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Bethel University

In research, Bethel University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,768 of 10,521 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,826 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities — Religious studies is 64.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,746
of 28,054 · #10,563 all time
Rank in United States
#1,459
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Bethel 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
Social SciencesDomain #2,768 of 10,521 18.8%102 #3020
Health SciencesDomain #7,826 of 11,982 16.1%64 #6097

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bethel 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 Bethel University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 64.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 25.3 works64×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 29.6 works4.3×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.84× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.00× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.81× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.12× its world share, 51 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.11× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.34× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.79× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bethel University?

Ranked on the composite score, Keith Stein, Alois Ebner and Hellmut Marx lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bethel University.

  1. 1 Keith Stein United States · #322,897 worldwide 139 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Alois Ebner United States · #452,904 worldwide 63 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Hellmut Marx United States · #503,580 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Kristin E. Sandau United States · #588,786 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Gerrit Jansen United States · #663,160 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Peter J. Jankowski United States · #699,478 worldwide 81 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Theodor W. May United States · #774,103 worldwide 32 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Edward J. Volpintesta United States · #844,306 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 B. Rambeck United States · #1,220,580 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Reinhard Schulz United States · #1,443,847 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Bethel University

Which keywords describe research at Bethel University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biblical Interpretation, Youth Development, Christian Education, Church Leadership, Mental Health, African Christianity, Family Dynamics and Theology.

▲ 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. Biblical Interpretation16▲ 218×2 topics
  2. Youth Development15▲ 66×2 topics
  3. Christian Education14▲ 255×1 topic
  4. Church Leadership14▲ 255×1 topic
  5. Mental Health10▲ 2.7×23 topics
  6. Depression6▲ 3.0×16 topics
  7. Anxiety6▲ 5.2×8 topics
  8. African Christianity6▲ 109×2 topics
  9. Community Empowerment6▲ 3.1×6 topics
  10. Family Dynamics5▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Social Justice5▲ 3.7×12 topics
  12. Genetics5▲ 3.0×10 topics
  13. Religion5▲ 4.5×9 topics
  14. Neurobiology5▲ 8.0×7 topics
  15. Theology5▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Spirituality5▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Religious Perspectives4▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Health Consequences4▲ 6.5×3 topics
  19. Social Impact4▲ 4.6×2 topics
  20. Antiepileptic Drugs4▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 68×1 topic
  22. Islamic Education4▲ 5.0×2 topics
  23. Jewish Society4▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Media Literacy4▲ 3.1×3 topics
  25. Child Development4▲ 4.2×6 topics
  26. Early Marriage4▲ 29×1 topic
  27. Legal Implications4▲ 22×1 topic
  28. STEM Education4▲ 3.6×4 topics
  29. Social Interaction4▲ 4.1×4 topics
  30. Global Christianity4▲ 112×1 topic
  31. Health4▲ 4.0×5 topics
  32. Short-Term Missions4▲ 112×1 topic
  33. Radicalism3▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Religious Moderation3▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Appropriate Technology3▲ 10×1 topic
  36. Digital Parenting3▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Epilepsy3▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Psychological Adjustment3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  39. Mental Disorders3▲ 9.8×3 topics
  40. Seizures3▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Bethel University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Marriage and Family Dynamics and Christian Theology and Mission.

Contemporary Christian L…14Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 14 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksMarriage and Family Dynamics: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Radicalism: 3 fractional worksEducational Methods and …3Educational Methods and Impacts: 3 fractional worksEpilepsy research and treatment: 3 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivity studies: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceEducationPsychiatry and Mental health2 others

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

  1. 1 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 14 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  3. 3 Marriage and Family Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  5. 5 Islamic Studies and Radicalism Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Educational Methods and Impacts Education 3 works
  7. 7 Epilepsy research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  8. 8 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  9. 9 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  10. 10 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 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 available25.5%not open74.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.7%domestic only80.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bethel University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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