Latin American socio-political dynamics
Latin American socio-political dynamics is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1956. 9.3% 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, political change, and socioeconomic inequality in Latin America, particularly focusing on the impact of neoliberal policies, globalization, and resistance through collective action. It delves into the evolution of protest movements, the effects of inequality, and the role of social movements in shaping political and societal transformations.
- Social Movements
- Political Change
- Inequality
- Neoliberalism
- Protest
- Latin America
- Collective Action
- Globalization
- Resistance
- Socioeconomic Dynamics
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1956
- In the world top 10%
- 984 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Latin American socio-political dynamics research?
By volume, Argentina and Spain publish the most (718 and 196 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Argentina 718 works
- 2 Spain 196 works
- 3 Mexico 177 works
- 4 Colombia 126 works
- 5 Chile 90 works
- 6 Brazil 87 works
- 7 United States 78 works
- 8 Peru 55 works
- 9 Costa Rica 48 works
- 10 Ecuador 38 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Latin American socio-political dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas publishes the most Latin American socio-political dynamics research, followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 118 works
- 2 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 110 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina 50 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional de CórdobaArgentina 44 works
- 5 National University of RosarioArgentina 34 works
- 6 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 31 works
- 7 Universidad de Costa RicaCosta Rica 28 works
- 8 Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay 25 works
- 9 National University of QuilmesArgentina 25 works
- 10 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 21 works
Where is Latin American socio-political dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Latin American socio-political dynamics research in 2022–2025 are Buenos Aires (Argentina), Madrid (Spain), Mexico City (Mexico) and Bogotá (Colombia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bernal and Rosario.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Buenos Aires Argentina 309 works
- 2 Madrid Spain 82 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 76 works
- 4 Bogotá Colombia 65 works
- 5 Santiago Chile 58 works
- 6 La Plata Argentina 58 works
- 7 Córdoba Argentina 55 works
- 8 Rosario Argentina 38 works
- 9 San José Costa Rica 37 works
- 10 Montevideo Uruguay 28 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BernalAR · 25.0 works417×
- RosarioAR · 38.1 works161×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Latin American socio-political dynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Latin American socio-political dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Universidad de Guadalajara and National University of General San Martín 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 Nacional de San MartínPeru | 38.6 | 14.4% | 213.0× | 18 | +70.6% |
| 2 | Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico | 37.8 | 20.4% | 16.4× | 9 | +81.0% |
| 3 | National University of General San MartínArgentina | 36.9 | 14.1% | 223.9× | 17 | +50.3% |
| 4 | Universidad de la República de UruguayUruguay | 33.6 | 5.4% | 64.2× | 25 | +121.9% |
| 5 | Centro de Estudios Políticos y ConstitucionalesSpain | 33.6 | 12.5% | 143.9× | 9 | +67.4% |
| 6 | Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina | 28.8 | 3.5% | 160.9× | 110 | +9.5% |
| 7 | Universidad Nacional de La PlataArgentina | 27.3 | 4.1% | 146.7× | 50 | +61.4% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 27.0 | 6.0% | 18.4× | 31 | +68.6% |
| 9 | Universidad Nacional de CuyoArgentina | 25.1 | 8.1% | 128.1× | 10 | +94.1% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional de CórdobaArgentina | 24.1 | 2.7% | 151.7× | 44 | +62.2% |
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 socio-political dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Latin American socio-political dynamics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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