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Evangelical Theological Faculty

In research, Evangelical Theological Faculty stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,575 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities (Religious studies is 130.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,801
of 22,385 · #19,599 all time
Rank in Belgium
#89
of 105
Research works
416
▲ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Evangelical Theological Faculty

What is Evangelical Theological Faculty known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,575 of 9,585 5.9%104 #5442

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Evangelical Theological Faculty 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 Evangelical Theological Faculty work in?

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Evangelical Theological Faculty is in Social Sciences, 6% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (46%), Arts and Humanities (38%), Medicine (4%). It does 3.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 125 fractional works · 88.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 64 fractional works · 45.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 30 fractional works · 21.1% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 4.8% of its workHealth: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 54 fractional works · 38.1% of its workReligious studies: 31 fractional works · 21.7% of its workPhilosophy: 8 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHistory: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClassics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKEvangelicalTheological…141fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences89%

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 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences6445.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities5438.1%
    3. Psychology53.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine64.5%
    2. Health Professions21.6%
    3. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Environmental Science31.8%
    2. Engineering11.0%
    3. Computer Science00.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    5. Materials Science00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
    3. Neuroscience10.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Evangelical Theological Faculty specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 130.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 30.6 works130×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 53.7 works13×
← 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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 13.21× its world share, 54 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.61× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities13.21×54 works
  2. Social Sciences3.61×64 works
  3. Psychology1.12×5 works
  4. Health Professions0.61×2 works
  5. Environmental Science0.36×2 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.36×2 works
  7. Veterinary0.25×0 works
  8. Neuroscience0.24×1 works
  9. Medicine0.23×6 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.12×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×1 works
  14. Engineering0.07×1 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.06×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.04×0 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.03×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Evangelical Theological Faculty?

Ranked on the quality score, Patrick Nullens, Jermo van Nes and Nathan Witkamp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Evangelical Theological Faculty.

  1. 1 Patrick Nullens Belgium · #2,395,376 worldwide 98 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Jermo van Nes Belgium · #2,739,860 worldwide 46 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Nathan Witkamp Belgium · #3,125,956 worldwide 8 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Steven C. van den Heuvel Belgium · #3,135,982 worldwide 114 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Antonie Vos Belgium · #3,298,476 worldwide 192 citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Ronald T. Michener Belgium · #3,476,217 worldwide 32 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Andreas J. Beck Belgium · #3,623,310 worldwide 142 citations · 98 works
  8. 8 Jack Barentsen Belgium · #3,943,066 worldwide 118 citations · 64 works
  9. 9 W.J. van Asselt Belgium · #3,989,197 worldwide 376 citations · 115 works
  10. 10 Boris Paschke Belgium · #4,001,227 worldwide 38 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Evangelical Theological Faculty

What are the most cited papers from Evangelical Theological Faculty?

The most cited paper from Evangelical Theological Faculty is "Patient-derived organoids from endometrial disease capture clinical heterogeneity and are amenable to drug screening" (Matteo Boretto et al., 2019), with 520 citations. Next come "Transport of thyroid hormones via the choroid plexus into the brain: the roles of transthyretin and thyroid hormone transmembrane transporters" (129) and "Coupled Analytic Maps" (63).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Patient-derived organoids from endometrial disease capture clinical heterogeneity and are amenable to drug screening Matteo Boretto et al. · Nature Cell Biology Open access Aug 2019 520
2 Transport of thyroid hormones via the choroid plexus into the brain: the roles of transthyretin and thyroid hormone transmembrane transporters Samantha J. Richardson, Roshen C. Wijayagunaratne, Damian G. D’Souza et al. · Frontiers in Neuroscience Open access 3 Mar 2015 129
3 Coupled Analytic Maps J. Bricmont, A. Kupiainen 1995 63
4 Neuromedin U signaling regulates retrieval of learned salt avoidance in a C. elegans gustatory circuit Jan Watteyne, Katleen Peymen, Petrus Van der Auwera et al. · Nature Communications Open access 29 Apr 2020 58
5 Changes in medical end-of-life practices during the legalization process of euthanasia in Belgium Johan J.R. Bilsen, Robert Vander Stichele, Bert Broeckaert et al. · Social Science & Medicine 10 May 2007 51
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Evangelical Theological Faculty?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Globalization, African Christianity, Civil Society, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Religion32▲ 50×21 topics
  2. Theology19▲ 144×4 topics
  3. Globalization15▲ 5.5×19 topics
  4. African Christianity13▲ 388×2 topics
  5. Civil Society12▲ 77×3 topics
  6. Biblical Monotheism12▲ 328×1 topic
  7. Jewish Society12▲ 328×1 topic
  8. Nationalism12▲ 18×10 topics
  9. Spirituality11▲ 82×4 topics
  10. Development11▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Secularism10▲ 70×5 topics
  12. NGOs10▲ 73×2 topics
  13. Community Development10▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Faith-Based Organizations10▲ 227×1 topic
  15. Social Services10▲ 154×1 topic
  16. Church History9▲ 144×2 topics
  17. Ethics8▲ 12×12 topics
  18. Mental Health8▲ 4.0×13 topics
  19. Global Christianity8▲ 385×1 topic
  20. Short-Term Missions8▲ 385×1 topic
  21. Social Justice8▲ 9.5×6 topics
  22. Politics7▲ 20×6 topics
  23. Biblical Interpretation7▲ 158×2 topics
  24. Democracy6▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Health6▲ 11×4 topics
  26. Social Support6▲ 8.1×4 topics
  27. Pluralism6▲ 101×2 topics
  28. Public Sphere6▲ 75×2 topics
  29. Atheism6▲ 169×1 topic
  30. Christianity6▲ 71×3 topics
  31. Civil Religion6▲ 169×1 topic
  32. Well-being6▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Hermeneutics6▲ 51×3 topics
  34. Coping6▲ 81×2 topics
  35. Cultural Identity6▲ 8.1×5 topics
  36. Psychological Adjustment6▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Identity6▲ 5.4×12 topics
  38. Islam5▲ 19×3 topics
  39. End-of-Life Care5▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Feminism5▲ 11×6 topics

Which research topics does Evangelical Theological Faculty publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion and Society Interactions.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 12 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 10 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 8 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 6 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 5 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…5Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 5 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 4 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 3 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 3 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceHealthHistory1 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 12 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 8 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 5 works
  6. 6 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 5 works
  7. 7 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 4 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 3 works
  9. 9 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Historical and Linguistic Studies 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Evangelical Theological Faculty's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Evangelical Theological Faculty as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00038% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Evangelical Theological Faculty0.00062% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Evangelical Theological Faculty over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Evangelical Theological Faculty6.9% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.8% in 2021.

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