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Catholic Theological Union

In research, Catholic Theological Union stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#372 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,266 of 16,945 worldwide) and Religious studies (#92 of 226 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,835
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,459
of 8,685
Research works
552
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
838
1.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Catholic Theological Union 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 #372 of 3,836 11.1%276
Social SciencesDomain #2,266 of 16,945 9.6%516
Religious studiesSubfield #92 of 226 14.2%169
Social SciencesField #6,712 of 10,206 8.1%218

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Catholic Theological Union 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 12.39× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.48× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Catholic Theological Union?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert J. Karris, Carolyn Osiek and Stephen Bevans lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Catholic Theological Union.

  1. 1 Robert J. Karris United States · #289,866 worldwide 35 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Carolyn Osiek United States · #306,733 worldwide 12 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Stephen Bevans United States · #340,522 worldwide 6 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 John T. Pawlikowski United States · #392,551 worldwide 2 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Kevin Madigan United States · #431,857 worldwide 5 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Robert Schreiter United States · #443,699 worldwide 7 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Ann Heinrichs United States · #920,436 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Catholic Theological Union

Which keywords describe research at Catholic Theological Union?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, African Christianity, Globalization, Global Christianity, Short-Term Missions, Development, Humanitarianism and Faith-Based Organizations.

▲ 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▲ 35×10 topics
  2. African Christianity7▲ 643×2 topics
  3. Globalization7▲ 7.0×9 topics
  4. Global Christianity5▲ 704×1 topic
  5. Short-Term Missions5▲ 704×1 topic
  6. Development4▲ 25×2 topics
  7. Humanitarianism4▲ 138×2 topics
  8. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 251×1 topic
  9. Social Services4▲ 178×1 topic
  10. Secularism4▲ 73×4 topics
  11. Nationalism3▲ 15×5 topics
  12. Social Justice3▲ 10×4 topics
  13. Spirituality3▲ 63×3 topics
  14. Hermeneutics3▲ 66×3 topics
  15. History2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  16. Pentecostalism2▲ 211×3 topics
  17. Identity2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  18. Mental Health2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  19. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 135×2 topics
  20. Cultural Geography2▲ 132×2 topics
  21. Democracy2▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Gender2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  23. Religious Identity2▲ 68×2 topics
  24. Church History2▲ 91×1 topic
  25. Ecclesiology2▲ 528×1 topic
  26. Corporate Governance2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  27. Ethics2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  28. European Union2▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Pilgrimage2▲ 186×1 topic
  30. Religious Tourism2▲ 186×1 topic
  31. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 119×1 topic
  32. Colonialism2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  33. Cultural Integration2▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Global Financial Crisis2▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Interfaith Dialogue2▲ 592×2 topics
  36. Jewish Society2▲ 119×1 topic
  37. Christian-Jewish Relations1▲ 594×1 topic
  38. Eastern Europe1▲ 50×2 topics
  39. Politics1▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Public Sphere1▲ 49×2 topics

Which research topics does Catholic Theological Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Religion, Society, and Development, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Religious Tourism and Spaces.

Christian Theology and M…5Christian Theology and Mission: 5 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, Hist…1Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 1 fractional worksMarriage and Sexual Relationships: 1 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 1 fractional worksPhilippine History and Culture: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 1 works
  8. 8 Marriage and Sexual Relationships Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 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 available24.8%not open75.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.1%domestic only97.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Catholic Theological Union's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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