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Houston Christian University

In research, Houston Christian University stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,090 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,508 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,104
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,555
of 8,685
Research works
487
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Houston Christian University 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 #1,090 of 3,836 16.9%138
Social SciencesDomain #5,508 of 16,945 15.9%342

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Houston Christian University 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.82× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.08× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Houston Christian University?

Ranked on the composite score, Craig A. Evans, David J. Davis and Yuri Yatsenko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Houston Christian University.

  1. 1 Craig A. Evans United States · #197,527 worldwide 61 citations · 119 works
  2. 2 David J. Davis United States · #355,589 worldwide 54 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Yuri Yatsenko United States · #641,465 worldwide 124 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Craig A. Evans United States · #732,017 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Jason Maston United States · #755,671 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Cynthia G. Simpson United States · #933,601 worldwide 74 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 J. L. Modisette United States · #1,017,760 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Joshua R. Farris United States · #1,219,465 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Ken R. Vincent United States · #1,328,589 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Timothy Ewest United States · #1,552,611 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Houston Christian University

Which keywords describe research at Houston Christian University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Literature, Cultural Transmission and Feminism.

▲ 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. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 425×1 topic
  2. Jewish Society4▲ 425×1 topic
  3. Philosophy4▲ 22×6 topics
  4. Religion4▲ 21×8 topics
  5. Cultural Studies3▲ 19×2 topics
  6. Literature2▲ 12×4 topics
  7. Cultural Transmission2▲ 71×3 topics
  8. Feminism2▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Globalization2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  10. Children's Literature2▲ 133×2 topics
  11. Psychology2▲ 40×2 topics
  12. Divine Providence2▲ 352×2 topics
  13. Leadership2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  14. Mimetic Theory2▲ 1796×1 topic
  15. Sacrifice2▲ 1796×1 topic
  16. Violence2▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Problem of Evil2▲ 471×1 topic
  18. Technology2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  19. Theodicy2▲ 471×1 topic
  20. Alchemy2▲ 109×2 topics
  21. Social Justice2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  22. Development1▲ 9.6×5 topics
  23. Employee Engagement1▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Fantasy1▲ 256×1 topic
  25. Occultism1▲ 229×1 topic
  26. Organizational Performance1▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Spiritualism1▲ 229×1 topic
  28. Young Adult1▲ 256×1 topic
  29. Intersectionality1▲ 16×3 topics
  30. American founding1▲ 85×1 topic
  31. Christian-Muslim Relations1▲ 93×1 topic
  32. Constitutional government1▲ 85×1 topic
  33. Environmental Justice1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Global1▲ 75×1 topic
  35. Gospel Translation1▲ 111×1 topic
  36. Pilgrimage1▲ 138×1 topic
  37. Religious Tourism1▲ 138×1 topic
  38. Science1▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Spirituality1▲ 27×4 topics
  40. Talent Management1▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does Houston Christian University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Violence, Religion, and Philosophy, Theology and Philosophy of Evil and Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices.

Biblical Studies and Int…4Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksViolence, Religion, and …2Violence, Religion, and Philosophy: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …2Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 1 fractional worksThemes in Literature Analysis: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 1 fractional worksHuman Resource and Talent Management: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesPhilosophyLiterature and Literary TheoryPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  2. 2 Violence, Religion, and Philosophy Philosophy 2 works
  3. 3 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  4. 4 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Themes in Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  8. 8 Human Resource and Talent Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  9. 9 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Historical and Linguistic Studies 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 available19.0%not open81.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Houston Christian University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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