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Columbia Theological Seminary

In research, Columbia Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#622 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,372 of 16,945 worldwide) and Religious studies (#153 of 226 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,213
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,575
of 8,685
Research works
496
▲ 117% vs 2013–17
Citations
734
1.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Columbia 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 #622 of 3,836 7.8%235
Social SciencesDomain #3,372 of 16,945 7.1%456
Religious studiesSubfield #153 of 226 7.4%163
Social SciencesField #8,779 of 10,206 7.1%195

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 11.92× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.27× 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, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Columbia Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Walter Brueggemann, David M. Gunn and John H. Patton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Columbia Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Walter Brueggemann United States · #16,062 worldwide 124 citations · 101 works
  2. 2 David M. Gunn United States · #441,807 worldwide 22 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 John H. Patton United States · #512,411 worldwide 13 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Anna Appleman United States · #604,302 worldwide 1 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Mark Douglas United States · #1,100,326 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Columbia Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Columbia Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Ethics, Nationalism, Globalization, Humanitarian Intervention, Theology, Social Justice and Responsibility.

▲ 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. Religion9▲ 38×10 topics
  2. Ethics6▲ 23×6 topics
  3. Globalization6▲ 5.8×6 topics
  4. Nationalism6▲ 25×5 topics
  5. Humanitarian Intervention4▲ 231×2 topics
  6. Theology4▲ 86×3 topics
  7. Social Justice4▲ 13×4 topics
  8. Responsibility4▲ 168×2 topics
  9. Just War Theory3▲ 897×1 topic
  10. Self-Defense3▲ 465×1 topic
  11. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 235×1 topic
  12. Jewish Society3▲ 235×1 topic
  13. Politics3▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Gender3▲ 10×4 topics
  15. African Christianity3▲ 242×2 topics
  16. Colonialism3▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Feminism3▲ 19×3 topics
  18. History3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  19. NGOs2▲ 50×2 topics
  20. Linked Data2▲ 115×1 topic
  21. Public Sphere2▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Resource Description and Access2▲ 676×1 topic
  23. Secularism2▲ 45×1 topic
  24. Cultural Studies2▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 137×1 topic
  26. Human Rights2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  27. Social Services2▲ 97×1 topic
  28. Sovereignty2▲ 47×4 topics
  29. Global Christianity2▲ 277×1 topic
  30. Short-Term Missions2▲ 277×1 topic
  31. Philosophy2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  32. Political Economy2▲ 12×2 topics
  33. American founding1▲ 87×1 topic
  34. Christianity1▲ 45×2 topics
  35. Church History1▲ 61×2 topics
  36. Constitutional government1▲ 87×1 topic
  37. Eurasian Exchange1▲ 129×1 topic
  38. International Law1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  39. Metadata Standards1▲ 136×2 topics
  40. Modernization1▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Columbia Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: War, Ethics, and Justification, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion and Society Interactions and Library Science and Information Systems.

War, Ethics, and Justification: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…2Religion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Systems: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksEurasian Exchange Networks: 1 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyReligious studiesSociology and Political ScienceInformation Systems2 others

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

  1. 1 War, Ethics, and Justification Philosophy 3 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Eurasian Exchange Networks Anthropology 1 works
  9. 9 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 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 available16.0%not open84.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.4%domestic only99.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Columbia Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 117% 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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