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Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary

In research, Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,820 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities (Religious studies is 134.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,794
of 22,385 · #25,806 all time
Rank in United States
#3,080
of 3,332
Research works
534
▲ 78% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.9k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary

What is Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary 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 #6,820 of 9,585 1.6%102 #7107

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary work in?

In 2022-now, 93% of research at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary is in Social Sciences, 3% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (48%), Arts and Humanities (39%), Psychology (5%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 114 fractional works · 93.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 59 fractional works · 48.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 28 fractional works · 23.1% of its workAnthropology: 10 fractional works · 8.3% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workHealth: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 47 fractional works · 38.5% of its workReligious studies: 28 fractional works · 22.5% of its workPhilosophy: 9 fractional works · 7.3% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGarrett–EvangelicalTheological…122fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences93%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5948.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities4738.5%
    3. Psychology64.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    1. Health Professions22.0%
    2. Medicine10.6%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Neuroscience21.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    1. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    2. Environmental Science00.4%
    3. Computer Science00.4%
    4. Engineering00.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 134.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 27.6 works135×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 47.2 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.17× 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 13.33× its world share, 47 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.56× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.83× its world share, 59 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities13.33×47 works
  2. Social Sciences3.83×59 works
  3. Psychology1.56×6 works
  4. Neuroscience1.17×2 works
  5. Health Professions0.74×2 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.38×1 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy0.37×1 works
  8. Nursing0.19×0 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.17×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.08×0 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.06×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.05×0 works
  14. Medicine0.03×1 works
  15. Engineering0.02×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Phyllis A. Bird, Dennis E. Groh and Charles H. Cosgrove lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Phyllis A. Bird United States · #578,230 worldwide 367 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Dennis E. Groh United States · #1,276,958 worldwide 446 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Charles H. Cosgrove United States · #1,335,996 worldwide 490 citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Ernest W. Saunders United States · #1,545,876 worldwide 113 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Wolfgang M. W. Roth United States · #2,262,883 worldwide 132 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Brent G. H. Waters United States · #2,411,106 worldwide 2.3k citations · 130 works
  7. 7 Milton S. Terry United States · #2,414,301 worldwide 28 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Harris Franklin Rall United States · #2,678,118 worldwide 14 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Paul Hessert United States · #2,678,954 worldwide 7 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 William Richard Stegner United States · #2,704,828 worldwide 106 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary

What are the most cited papers from Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary?

The most cited paper from Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary is "Canon Muratori: A Fourth–Century List" (Albert C. Sundberg, 1973), with 196 citations. Next come "Arterial enlargement in the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) cohort. In vivo quantification of carotid arterial enlargement. The ARIC Investigators." (138) and "NEUROTHEOLOGY: THE WORKING BRAIN AND THE WORK OF THEOLOGY" (53).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Canon Muratori: A Fourth–Century List Albert C. Sundberg · Harvard Theological Review 1973 196
2 Arterial enlargement in the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) cohort. In vivo quantification of carotid arterial enlargement. The ARIC Investigators. John Robert Crouse, Uri Goldbourt, G. Evans et al. · Stroke Jul 1994 138
3 NEUROTHEOLOGY: THE WORKING BRAIN AND THE WORK OF THEOLOGY James B. Ashbrook · Zygon® Open access 2 Sep 1984 53
4 There is a Balm in Gilead Toinette M. Eugene · Women & Therapy 5 Jun 1995 42
5 A History of Christianity. By Kenneth Scott Latourette. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1953. xxvii + 1516 pages. $9.50. Frederick A. Norwood · Church History Mar 1954 41
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022-now, 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-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. Religion30▲ 52×14 topics
  2. African Christianity17▲ 597×2 topics
  3. Globalization16▲ 6.7×9 topics
  4. Spirituality14▲ 113×3 topics
  5. Social Justice13▲ 17×4 topics
  6. Theology12▲ 110×4 topics
  7. Church History11▲ 204×3 topics
  8. Gender11▲ 16×10 topics
  9. Global Christianity9▲ 518×1 topic
  10. Short-Term Missions9▲ 518×1 topic
  11. Mental Health9▲ 5.2×10 topics
  12. Biblical Interpretation9▲ 236×2 topics
  13. Development9▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Hermeneutics8▲ 87×2 topics
  15. Pentecostalism8▲ 287×2 topics
  16. Nationalism8▲ 15×6 topics
  17. Biblical Monotheism8▲ 253×1 topic
  18. Jewish Society8▲ 253×1 topic
  19. Identity8▲ 8.6×9 topics
  20. Ethics8▲ 12×9 topics
  21. Faith-Based Organizations8▲ 209×1 topic
  22. Social Services8▲ 142×1 topic
  23. Ecclesiology8▲ 736×1 topic
  24. Feminism8▲ 21×6 topics
  25. Missionary Activities8▲ 736×1 topic
  26. Demography7▲ 133×2 topics
  27. Late Antiquity7▲ 115×2 topics
  28. Politics7▲ 22×5 topics
  29. Race7▲ 49×6 topics
  30. Ancient Rome7▲ 176×1 topic
  31. Greek Literature7▲ 176×1 topic
  32. Colonialism6▲ 10×9 topics
  33. Health6▲ 12×3 topics
  34. History6▲ 6.7×7 topics
  35. Culture6▲ 8.6×6 topics
  36. Philosophy6▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Secularism6▲ 44×3 topics
  38. Social Support5▲ 8.1×3 topics
  39. Intersectionality5▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Psychological Adjustment5▲ 26×2 topics

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

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

Christian Theology and M…9Christian Theology and Mission: 9 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…8Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 8 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…8Religion, Society, and Development: 8 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…8Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 8 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 7 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 4 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …4Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 4 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 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 9 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 8 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  4. 4 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 8 works
  5. 5 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 7 works
  6. 6 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 4 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 78% 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 Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00054% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary0.00061% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary 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 2025Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary0.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 4.1% in 2021.

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