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Christian Theological Seminary

In research, Christian Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,307 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,539 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,951 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,634
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,756
of 8,685
Research works
322
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
568
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

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
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,307 of 3,836 12.3%149
Social SciencesDomain #6,539 of 16,945 8.8%300
Social SciencesField #9,951 of 10,206 5.2%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 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.

Computer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 2.20× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.38× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 5.29× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.72× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Christian Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, David Bundy, J. Gerald Janzen and Clark M. Williamson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Christian Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 David Bundy United States · #264,738 worldwide 16 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 J. Gerald Janzen United States · #344,738 worldwide 14 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Clark M. Williamson United States · #645,803 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Christian Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Christian Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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. Religion13▲ 56×4 topics
  2. Mental Health9▲ 13×5 topics
  3. Spirituality7▲ 143×2 topics
  4. Social Support6▲ 24×3 topics
  5. Quality of Life6▲ 8.7×2 topics
  6. Psychological Adjustment6▲ 83×2 topics
  7. Coping6▲ 238×1 topic
  8. Health6▲ 30×1 topic
  9. Globalization6▲ 5.7×5 topics
  10. Social Justice5▲ 16×4 topics
  11. Development4▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Secularism4▲ 75×3 topics
  13. Theology4▲ 80×3 topics
  14. African Christianity4▲ 332×2 topics
  15. Faith-Based Organizations3▲ 221×1 topic
  16. Social Services3▲ 156×1 topic
  17. Nationalism3▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Identity3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  19. Church History3▲ 124×2 topics
  20. Qualitative Research3▲ 6.3×3 topics
  21. Religious Education3▲ 32×2 topics
  22. Democracy3▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Global Christianity3▲ 366×1 topic
  24. Short-Term Missions3▲ 366×1 topic
  25. Atheism2▲ 197×1 topic
  26. Public Sphere2▲ 89×1 topic
  27. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 151×2 topics
  28. Cultural Identity2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  29. Open Dialogue Approach2▲ 437×1 topic
  30. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy2▲ 437×1 topic
  31. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 154×1 topic
  32. Ethical Principles2▲ 139×1 topic
  33. Jewish Society2▲ 154×1 topic
  34. Multicultural Counseling2▲ 338×1 topic
  35. Calvinism2▲ 140×1 topic
  36. Feminism2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Interreligious Relations2▲ 392×1 topic
  38. Intersectionality2▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Islamic Religious Education2▲ 392×1 topic
  40. Reformation2▲ 115×1 topic

Which research topics does Christian Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 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: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksCounseling Practices and…2Counseling Practices and Supervision: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, and Education: 2 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 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 3 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 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 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  9. 9 Religion, Theology, and Education Religious studies 2 works
  10. 10 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 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 available9.9%not open90.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Christian Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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