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Global Ministries

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World rank, all time
#32,564
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,835
of 7,310
Research works
165
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
541
3.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Global Ministries

Which fields of science does Global Ministries work in?

In 2022-now, 66% of research at Global Ministries is in Social Sciences, 16% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Arts and Humanities (20%), Psychology (18%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 24 fractional works · 65.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 27.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 12.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 19.6% of its workReligious studies: 4 fractional works · 11.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 18.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 10.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 15.7% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 9.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 14.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKGlobal Ministries37fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences66%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1027.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities719.6%
    3. Psychology718.2%
    4. Decision Sciences00.5%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Medicine39.1%
    2. Health Professions13.9%
    3. Nursing12.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences25.7%
    3. Neuroscience12.7%
    1. Engineering13.2%
    2. Computer Science00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 5.55× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.79× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.98× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities6.79×7 works
  2. Psychology5.98×7 works
  3. Nursing5.55×1 works
  4. Social Sciences2.15×10 works
  5. Neuroscience1.68×1 works
  6. Health Professions1.48×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.20×2 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.19×2 works
  9. Medicine0.47×3 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.47×0 works
  11. Engineering0.21×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.08×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Global Ministries?

Ranked on the quality score, Shawn Cummings, Shawn Cummings and Alford Carleton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Global Ministries.

  1. 1 Shawn Cummings United States · #2,623,952 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Shawn Cummings United States · #2,894,999 worldwide 0 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Alford Carleton United States · #3,527,049 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 David M. Stowe United States · #3,873,259 worldwide 9 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Sharon T. Hinton United States · #6,015,294 worldwide 7 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Global Ministries

What are the most cited papers from Global Ministries?

The most cited paper from Global Ministries is "Healthcare seeking behaviour for Buruli ulcer in Benin: a model to capture therapy choice of patients and healthy community members" (Annelies A. Mulder, Roelien P. Boerma, Yves Thierry Barogui et al., 2008), with 83 citations. Next come "Life Satisfaction and Old Age" (67) and "“The Stress Will Kill You”: Prisoner Reentry as Experienced by Family Members and the Urgent Need for Support Services" (57).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Healthcare seeking behaviour for Buruli ulcer in Benin: a model to capture therapy choice of patients and healthy community members Annelies A. Mulder, Roelien P. Boerma, Yves Thierry Barogui et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 10 Jul 2008 83
2 Life Satisfaction and Old Age Daniel Doyle, Marilyn J. Forehand · Research on Aging Sep 1984 67
3 “The Stress Will Kill You”: Prisoner Reentry as Experienced by Family Members and the Urgent Need for Support Services Suzanne M. Dolwick Grieb, Amelia Crawford, Julie Fields et al. · Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Aug 2014 57
4 Who Pays for Providing Spiritual Care in Healthcare Settings? The Ethical Dilemma of Taxpayers Funding Holistic Healthcare and the First Amendment Requirement for Separation of Church and State Carla Jean Pease Warnock · Journal of Religion and Health Oct 2008 54
5 Testing telediagnostic obstetric ultrasound in Peru: a new horizon in expanding access to prenatal ultrasound Marika A. Toscano, Thomas J. Marini, Kathryn J. Drennan et al. · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Open access 26 Apr 2021 53
All 72 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Global Ministries?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, African Christianity, Community Development, Faith-Based Organizations, Social Services, Social Justice, Spirituality and Globalization.

▲ 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Religion4▲ 23×4 topics
  2. African Christianity3▲ 333×2 topics
  3. Globalization3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  4. Mental Health2▲ 4.8×8 topics
  5. Community Development2▲ 35×3 topics
  6. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 206×1 topic
  7. Social Justice2▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Social Services2▲ 140×1 topic
  9. Spirituality2▲ 59×3 topics
  10. Gender2▲ 9.4×5 topics
  11. Global Christianity2▲ 336×1 topic
  12. Short-Term Missions2▲ 336×1 topic
  13. Human Rights2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  14. Public Health2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  15. Treatment1▲ 3.2×3 topics
  16. Church History1▲ 85×2 topics
  17. Consciousness1▲ 50×2 topics
  18. Emotions1▲ 70×2 topics
  19. Ethnicity1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  20. Pentecostalism1▲ 150×2 topics
  21. Politics1▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Psychopathy1▲ 107×2 topics
  23. Multiculturalism1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Biblical Interpretation1▲ 88×1 topic
  25. Cognitive Processes1▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Equality Rights1▲ 733×1 topic
  27. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 21×3 topics
  28. Genetic Variants1▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Health Policy1▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Hermeneutics1▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Nursing Advocacy1▲ 288×1 topic
  32. Oxidative Stress1▲ 1.65×3 topics
  33. Personality Traits1▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Self-Esteem1▲ 46×2 topics
  35. Sequence Interpretation1▲ 71×1 topic
  36. Socio-Legal Studies1▲ 733×1 topic

Which research topics does Global Ministries publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership.

Religion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership: 1 fractional worksGenomics and Rare Diseases: 1 fractional worksMulticultural Socio-Legal Studies: 1 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-rela…1Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksPhytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants: 1 fractional worksEarly Modern Women Writers: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesIssues, ethics and legal aspectsGenetics3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  4. 4 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Issues, ethics and legal aspects 1 works
  5. 5 Genomics and Rare Diseases Genetics 1 works
  6. 6 Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Early Modern Women Writers Religious studies 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 available27.9%not open72.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Global Ministries's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Global Ministries as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Global Ministries0.000074% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Global Ministries over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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