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Christian Aid

In research, Christian Aid stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,533 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,749 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,564
of 28,054 · #26,593 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#937
of 1,094
Research works
443
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Christian Aid 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 #6,533 of 16,945 11.3%300
Social SciencesField #4,749 of 10,206 10.6%188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Christian Aid 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: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.16× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 4.88× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.33× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.29× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Christian Aid?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Teacher Training, Globalization, Curriculum Development, Social Justice, Development, Community Development and Social Inequality.

▲ 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. Globalization6▲ 3.5×15 topics
  2. Religion5▲ 14×11 topics
  3. Teacher Training4▲ 8.7×7 topics
  4. Public Health4▲ 3.4×11 topics
  5. Curriculum Development4▲ 7.0×6 topics
  6. Healthcare4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  7. Social Justice4▲ 7.8×8 topics
  8. Community Development3▲ 23×6 topics
  9. Development3▲ 13×4 topics
  10. African Christianity3▲ 166×2 topics
  11. Education3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  12. Qualitative Research3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  13. Social Inequality3▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Human Rights3▲ 3.4×7 topics
  15. Educational Technology2▲ 2.7×9 topics
  16. Educational Policy2▲ 12×5 topics
  17. NGOs2▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 85×2 topics
  19. Civil Society2▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Cultural Diversity2▲ 12×6 topics
  21. Online Learning2▲ 3.2×3 topics
  22. Theology2▲ 28×3 topics
  23. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 80×1 topic
  24. Social Services2▲ 57×1 topic
  25. Educational Policies2▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Gender Equality2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  27. Inclusive Education2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  28. Global Christianity2▲ 157×1 topic
  29. Short-Term Missions2▲ 157×1 topic
  30. Training2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Intersectionality2▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 75×1 topic
  33. Distance Learning2▲ 6.1×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Workers2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  35. Jewish Society2▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Pedagogical Practices2▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Legislation2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Spirituality2▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Church History1▲ 39×2 topics
  40. Hermeneutics1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Christian Aid publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Education Pedagogy and Practices.

Religion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…2Education Pedagogy and Practices: 2 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 1 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…1Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksGynecological conditions and treatments: 1 fractional worksDiscrimination and Equality Law: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Deci…1Complex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesEducationIssues, ethics and legal aspects3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 2 works
  5. 5 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  6. 6 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 1 works
  7. 7 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Gynecological conditions and treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  9. 9 Discrimination and Equality Law Law 1 works
  10. 10 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 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 available39.4%not open60.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.6%domestic only69.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Christian Aid's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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