Economic and Social Development
Economic and Social Development is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 8.5k research works in it since 1951. 5.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of development, justice, and social equity, addressing issues such as globalization, human dignity, democracy, inequality, sustainability, education, and poverty. It encompasses a wide range of topics related to economic, social, and political aspects of global development and justice.
- Development
- Justice
- Social Equity
- Globalization
- Human Dignity
- Democracy
- Inequality
- Sustainability
- Education
- Poverty
- Research works
- 8.5k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 441 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -21% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Economic and Social Development research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (242 and 155 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Economic and Social Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Economic and Social Development research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Universidad de Buenos Aires.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 30 works
- 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 20 works
- 3 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 20 works
- 4 Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain 13 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 13 works
- 6 University of ChileChile 12 works
- 7 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 11 works
- 8 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 11 works
- 9 Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico 10 works
- 10 Universidad de GranadaSpain 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Economic and Social Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Economic and Social Development include Joseph E. Stiglitz, Amartya Sen and Paúl Krugman.
- 1 Joseph E. Stiglitz United States 7.4k citations
- 2 Amartya Sen United States 4.9k citations
- 3 Paúl Krugman United States 4.4k citations
- 4 Noam Chomsky United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Economic and Social Development research done?
The largest centres of Economic and Social Development research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Bogotá (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico) and Santiago (Chile).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 91 works
- 2 Bogotá Colombia 64 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 54 works
- 4 Santiago Chile 51 works
- 5 Buenos Aires Argentina 44 works
- 6 Lima Peru 26 works
- 7 Barcelona Spain 23 works
- 8 Medellín Colombia 22 works
- 9 San José Costa Rica 17 works
- 10 La Paz Bolivia 13 works
Where is the best place to study Economic and Social Development?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, University of Chile and Universidad de Granada 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 48.2 | 5.0% | 39.8× | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2 | University of ChileChile | 47.3 | 10.3% | 36.3× | 12 | -14.9% |
| 3 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 42.3 | 10.5% | 17.8× | 10 | -20.0% |
| 4 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 31.1 | 1.9% | 49.9× | 20 | +8.5% |
| 5 | Universidad de Los AndesBolivia | 29.2 | 1.4% | 126.6× | 8 | +43.5% |
| 6 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 24.5 | 0.0% | 35.3× | 13 | +20.6% |
| 7 | National University of San MarcosPeru | 23.1 | 7.7% | 34.8× | 9 | -49.7% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 22.8 | 1.6% | 21.2× | 20 | -41.3% |
| 9 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 15.4 | 0.0% | 20.6× | 11 | -27.1% |
| 10 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 14.9 | 0.0% | 26.5× | 8 | +21.7% |
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 Economic and Social Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2016. The fastest-growing topics are Economic and Social Development.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.