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American Academy of Religion

In research, American Academy of Religion stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,871 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#1,785 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,942 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,574
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,940
of 8,685
Research works
471
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is American Academy of Religion known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #7,871 of 16,945 12.8%430
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,785 of 3,836 10.9%170
Social SciencesField #7,942 of 10,206 13.5%231

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Academy of Religion sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.25× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.55× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.21× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Academy of Religion?

Ranked on the composite score, Hoffman, Jonathan H. Ebel and Robert McKim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Academy of Religion.

  1. 1 Hoffman United States · #152,683 worldwide 105 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Jonathan H. Ebel United States · #655,442 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Robert McKim United States · #668,941 worldwide 7 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Valerie J. Hoffman United States · #759,012 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Bruce Rosenstock United States · #853,036 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at American Academy of Religion

Which keywords describe research at American Academy of Religion?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Globalization, History, Philosophy, Gender Equality, Nationalism, Secularism and Human Rights.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
  1. Religion5▲ 34×14 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 6.6×12 topics
  3. History2▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Gender Equality2▲ 27×5 topics
  5. Philosophy2▲ 17×7 topics
  6. Education2▲ 4.3×9 topics
  7. Nationalism2▲ 16×6 topics
  8. Human Rights2▲ 6.4×7 topics
  9. Secularism2▲ 63×4 topics
  10. Mental Health2▲ 4.2×8 topics
  11. Gender2▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Health2▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Colonialism2▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Empire2▲ 66×4 topics
  15. Social Justice2▲ 9.7×6 topics
  16. Ethics2▲ 10×8 topics
  17. Feminism2▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Identity2▲ 7.0×7 topics
  19. Race2▲ 45×4 topics
  20. Christianity1▲ 77×3 topics
  21. Culture1▲ 8.7×5 topics
  22. Politics1▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Islam1▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Literature1▲ 8.2×5 topics
  25. Cultural Revolution1▲ 93×2 topics
  26. Intersectionality1▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Islamic Banking1▲ 9.5×2 topics
  28. Hermeneutics1▲ 45×2 topics
  29. Religious Education1▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Sexuality1▲ 51×2 topics
  31. Social Change1▲ 29×3 topics
  32. Civil Society1▲ 30×3 topics
  33. Cosmological Parameters1▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Dark Energy1▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Earth Systems Science1▲ 654×1 topic
  36. Ethical Identity1▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Feminist Theory1▲ 79×1 topic
  38. Finance1▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Gaia Hypothesis1▲ 654×1 topic
  40. Islamic reform1▲ 76×1 topic

Which research topics does American Academy of Religion publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution, Feminist Theory and Gender Studies and Islamic Studies and History.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…1Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 1 fractional worksEarth Systems and Cosmic…1Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution: 1 fractional worksFeminist Theory and Gender Studies: 1 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Hist…1Islamic Studies and History: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…1Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 1 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…1Education and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric ScienceGender StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  2. 2 Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Atmospheric Science 1 works
  3. 3 Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Gender Studies 1 works
  4. 4 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 1 works
  6. 6 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Academy of Religion's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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