Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America
Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America is a research topic within Geography, Planning and Development. Science Explorer counts 1.8k research works in it since 1950. 8.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Research works
- 1.8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 149 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America research?
By volume, Mexico and Spain publish the most (121 and 30 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México publishes the most Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America research, followed by Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero and Universidad de Guadalajara.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 14 works
- 2 Universidad Autónoma de GuerreroMexico 8 works
- 3 Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico 7 works
- 4 Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MéxicoMexico 7 works
- 5 Palacký University OlomoucCzechia 7 works
- 6 Instituto del Mar del PeruPeru 6 works
- 7 Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMexico 4 works
- 8 Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoMexico 4 works
- 9 El Colegio de la Frontera SurMexico 4 works
- 10 Universidad Técnica de AmbatoEcuador 4 works
Where is Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America research done?
The largest centres of Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America research in 2022–2025 are Mexico City (Mexico), Bogotá (Colombia), Madrid (Spain) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mexico City.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Mexico City Mexico 28 works
- 2 Bogotá Colombia 11 works
- 3 Madrid Spain 11 works
- 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 9 works
- 5 Chilpancingo Mexico 8 works
- 6 Guadalajara Mexico 7 works
- 7 Lima Peru 7 works
- 8 Toluca Mexico 7 works
- 9 Olomouc Czechia 7 works
- 10 Callao Peru 6 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Mexico CityMX · 28.3 works27×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America?
Among universities, judged by research, 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 0.0 | 4.7% | 44.3× | 14 | +1.1% |
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 Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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