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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

In research, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,096 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,848 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,346 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,835
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,531
of 8,685
Research works
579
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion 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 #1,096 of 3,836 9.8%249
Social SciencesDomain #4,848 of 16,945 9.2%542
Social SciencesField #6,346 of 10,206 8.8%278
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #3,883 of 4,340 8.1%142

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 12.53× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.13× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael A. Meÿer, Sarah Bunin Benor and Eric Werner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

  1. 1 Michael A. Meÿer United States · #49,230 worldwide 156 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Sarah Bunin Benor United States · #196,211 worldwide 71 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Eric Werner United States · #232,970 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Michael A. Meyer United States · #334,874 worldwide 13 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Harry M. Orlinsky United States · #338,687 worldwide 19 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Reuven Firestone United States · #459,642 worldwide 4 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 William Cutter United States · #468,858 worldwide 12 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 David Ellenson United States · #475,141 worldwide 14 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Julian Morgenstern United States · #538,240 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Lawrence A. Hoffman United States · #620,837 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

Which keywords describe research at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion?

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

▲ 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. Nationalism8▲ 36×10 topics
  2. Israel8▲ 426×2 topics
  3. Palestine7▲ 230×2 topics
  4. Human Rights6▲ 12×6 topics
  5. Theology6▲ 124×2 topics
  6. Education5▲ 5.7×8 topics
  7. Biblical Monotheism5▲ 363×1 topic
  8. Ethnic Identity5▲ 84×2 topics
  9. Jewish Society5▲ 363×1 topic
  10. Occupation5▲ 144×2 topics
  11. Discrimination4▲ 45×1 topic
  12. Settler Colonialism4▲ 208×1 topic
  13. Globalization4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  14. Identity4▲ 10×10 topics
  15. Community3▲ 60×2 topics
  16. Feminism3▲ 24×4 topics
  17. Empire3▲ 75×3 topics
  18. American Jews3▲ 912×1 topic
  19. Colonialism3▲ 13×7 topics
  20. Jewish identity3▲ 912×1 topic
  21. Literature3▲ 10×7 topics
  22. Cultural Identity3▲ 9.8×5 topics
  23. Hermeneutics2▲ 60×2 topics
  24. Semitic Languages2▲ 114×2 topics
  25. Religion2▲ 10×6 topics
  26. Arabia2▲ 154×1 topic
  27. Byzantine2▲ 154×1 topic
  28. Migration2▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Secularism2▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Cultural History2▲ 33×4 topics
  31. Development2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Social History2▲ 45×4 topics
  33. Church History2▲ 83×2 topics
  34. Islamic reform2▲ 84×1 topic
  35. Memory2▲ 15×5 topics
  36. Middle East2▲ 58×1 topic
  37. Social Movements2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. National Identity2▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Cultural Transmission2▲ 40×2 topics
  40. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 107×1 topic

Which research topics does Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish Identity and Society and Archaeology and Historical Studies.

Biblical Studies and Int…5Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 5 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 4 fractional worksJewish Identity and Society: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…2Historical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 1 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceDemographyArcheology3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Jewish Identity and Society Demography 3 works
  4. 4 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  5. 5 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 1 works
  9. 9 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 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 available11.6%not open88.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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