Research in La Mirada
Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in La Mirada, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Biola University.
- Research institutions
- 1 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 1.4k ▲ 43% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 8.2% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in La Mirada?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biola UniversityUniversity | 1,387 | #19,236 |
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
What is La Mirada strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in La Mirada is most concentrated in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities (64.9× the world share in Religious studies).
- Religious studiesSubfield · 25.8 works65×
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 63.4 works9.2×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in La Mirada?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Mental Health, Spirituality, Theology, Health, Social Support, Well-being and Psychological Adjustment.
- Intersectionality
- Church History
- Short-Term Missions
- Feminism
- Democracy
- History
- Human Rights
- Education
- Identity
- Social Services
- NGOs
- Community Development
- Nationalism
- End-of-Life Care
- Jewish Society
- Quality of Life
- Well-being
- Health
- Spirituality
- Mental Health
- Religion
- Globalization
- Theology
- Social Support
- Psychological Adjustment
- Biblical Monotheism
- Coping
- Social Justice
- Development
- Civil Society
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Ethics
- Gender
- African Christianity
- Secularism
- Politics
- Philosophy
- Global Christianity
- Colonialism
- Divine Providence
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Religion40▲ 36×18 topics
- Mental Health30▲ 8.5×20 topics
- Globalization20▲ 4.3×31 topics
- Spirituality19▲ 81×4 topics
- Theology18▲ 79×3 topics
- Health18▲ 19×7 topics
- Social Support18▲ 13×8 topics
- Well-being17▲ 18×6 topics
- Psychological Adjustment16▲ 45×3 topics
- Quality of Life15▲ 4.4×8 topics
- Biblical Monotheism15▲ 235×1 topic
- Jewish Society15▲ 235×1 topic
- Coping14▲ 118×2 topics
- End-of-Life Care14▲ 47×1 topic
- Social Justice14▲ 9.6×15 topics
- Nationalism13▲ 12×9 topics
- Development13▲ 16×4 topics
- Community Development12▲ 27×3 topics
- Civil Society12▲ 44×2 topics
- NGOs11▲ 48×2 topics
- Faith-Based Organizations11▲ 146×1 topic
- Social Services11▲ 104×1 topic
- Ethics10▲ 9.2×17 topics
- Identity10▲ 5.7×13 topics
- Gender10▲ 7.5×12 topics
- Education10▲ 2.3×17 topics
- African Christianity9▲ 177×2 topics
- Human Rights9▲ 3.7×12 topics
- Secularism9▲ 35×5 topics
- History8▲ 5.0×15 topics
- Politics7▲ 11×9 topics
- Democracy6▲ 7.5×6 topics
- Philosophy6▲ 5.9×10 topics
- Feminism6▲ 9.1×5 topics
- Global Christianity6▲ 172×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions6▲ 172×1 topic
- Colonialism6▲ 5.2×8 topics
- Church History5▲ 48×2 topics
- Divine Providence5▲ 146×2 topics
- Intersectionality5▲ 12×5 topics
What research is done in La Mirada?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 15 works
- 2 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 14 works
- 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 11 works
- 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 6 works
- 5 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 4 works
- 6 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 7 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 8 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 3 works
- 9 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 10 Religious Education and Schools Education 3 works
Research output over time
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