EVOLUTION OF RESEARCH ON SYNAPTIC NEUROPLASTICITY AND EARLY LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS FROM A LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE (2000-2025)

Synaptic neuroplasticity, understood as the nervous system’s ability to reorganize its neuronal connections based on experience, represents a key phenomenon for learning and brain adaptation. The objective of this research was to analyze the evolution of international and Latin American scientific production on synaptic neuroplasticity and early language acquisition during the period 2000–2025, with special attention to the Latin American cultural dimension. The study was conducted under a quantitative approach, with a documentary and bibliometric design. A non-experimental, longitudinal, and descriptive-correlational model was adopted. A total of 75 studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were considered. Data analysis was carried out through a combination of descriptive, network, and bibliometric correlation analyses. The results show that the field of study on synaptic neuroplasticity and early language acquisition has evolved from a neurobiological paradigm toward a socio-neuroeducational one, in which cultural conditions play a determining role. The expansion of collaborative networks, the sustained growth of scientific production, and the emergence of interdisciplinary research lines consolidate an expanding domain of knowledge, although with regional asymmetries in visibility and impact. The research established that scientific production on synaptic neuroplasticity and early language acquisition has grown steadily between 2000 and 2025, particularly in the last five years. This increase has been driven by technological advances and the growing interdisciplinary interest among neuroscience, education, and linguistics.