American Literature

4.9k papers and 31.3k indexed citations i.

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The 4.9k papers published in American Literature in the last decades have received a total of 31.3k indexed citations. Papers published in American Literature usually cover Literature and Literary Theory (2.1k papers), History (787 papers) and Sociology and Political Science (442 papers) specifically the topics of American and British Literature Analysis (1.0k papers), Poetry Analysis and Criticism (672 papers) and American Literature and Culture (373 papers). The most active scholars publishing in American Literature are Cathy N. Davidson, Janice Radway, Rosemarie Garland Thomson, Annette Kolodny, Kandice Chuh, Lisa Lowe, Nina Baym, Russ Castronovo, Susan Gubar and Sandra M. Gilbert.

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Fields of papers published in American Literature

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in American Literature

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