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Bishop Grosseteste University

In research, Bishop Grosseteste University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,976 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,677 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 8.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,582
of 28,054 · #26,615 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#527
of 1,094
Research works
581
▲ 118% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Bishop Grosseteste 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 #2,976 of 10,521 19.9%171 #5289
Social SciencesField #3,677 of 6,365 20.4%99 #4368

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 8.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 47.9 works8.7×
← 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: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 8.73× its world share, 48 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.14× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.10× its world share, 99 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bishop Grosseteste University?

Ranked on the composite score, Francis Stewart, Robert von Friedeburg and Sibylle Erle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bishop Grosseteste University.

  1. 1 Francis Stewart United Kingdom · #231,714 worldwide 184 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Robert von Friedeburg United Kingdom · #321,516 worldwide 6 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Sibylle Erle United Kingdom · #624,387 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Sarah L. Hemstock United Kingdom · #939,287 worldwide 25 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Andrew Jackson United Kingdom · #973,879 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Kate Adams United Kingdom · #988,903 worldwide 27 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Duncan W. Wright United Kingdom · #1,128,557 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Emma Pearson United Kingdom · #1,213,521 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Emma Clarke United Kingdom · #1,574,754 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Bishop Grosseteste University

Which keywords describe research at Bishop Grosseteste University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Humanitarianism, Civil Society, Development, Community Development, Faith-Based Organizations, Social Services and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Religion44▲ 49×19 topics
  2. Humanitarianism20▲ 166×2 topics
  3. Mental Health20▲ 7.0×19 topics
  4. Civil Society19▲ 90×3 topics
  5. Development19▲ 29×2 topics
  6. Community Development19▲ 53×2 topics
  7. Faith-Based Organizations19▲ 312×1 topic
  8. Social Services19▲ 221×1 topic
  9. Globalization18▲ 4.9×24 topics
  10. Spirituality17▲ 92×5 topics
  11. Secularism16▲ 80×5 topics
  12. Well-being16▲ 22×8 topics
  13. Identity15▲ 11×19 topics
  14. Social Support14▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Quality of Life14▲ 4.9×8 topics
  16. Psychological Adjustment13▲ 47×3 topics
  17. Health13▲ 17×5 topics
  18. Coping12▲ 131×2 topics
  19. End-of-Life Care12▲ 52×1 topic
  20. Nationalism11▲ 13×10 topics
  21. African Christianity10▲ 237×2 topics
  22. Religious Identity9▲ 79×5 topics
  23. Social Justice9▲ 8.2×9 topics
  24. Gender9▲ 8.8×15 topics
  25. Religious Education8▲ 24×3 topics
  26. Theology8▲ 41×4 topics
  27. Church History7▲ 83×3 topics
  28. Colonialism7▲ 7.7×11 topics
  29. Ethnic6▲ 172×2 topics
  30. Diversity6▲ 18×3 topics
  31. Global Christianity6▲ 221×1 topic
  32. Short-Term Missions6▲ 221×1 topic
  33. Cultural Geography6▲ 100×3 topics
  34. Multiculturalism6▲ 16×3 topics
  35. Inclusion6▲ 21×3 topics
  36. Citizenship6▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Cultural6▲ 62×2 topics
  38. Politics6▲ 11×6 topics
  39. Schools5▲ 213×1 topic
  40. Feminism5▲ 9.9×6 topics

Which research topics does Bishop Grosseteste University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Christian Theology and Mission and Religious Education and Schools.

Religion, Society, and D…19Religion, Society, and Development: 19 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …12Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 12 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…6Christian Theology and Mission: 6 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 5 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 5 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…4Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 4 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 3 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHealthReligious studiesEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 19 works
  2. 2 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 12 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 6 works
  4. 4 Religious Education and Schools Education 5 works
  5. 5 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 5 works
  6. 6 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 4 works
  7. 7 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  10. 10 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bishop Grosseteste University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 118% 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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