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General Theological Seminary

In research, General Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,612 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,670
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#8,110
of 8,685
Research works
210
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
380
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is General Theological Seminary 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 #10,612 of 16,945 3.7%200

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

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.

Who are the top researchers at General Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, W. Norman Pittenger, J. Robert Wright and Dale T. Irvin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is General Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 W. Norman Pittenger United States · #559,282 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 J. Robert Wright United States · #575,645 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Dale T. Irvin United States · #734,077 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 J. Barrington Bates United States · #869,616 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Robert Bruce Mullin United States · #1,019,663 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at General Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at General Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Church History, Nationalism, Cultural Identity and Reformation.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Theology46▲ 188×4 topics
  2. Religion33▲ 27×15 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism26▲ 306×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society26▲ 306×1 topic
  5. Church History25▲ 192×3 topics
  6. Nationalism24▲ 20×8 topics
  7. Cultural Identity23▲ 25×8 topics
  8. Reformation19▲ 197×2 topics
  9. History18▲ 11×14 topics
  10. Social History18▲ 82×3 topics
  11. American founding18▲ 116×1 topic
  12. Constitutional government18▲ 116×1 topic
  13. African Christianity17▲ 306×2 topics
  14. Calvinism17▲ 211×1 topic
  15. Religious Controversy17▲ 211×1 topic
  16. Globalization14▲ 3.7×12 topics
  17. Development14▲ 19×2 topics
  18. Literature13▲ 12×9 topics
  19. Philosophy13▲ 13×11 topics
  20. Humanitarianism13▲ 93×2 topics
  21. International Aid13▲ 115×2 topics
  22. Social Justice13▲ 12×8 topics
  23. Community Development12▲ 34×2 topics
  24. Faith-Based Organizations12▲ 172×1 topic
  25. Social Services12▲ 145×1 topic
  26. Global Christianity12▲ 329×1 topic
  27. Short-Term Missions12▲ 329×1 topic
  28. Ethics10▲ 10×12 topics
  29. Culture10▲ 9.4×7 topics
  30. Religious Identity8▲ 57×4 topics
  31. Society8▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Human Rights8▲ 4.2×10 topics
  33. Spirituality8▲ 44×3 topics
  34. Biblical Interpretation7▲ 175×2 topics
  35. Manuscripts7▲ 107×1 topic
  36. Medieval7▲ 65×1 topic
  37. Gender7▲ 5.6×12 topics
  38. Secularism7▲ 30×4 topics
  39. Cultural History6▲ 20×5 topics
  40. Christianity6▲ 25×4 topics

Which research topics does General Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development, Historical Influence and Diplomacy and Global Maritime and Colonial Histories.

Biblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksHistorical Influence and…1Historical Influence and Diplomacy: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colo…1Global Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksBangladesh Politics, Soc…1Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksContemporary Christian L…1Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 0 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 0 fractional worksEducational Leadership and Practices: 0 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 0 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsAnthropology1 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  5. 5 Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  7. 7 Religious Education and Schools Education 0 works
  8. 8 Education and Islamic Studies Education 0 works
  9. 9 Educational Leadership and Practices Education 0 works
  10. 10 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 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 available7.0%not open93.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.6%domestic only98.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has General Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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