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Episcopal Divinity School

In research, Episcopal Divinity School stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,431 of 10,521 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,341 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies, Philosophy and Arts and Humanities — Religious studies is 155.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,438
of 28,054 · #12,101 all time
Rank in United States
#3,513
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Episcopal Divinity School known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,431 of 10,521 5.9%149 #1697
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,341 of 1,998 4.0%90 #280

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Episcopal Divinity School 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 Episcopal Divinity School specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 155.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 41.3 works156×
  2. PhilosophySubfield · 21.6 works32×
  3. Arts and HumanitiesField · 90.1 works20×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.65× its world share, 90 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Episcopal Divinity School?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph Fletcher, Douglas A. Sweeney and Terry W. Eddinger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Episcopal Divinity School.

  1. 1 Joseph Fletcher United States · #159,736 worldwide 101 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Douglas A. Sweeney United States · #218,508 worldwide 28 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Terry W. Eddinger United States · #339,764 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Kevin J. Vanhoozer United States · #374,195 worldwide 8 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Abraham J. Malherbe United States · #517,452 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Joshua W. Jipp United States · #554,142 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Raymond W. Albright United States · #682,922 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Episcopal Divinity School

Which keywords describe research at Episcopal Divinity School?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, Church History, African Christianity, Cultural Identity and Globalization.

▲ 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. Theology32▲ 212×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism21▲ 490×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society21▲ 490×1 topic
  4. Religion20▲ 26×17 topics
  5. Church History16▲ 224×3 topics
  6. African Christianity14▲ 413×2 topics
  7. Globalization14▲ 4.6×20 topics
  8. Cultural Identity12▲ 14×7 topics
  9. Global Christianity10▲ 458×1 topic
  10. Short-Term Missions10▲ 458×1 topic
  11. Reformation10▲ 220×2 topics
  12. Social History10▲ 78×2 topics
  13. Calvinism10▲ 259×1 topic
  14. Religious Controversy10▲ 259×1 topic
  15. Divine Providence10▲ 424×2 topics
  16. Cultural Transmission9▲ 74×3 topics
  17. Social Justice9▲ 9.8×9 topics
  18. Nationalism9▲ 12×7 topics
  19. History8▲ 7.5×12 topics
  20. Philosophy8▲ 11×10 topics
  21. Ethics8▲ 10×13 topics
  22. Problem of Evil7▲ 495×1 topic
  23. Theodicy7▲ 495×1 topic
  24. Christian-Muslim Relations7▲ 157×1 topic
  25. Gospel Translation7▲ 187×1 topic
  26. Development7▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Civil Society6▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Human Rights6▲ 3.8×12 topics
  29. Gender6▲ 6.7×8 topics
  30. Culture6▲ 6.7×7 topics
  31. Community Development5▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Spirituality5▲ 35×4 topics
  33. Faith-Based Organizations5▲ 105×1 topic
  34. Social Services5▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Trinity5▲ 526×2 topics
  36. Hermeneutics5▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Secularism5▲ 29×5 topics
  38. Biblical Interpretation5▲ 93×2 topics
  39. Feminism5▲ 10×7 topics
  40. Urban Development5▲ 7.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Episcopal Divinity School publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Theology and Philosophy of Evil.

Biblical Studies and Int…21Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 21 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…10Christian Theology and Mission: 10 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…10Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 10 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 7 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 7 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…5Religion, Society, and Development: 5 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 4 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 3 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and Theology: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional works
Religious studiesHistoryPhilosophySociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 21 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 10 works
  3. 3 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 10 works
  4. 4 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 7 works
  5. 5 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 4 works
  8. 8 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 3 works
  9. 9 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 3 works
  10. 10 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 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-authors2.9%domestic only97.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Episcopal Divinity School's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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