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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

In research, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#471 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,542 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,107 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#17,115
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,709
of 8,685
Research works
337
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
1k
3.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Gordon-Conwell 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
Arts and HumanitiesField #471 of 3,836 17.6%163
Social SciencesDomain #2,542 of 16,945 15.3%311
Social SciencesField #6,107 of 10,206 14.1%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gordon-Conwell 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 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 22.8 works15×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 15.02× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 3.14× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Eckhard J. Schnabel, Gina A. Zurlo and Timothy C. Tennent lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Eckhard J. Schnabel United States · #124,506 worldwide 32 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Gina A. Zurlo United States · #557,093 worldwide 4 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Timothy C. Tennent United States · #648,472 worldwide 4 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Todd M. Johnson United States · #709,036 worldwide 23 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Community Development, Faith-Based Organizations, Social Services, African Christianity, Theology, Biblical Monotheism and Jewish Society.

▲ 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. Religion15▲ 60×9 topics
  2. Community Development7▲ 72×2 topics
  3. Faith-Based Organizations7▲ 421×1 topic
  4. Social Services7▲ 298×1 topic
  5. African Christianity7▲ 590×2 topics
  6. Theology6▲ 129×3 topics
  7. Globalization6▲ 6.1×5 topics
  8. Biblical Monotheism6▲ 419×1 topic
  9. Jewish Society6▲ 419×1 topic
  10. Spirituality5▲ 99×4 topics
  11. Global Christianity5▲ 638×1 topic
  12. Short-Term Missions5▲ 638×1 topic
  13. Mental Health5▲ 5.9×8 topics
  14. Politics4▲ 29×3 topics
  15. Secularism4▲ 76×2 topics
  16. Democracy4▲ 21×4 topics
  17. Pluralism4▲ 155×2 topics
  18. Public Sphere4▲ 116×2 topics
  19. Atheism3▲ 232×1 topic
  20. Nationalism3▲ 13×1 topic
  21. Quality of Life3▲ 3.8×4 topics
  22. Church History3▲ 115×3 topics
  23. Social Justice3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  24. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 151×2 topics
  25. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Well-being2▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Coping2▲ 90×1 topic
  28. End-of-Life Care2▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Health2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Cultural Transmission2▲ 56×2 topics
  31. Pentecostalism2▲ 184×2 topics
  32. Ecclesiology2▲ 499×1 topic
  33. Hermeneutics2▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Religious Identity2▲ 56×3 topics
  35. Adolescents2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  36. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 114×1 topic
  37. Gospel Translation2▲ 136×1 topic
  38. Migration2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  39. Problem of Evil2▲ 321×1 topic
  40. Theodicy2▲ 321×1 topic

Which research topics does Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion and Society Interactions.

Religion, Society, and D…7Religion, Society, and Development: 7 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 5 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…2Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm Studies: 1 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesHealthPhilosophy1 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 5 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  6. 6 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 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 available18.9%not open81.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.8%domestic only96.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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