Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
In research, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#692 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,840 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,308 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 18.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #23,061 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #4,968 of 8,685
- Research works
- 536 ▼ 42% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.3k 2.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 14% world 28%
What is Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #692 of 3,836 | 9.7% | 273 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,840 of 16,945 | 8.4% | 505 | |
| Social SciencesField | #9,308 of 10,206 | 7.1% | 209 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia 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 Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 18.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.7 works19×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 18.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia?
Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Bell, John Reumann and Timothy J. Wengert lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
- 1 Daniel Bell United States · #6,352 worldwide 582 citations · 72 works
- 2 John Reumann United States · #176,433 worldwide 49 citations · 25 works
- 3 Timothy J. Wengert United States · #314,893 worldwide 5 citations · 39 works
- 4 Gordon A. Jensen United States · #392,343 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
- 5 Kirsi Stjerna United States · #593,393 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
- 6 Eduard R. Riegert United States · #633,049 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
- 7 David D. Grafton United States · #940,756 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
Which keywords describe research at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Church History, Cultural Identity, Reformation, Calvinism, Religious Controversy and Globalization.
- Trinity
- Cultural Transmission
- Christianity
- Literature
- Short-Term Missions
- Global Christianity
- Public Sphere
- Atheism
- Society
- Biblical Interpretation
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Ethics
- Nationalism
- Spirituality
- Biblical Monotheism
- Development
- Religious Controversy
- Calvinism
- Cultural Identity
- Theology
- Religion
- Church History
- Reformation
- Globalization
- Philosophy
- African Christianity
- Jewish Society
- Secularism
- Social Justice
- History
- Social Services
- Politics
- Hermeneutics
- Culture
- Ecclesiology
- Pentecostalism
- Emotion Regulation
- Social Change
- Health
- Empathy
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
- Religion9▲ 51×13 topics
- Theology9▲ 249×3 topics
- Church History7▲ 408×2 topics
- Cultural Identity7▲ 35×4 topics
- Reformation5▲ 481×2 topics
- Calvinism5▲ 567×1 topic
- Globalization5▲ 6.9×6 topics
- Religious Controversy5▲ 567×1 topic
- Philosophy4▲ 21×7 topics
- Development3▲ 26×3 topics
- African Christianity3▲ 377×2 topics
- Biblical Monotheism3▲ 316×1 topic
- Jewish Society3▲ 316×1 topic
- Spirituality3▲ 84×4 topics
- Secularism3▲ 72×3 topics
- Nationalism3▲ 16×4 topics
- Social Justice3▲ 12×4 topics
- Ethics3▲ 14×7 topics
- History2▲ 8.7×4 topics
- Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 186×1 topic
- Social Services2▲ 132×1 topic
- Biblical Interpretation2▲ 175×2 topics
- Politics2▲ 19×2 topics
- Society2▲ 27×3 topics
- Hermeneutics2▲ 62×2 topics
- Atheism2▲ 169×1 topic
- Culture2▲ 8.3×2 topics
- Public Sphere2▲ 76×1 topic
- Ecclesiology2▲ 554×1 topic
- Global Christianity2▲ 283×1 topic
- Pentecostalism2▲ 175×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions2▲ 283×1 topic
- Emotion Regulation2▲ 13×3 topics
- Literature2▲ 7.3×2 topics
- Social Change2▲ 32×3 topics
- Christianity1▲ 64×3 topics
- Health1▲ 9.2×3 topics
- Cultural Transmission1▲ 44×2 topics
- Empathy1▲ 31×2 topics
- Trinity1▲ 584×2 topics
Which research topics does Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development and Religion and Society Interactions.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 5 works
- 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
- 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 5 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
- 6 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
- 7 Medieval Literature and History Classics 1 works
- 8 Development, Ethics, and Society Development 1 works
- 9 Emotions and Moral Behavior Social Psychology 1 works
- 10 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 42% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania
- Temple University
- Drexel University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia University
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.