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Research in Mexico City

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Mexico City. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia.

Research institutions
12
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.6k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.4%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Mexico City?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Escuela Nacional de Antropología e HistoriaUniversity 821 #17,945
2Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias y HumanidadesResearch facility 167 #42,065 all time
3Centro Regional de Investigaciones MultidisciplinariasResearch facility 154 #39,349 all time
4Instituto Nacional de Pesca y AcuaculturaGovernment institution 145 #42,096 all time
5Instituto Nacional de Ciencias PenalesUniversity 104 not ranked
6Secretaría de la Defensa NacionalGovernment institution 72 not ranked
7Centro de diseño, cine y televisiónUniversity 57 not ranked
8Secretaría de EnergíaGovernment institution 39 not ranked
9Centro Mexicano para la Producción más LimpiaUniversity 36 not ranked
10Fundación Marcos MoshinskyNonprofit 6 not ranked
11Colegio de Etnólogos y Antropólogos SocialesInstitution 3 not ranked
12Sociedad Matemática MexicanaInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia: 51.2%Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias y Humanidades: 10.4%Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias: 9.6%Instituto Nacional de Pesca y Acuacultura: 9.0%8 others listed: 19.8%51%largest
Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia821 · 51.2%Centro de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias en Ciencias y Humanidades167 · 10.4%Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias154 · 9.6%Instituto Nacional de Pesca y Acuacultura145 · 9.0%8 others listed318 · 19.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Mexico City?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Latin America, Sustainability, Social Movements, Education, Climate Change, Cultural Exchange and Religious Practices.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization22▲ 4.9×34 topics
  2. Sustainability19▲ 3.5×33 topics
  3. Climate Change18▲ 3.0×30 topics
  4. Education16▲ 4.2×27 topics
  5. Latin America14▲ 31×17 topics
  6. Social Movements12▲ 18×11 topics
  7. Cultural Exchange11▲ 36×2 topics
  8. Religious Practices11▲ 109×2 topics
  9. Visual Culture10▲ 85×4 topics
  10. Cultural Identity10▲ 8.9×9 topics
  11. Language Policy10▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Colonial Spanish America10▲ 354×1 topic
  13. Indigenous History10▲ 354×1 topic
  14. Cultural Heritage10▲ 7.7×13 topics
  15. Social Inequality9▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Public Health9▲ 2.8×16 topics
  17. Human Rights9▲ 3.9×9 topics
  18. History8▲ 5.4×13 topics
  19. Identity8▲ 5.1×14 topics
  20. Urban Development8▲ 10.0×6 topics
  21. Biodiversity Conservation8▲ 9.4×10 topics
  22. Gender7▲ 5.7×11 topics
  23. Community Participation7▲ 8.3×7 topics
  24. Historiography7▲ 24×7 topics
  25. Food Security7▲ 5.5×10 topics
  26. Constitutionalism7▲ 31×3 topics
  27. Intercultural Education7▲ 38×4 topics
  28. Sustainable Development Goals7▲ 18×4 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services6▲ 7.5×7 topics
  30. Political Power6▲ 58×3 topics
  31. Cultural Variation6▲ 193×2 topics
  32. Ethics6▲ 5.6×9 topics
  33. Cultural Practices6▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Health6▲ 6.5×8 topics
  36. Indigenous Knowledge Systems6▲ 82×1 topic
  37. Learning by Observing6▲ 404×1 topic
  38. Feminism5▲ 8.4×7 topics
  39. Revolution5▲ 107×2 topics
  40. Hispanic World5▲ 167×1 topic

What research is done in Mexico City?

  1. 1 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 10 works
  2. 2 Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education Cultural Studies 6 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 5 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  5. 5 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 4 works
  6. 6 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 4 works
  7. 7 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 4 works
  8. 8 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  9. 9 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  10. 10 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 3 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.