The Underrepresentation of Knowledge Production in Latin American Social Sciences

Although Latin American social sciences have expanded significantly in recent decades, they remain structurally marginal within the global academic system.This article analyzes the persistence of epistemic hierarchies that limit the visibility and impact of social science research produced in Latin America.It argues that current global knowledge structures continue to prioritize English-language STEM outputs from wealthy institutions in the Global North, thereby marginalizing local languages, regional collaborations, and context-sensitive research.ontributions from Latin America to the production of social science knowledge have grown dramatically.A review of 94,837 articles published between 2002 and 2018 that featured at least one author from Latin America confirms a sixfold increase in output during this period, an expansion led by countries such as Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.