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Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary

In research, Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,004 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities — Religious studies is 128.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,991
of 28,054 · #25,724 all time
Rank in United States
#3,921
of 4,192
Research works
534
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary 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 #8,004 of 10,521 3.4%102 #4700

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Garrett–Evangelical 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).

What does Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 128.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 23.6 works129×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 41.5 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.10× its world share, 42 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.89× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Robert Jewett and Frederick A. Norwood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Rosemary Radford Ruether United States · #61,751 worldwide 65 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Robert Jewett United States · #272,457 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Frederick A. Norwood United States · #571,638 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Brent Waters United States · #676,398 worldwide 29 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 E. Byron Anderson United States · #698,841 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary?

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

▲ 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. Religion27▲ 52×14 topics
  2. African Christianity15▲ 612×2 topics
  3. Globalization14▲ 6.6×8 topics
  4. Spirituality12▲ 116×3 topics
  5. Social Justice11▲ 17×4 topics
  6. Theology11▲ 100×4 topics
  7. Church History10▲ 205×3 topics
  8. Gender9▲ 16×10 topics
  9. Mental Health8▲ 5.1×10 topics
  10. Biblical Interpretation8▲ 233×2 topics
  11. Global Christianity8▲ 510×1 topic
  12. Short-Term Missions8▲ 510×1 topic
  13. Development8▲ 21×2 topics
  14. Nationalism8▲ 15×5 topics
  15. Hermeneutics8▲ 86×2 topics
  16. Pentecostalism8▲ 293×2 topics
  17. Demography7▲ 143×2 topics
  18. Faith-Based Organizations7▲ 209×1 topic
  19. Social Services7▲ 148×1 topic
  20. Late Antiquity7▲ 123×2 topics
  21. Politics7▲ 24×5 topics
  22. Ancient Rome7▲ 188×1 topic
  23. Greek Literature7▲ 188×1 topic
  24. Identity7▲ 8.6×8 topics
  25. Ecclesiology7▲ 804×1 topic
  26. Ethics7▲ 13×8 topics
  27. Missionary Activities7▲ 804×1 topic
  28. Biblical Monotheism6▲ 209×1 topic
  29. Jewish Society6▲ 209×1 topic
  30. Feminism6▲ 19×6 topics
  31. Race6▲ 49×6 topics
  32. History6▲ 7.4×7 topics
  33. Colonialism6▲ 11×8 topics
  34. Culture6▲ 9.5×6 topics
  35. Health6▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Philosophy6▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Secularism5▲ 47×3 topics
  38. Social Support5▲ 8.2×2 topics
  39. Psychological Adjustment4▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Pluralism4▲ 88×2 topics

Which research topics does Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Religion, Society, and Development, Classical Antiquity Studies and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies.

Christian Theology and M…8Christian Theology and Mission: 8 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…7Religion, Society, and Development: 7 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…7Classical Antiquity Studies: 7 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…7Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 7 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 4 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…3Religion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 3 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 3 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 3 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceAnthropologyHealth2 others

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

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 8 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  3. 3 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 7 works
  4. 4 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 7 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  6. 6 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 4 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  10. 10 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.0%domestic only98.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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