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Christian Theological Seminary

In research, Christian Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,554 of 14,833 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#2,220 of 3,511 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,378 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,680
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,030
of 7,310
Research works
322
▲ 52% vs 2018-21
Citations
568
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
10%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Christian Theological Seminary

What is Christian 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 #7,554 of 14,833 7.6%300
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,220 of 3,511 10.5%149
Social SciencesField #8,378 of 9,330 5.4%131

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Christian 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Christian Theological Seminary work in?

In 2022-now, 94% of research at Christian Theological Seminary is in Social Sciences, 6% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (47%), Arts and Humanities (31%), Psychology (15%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 48 fractional works · 93.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 46.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 21.5% of its workHealth: 6 fractional works · 11.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 16 fractional works · 31.5% of its workReligious studies: 10 fractional works · 19.0% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 15.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 8.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.8% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKChristianTheological…52fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences1%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences94%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 6 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2446.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities1631.5%
    3. Psychology815.2%
    1. Health Professions35.5%
    2. Medicine00.4%
    1. Computer Science00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 2.07× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.90× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 4.99× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.70× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities10.90×16 works
  2. Psychology4.99×8 works
  3. Social Sciences3.70×24 works
  4. Health Professions2.07×3 works
  5. Computer Science0.08×0 works
  6. Medicine0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Christian Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the quality score, J. Gerald Janzen, Suzanne M. Coyle and Myron R. Chartier lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Christian Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 J. Gerald Janzen United States · #1,866,871 worldwide 411 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Suzanne M. Coyle United States · #2,153,372 worldwide 270 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Myron R. Chartier United States · #2,248,193 worldwide 122 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Alan R. Rhoda United States · #2,451,013 worldwide 265 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Charles B. Ashanin United States · #3,354,200 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Michael Kinnamon United States · #3,631,600 worldwide 113 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 K. Brynolf Lyon United States · #3,840,287 worldwide 104 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Amy Lindeman Allen United States · #3,901,761 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Robert Saler United States · #3,967,440 worldwide 133 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Felicity Brock Kelcourse United States · #4,027,351 worldwide 25 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Christian Theological Seminary

What are the most cited papers from Christian Theological Seminary?

The most cited paper from Christian Theological Seminary is "The Arian Heresy and the Oration To the Saints" (M. J. Edwards, 1995), with 65 citations. Next come "Habakkuk 2:2–4 in the Light of Recent Philological Advances" (33) and "THE EGO AND THE EYE: WITTGENSTEIN’S USE OF AN ANALOGY" (27).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Arian Heresy and the Oration To the Saints M. J. Edwards · Vigiliae Christianae 1995 65
2 Habakkuk 2:2–4 in the Light of Recent Philological Advances J. Gerald Janzen · Harvard Theological Review Apr 1980 33
3 THE EGO AND THE EYE: WITTGENSTEIN’S USE OF AN ANALOGY David F. Pears · Grazer Philosophische Studien 13 Aug 1993 27
4 Educational models of spiritual formation in theological education: Introspection‐based spiritual formation Jane I-Chen Lu · Teaching Theology & Religion 21 Jan 2021 23
5 Integrating Spirituality in Marriage and Family Therapy Training Suzanne M. Coyle · Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy Mar 2017 22
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Christian Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Mental Health, Spirituality, Social Support, Quality of Life, Psychological Adjustment, Coping and 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-now 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. Religion14▲ 58×5 topics
  2. Mental Health10▲ 13×6 topics
  3. Spirituality7▲ 141×2 topics
  4. Social Support7▲ 24×3 topics
  5. Globalization6▲ 6.0×5 topics
  6. Quality of Life6▲ 8.3×2 topics
  7. Psychological Adjustment6▲ 80×2 topics
  8. Coping6▲ 233×1 topic
  9. Health6▲ 29×1 topic
  10. Social Justice6▲ 18×6 topics
  11. Secularism4▲ 82×3 topics
  12. African Christianity4▲ 352×2 topics
  13. Development4▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Theology4▲ 82×3 topics
  15. Civil Society4▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 227×1 topic
  17. Identity4▲ 9.3×4 topics
  18. Nationalism4▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Social Services4▲ 155×1 topic
  20. Church History3▲ 136×2 topics
  21. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 183×2 topics
  22. Democracy3▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Global Christianity3▲ 376×1 topic
  24. Short-Term Missions3▲ 376×1 topic
  25. Atheism3▲ 224×1 topic
  26. Public Sphere3▲ 98×1 topic
  27. Qualitative Research3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  28. Religious Education3▲ 34×2 topics
  29. Cultural Identity2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  30. Open Dialogue Approach2▲ 367×1 topic
  31. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy2▲ 367×1 topic
  32. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 163×1 topic
  33. Jewish Society2▲ 163×1 topic
  34. Ethical Principles2▲ 136×1 topic
  35. Multicultural Counseling2▲ 314×1 topic
  36. Feminism2▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Intersectionality2▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Calvinism2▲ 143×1 topic
  39. Interreligious Relations2▲ 371×1 topic
  40. Islamic Religious Education2▲ 371×1 topic

Which research topics does Christian Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion and Society Interactions.

Religion, Spirituality, …6Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 6 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…3Christian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…3Religion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksCounseling Practices and…2Counseling Practices and Supervision: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, and Education: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 2 fractional works
HealthSociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesClinical Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 6 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Counseling Practices and Supervision Social Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Religion, Theology, and Education Religious studies 2 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  10. 10 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education 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 available9.9%not open90.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.6%domestic only97.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Christian Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 52% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Christian Theological Seminary as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Christian Theological Seminary0.000078% in 202519801990200020102020

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