Religion and politics: a sistematic revision of studies published in Argentinian Political Scienca and International Relations journals

Abstract

Since the new millennium, Political Science and International Relations around the world have evidenced a growing interest in religious phenomena. In Argentina, however, the same impact has not been noticed: the continuous increase in studies on religion seems to come mainly from disciplines such as Sociology and Anthropology. Thus, it is necessary to explore the situation that are facing Argentina’s Political Science and International Relations on the renewed interest in religious phenomena. We did a systematic review of articles published between 1990 and the first semester of 2017 (n = 71), in eight Argentine scientific journals whose scope has a focus on Political Science and International Relations’ topics. The paper considers some bibliometric indicators as those of productivity and authorship, and we also present a textual content analysis to discuss the ways in which religion is presented in the most recognized local circuit of publications from both disciplines.

Keywords

• religión
• política
• ciencia política
• relaciones internacionales
• estudios bibliométricos