Derek Brewer

1.4k total citations
47 papers, 411 citations indexed

About

Derek Brewer is a scholar working on Classics, Literature and Literary Theory and History. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Brewer has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 411 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Classics, 8 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 6 papers in History. Recurrent topics in Derek Brewer's work include Medieval Literature and History (29 papers), Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (5 papers) and Historical Studies of British Isles (3 papers). Derek Brewer is often cited by papers focused on Medieval Literature and History (29 papers), Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (5 papers) and Historical Studies of British Isles (3 papers). Derek Brewer collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Derek Brewer's co-authors include E. Talbot Donaldson, Phillipa Hardman, Derek Pearsall, Jonathan Gibson, Geoffrey Chaucer, Carl Lindahl, Beryl Rowland, Francis Robinson, Thomas Malory and Robert J. Thornton and has published in prestigious journals such as The Modern Language Review, Journal of American Folklore and Local Government Studies.

In The Last Decade

Derek Brewer

34 papers receiving 115 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derek Brewer United Kingdom 12 320 176 135 79 39 47 411
Francis Robinson 3 150 0.5× 73 0.4× 89 0.7× 61 0.8× 22 0.6× 6 289
Piero Boitani United Kingdom 9 171 0.5× 101 0.6× 66 0.5× 44 0.6× 34 0.9× 46 252
David Aers United States 9 230 0.7× 159 0.9× 85 0.6× 32 0.4× 77 2.0× 36 342
Rita Copeland United States 7 217 0.7× 124 0.7× 73 0.5× 92 1.2× 59 1.5× 22 353
V. A. Kolve 5 162 0.5× 81 0.5× 88 0.7× 34 0.4× 30 0.8× 7 225
Lee Patterson United States 9 181 0.6× 114 0.6× 61 0.5× 36 0.5× 54 1.4× 28 287
Daniel Javitch United States 8 100 0.3× 123 0.7× 137 1.0× 19 0.2× 41 1.1× 28 303
C. Stephen Jaeger United States 9 166 0.5× 114 0.6× 25 0.2× 24 0.3× 44 1.1× 26 278
Francesco Petrarca Canada 8 102 0.3× 118 0.7× 72 0.5× 19 0.2× 29 0.7× 63 252
M. C. Bradbrook United Kingdom 11 49 0.2× 90 0.5× 176 1.3× 16 0.2× 56 1.4× 56 339

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Brewer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Brewer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brewer, Derek. (2014). A New Introduction to Chaucer. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek. (2009). Geoffrey Chaucer : the critical heritage. Routledge eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Hardman, Phillipa, Derek Brewer, & Jonathan Gibson. (2000). A Companion to the 'Gawain'-Poet. The Yearbook of English Studies. 30. 275–275. 45 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek, et al.. (2000). Chrétien Troyes, allégoriste malgré lui? Amour et allégorie dans le Roman de la Rose et le Chevalier de la charrette.. Repository of the University of Namur. 83–94.
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Brewer, Derek, et al.. (1991). Studies in medieval English romances : some new approaches. 9 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek. (1990). Homelessness—The local authorities' approach. Local Government Studies. 16(5). 33–47. 2 indexed citations
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Hardman, Phillipa, et al.. (1990). Traditionality and Genre in Middle English Romance. The Modern Language Review. 85(3). 686–686. 3 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek. (1989). Negotiating the Past: The Historical Understanding of Medieval Literature. Lee Patterson. Speculum. 64(3). 751–753. 1 indexed citations
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Preston, John, John Holloway, John Fletcher, et al.. (1983). Narrative and Structure: Exploratory Essays. The Modern Language Review. 78(2). 389–389.
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Brewer, Derek, et al.. (1981). Aspects of Malory. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 34 indexed citations
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Pearsall, Derek & Derek Brewer. (1981). Chaucer: The Critical Heritage. The Modern Language Review. 76(1). 158–158. 28 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek. (1978). Chaucer and his World. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 15 indexed citations
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Thornton, Robert J., et al.. (1975). The Thornton manuscript (Lincoln Cathedral MS. 91). 10 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek & Beryl Rowland. (1973). Blind Beasts: Chaucer's Animal World. The Modern Language Review. 68(3). 630–630. 11 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek, et al.. (1972). Literature and Art in the Middle Ages. The Modern Language Review. 67(2). 392–392. 19 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek. (1967). The Gawain-Poet; A General Appreciation of Four Poems. Essays in Criticism. XVII(2). 130–142. 1 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek, et al.. (1967). The Book of Kyng Arthur. The Modern Language Review. 62(1). 109–109. 3 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek. (1961). English in the University: III. Language and Literature. Essays in Criticism. XI(3). 243–255. 1 indexed citations
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Brewer, Derek, Francis Robinson, & Geoffrey Chaucer. (1959). The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. The Modern Language Review. 54(2). 251–251. 14 indexed citations

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