Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction
Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 5k research works in it since 1951. 17.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the themes of utopia and dystopia in science fiction, with a focus on Afrofuturism, environmentalism, post-apocalyptic scenarios, feminism, Marxism, and colonialism. It delves into the concept of hope within imagined future societies and examines the interplay between utopian ideals and dystopian realities.
- Utopia
- Dystopia
- Science Fiction
- Afrofuturism
- Environmentalism
- Post-Apocalyptic
- Feminism
- Marxism
- Colonialism
- Hope
- Research works
- 5k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 888 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +83% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (289 and 123 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 289 works
- 2 United Kingdom 123 works
- 3 India 120 works
- 4 Türkiye 75 works
- 5 Spain 67 works
- 6 France 64 works
- 7 Germany 63 works
- 8 China 62 works
- 9 Brazil 52 works
- 10 Canada 42 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Zaragoza publishes the most Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction research, followed by Film Independent and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 8 works
- 2 Film IndependentUnited States 7 works
- 3 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 7 works
- 4 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 5 Deakin UniversityAustralia 6 works
- 6 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia 6 works
- 7 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 8 University of California, RiversideUnited States 5 works
- 9 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 5 works
- 10 University of BolognaItaly 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction include James E. Gunn.
- 1 James E. Gunn United States 3.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction research done?
The largest centres of Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), New York (United States) and Ankara (Türkiye).
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Is Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 83% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction.
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