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Institute for Christian Studies

In research, Institute for Christian Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,394 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,396 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Education — Political Science and International Relations is 8.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,145
of 28,054 · #6,123 all time
Rank in Canada
#185
of 403
Research works
2.6k
▲ 95% vs 2013–17
Citations
97k
36.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Institute for Christian Studies 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 #2,394 of 10,521 24.8%179 #844
Social SciencesField #2,396 of 6,365 26.3%121 #922

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Christian Studies 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 Institute for Christian Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 8.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 26.5 works8.0×
  2. EducationSubfield · 33.7 works5.0×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.13× its world share, 26 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.29× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.77× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.32× its world share, 121 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Christian Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Carl Bereiter, Merrill Swain and John A. Ross lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Christian Studies.

  1. 1 Carl Bereiter Canada · #10,776 worldwide 1.2k citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Merrill Swain Canada · #14,967 worldwide 627 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 John A. Ross Canada · #16,313 worldwide 488 citations · 68 works
  4. 4 Derek Hodson Canada · #37,554 worldwide 414 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Robbie Case Canada · #128,081 worldwide 382 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 F. Michael Connelly Canada · #129,542 worldwide 172 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Ardra L. Cole Canada · #140,244 worldwide 164 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Harold Troper Canada · #263,168 worldwide 22 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Roger I. Simon Canada · #268,354 worldwide 115 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Paula J. Caplan Canada · #360,772 worldwide 96 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Christian Studies

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Christian Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Justice, Higher Education, Neoliberalism, Teacher Education, International Relations, Religion and Ethics.

▲ 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. Globalization30▲ 7.0×41 topics
  2. Higher Education12▲ 10×11 topics
  3. Social Justice12▲ 9.6×19 topics
  4. Neoliberalism12▲ 15×11 topics
  5. Education12▲ 3.2×31 topics
  6. Teacher Education12▲ 43×6 topics
  7. International Relations11▲ 21×8 topics
  8. Religion10▲ 9.9×15 topics
  9. Ethics9▲ 8.2×16 topics
  10. Sustainable Development9▲ 2.5×13 topics
  11. Feminism8▲ 13×11 topics
  12. Diversity7▲ 19×4 topics
  13. Economic Development7▲ 4.0×12 topics
  14. Global Trade7▲ 16×3 topics
  15. Lifelong Learning7▲ 16×8 topics
  16. Geopolitics7▲ 21×6 topics
  17. Language Policy6▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Multilingualism6▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Intersectionality6▲ 16×6 topics
  20. History6▲ 3.9×13 topics
  21. Education Policy6▲ 40×4 topics
  22. Cosmopolitanism6▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Cultural Competence5▲ 19×6 topics
  24. Student Perceptions5▲ 13×4 topics
  25. Critical Race Theory5▲ 154×1 topic
  26. Multicultural Education5▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Racism5▲ 84×1 topic
  28. Data Visualization5▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Politics5▲ 8.1×7 topics
  30. Global Citizenship Education5▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Citizenship Curriculum5▲ 84×1 topic
  32. International Schools5▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Comparative Education5▲ 101×1 topic
  34. PISA Study5▲ 101×1 topic
  35. Reflective Practice5▲ 11×6 topics
  36. Technology Integration5▲ 6.8×6 topics
  37. Academic Mobility4▲ 53×2 topics
  38. Digital Economy4▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Quality Assurance4▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Marketization4▲ 45×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Christian Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Critical Race Theory in Education, Global Education and Multiculturalism, Global Educational Policies and Reforms and Higher Education Governance and Development.

Critical Race Theory in …5Critical Race Theory in Education: 5 fractional worksGlobal Education and Mul…5Global Education and Multiculturalism: 5 fractional worksGlobal Educational Polic…5Global Educational Policies and Reforms: 5 fractional worksHigher Education Governa…4Higher Education Governance and Development: 4 fractional worksGlobal Political and Economic Relations: 4 fractional worksMultilingual Education and Policy: 3 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…3Second Language Learning and Teaching: 3 fractional worksInternational Science and Diplomacy: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 3 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Educa…2Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationPolitical Science and International RelationsLinguistics and Language3 others

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

  1. 1 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 5 works
  3. 3 Global Educational Policies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  6. 6 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 3 works
  7. 7 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  8. 8 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 3 works
  10. 10 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 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 available21.2%not open78.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Christian Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 95% 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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