Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond is a research topic within Ecology. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 6.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the integration of ecology and environmental ethics to promote earth stewardship, with an emphasis on biocultural conservation, long-term ecological research, and addressing the impacts of climate change. It explores the concept of biocultural homogenization and advocates for transdisciplinary research approaches that incorporate indigenous knowledge for socioecological transformation.
- Earth Stewardship
- Biocultural Conservation
- Environmental Ethics
- Long-Term Ecological Research
- Biocultural Homogenization
- Mount St. Helens
- Transdisciplinary Research
- Climate Change Impacts
- Socioecological Transformation
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 992 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +35% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond research?
By volume, Mexico and Chile publish the most (424 and 350 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 Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México publishes the most Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond research, followed by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and University of Chile.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 68 works
- 2 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile 41 works
- 3 University of ChileChile 39 works
- 4 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 26 works
- 5 National University of San MarcosPeru 24 works
- 6 Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúPeru 22 works
- 7 University of ConcepciónChile 22 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 19 works
- 9 Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoPeru 18 works
- 10 Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico 18 works
Where is Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond research done?
The largest centres of Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond research in 2022–2025 are Santiago (Chile), Mexico City (Mexico), Lima (Peru) and Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Santiago Chile 170 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 140 works
- 3 Lima Peru 115 works
- 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 66 works
- 5 Bogotá Colombia 62 works
- 6 Madrid Spain 51 works
- 7 Beijing China 39 works
- 8 Paris France 32 works
- 9 San José Costa Rica 32 works
- 10 Concepción Chile 26 works
Where is the best place to study Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Magallanes, Alberto Hurtado University and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 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 de MagallanesChile | 71.2 | 19.0% | 238.1× | 9 | +46.4% |
| 2 | Alberto Hurtado UniversityChile | 66.3 | 13.4% | 76.0× | 10 | +200.1% |
| 3 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 62.3 | 6.8% | 25.8× | 68 | +11.0% |
| 4 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile | 61.7 | 7.4% | 48.0× | 41 | +17.9% |
| 5 | Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaPeru | 60.4 | 8.6% | 122.3× | 14 | +135.1% |
| 6 | Universidad Católica del NorteChile | 57.4 | 3.1% | 66.3× | 11 | +355.1% |
| 7 | University of ConcepciónChile | 56.6 | 7.2% | 55.6× | 22 | +23.0% |
| 8 | Austral University of ChileChile | 54.8 | 9.4% | 72.9× | 17 | -12.8% |
| 9 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoChile | 53.5 | 8.5% | 37.6× | 10 | +63.9% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia | 53.3 | 8.3% | 19.9× | 19 | +10.5% |
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 Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond.
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.