Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 11.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of literature and film, focusing on the theory and practice of adaptation, with a particular emphasis on the works of Shakespeare. It delves into the complexities of adapting literary works to the screen, analyzing issues of fidelity, gender representation, cultural appropriation, and the impact of new media on adaptation. The cluster also examines the geopolitical and historical dimensions of film adaptations, highlighting the evolving nature of adaptation studies in contemporary academia.
- Adaptation
- Film
- Literature
- Theory
- Shakespeare
- Cinema
- Media
- Fidelity
- Culture
- Gender
- Research works
- 19k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +12% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (758 and 479 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 758 works
- 2 United Kingdom 479 works
- 3 India 153 works
- 4 Türkiye 138 works
- 5 China 121 works
- 6 France 110 works
- 7 Canada 100 works
- 8 Australia 93 works
- 9 Brazil 84 works
- 10 Spain 74 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism research, followed by Film Independent and University of Cambridge.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 37 works
- 2 Film Independent United States 33 works
- 3 University of Cambridge United Kingdom 18 works
- 4 University of Birmingham United Kingdom 18 works
- 5 The University of Sydney Australia 17 works
- 6 King's College London United Kingdom 17 works
- 7 University of Bristol United Kingdom 16 works
- 8 University of Delhi India 14 works
- 9 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom 13 works
- 10 Royal Holloway University of London United Kingdom 12 works
Where is Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism research done?
The largest centres of Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Los Angeles (United States), Oxford (United Kingdom) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nottingham.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 73 works
- 2 Los Angeles United States 42 works
- 3 Oxford United Kingdom 41 works
- 4 New York United States 40 works
- 5 Istanbul Türkiye 35 works
- 6 Paris France 28 works
- 7 New Delhi India 25 works
- 8 Sydney Australia 24 works
- 9 Birmingham United Kingdom 24 works
- 10 Madrid Spain 24 works
Where it is the local speciality
- NottinghamGB · 22.7 works9.5×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Birmingham, University of Oxford and University of Delhi 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Birmingham United Kingdom | 64.6 | 6.2% | 11.1× | 18 | +316.4% |
| 2 | University of Oxford United Kingdom | 64.2 | 9.5% | 10.2× | 37 | -11.5% |
| 3 | University of Delhi India | 62.1 | 31.7% | 9.4× | 14 | -6.3% |
| 4 | Nottingham Trent University United Kingdom | 58.2 | 6.3% | 26.0× | 12 | +347.3% |
| 5 | University of Ulster United Kingdom | 49.5 | 11.0% | 21.7× | 9 | +27.1% |
| 6 | King's College London United Kingdom | 49.4 | 4.4% | 7.9× | 17 | +112.4% |
| 7 | University of Bristol United Kingdom | 47.0 | 3.2% | 10.2× | 16 | +31.7% |
| 8 | University of Exeter United Kingdom | 46.6 | 18.3% | 7.7× | 9 | -2.9% |
| 9 | University of Cambridge United Kingdom | 42.4 | 5.4% | 6.0× | 18 | +50.3% |
| 10 | Royal Holloway University of London United Kingdom | 40.8 | 2.7% | 35.6× | 12 | +12.9% |
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 Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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