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Samuel Beckett and Modernism

Samuel Beckett and Modernism is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 5.7k research works in it since 1950. 8.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the works, influence, and interpretations of Samuel Beckett, a prominent figure in modernist literature and theatre. The papers cover a wide range of topics including Beckett's writing style, philosophical themes, impact on modernism, and his contributions to the humanities.

  • Samuel Beckett
  • Modernism
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Language
  • Theatre
  • Postmodernism
  • Aesthetics
  • Critique
  • Humanities
Research works
5.7k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
501
per year above
Top-10% rate
8.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+16%
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Which countries lead Samuel Beckett and Modernism research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (192 and 127 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 192 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 127 works
  3. 3 France 42 works
  4. 4 Germany 30 works
  5. 5 Canada 23 works
  6. 6 Ireland 19 works
  7. 7 China 18 works
  8. 8 India 16 works
  9. 9 Italy 16 works
  10. 10 Netherlands 13 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

United States: 38.9%United Kingdom: 25.7%France: 8.4%Germany: 6.0%6 others listed: 21.0%39%largest
United States192 · 38.9%United Kingdom127 · 25.7%France42 · 8.4%Germany30 · 6.0%6 others listed104 · 21.0%

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Which institutions lead Samuel Beckett and Modernism research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Samuel Beckett and Modernism research, followed by University of Cambridge and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 14 works
  2. 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 9 works
  3. 3 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 8 works
  4. 4 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 7 works
  5. 5 Film IndependentUnited States 6 works
  6. 6 Trinity College DublinIreland 5 works
  7. 7 University of BristolUnited Kingdom 5 works
  8. 8 University of California, BerkeleyUnited States 5 works
  9. 9 University of ExeterUnited Kingdom 4 works
  10. 10 University of ReadingUnited Kingdom 4 works

Where is Samuel Beckett and Modernism research done?

The largest centres of Samuel Beckett and Modernism research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Oxford (United Kingdom), New York (United States) and Paris (France).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 19 works
  2. 2 Oxford United Kingdom 15 works
  3. 3 New York United States 13 works
  4. 4 Paris France 13 works
  5. 5 Dublin Ireland 12 works
  6. 6 Cambridge United Kingdom 9 works
  7. 7 Munich Germany 9 works
  8. 8 Los Angeles United States 8 works
  9. 9 Edinburgh United Kingdom 7 works
  10. 10 Washington D.C. United States 7 works
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Where is the best place to study Samuel Beckett and Modernism?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Oxford 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 75.09.6%16.8×14 +3.1%
2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 0.07.8%12.1×8 -26.3%

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 Samuel Beckett and Modernism research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Samuel Beckett and Modernism.

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