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Asbury University

In research, Asbury University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,484 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#26,577
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,699
of 8,685
Research works
311
▲ 101% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
6.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Asbury University 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 #6,484 of 16,945 8.2%230

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

What does Asbury University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 26.5 works15×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 15.33× its world share, 26 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.48× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.88× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Asbury University?

Ranked on the composite score, Duvon C. Corbitt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Asbury University.

  1. 1 Duvon C. Corbitt United States · #193,549 worldwide 24 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Asbury University

Which keywords describe research at Asbury University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Church History, Nationalism, Globalization, History, African Christianity and Cultural Identity.

▲ 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. Religion8▲ 28×9 topics
  2. Theology6▲ 110×2 topics
  3. Globalization6▲ 5.2×9 topics
  4. Church History6▲ 224×3 topics
  5. Nationalism6▲ 21×7 topics
  6. History4▲ 11×12 topics
  7. African Christianity4▲ 286×2 topics
  8. Cultural Identity4▲ 12×3 topics
  9. Gender4▲ 11×9 topics
  10. Identity4▲ 8.0×8 topics
  11. Calvinism3▲ 229×1 topic
  12. Reformation3▲ 189×1 topic
  13. Culture3▲ 10×8 topics
  14. Politics3▲ 19×5 topics
  15. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 189×1 topic
  16. Jewish Society3▲ 189×1 topic
  17. NGOs3▲ 50×2 topics
  18. Literature2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  19. Philosophy2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  20. Colonialism2▲ 8.2×7 topics
  21. Spirituality2▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Feminism2▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Global Christianity2▲ 254×1 topic
  24. Short-Term Missions2▲ 254×1 topic
  25. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 120×1 topic
  26. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 106×1 topic
  27. Gospel Translation2▲ 143×1 topic
  28. Social Capital2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Social Justice2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  30. Social Services2▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Urban Development2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Democracy2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  33. Secularism2▲ 31×2 topics
  34. American founding2▲ 100×1 topic
  35. Atheism2▲ 115×1 topic
  36. Constitutional government2▲ 100×1 topic
  37. Health2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  38. Public Sphere2▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Medicine2▲ 34×3 topics
  40. Society2▲ 14×5 topics

Which research topics does Asbury University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Historical and Linguistic Studies.

Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…2Historical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…2Religion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 1 fractional worksEvolution and Science Education: 1 fractional works
HistoryReligious studiesSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  9. 9 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 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 available37.5%not open62.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.9%domestic only96.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Asbury University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 101% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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