Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education
Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education is a research topic within Cultural Studies. Science Explorer counts 7.5k research works in it since 1951. 17.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of intercultural education, indigenous knowledge systems, and cultural variation in learning practices. It delves into the sociocultural perspective of learning by observing and pitching in, particularly focusing on Mayan children and their participation in community endeavors. The papers also discuss the role of collaborative work, cultural practices, and the connection to sustainable development goals.
- Intercultural Education
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Cultural Variation
- Learning by Observing
- Community Endeavors
- Mayan Children
- Sociocultural Perspective
- Cultural Practices
- Collaborative Work
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Research works
- 7.5k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education research?
By volume, Mexico and the United States publish the most (501 and 128 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México publishes the most Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education research, followed by Universidad Veracruzana and Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 58 works
- 2 Universidad VeracruzanaMexico 24 works
- 3 Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico 21 works
- 4 Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología SocialMexico 19 works
- 5 National Institute of Anthropology and HistoryMexico 19 works
- 6 Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMexico 19 works
- 7 Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico 17 works
- 8 National Pedagogic UniversityMexico 17 works
- 9 Universidad Católica de TemucoChile 15 works
- 10 El Colegio de MéxicoMexico 15 works
Who are the leading researchers in Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education include Barbara Rogoff, Patricia M. Greenfield and Barry Turner.
- 1 Barbara Rogoff United States 1.4k citations
- 2 Patricia M. Greenfield United States 782 citations
- 3 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 Socio-Education research done?
The largest centres of Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education research in 2022–2025 are Mexico City (Mexico), Bogotá (Colombia), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Lima (Peru). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Temuco.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Mexico City Mexico 181 works
- 2 Bogotá Colombia 32 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 31 works
- 4 Lima Peru 29 works
- 5 Madrid Spain 29 works
- 6 Xalapa Mexico 29 works
- 7 Temuco Chile 23 works
- 8 Puebla City Mexico 21 works
- 9 Santiago Chile 20 works
- 10 Guadalajara Mexico 19 works
Where it is the local speciality
- TemucoCL · 22.6 works87×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Autonomous Intercultural University of Sinaloa 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 Católica de TemucoChile | 56.1 | 37.2% | 231.5× | 15 | +79.6% |
| 2 | Autonomous Intercultural University of SinaloaMexico | 41.5 | 35.6% | 1203.3× | 11 | +27.1% |
| 3 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 39.0 | 14.8% | 46.5× | 58 | +8.5% |
| 4 | Universidad VeracruzanaMexico | 37.8 | 16.1% | 93.8× | 24 | +143.8% |
| 5 | Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico | 32.7 | 18.6% | 75.8× | 21 | +60.0% |
| 6 | National Pedagogic UniversityMexico | 29.7 | 13.2% | 186.7× | 17 | +58.3% |
| 7 | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMexico | 25.2 | 8.1% | 82.2× | 18 | +133.9% |
| 8 | Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico | 24.0 | 8.8% | 42.7× | 17 | +79.3% |
| 9 | El Colegio de MéxicoMexico | 23.2 | 9.1% | 154.1× | 15 | +108.6% |
| 10 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 23.2 | 10.4% | 23.6× | 12 | +64.4% |
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 Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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