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Andrews University

In research, Andrews University stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#247 of 1,998 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,792 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,143 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies, Philosophy and Arts and Humanities — Religious studies is 66.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,574
of 28,054 · #4,101 all time
Rank in United States
#1,008
of 4,192
Research works
4k
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
67k
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Andrews University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Arts and HumanitiesField #247 of 1,998 12.8%168 #251
Social SciencesDomain #1,792 of 10,521 9.8%409 #998
Social SciencesField #2,143 of 6,365 7.7%170 #1101
Physical SciencesDomain #7,352 of 12,888 9.1%91 #4499
Religious studiesSubfield #47 of 70 15.0%66 #50
Health SciencesDomain #11,124 of 11,982 4.4%63 #10069
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,448 of 2,578 5.0%72 #1926

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Andrews University 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Arts and Humanities#251 #247
  2. Social Sciences#998 #1,792
  3. Social Sciences#1,101 #2,143
  4. Physical Sciences#4,499 #7,352
  5. Religious studies#50 #47
  6. Health Sciences#10,069 #11,124
  7. Sociology and Political Science#1,926 #2,448
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Andrews University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 66.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 65.5 works66×
  2. PhilosophySubfield · 37.4 works15×
  3. Arts and HumanitiesField · 168.4 works9.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.59× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.10× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 46 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 9.87× its world share, 168 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.99× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 170 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Andrews University?

Ranked on the composite score, L. Zawiejski, H.‐P. Jakob and G. Marini lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Andrews University.

  1. 1 L. Zawiejski United States · #32,888 worldwide 497 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 H.‐P. Jakob United States · #61,233 worldwide 434 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 G. Marini United States · #75,568 worldwide 268 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 I. Gialas United States · #77,905 worldwide 315 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 L. Suszycki United States · #79,818 worldwide 265 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 A. Nigro United States · #84,777 worldwide 263 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 P. Stopa United States · #87,828 worldwide 364 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 N. Brümmer United States · #122,060 worldwide 193 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 P.B. Straub United States · #122,321 worldwide 354 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Gerhard F. Hasel United States · #152,174 worldwide 23 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Andrews University

Which keywords describe research at Andrews University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Social Justice, Globalization, African Christianity, Ethics, Theology, Gender and Spirituality.

▲ 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. Religion54▲ 19×25 topics
  2. Globalization49▲ 4.2×53 topics
  3. Social Justice48▲ 14×20 topics
  4. African Christianity35▲ 266×2 topics
  5. Ethics34▲ 12×32 topics
  6. Theology34▲ 59×6 topics
  7. Education32▲ 3.2×41 topics
  8. Gender30▲ 9.5×21 topics
  9. Spirituality29▲ 50×8 topics
  10. Identity26▲ 5.9×37 topics
  11. Church History24▲ 91×3 topics
  12. Feminism24▲ 14×12 topics
  13. Biblical Interpretation23▲ 123×2 topics
  14. Pentecostalism22▲ 156×2 topics
  15. Biblical Monotheism22▲ 140×1 topic
  16. Jewish Society22▲ 140×1 topic
  17. Hermeneutics22▲ 44×3 topics
  18. Ecclesiology21▲ 462×1 topic
  19. Missionary Activities21▲ 462×1 topic
  20. Philosophy20▲ 7.8×22 topics
  21. Race20▲ 30×8 topics
  22. Literature19▲ 5.8×29 topics
  23. Development17▲ 8.2×6 topics
  24. Culture16▲ 5.1×18 topics
  25. Nationalism16▲ 5.7×19 topics
  26. History15▲ 3.6×28 topics
  27. NGOs14▲ 24×5 topics
  28. Global Christianity14▲ 163×1 topic
  29. Short-Term Missions14▲ 163×1 topic
  30. Neuroscience14▲ 7.8×14 topics
  31. Intersectionality14▲ 13×5 topics
  32. Leadership13▲ 4.6×17 topics
  33. Humanitarianism12▲ 33×2 topics
  34. International Aid12▲ 42×2 topics
  35. Civil Society12▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Community Development12▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Faith-Based Organizations12▲ 61×1 topic
  38. Social Services12▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Black Liberation Theology11▲ 463×1 topic
  40. Oppression11▲ 463×1 topic

Which research topics does Andrews University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Society, and Development.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 22 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 21 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 14 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 12 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 11 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …7Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 7 fractional worksMormonism, Religion, and History: 6 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 6 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 5 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 5 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePhilosophyHistory1 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 22 works
  2. 2 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 21 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 14 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  5. 5 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  6. 6 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 7 works
  7. 7 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 6 works
  8. 8 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 6 works
  9. 9 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  10. 10 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 5 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 available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.0%domestic only66.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Andrews University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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