Knowledge society and lines of research: A window into Higher Education

Rivas Briceño E.D.C.; Pinto Sotelo G.A.; Valdivia Pinto M.A. · Revista de Ciencias Sociales (2025) · DOI: 10.31876/rcs.v31i.44006

Resumen

Abstract: The University, as an institution that legitimizes knowledge, establishes lines of research that guide the development of scientific work, creating spaces for discussion that strengthen critical and analytical reflection on the social environment toward the search for alternative solutions and substantial improvements. The purpose of the study was to analyze lines of research in higher education in response to the demands of the knowledge society. Documentary research was conducted through the systematization and analysis of scientific articles and reference bibliographic sources in JCR databases and/or Scopus, Scielo, and Latindex, the most visible sources. The results were a total of 21 articles and 6 books published in prestigious universities, with quality and relevance as the selection criteria. The findings reveal the significant importance of the curricular administrative processes that regulate the connection of lines of research to the development and scope of research, conditioned by the current circumstances of the social and labor context. It is concluded that the University and society are intertwined in the construction and administration of lines of research, supported by curricular proposals for improvement and contribution from knowledge to face the challenges of globalization.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Altiplano; Universidad César Vallejo