How does Mexico rank in Sociology and Political Science research?

Mexico ranks #55 of 122 countries on research quality in Sociology and Political Science (2022–2025), with 6.2k works.

Subfield · Sociology and Political Science · Mexico

Sociology and Political Science research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Sociology and Political Science research in 2022–2025 (#586 worldwide), followed by Tecnológico de Monterrey and Universidad de Londres.

Mexico's world rank: #55
Works, 2022–2025: 6.2k
Top-10% rate: 8.9%
Ranked institutions: 28

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Sociology and Political Science in Mexico?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City	#586	18.9	8.3%	745
2	Tecnológico de MonterreyMonterrey	#856	14.0	19.4%	154
3	Universidad de LondresMexico City	#1,285	8.9	12.7%	136
4	Universidad de GuadalajaraGuadalajara	#1,339	8.3	9.2%	243
5	Centro de Investigación y Docencia EconómicasMexico City	#1,444	7.4	27.0%	72
6	Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City	#1,445	7.4	17.5%	88
7	El Colegio de MéxicoTlalpan	#1,475	7.1	10.8%	193
8	Universidad del NoresteTampico	#1,489	7.0	14.3%	110
9	Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico City	#1,826	4.4	5.2%	216
10	El Colegio de la Frontera NorteTijuana	#1,874	4.1	15.5%	77
11	Universidad VeracruzanaXalapa	#1,948	3.6	6.6%	136
12	Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónSan Nicolás de los Garza	#1,950	3.5	6.9%	140
13	Ibero American UniversityMexico City	#2,022	3.1	6.4%	126
14	Autonomous University of San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí City	#2,064	2.8	7.5%	62
15	Universidad de GuanajuatoGuanajuato City	#2,069	2.8	8.7%	96
16	Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoPachuca	#2,084	2.7	7.1%	116
17	Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaPuebla City	#2,087	2.7	6.4%	124
18	Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoToluca	#2,117	2.5	4.6%	142
19	Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología SocialMexico City	#2,145	2.3	10.2%	76
20	Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad JuárezCiudad Juárez	#2,245	1.8	7.9%	66
21	Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoMorelia	#2,302	144.0	4.8%	93
22	Autonomous University of QueretaroQuerétaro City	#2,303	144.0	6.9%	76
23	Universidad InternacionalMexico City	#2,316	136.0	5.2%	88
24	Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoMexico City	#2,337	125.0	7.3%	71
25	National Pedagogic UniversityMexico City	#2,416	83.0	4.3%	86
26	Universidad Juárez Autónoma de TabascoVillahermosa	#2,427	77.0	7.0%	60
27	Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"Zacatecas City	#2,443	68.0	5.0%	68
28	Universidad Filadelfia de MéxicoXalapa	#2,565	6.0	2.1%	63

Institutions in Mexico above the floor of 40 fractional works in Sociology and Political Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Sociology and Political Science researchers in Mexico?

Henry Veltmeyer, Miguel Ángel and Juan Carlos rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

1Henry Veltmeyer#696,854 worldwide overall92 citations · 39 works
2Miguel Ángel#980,704 worldwide overall77 citations · 42 works
3Juan Carlos#1,079,192 worldwide overall46 citations · 39 works
4María Teresa#1,102,374 worldwide overall41 citations · 37 works

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