What is a "seminal work"?
Seminal works, sometimes called landmark, pivotal, foundational, or keystone articles, are texts that are influential and groundbreaking, often introducing new ideas or approaches and significantly shaping the research that comes after them. Seminal works are cited frequently in the research, so if you see the same citation in almost every article you read, there's a good chance it's a seminal work! Although these articles may have been published decades ago, their significance to the field makes them important works to read and understand.
Unfortunately, there isn't usually a list or label for articles or books that are considered seminal. You will need to rely on your own exploration of the scholarly literature to determine which works hold significance, are cited frequently, and have influenced the work of others.
