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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

In research, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#732 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,319 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,918 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,435
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,422
of 8,685
Research works
386
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
903
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
5%
world 28%

What is Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary 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
Arts and HumanitiesField #732 of 3,836 9.7%199
Social SciencesDomain #3,319 of 16,945 8.7%379
Social SciencesField #5,918 of 10,206 7.8%167
Religious studiesSubfield #173 of 226 10.6%127

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

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.

Arts and Humanities: 15.18× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.94× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.09× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.12× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Park lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Park United States · #1,176,037 worldwide 8 citations · 62 works
All ranked researchers at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Spirituality, Religion, African Christianity, Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Christian-Muslim Relations and Gospel Translation.

▲ 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 28 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 28 words, with their numbers
  1. Religion3▲ 34×7 topics
  2. Spirituality3▲ 168×3 topics
  3. African Christianity3▲ 631×2 topics
  4. Theology3▲ 133×2 topics
  5. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 420×1 topic
  6. Jewish Society2▲ 420×1 topic
  7. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 372×1 topic
  8. Globalization2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  9. Gospel Translation2▲ 443×1 topic
  10. Social Justice2▲ 17×2 topics
  11. Church History2▲ 190×2 topics
  12. Health2▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Global Christianity2▲ 497×1 topic
  14. Short-Term Missions2▲ 497×1 topic
  15. Biblical Interpretation1▲ 214×1 topic
  16. Pentecostalism1▲ 281×1 topic
  17. Nationalism1▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Digital Religion1▲ 406×1 topic
  19. Internet1▲ 72×1 topic
  20. Education1▲ 3.0×2 topics
  21. Coping1▲ 95×1 topic
  22. Interdisciplinary Research1▲ 54×1 topic
  23. Mental Health1▲ 3.3×1 topic
  24. Near-Death Experiences1▲ 615×1 topic
  25. Paranormal Beliefs1▲ 615×1 topic
  26. Problem of Evil1▲ 536×1 topic
  27. Team Science1▲ 193×1 topic
  28. Theodicy1▲ 536×1 topic

Which research topics does Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary publish most on?

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

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…1Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 1 fractional worksInterdisciplinary Research and Collaboration: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …1Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksParanormal Experiences and Beliefs: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Admi…1Library Science and Administration: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePhilosophyInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration Information Systems and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  8. 8 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  9. 9 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 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 available5.4%not open94.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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