Education in Rural Contexts
Education in Rural Contexts is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 8.5k research works in it since 1952. 13.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the intersection of rural education and public policy analysis, exploring topics such as teacher perceptions, school inclusion, educational technology in rural areas, social assistance, community engagement, inclusive education, teacher training, and the impact of socioeconomic context on educational outcomes.
- Rural Education
- Public Policy
- Teacher Perceptions
- School Inclusion
- Educational Technology
- Social Assistance
- Community Engagement
- Inclusive Education
- Teacher Training
- Socioeconomic Context
- Research works
- 8.5k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +33% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Education in Rural Contexts research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (399 and 396 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Education in Rural Contexts research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas publishes the most Education in Rural Contexts research, followed by National Pedagogic University and Ação Educativa.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 41 works
- 2 National Pedagogic UniversityMexico 40 works
- 3 Ação EducativaBrazil 32 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 30 works
- 5 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 29 works
- 6 Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y TecnologíaPanama 25 works
- 7 Departamento de EducaciónSpain 24 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 22 works
- 9 Universidad VeracruzanaMexico 20 works
- 10 Universidad de GranadaSpain 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Education in Rural Contexts?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Education in Rural Contexts include George Psacharopoulos.
- 1 George Psacharopoulos United States 505 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Education in Rural Contexts research done?
The largest centres of Education in Rural Contexts research in 2022–2025 are Mexico City (Mexico), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bogotá (Colombia) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Panama City.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Mexico City Mexico 135 works
- 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 101 works
- 3 Bogotá Colombia 81 works
- 4 Madrid Spain 79 works
- 5 Santiago Chile 64 works
- 6 São Paulo Brazil 46 works
- 7 Panama City Panama 39 works
- 8 Medellín Colombia 33 works
- 9 Lima Peru 28 works
- 10 Pamplona Spain 26 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Panama CityPA · 39.2 works63×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Education in Rural Contexts than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Education in Rural Contexts?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad de Granada and Universitat de València 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 | Universidad de ZaragozaSpain | 72.2 | 33.3% | 14.7× | 11 | +258.1% |
| 2 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 71.3 | 35.8% | 15.9× | 17 | +56.5% |
| 3 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 69.8 | 31.2% | 13.5× | 14 | +137.1% |
| 4 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 69.7 | 33.0% | 19.5× | 15 | +87.5% |
| 5 | University of ChileChile | 69.4 | 35.4% | 18.7× | 13 | +83.6% |
| 6 | Universidad César VallejoPeru | 68.8 | 37.3% | 30.6× | 17 | — |
| 7 | Universidad Católica de TemucoChile | 67.8 | 28.3% | 100.0× | 10 | +182.1% |
| 8 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 66.9 | 33.7% | 15.6× | 14 | +45.6% |
| 9 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 64.7 | 28.0% | 19.5× | 10 | +175.5% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 62.8 | 15.8% | 15.1× | 30 | +69.4% |
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 Education in Rural Contexts research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 33% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Education in Rural Contexts.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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