Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America
Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 10.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intercultural exchange and representation of cultural identities, particularly focusing on the literature, poetry, and discourse of indigenous communities such as the Mapuche in Chile. It delves into the impact of colonialism, globalization, and the reclamation of indigenous voices within Latin American literary traditions.
- Interculturalism
- Latin America
- Poetry
- Mapuche
- Cultural Identity
- Colonialism
- Literary Discourse
- Chilean Literature
- Globalization
- Indigenous Voices
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +30% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America research?
By volume, Chile and Spain publish the most (724 and 314 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile publishes the most Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America research, followed by University of Chile and National University of San Marcos.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile 99 works
- 2 University of ChileChile 86 works
- 3 National University of San MarcosPeru 74 works
- 4 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 48 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 43 works
- 6 Universidad de Santiago de ChileChile 38 works
- 7 Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúPeru 34 works
- 8 Austral University of ChileChile 34 works
- 9 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 31 works
- 10 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoChile 30 works
Where is Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America research done?
The largest centres of Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America research in 2022–2025 are Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Arica, Temuco and Valdivia.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Santiago Chile 382 works
- 2 Lima Peru 158 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 109 works
- 4 Madrid Spain 101 works
- 5 Mexico City Mexico 90 works
- 6 Temuco Chile 58 works
- 7 Valparaíso Chile 55 works
- 8 Concepción Chile 53 works
- 9 Valdivia Chile 44 works
- 10 Bogotá Colombia 36 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AricaCL · 25.7 works176×
- TemucoCL · 57.6 works114×
- ValdiviaCL · 44.4 works110×
- ValparaísoCL · 55.4 works97×
- SantiagoCL · 382.0 works90×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America?
Among universities, judged by research, Catholic University of the Maule, Universidad Autónoma de Chile and Universidad Católica de Temuco score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholic University of the MauleChile | 74.0 | 26.6% | 92.1× | 16 | +933.3% |
| 2 | Universidad Autónoma de ChileChile | 73.5 | 35.3% | 73.2× | 11 | — |
| 3 | Universidad Católica de TemucoChile | 72.6 | 30.7% | 222.4× | 29 | +57.7% |
| 4 | University of TarapacáChile | 72.6 | 27.3% | 177.9× | 26 | +54.8% |
| 5 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile | 69.8 | 16.0% | 124.8× | 100 | +42.9% |
| 6 | Alberto Hurtado UniversityChile | 67.6 | 27.0% | 214.6× | 28 | +100.0% |
| 7 | Universidad de La FronteraChile | 63.4 | 22.7% | 84.0× | 18 | +27.4% |
| 8 | National University of San MarcosPeru | 62.8 | 11.4% | 118.2× | 74 | +114.5% |
| 9 | Universidad de Los LagosChile | 62.8 | 29.4% | 164.6× | 13 | +22.2% |
| 10 | Universidad de Santiago de ChileChile | 62.4 | 17.3% | 120.6× | 38 | +33.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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