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Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

In research, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,786 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#897 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,826 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,682
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,882
of 8,685
Research works
500
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,786 of 16,945 5.9%488
Arts and HumanitiesField #897 of 3,836 4.9%239
Social SciencesField #4,826 of 10,206 6.9%229
Religious studiesSubfield #196 of 226 5.5%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary 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 Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.8 works15×
← 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.

Computer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.18× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.83× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Kyle M. Yates, David E. Garland and Geo. B. Eager lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Kyle M. Yates United States · #78,116 worldwide 15 citations · 303 works
  2. 2 David E. Garland United States · #156,549 worldwide 37 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Geo. B. Eager United States · #181,025 worldwide 1 citations · 343 works
  4. 4 E. Y. Mullins United States · #206,722 worldwide 1 citations · 165 works
  5. 5 Marion L. Soards United States · #321,754 worldwide 16 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Tyler Mayfield United States · #381,204 worldwide 3 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Marvin E. Tate United States · #478,173 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 John M. Mulder United States · #560,873 worldwide 15 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Glen Stassen United States · #587,770 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Clyde T. Francisco United States · #667,777 worldwide 1 citations · 52 works
All ranked researchers at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Religion, Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Federalism, Public Opinion and American founding.

▲ 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▲ 39×9 topics
  2. Religion8▲ 34×11 topics
  3. Theology8▲ 165×3 topics
  4. Biblical Monotheism5▲ 425×1 topic
  5. Jewish Society5▲ 425×1 topic
  6. Federalism5▲ 162×2 topics
  7. Public Opinion5▲ 85×2 topics
  8. American founding5▲ 320×1 topic
  9. Constitutional government5▲ 320×1 topic
  10. Globalization4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  11. Social Justice4▲ 14×6 topics
  12. Church History4▲ 184×2 topics
  13. African Christianity4▲ 351×2 topics
  14. Spirituality4▲ 80×3 topics
  15. Gender3▲ 12×8 topics
  16. Identity3▲ 8.7×8 topics
  17. Mental Health3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  18. Politics3▲ 22×5 topics
  19. Cultural Identity3▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 174×2 topics
  21. Colonialism2▲ 10×6 topics
  22. Culture2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  23. Ethics2▲ 10×6 topics
  24. History2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  25. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Religious Identity2▲ 80×4 topics
  27. Social History2▲ 59×2 topics
  28. Hermeneutics2▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Pentecostalism2▲ 190×1 topic
  30. Vatican II2▲ 621×2 topics
  31. Christian-Jewish Relations2▲ 895×1 topic
  32. Religious Politics2▲ 895×1 topic
  33. Feminism2▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Race2▲ 35×5 topics
  35. Calvinism2▲ 145×1 topic
  36. Christianity2▲ 59×3 topics
  37. Reformation2▲ 119×1 topic
  38. Secularism2▲ 34×3 topics
  39. Cultural Exchange2▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Divine Providence2▲ 220×2 topics

Which research topics does Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity.

Biblical Studies and Int…5Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 5 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …5American Constitutional Law and Politics: 5 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksByzantine Studies and History: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesPolitical Science and International RelationsHistorySociology and Political Science2 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 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  8. 8 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  9. 9 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 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 available7.9%not open92.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.7%domestic only99.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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