McMaster Divinity College
In research, McMaster Divinity College stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#721 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,803 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 16.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #21,503 of 42,892
- Rank in Canada
- #460 of 896
- Research works
- 316 ▼ 17% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.3k 4.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 7.6% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 24% world 28%
What is McMaster Divinity College 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 | #721 of 3,836 | 15.3% | 155 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,803 of 16,945 | 13.2% | 284 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where McMaster Divinity College 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 McMaster Divinity College specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 16.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 26.0 works17×
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, 16.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Arts and Humanities 16.8×
- Social Sciences 3.0×
- Psychology 1.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at McMaster Divinity College?
Ranked on the composite score, Paul R. Dekar, Stanley E. Porter and David J. Fuller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is McMaster Divinity College.
- 1 Paul R. Dekar Canada · #311,908 worldwide 19 citations · 27 works
- 2 Stanley E. Porter Canada · #338,070 worldwide 16 citations · 88 works
- 3 David J. Fuller Canada · #482,112 worldwide 88 citations · 17 works
- 4 Clark H. Pinnock Canada · #818,174 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
- 5 Claude Cox Canada · #1,242,166 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at McMaster Divinity College?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, African Christianity, Theology, Social Justice, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Globalization and Biblical Interpretation.
- Oppression
- Language Evolution
- Christian Education
- Black Liberation Theology
- Secularism
- American founding
- Christianity
- Race
- Social Services
- Nationalism
- Cultural Identity
- Development
- Hermeneutics
- Christian-Muslim Relations
- Short-Term Missions
- Church History
- Biblical Interpretation
- Jewish Society
- Social Justice
- African Christianity
- Religion
- Theology
- Biblical Monotheism
- Globalization
- Spirituality
- Global Christianity
- Gender
- Gospel Translation
- Pentecostalism
- Identity
- History
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Feminism
- Society
- Colonialism
- Constitutional government
- Arabia
- Byzantine
- Church Leadership
- Multiculturalism
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▲ 37×12 topics
- African Christianity8▲ 707×2 topics
- Theology8▲ 153×2 topics
- Social Justice7▲ 23×7 topics
- Biblical Monotheism7▲ 482×1 topic
- Jewish Society7▲ 482×1 topic
- Globalization6▲ 6.0×5 topics
- Biblical Interpretation5▲ 296×2 topics
- Spirituality5▲ 93×2 topics
- Church History5▲ 198×2 topics
- Global Christianity5▲ 605×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions5▲ 605×1 topic
- Gender4▲ 14×6 topics
- Christian-Muslim Relations4▲ 257×1 topic
- Gospel Translation4▲ 307×1 topic
- Hermeneutics4▲ 83×1 topic
- Pentecostalism4▲ 285×1 topic
- Development3▲ 18×2 topics
- Identity3▲ 8.6×5 topics
- Cultural Identity3▲ 11×4 topics
- History3▲ 8.0×6 topics
- Nationalism3▲ 11×4 topics
- Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 138×1 topic
- Social Services2▲ 98×1 topic
- Feminism2▲ 13×2 topics
- Race2▲ 34×3 topics
- Society2▲ 19×4 topics
- Christianity2▲ 58×3 topics
- Colonialism2▲ 6.6×3 topics
- American founding2▲ 91×1 topic
- Constitutional government2▲ 91×1 topic
- Secularism2▲ 27×3 topics
- Arabia1▲ 83×1 topic
- Black Liberation Theology1▲ 606×1 topic
- Byzantine1▲ 83×1 topic
- Christian Education1▲ 104×1 topic
- Church Leadership1▲ 104×1 topic
- Language Evolution1▲ 61×2 topics
- Multiculturalism1▲ 13×2 topics
- Oppression1▲ 606×1 topic
Which research topics does McMaster Divinity College publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 7 works
- 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 5 works
- 3 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 4 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 4 works
- 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 7 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
- 8 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
- 9 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 10 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 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 McMaster Divinity College's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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 Hamilton
- McMaster University
- McMaster University Medical Centre
- Hamilton Health Sciences
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Population Health Research Institute
- McMaster Children's Hospital
- Juravinski Cancer Centre
- Hamilton General Hospital
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.