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Latin American social science

Latin American social science is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 921 research works in it since 1969. 8.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the dynamics of social movements, cultural resistance, and citizenship education in various global contexts. It delves into topics such as political activism, identity politics, community engagement, and the impact of globalization on cultural change. The papers also address issues related to educational reform, gender studies, and youth empowerment within the framework of social movements.

  • Social Movements
  • Cultural Resistance
  • Citizenship Education
  • Globalization
  • Political Activism
  • Identity Politics
  • Community Engagement
  • Educational Reform
  • Gender Studies
  • Youth Empowerment
Research works
921
fractional, since 1969
In the world top 10%
82
per year above
Top-10% rate
8.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+40%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Latin American social science research?

By volume, Brazil and Chile publish the most (54 and 30 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Brazil 54 works
  2. 2 Chile 30 works
  3. 3 Argentina 25 works
  4. 4 Spain 16 works
  5. 5 Mexico 8 works
  6. 6 France 8 works
  7. 7 Colombia 7 works
  8. 8 Peru 7 works
  9. 9 United States 7 works
  10. 10 Russia 6 works

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.

Brazil: 32.1%Chile: 17.8%Argentina: 14.9%Spain: 9.4%6 others listed: 25.8%32%largest
Brazil54 · 32.1%Chile30 · 17.8%Argentina25 · 14.9%Spain16 · 9.4%6 others listed43 · 25.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Latin American social science research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Chile publishes the most Latin American social science research, followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of ChileChile 5 works
  2. 2 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 5 works
  3. 3 Universidad Nacional de CórdobaArgentina 4 works
  4. 4 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 4 works
  5. 5 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 3 works
  6. 6 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 3 works
  7. 7 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 2 works
  8. 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 2 works
  9. 9 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 2 works
  10. 10 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 2 works

Where is Latin American social science research done?

The largest centres of Latin American social science research in 2022–2025 are Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina), São Paulo (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Santiago Chile 17 works
  2. 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 11 works
  3. 3 São Paulo Brazil 9 works
  4. 4 Madrid Spain 7 works
  5. 5 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5 works
  6. 6 Lima Peru 4 works
  7. 7 Brasília Brazil 4 works
  8. 8 Valparaíso Chile 4 works
  9. 9 Mexico City Mexico 4 works
  10. 10 Córdoba Argentina 4 works
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Is Latin American social science research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Latin American social science.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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