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London School of Theology

In research, London School of Theology stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,682 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 21.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,890
of 28,054 · #26,717 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#502
of 1,094
Research works
278
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
782
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is London School of Theology 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 #2,682 of 10,521 34.2%65 #5057

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where London School of Theology 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 London School of Theology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 21.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 43.4 works22×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 21.54× its world share, 43 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.71× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 21.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at London School of Theology?

Ranked on the composite score, John Ball, Anna Westin and Steve Walton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is London School of Theology.

  1. 1 John Ball United Kingdom · #107,855 worldwide 114 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Anna Westin United Kingdom · #313,367 worldwide 47 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Steve Walton United Kingdom · #440,032 worldwide 9 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at London School of Theology

Which keywords describe research at London School of Theology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Divine Providence, Problem of Evil, Theodicy, Globalization 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. Theology11▲ 168×4 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism9▲ 481×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society9▲ 481×1 topic
  4. Divine Providence9▲ 866×2 topics
  5. Globalization8▲ 5.6×9 topics
  6. Problem of Evil8▲ 1208×1 topic
  7. Theodicy8▲ 1208×1 topic
  8. Ethics6▲ 19×13 topics
  9. African Christianity6▲ 394×2 topics
  10. Biblical Interpretation6▲ 251×2 topics
  11. Religion5▲ 15×8 topics
  12. Church History4▲ 147×2 topics
  13. Development4▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Social Justice4▲ 9.8×4 topics
  15. Hermeneutics4▲ 67×2 topics
  16. Neuroscience4▲ 18×3 topics
  17. Virtue Ethics4▲ 255×2 topics
  18. Perception3▲ 74×3 topics
  19. Education3▲ 2.8×8 topics
  20. Truth3▲ 148×2 topics
  21. Pentecostalism3▲ 190×1 topic
  22. Spirituality3▲ 47×1 topic
  23. Global Christianity3▲ 284×1 topic
  24. Short-Term Missions3▲ 284×1 topic
  25. Pedagogy3▲ 8.3×3 topics
  26. Religious Education3▲ 24×3 topics
  27. Consciousness3▲ 56×1 topic
  28. Cultural Context3▲ 95×2 topics
  29. Faith-Based Organizations3▲ 122×1 topic
  30. Phenomenal Experience3▲ 280×1 topic
  31. Social Services3▲ 87×1 topic
  32. Trinity3▲ 639×2 topics
  33. Cultural Identity3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  34. Empathy2▲ 32×2 topics
  35. Christian Education2▲ 140×1 topic
  36. Church Leadership2▲ 140×1 topic
  37. Kantian Ethics2▲ 235×1 topic
  38. Moral Realism2▲ 218×1 topic
  39. Deification2▲ 1184×1 topic
  40. Digital Religion2▲ 206×1 topic

Which research topics does London School of Theology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Theology and Philosophy of Evil, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Christian Theology and Mission.

Biblical Studies and Int…9Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 9 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …8Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 8 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretical Science: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and Theory: 2 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 2 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesPhilosophyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologySociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 9 works
  2. 2 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 8 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  5. 5 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 2 works
  8. 8 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.2%domestic only95.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has London School of Theology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% 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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