Comparative Literature

2.5k papers and 28.8k indexed citations

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The 2.5k papers published in Comparative Literature in the last decades have received a total of 28.8k indexed citations. Papers published in Comparative Literature usually cover Literature and Literary Theory (881 papers), Sociology and Political Science (271 papers) and Classics (269 papers) specifically the topics of Medieval Literature and History (109 papers), Renaissance Literature and Culture (102 papers) and Historical and Literary Studies (85 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Comparative Literature are Edward Wasiolek, Caryl Emerson, Michael Holquist, Edward W. Said, Gerald Prince, Thomas M. Greene, David Carroll, Paul de Man, Harold Bloom and Stephen Greenblatt.

In The Last Decade

Comparative Literature

994 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Fields of papers published in Comparative Literature

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Comparative Literature

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