History and Politics in Latin America
History and Politics in Latin America is a research topic within Demography. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 7.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the history, society, and economy of Colombia. It includes discussions on violence, land issues, political conflicts, agricultural development, educational reforms, and the impact of globalization on the country. The papers provide insights into the historical and contemporary challenges faced by Colombia.
- Colombia
- history
- society
- violence
- economy
- politics
- land
- conflict
- agriculture
- education
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +3% the tick is no change
Which countries lead History and Politics in Latin America research?
By volume, Colombia and Argentina publish the most (665 and 242 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.
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Which institutions lead History and Politics in Latin America research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional de Colombia publishes the most History and Politics in Latin America research, followed by Universidad de Antioquia and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 86 works
- 2 Universidad de AntioquiaColombia 44 works
- 3 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 39 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 35 works
- 5 El Colegio de MéxicoMexico 30 works
- 6 Pontificia Universidad JaverianaColombia 29 works
- 7 National University of San MarcosPeru 28 works
- 8 Universidad del ValleColombia 27 works
- 9 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 27 works
- 10 Escuela Superior de GuerraColombia 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in History and Politics in Latin America?
The most-cited researchers publishing on History and Politics in Latin America include John Lynch.
- 1 John Lynch United States 3.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is History and Politics in Latin America research done?
The largest centres of History and Politics in Latin America research in 2022–2025 are Bogotá (Colombia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Medellín (Colombia) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tlalpan, Cartagena and Tunja.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Bogotá Colombia 342 works
- 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 108 works
- 3 Medellín Colombia 92 works
- 4 Madrid Spain 86 works
- 5 Mexico City Mexico 86 works
- 6 Lima Peru 72 works
- 7 Santiago de Cali Colombia 43 works
- 8 Santiago Chile 42 works
- 9 Seville Spain 31 works
- 10 Tlalpan Mexico 30 works
Where it is the local speciality
- TlalpanMX · 29.8 works133×
- CartagenaCO · 26.7 works116×
- TunjaCO · 23.8 works98×
- ManizalesCO · 20.2 works98×
- BogotáCO · 342.4 works96×
- La PazBO · 27.0 works76×
- MedellínCO · 92.0 works76×
- BucaramangaCO · 21.5 works73×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in History and Politics in Latin America than the world average.
Where is the best place to study History and Politics in Latin America?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Los Andes, Escuela Superior de Guerra and Universidad del Atlántico 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 Los AndesColombia | 76.8 | 17.0% | 110.0× | 22 | +18.9% |
| 2 | Escuela Superior de GuerraColombia | 73.4 | 12.0% | 560.3× | 25 | +487.1% |
| 3 | Universidad del AtlánticoMexico | 71.7 | 13.5% | 233.6× | 11 | +167.9% |
| 4 | Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay | 64.6 | 9.9% | 18.8× | 8 | +168.1% |
| 5 | Universidad de Los AndesBolivia | 64.4 | 9.6% | 168.9× | 22 | +21.8% |
| 6 | University of TolimaColombia | 63.6 | 14.3% | 140.3× | 8 | +89.3% |
| 7 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia | 60.2 | 4.6% | 122.4× | 86 | -4.6% |
| 8 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 57.3 | 8.4% | 19.0× | 20 | +35.0% |
| 9 | Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúPeru | 55.4 | 10.8% | 54.6× | 16 | -17.9% |
| 10 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile | 55.2 | 8.3% | 12.8× | 8 | +89.8% |
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 History and Politics in Latin America research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2017. The fastest-growing topics are History and Politics in Latin America.
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.