
| 6 | Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu MureșRomania | 17.8 | 0.0% | 141.8× | 9 | +785.7% |
| 7 | Weatherford CollegeUnited States | 14.6 | 1.3% | 11.9× | 13 | +42.0% |
| 8 | St Petersburg UniversityRussia | 14.6 | 0.0% | 29.2× | 12 | — |
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 Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 68% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies.
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