Turkish Literature and Culture
Turkish Literature and Culture is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the literature, poetry, and cultural heritage of the Ottoman Empire, particularly highlighting the significance of Divan poetry, Sufism, and classical Turkish literature. It also delves into the historical and artistic aspects of the Ottoman period, shedding light on Turkish history and Islamic art.
- Divan Poetry
- Turkish Literature
- Cultural Heritage
- Sufism
- Turkish History
- Classical Turkish Poetry
- Ottoman Culture
- Islamic Art
- Turkish Manuscripts
- Ottoman Period
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +244% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Turkish Literature and Culture research?
By volume, Türkiye and Azerbaijan publish the most (4.7k and 186 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Türkiye 4.7k works
- 2 Azerbaijan 186 works
- 3 United States 162 works
- 4 Uzbekistan 134 works
- 5 Kazakhstan 105 works
- 6 ?? 84 works
- 7 Iraq 83 works
- 8 Russia 69 works
- 9 Indonesia 32 works
- 10 Germany 30 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Turkish Literature and Culture research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi publishes the most Turkish Literature and Culture research, followed by Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University and Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ankara Sosyal Bilimler ÜniversitesiTürkiye 152 works
- 2 Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli UniversityTürkiye 126 works
- 3 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m BakanliğiTürkiye 110 works
- 4 Istanbul UniversityTürkiye 85 works
- 5 Atatürk UniversityTürkiye 83 works
- 6 Selçuk UniversityTürkiye 82 works
- 7 Mardin Artuklu UniversityTürkiye 79 works
- 8 Sivas Cumhuriyet ÜniversitesiTürkiye 76 works
- 9 Marmara UniversityTürkiye 75 works
- 10 Ankara UniversityTürkiye 73 works
Who are the leading researchers in Turkish Literature and Culture?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Turkish Literature and Culture include Mustafa Şahin.
- 1 Mustafa Şahin United States 494 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Turkish Literature and Culture research done?
The largest centres of Turkish Literature and Culture research in 2022–2025 are Ankara (Türkiye), Istanbul (Türkiye), Konya (Türkiye) and Baku (Azerbaijan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mardin, Ardahan and Nevşehir.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MardinTR · 79.1 works160×
- ArdahanTR · 33.6 works149×
- NevşehirTR · 60.6 works119×
- TurkestanKZ · 23.9 works109×
- BatmanTR · 40.6 works92×
- BingölTR · 46.4 works84×
- BitlisTR · 27.8 works78×
- KarsTR · 38.5 works72×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Turkish Literature and Culture than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Turkish Literature and Culture?
Among universities, judged by research, Selçuk University, Mardin Artuklu University and Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi 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 | Selçuk UniversityTürkiye | 73.2 | 17.4% | 46.0× | 82 | +366.7% |
| 2 | Mardin Artuklu UniversityTürkiye | 72.5 | 17.4% | 159.8× | 79 | +1620.8% |
| 3 | Ankara Sosyal Bilimler ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 71.2 | 11.3% | 162.6× | 152 | +555.8% |
| 4 | Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 71.1 | 18.3% | 58.5× | 58 | +722.0% |
| 5 | Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye | 71.0 | 15.7% | 25.3× | 71 | +376.6% |
| 6 | Ege UniversityTürkiye | 70.4 | 17.8% | 25.2× | 48 | +263.4% |
| 7 | Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas ÜniversityKyrgyzstan | 69.7 | 18.1% | 121.2× | 24 | +470.8% |
| 8 | Çankırı Karatekin UniversityTürkiye | 68.6 | 19.0% | 63.0× | 34 | +685.7% |
| 9 | Eskişehir Osmangazi UniversityTürkiye | 68.1 | 16.5% | 42.5× | 43 | +379.2% |
| 10 | Atatürk UniversityTürkiye | 67.5 | 11.2% | 40.9× | 83 | +271.1% |
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 Turkish Literature and Culture research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 244% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Turkish Literature and Culture.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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