D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Umberto Eco

University of Bologna
Italy

Social Sciences and Humanities

Italy

2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 68 Citations 19,865 238 World Ranking 496 National Ranking 3

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Italy Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Linguistics
Law
Literature

Umberto Eco spends much of his time researching Literature, Semiotics, Linguistics, Art history and Epistemology. He has researched Literature in several fields, including Ideal, Middle Ages, Beauty and Meaning. Umberto Eco interconnects Pragmatics, Sign and Meaning in the investigation of issues within Semiotics.

He usually deals with Linguistics and limits it to topics linked to Philosophy of language and Ordinary language philosophy, Western philosophy and Syntagmatic analysis. The study incorporates disciplines such as Communication, On Language, Conceptual semantics and Interpretation in addition to Epistemology. His Semiotics of culture study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Denotation, Connotation, Interpretant, Sememe and Semiotic information theory.

His most cited work include:

A Theory of Semiotics (1768 citations)
The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts (741 citations)
Semiotics and the philosophy of language (623 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Semiotics, Literature, Epistemology, Linguistics and Interpretation are his primary areas of study. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Art history and Semiotics. Interpretation connects with themes related to Literary theory in his study.

He most often published in these fields:

Semiotics (13.10%)
Literature (11.82%)
Epistemology (10.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2021)?

Linguistics (8.95%)
Humanities (5.75%)
Literature (11.82%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Umberto Eco mainly focuses on Linguistics, Humanities, Literature, Epistemology and Ancient history. His work on Denotation as part of general Linguistics research is frequently linked to Interpreter, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Literature study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Modistae and Metaphor.

His Epistemology research incorporates elements of Literary science, Encyclopedia and Interpretation. His work in Subject addresses issues such as Contemporary philosophy, which are connected to fields such as Semiotics. His research on Semiotics often connects related areas such as Media studies.

Between 2006 and 2021, his most popular works were:

The future of the book (260 citations)
The Infinity of Lists (48 citations)
Historia de la fealdad (29 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Linguistics
Law
Literature

Umberto Eco mainly investigates Ancient history, Epistemology, Literature, Infinity and Discrete mathematics. His research integrates issues of Law, Islam, Christianity and Populism in his study of Ancient history. The Epistemology study combines topics in areas such as On Language and Branching.

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Best Publications

A Theory of Semiotics

Umberto Eco.
(1976)

2892 Citations

The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts

Umberto Eco.
(1979)

1142 Citations

Semiotics and the philosophy of language

Umberto Eco.
(1984)

971 Citations

Universe of the Mind: A Semiotic Theory of Culture

I︠u︡. M. Lotman;Ann Shukman;Umberto Eco.
(1991)

808 Citations

The Open Work

Umberto Eco.
(1989)

708 Citations

Lector in fabula

Umberto Eco.
(1989)

683 Citations

Travels in Hyperreality

Sharon Lebell;Umberto Eco.
(1986)

631 Citations

A Theory of Semiotics

Giulio Lepschy;Umberto Eco.
Language (1977)

609 Citations

The Limits of Interpretation

Umberto Eco.
(1990)

544 Citations

The Search for the Perfect Language

Umberto Eco.
(1997)

461 Citations

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External Links

Personal Website for Umberto Eco