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Hebrew College

In research, Hebrew College stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,924 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,337
of 28,054 · #6,035 all time
Rank in United States
#1,856
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
41k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Hebrew College 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 #6,924 of 10,521 17.8%65 #1986

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.09× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.16× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.65× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.42× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.23× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.33× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hebrew College?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph M. Baumgarten, Robert O. Freedman and Moshe Sharon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hebrew College.

  1. 1 Joseph M. Baumgarten United States · #51,198 worldwide 100 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Robert O. Freedman United States · #69,423 worldwide 119 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Moshe Sharon United States · #207,710 worldwide 19 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Paul Mendès-Flohr United States · #237,041 worldwide 20 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Hava Lazarus-Yafeh United States · #241,880 worldwide 48 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Steven E. Aschheim United States · #267,989 worldwide 17 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Moshe Weinfeld United States · #306,536 worldwide 183 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Shaul Stampfer United States · #307,660 worldwide 15 citations · 74 works
  9. 9 Joseph Dan United States · #475,307 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Rachel Adelman United States · #712,549 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Hebrew College

Which keywords describe research at Hebrew College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Human Rights, Palestine, Discrimination, Israel, Ethnic Identity, Occupation and Theology.

▲ 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. Human Rights8▲ 6.7×8 topics
  2. Nationalism8▲ 14×7 topics
  3. Palestine7▲ 95×2 topics
  4. Discrimination6▲ 27×2 topics
  5. Israel6▲ 148×2 topics
  6. Ethnic Identity6▲ 43×1 topic
  7. Occupation6▲ 75×1 topic
  8. Machine Learning4◆ 1.02×18 topics
  9. Ethics4▲ 6.0×12 topics
  10. Mental Health4▲ 1.99×14 topics
  11. Religion4▲ 6.0×12 topics
  12. Globalization3▲ 1.42×15 topics
  13. Theology3▲ 27×4 topics
  14. Literature3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  15. Philosophy2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  16. Meta-Analysis2▲ 3.3×4 topics
  17. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Neoliberalism2▲ 5.3×8 topics
  19. Politics2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  20. Civil Society2▲ 17×5 topics
  21. Gender Differences2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  22. Cultural Identity2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  23. Social Support2▲ 3.0×7 topics
  24. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 59×1 topic
  25. Cultural Transmission2▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Jewish Society2▲ 59×1 topic
  27. Psychotherapy Outcome2▲ 71×1 topic
  28. Therapeutic Alliance2▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Feminism2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  30. Long-Term Care2▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Black Holes1▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Cosmological Parameters1▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Dark Energy1▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Refugees1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  35. Christian-Muslim Relations1▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Early Modern Europe1▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Existentialism1▲ 236×2 topics
  38. Gospel Translation1▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Pragmatics1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  40. Empire1▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Hebrew College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories.

Jewish and Middle Easter…6Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 6 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques…2Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 1 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 1 fractional worksChemical Safety and Risk Management: 1 fractional worksGothic Literature and Media Analysis: 1 fractional worksKierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesClinical PsychologyAstronomy and Astrophysics5 others

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

  1. 1 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  7. 7 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Chemical Safety and Risk Management Chemical Health and Safety 1 works
  9. 9 Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Cultural Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence 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 available24.9%not open75.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.2%domestic only69.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hebrew College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% lower 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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