Indigenous Cultures and History
Indigenous Cultures and History is a research topic within Anthropology. Science Explorer counts 8.5k research works in it since 1950. 17.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex interactions between indigenous peoples and the state, focusing on issues such as land rights, cultural identity, social exclusion, and the impact of state policies on indigenous communities. It delves into colonial history, frontier studies, and ethnographic research to understand the experiences of indigenous peoples at the national margins in Latin America.
- Indigenous Peoples
- State Policies
- Frontier Studies
- Ethnographic Research
- Cultural Identity
- Colonial History
- Land Rights
- Social Exclusion
- Memory and Identity
- Ethnic Politics
- Research works
- 8.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +28% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Indigenous Cultures and History research?
By volume, Argentina and Brazil publish the most (584 and 144 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Indigenous Cultures and History research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas publishes the most Indigenous Cultures and History research, followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 115 works
- 2 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 81 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional de CórdobaArgentina 30 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 30 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 21 works
- 6 National University of Río NegroArgentina 20 works
- 7 National University of RosarioArgentina 14 works
- 8 Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología SocialMexico 14 works
- 9 National Institute of Anthropology and HistoryMexico 13 works
- 10 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Indigenous Cultures and History?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Indigenous Cultures and History include Victòria Reyes-García and Barry Turner.
- 1 Victòria Reyes-García Spain 672 citations
- 2 Barry Turner United Kingdom 638 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Indigenous Cultures and History research done?
The largest centres of Indigenous Cultures and History research in 2022–2025 are Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico), Madrid (Spain) and Santiago (Chile). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Buenos Aires Argentina 248 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 65 works
- 3 Madrid Spain 47 works
- 4 Santiago Chile 45 works
- 5 Córdoba Argentina 39 works
- 6 La Plata Argentina 33 works
- 7 Bogotá Colombia 30 works
- 8 Lima Peru 27 works
- 9 San Miguel de Tucumán Argentina 26 works
- 10 Paris France 25 works
Where it is the local speciality
- San Miguel de TucumánAR · 26.2 works148×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Indigenous Cultures and History than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Indigenous Cultures and History?
Among universities, judged by research, National University of Tucumán, Universidad de Buenos Aires and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 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 | National University of TucumánArgentina | 63.0 | 42.2% | 184.4× | 11 | -14.0% |
| 2 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 58.5 | 12.5% | 137.9× | 81 | +43.0% |
| 3 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile | 57.6 | 22.1% | 22.1× | 10 | +91.3% |
| 4 | Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina | 56.5 | 22.9% | 101.1× | 30 | +13.1% |
| 5 | University of ChileChile | 56.2 | 30.0% | 20.6× | 10 | +3.7% |
| 6 | University of TarapacáChile | 55.2 | 20.7% | 136.6× | 12 | +10.8% |
| 7 | National University of SaltaArgentina | 53.7 | 24.0% | 404.0× | 12 | +53.0% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 52.1 | 14.0% | 14.6× | 21 | +79.7% |
| 9 | National University of Río NegroArgentina | 51.5 | 10.1% | 538.5× | 20 | +106.5% |
| 10 | National University of JujuyArgentina | 49.1 | 23.2% | 529.7× | 11 | +17.8% |
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 Indigenous Cultures and History research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Indigenous Cultures and History.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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