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Chicago Theological Seminary

In research, Chicago Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,986 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#38,024
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,997
of 8,685
Research works
240
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
627
2.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Chicago 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
Social SciencesDomain #9,986 of 16,945 8.4%221

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

What does Chicago Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 20.7 works5.0×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.67× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.00× 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, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chicago Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Matthew Spinka, Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite and Adam Kotsko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chicago Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Matthew Spinka United States · #72,214 worldwide 65 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite United States · #359,862 worldwide 8 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Adam Kotsko United States · #488,290 worldwide 24 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 George H. Gilbert United States · #546,514 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Laurel C. Schneider United States · #586,828 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Mervin M. Deems United States · #653,607 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Wilhelm Pauck United States · #764,217 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 A. C. McGiffert United States · #865,496 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Chicago Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Chicago Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Secularism, Globalization, Nationalism, Politics, Public Sphere, Atheism and Civil Religion.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Religion10▲ 67×6 topics
  2. Secularism9▲ 251×4 topics
  3. Globalization8▲ 13×4 topics
  4. Nationalism6▲ 40×3 topics
  5. Politics6▲ 65×2 topics
  6. Public Sphere6▲ 305×2 topics
  7. Atheism5▲ 638×1 topic
  8. Civil Religion5▲ 638×1 topic
  9. Development3▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 327×1 topic
  11. Humanitarianism3▲ 134×2 topics
  12. International Aid3▲ 171×2 topics
  13. Jewish Society3▲ 327×1 topic
  14. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 241×1 topic
  15. Religious Identity2▲ 123×3 topics
  16. Social Services2▲ 171×1 topic
  17. Feminism2▲ 19×3 topics
  18. Pilgrimage2▲ 297×1 topic
  19. Religious Tourism2▲ 297×1 topic
  20. Education2▲ 2.7×4 topics
  21. Sustainability2▲ 1.88×3 topics
  22. Health1▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Economic Growth1▲ 4.2×2 topics
  24. Ethics1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  25. Deification1▲ 1261×1 topic
  26. Diversity1▲ 17×1 topic
  27. Height1▲ 151×1 topic
  28. Labor Movement1▲ 151×1 topic
  29. National Identity1▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Religious Education1▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Social Media1▲ 2.1×2 topics
  32. Trinity1▲ 510×1 topic
  33. Union Revitalization1▲ 151×1 topic
  34. Wages1▲ 151×1 topic

Which research topics does Chicago Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion and Society Interactions, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development and Religious Tourism and Spaces.

Religion and Society Int…5Religion and Society Interactions: 5 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…3Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Sp…2Religious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian…1Karl Barth and Christian Theology: 1 fractional worksReligious Education and …1Religious Education and Schools: 1 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions: 1 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 1 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPhilosophy3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  5. 5 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Religious Education and Schools Education 1 works
  7. 7 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 1 works
  9. 9 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political 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 available10.2%not open89.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.7%domestic only98.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chicago Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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