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Asbury Theological Seminary

In research, Asbury Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#261 of 1,998 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,237 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies, Arts and Humanities and Sociology and Political Science — Religious studies is 224.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,546
of 28,054 · #10,581 all time
Rank in United States
#1,714
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▲ 64% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
0.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Asbury Theological Seminary 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 #261 of 1,998 11.3%72 #196
Social SciencesDomain #2,237 of 10,521 10.3%119 #1328

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Asbury Theological Seminary 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).

What does Asbury Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 224.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 46.3 works225×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 72.0 works20×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 25.7 works5.8×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 20.26× its world share, 72 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 20.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Asbury Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Ben Witherington, Norman E. Thomas and Joel B. Green lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Asbury Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Ben Witherington United States · #80,756 worldwide 68 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Norman E. Thomas United States · #230,286 worldwide 16 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Joel B. Green United States · #379,439 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Terry C. Muck United States · #413,672 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Kenneth J. Collins United States · #447,817 worldwide 23 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Bill T. Arnold United States · #592,973 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Howard A. Snyder United States · #597,073 worldwide 32 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Brian D. Russell United States · #615,936 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Craig S. Keener United States · #666,133 worldwide 9 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Roger E. Hedlund United States · #708,744 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Asbury Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Asbury Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, African Christianity, Globalization, Global Christianity and Short-Term Missions.

▲ 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. Theology24▲ 207×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism22▲ 664×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society22▲ 664×1 topic
  4. Religion20▲ 34×16 topics
  5. African Christianity19▲ 709×2 topics
  6. Globalization18▲ 7.6×11 topics
  7. Global Christianity12▲ 686×1 topic
  8. Short-Term Missions12▲ 686×1 topic
  9. Social Justice11▲ 15×7 topics
  10. Church History9▲ 173×3 topics
  11. Development9▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Nationalism9▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Spirituality8▲ 70×4 topics
  14. Biblical Interpretation8▲ 209×2 topics
  15. Pentecostalism8▲ 261×2 topics
  16. Hermeneutics7▲ 73×2 topics
  17. NGOs7▲ 60×2 topics
  18. Ecclesiology7▲ 752×1 topic
  19. Faith-Based Organizations7▲ 181×1 topic
  20. Missionary Activities7▲ 752×1 topic
  21. Social Services7▲ 129×1 topic
  22. Politics6▲ 19×5 topics
  23. Cultural Transmission6▲ 63×2 topics
  24. Christian-Muslim Relations6▲ 170×1 topic
  25. Gospel Translation6▲ 203×1 topic
  26. Pluralism5▲ 96×2 topics
  27. Public Sphere5▲ 72×2 topics
  28. Secularism5▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Atheism4▲ 139×1 topic
  30. Civil Religion4▲ 139×1 topic
  31. Federalism4▲ 52×2 topics
  32. Philosophy4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  33. Cultural Identity4▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. American founding4▲ 101×1 topic
  35. Constitutional government4▲ 101×1 topic
  36. Semitic Languages4▲ 72×2 topics
  37. Urban Development4▲ 8.5×2 topics
  38. Archaeological Evidence4▲ 60×2 topics
  39. Ethnicity4▲ 7.9×6 topics
  40. Arabia4▲ 94×1 topic

Which research topics does Asbury Theological Seminary publish most on?

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

Biblical Studies and Int…22Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 22 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…12Christian Theology and Mission: 12 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…7Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 7 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 7 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 6 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…4Religion and Society Interactions: 4 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 4 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 4 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 3 fractional worksMormonism, Religion, and History: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsArcheology2 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 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 12 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 7 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  5. 5 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 4 works
  9. 9 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 3 works
  10. 10 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 2 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 available54.6%not open45.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.1%domestic only99.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Asbury Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 64% higher 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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