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Evangel University

In research, Evangel University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,277 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,122
of 28,054 · #33,029 all time
Rank in United States
#3,274
of 4,192
Research works
301
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Evangel University 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 #11,277 of 16,945 6.4%205

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Evangel University 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: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.90× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.20× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.52× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.87× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Evangel University?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin W. Mittelstadt and Geoffrey W. Sutton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Evangel University.

  1. 1 Martin W. Mittelstadt United States · #465,783 worldwide 3 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Geoffrey W. Sutton United States · #1,273,068 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Evangel University

Which keywords describe research at Evangel University?

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

▲ 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. Theology6▲ 69×3 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 3.3×9 topics
  3. Education5▲ 3.3×11 topics
  4. Church History5▲ 127×2 topics
  5. Religion5▲ 11×9 topics
  6. African Christianity4▲ 228×2 topics
  7. Social Justice4▲ 7.2×4 topics
  8. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 154×1 topic
  9. Jewish Society4▲ 154×1 topic
  10. Spirituality4▲ 42×3 topics
  11. Civil Society3▲ 33×4 topics
  12. Hermeneutics3▲ 43×2 topics
  13. Economic Growth3▲ 4.0×7 topics
  14. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 106×1 topic
  15. Ecclesiology3▲ 439×1 topic
  16. Economic Development3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  17. Pentecostalism3▲ 141×2 topics
  18. Development3▲ 9.5×4 topics
  19. Leadership3▲ 6.5×9 topics
  20. Cultural Identity2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  21. Fiscal Policy2▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Sociolinguistics2▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Risk Management2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  25. Social History2▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Social Services2▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Calvinism2▲ 92×1 topic
  28. Insulin Resistance2▲ 5.0×7 topics
  29. Reformation2▲ 76×1 topic
  30. Gender Equality2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  31. Monetary Policy2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  32. Organizational Performance2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Employee Engagement2▲ 10×4 topics
  34. European Union2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  35. Cassava2▲ 91×1 topic
  36. Cyanogenic Glycosides2▲ 91×1 topic
  37. Genomic Sequencing2▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Global Christianity2▲ 116×1 topic
  39. Infrastructure2▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Short-Term Missions2▲ 116×1 topic

Which research topics does Evangel University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Religion, Society, and Development and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…2Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksCassava research and cyanide: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…2Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 1 fractional worksMultilingual Education and Policy: 1 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceHistoryPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  2. 2 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  5. 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Cassava research and cyanide Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 1 works
  10. 10 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 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 available43.5%not open56.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.4%domestic only70.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Evangel University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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