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Luther Seminary

In research, Luther Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,205 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,061 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,621 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#30,614
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,553
of 8,685
Research works
393
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
565
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Luther 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
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,205 of 3,836 8.0%230
Social SciencesDomain #6,061 of 16,945 8.2%381
Social SciencesField #9,621 of 10,206 8.3%139

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesDomain · 26.0 works3.9×
← 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.

Who are the top researchers at Luther Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Alan G. Padgett, Terence E. Fretheim and Craig R. Koester lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Luther Seminary.

  1. 1 Alan G. Padgett United States · #340,041 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Terence E. Fretheim United States · #346,098 worldwide 32 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Craig R. Koester United States · #394,130 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Mary Jane Haemig United States · #483,350 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Mark A. Throntveit United States · #601,237 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Gary M. Simpson United States · #647,639 worldwide 18 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Andrew Root United States · #835,444 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Carl A. Volz United States · #873,252 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Mary E. Hess United States · #1,044,475 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Luther Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Luther Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Church History, Cultural Identity, Calvinism, Reformation, Development and Humanitarianism.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Theology7▲ 273×2 topics
  2. Religion6▲ 49×7 topics
  3. Church History6▲ 482×2 topics
  4. Cultural Identity6▲ 41×3 topics
  5. Calvinism5▲ 771×1 topic
  6. Reformation5▲ 635×1 topic
  7. Development4▲ 39×2 topics
  8. Humanitarianism4▲ 216×2 topics
  9. African Christianity3▲ 567×2 topics
  10. Faith-Based Organizations3▲ 388×1 topic
  11. Social Services3▲ 275×1 topic
  12. Global Christianity3▲ 693×1 topic
  13. Short-Term Missions3▲ 693×1 topic
  14. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 283×1 topic
  15. History2▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Jewish Society2▲ 283×1 topic
  17. Globalization2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  18. Nationalism2▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Politics2▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Culture2▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Society2▲ 29×3 topics
  22. Colonialism1▲ 11×5 topics
  23. Ethics1▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Vatican II1▲ 679×2 topics
  25. Biblical Interpretation1▲ 138×2 topics
  26. Conservation1▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Human Rights1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  28. Sustainability1▲ 1.80×2 topics
  29. Spirituality1▲ 43×3 topics
  30. Christian-Jewish Relations1▲ 795×1 topic
  31. Eritrea1▲ 264×1 topic
  32. Ethiopia1▲ 264×1 topic
  33. Historical Narratives1▲ 64×2 topics
  34. Religious Politics1▲ 795×1 topic
  35. Social Justice1▲ 6.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Luther Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Reformation and Early Mo…5Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 5 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and culture analysis: 1 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 1 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Philosophy and Ethics: 0 fractional works
HistorySociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 5 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  5. 5 Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  10. 10 Environmental Philosophy and Ethics Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 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 available11.5%not open88.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.5%domestic only73.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Luther Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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