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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

In research, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,246 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,383 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,417 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,834
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,327
of 8,685
Research works
462
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 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 #1,246 of 3,836 12.6%174
Social SciencesDomain #6,383 of 16,945 11.2%349
Social SciencesField #9,417 of 10,206 9.3%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 3.47× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.58× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 3.15× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago?

Ranked on the composite score, James A. Scherer, Philip Hefner and Mark N. Swanson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

  1. 1 James A. Scherer United States · #300,308 worldwide 45 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Philip Hefner United States · #421,147 worldwide 15 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Mark N. Swanson United States · #498,814 worldwide 6 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 David M. Rhoads United States · #577,164 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Vítor Westhelle United States · #670,842 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Ralph W. Klein United States · #712,509 worldwide 9 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Reinhard Hütter United States · #740,428 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Carl E. Braaten United States · #991,571 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Paul S. Chung United States · #1,012,456 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Which keywords describe research at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Globalization, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, African Christianity, Nationalism 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 all years 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. Religion94▲ 35×26 topics
  2. Theology64▲ 118×6 topics
  3. Globalization50▲ 5.8×21 topics
  4. African Christianity39▲ 312×2 topics
  5. Biblical Monotheism39▲ 203×1 topic
  6. Jewish Society39▲ 203×1 topic
  7. Nationalism37▲ 14×6 topics
  8. Ethics36▲ 17×20 topics
  9. Church History31▲ 109×3 topics
  10. Secularism29▲ 59×5 topics
  11. Politics28▲ 22×8 topics
  12. Social Justice27▲ 12×14 topics
  13. Global Christianity26▲ 331×1 topic
  14. Short-Term Missions26▲ 331×1 topic
  15. Democracy24▲ 14×5 topics
  16. Pluralism24▲ 104×3 topics
  17. Public Sphere23▲ 77×2 topics
  18. Christianity22▲ 41×3 topics
  19. Cultural Identity22▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Atheism22▲ 137×1 topic
  21. Civil Religion22▲ 137×1 topic
  22. Environmental Ethics20▲ 85×3 topics
  23. Public Perception20▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Conservation19▲ 8.6×3 topics
  25. Reformation19▲ 92×2 topics
  26. Spirituality19▲ 50×6 topics
  27. Environment19▲ 148×1 topic
  28. Islam19▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Social History19▲ 38×2 topics
  30. Development18▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Civil Society18▲ 38×4 topics
  32. Calvinism18▲ 101×1 topic
  33. Religious Controversy18▲ 101×1 topic
  34. Humanitarianism17▲ 57×2 topics
  35. International Aid17▲ 71×2 topics
  36. Community Development17▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Faith-Based Organizations17▲ 107×1 topic
  38. Philosophy17▲ 8.0×16 topics
  39. Social Services17▲ 90×1 topic
  40. Hermeneutics16▲ 43×3 topics

Which research topics does Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies, Historical and Linguistic Studies and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…1Historical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…0Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 0 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Diaspora: 0 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 0 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and …0Medieval Philosophy and Theology: 0 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsPhilosophy3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  2. 2 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  7. 7 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  8. 8 South Asian Studies and Diaspora Philosophy 0 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 0 works
  10. 10 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 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 available23.4%not open76.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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