Latin American Literature Studies
Latin American Literature Studies is a research topic within Cultural Studies. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 8.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the cultural representation of drug trafficking, violence, and narcoculture in Latin American literature. It delves into the themes of gender, neoliberalism, urban culture, and the impact of drug trafficking on society. The papers also analyze testimonies, the portrayal of violence, and the intersection of literature with social and political issues.
- Drug Trafficking
- Cultural Representation
- Latin American Literature
- Narcoculture
- Violence
- Testimonio
- Gender Studies
- Neoliberalism
- Urban Culture
- Literary Criticism
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Latin American Literature Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Argentina publish the most (344 and 339 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Latin American Literature Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Buenos Aires publishes the most Latin American Literature Studies research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 78 works
- 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 49 works
- 3 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 43 works
- 4 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 41 works
- 5 Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile 36 works
- 6 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 36 works
- 7 Universidad Nacional de CórdobaArgentina 31 works
- 8 National University of San MarcosPeru 29 works
- 9 Universidad de Costa RicaCosta Rica 23 works
- 10 Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Latin American Literature Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Latin American Literature Studies include Richard L. Jackson.
- 1 Richard L. Jackson United States 843 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Latin American Literature Studies research done?
The largest centres of Latin American Literature Studies research in 2022–2025 are Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico), Santiago (Chile) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in La Plata, Córdoba and Valparaíso.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Buenos Aires Argentina 152 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 110 works
- 3 Santiago Chile 109 works
- 4 Madrid Spain 100 works
- 5 Lima Peru 79 works
- 6 Bogotá Colombia 47 works
- 7 La Plata Argentina 38 works
- 8 San José Costa Rica 33 works
- 9 Córdoba Argentina 31 works
- 10 São Paulo Brazil 25 works
Where it is the local speciality
- La PlataAR · 38.3 works60×
- CórdobaAR · 31.5 works47×
- ValparaísoCL · 20.6 works39×
- San JoséCR · 33.0 works36×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Latin American Literature Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Latin American Literature Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Granada, Ibero American University 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 78.0 | 21.8% | 13.1× | 16 | +129.6% |
| 2 | Ibero American UniversityMexico | 70.2 | 14.9% | 68.1× | 12 | +410.0% |
| 3 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile | 69.5 | 11.9% | 49.4× | 36 | +59.9% |
| 4 | University of ConcepciónChile | 68.7 | 15.1% | 43.0× | 14 | +83.2% |
| 5 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 68.5 | 8.9% | 84.9× | 78 | +74.6% |
| 6 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 65.1 | 12.4% | 29.8× | 22 | +123.1% |
| 7 | Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaMexico | 64.0 | 14.9% | 41.3× | 16 | +141.9% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional de CórdobaArgentina | 63.6 | 9.6% | 80.0× | 31 | +120.6% |
| 9 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 62.0 | 15.9% | 10.2× | 13 | +55.3% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 61.1 | 10.6% | 21.6× | 49 | -15.7% |
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 Latin American Literature Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Latin American Literature Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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