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Memphis Theological Seminary

In research, Memphis Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,949 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,509
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,706
of 8,685
Research works
143
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
769
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Memphis 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 #8,949 of 16,945 13.6%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Memphis 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).

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: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceArts and Humanities: 7.09× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.98× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Memphis Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Donald K. McKim, Jeffrey Gros and Albrecht Beutel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Memphis Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Donald K. McKim United States · #30,863 worldwide 89 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Jeffrey Gros United States · #359,533 worldwide 3 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Albrecht Beutel United States · #650,583 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Paul B. Brown United States · #847,144 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Memphis Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Memphis Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Church History, Reformation, Cultural Identity, Social History, Calvinism, Religious Controversy and Religion.

▲ 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. Theology43▲ 258×3 topics
  2. Church History41▲ 465×2 topics
  3. Reformation39▲ 599×2 topics
  4. Cultural Identity36▲ 57×3 topics
  5. Social History36▲ 239×2 topics
  6. Calvinism35▲ 624×1 topic
  7. Religious Controversy35▲ 624×1 topic
  8. Religion22▲ 26×13 topics
  9. Globalization14▲ 5.5×14 topics
  10. African Christianity13▲ 336×2 topics
  11. Nationalism12▲ 15×5 topics
  12. Social Justice12▲ 17×9 topics
  13. Community Development12▲ 47×3 topics
  14. Humanitarianism11▲ 118×3 topics
  15. International Aid11▲ 141×2 topics
  16. NGOs11▲ 72×2 topics
  17. Faith-Based Organizations10▲ 208×1 topic
  18. Social Services10▲ 176×1 topic
  19. Spirituality8▲ 65×2 topics
  20. Biblical Monotheism7▲ 124×1 topic
  21. Jewish Society7▲ 124×1 topic
  22. American founding7▲ 68×1 topic
  23. Constitutional government7▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Biblical Interpretation7▲ 255×2 topics
  25. Global Christianity7▲ 272×1 topic
  26. Hermeneutics7▲ 59×2 topics
  27. Short-Term Missions7▲ 272×1 topic
  28. Secularism6▲ 42×5 topics
  29. Ecclesiology6▲ 450×1 topic
  30. Pentecostalism6▲ 177×1 topic
  31. Democracy6▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Identity6▲ 5.2×10 topics
  33. Social Change5▲ 27×4 topics
  34. Politics4▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Migration4▲ 9.9×5 topics
  36. Historical Narratives4▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Legal History4▲ 67×1 topic
  38. Religious Influence4▲ 113×1 topic
  39. International Relations4▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Social Dynamics4▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Memphis Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Online and Blended Learning, Education and Islamic Studies and Library Science and Administration.

Biblical Studies and Int…1Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…1Education and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Admi…0Library Science and Administration: 0 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 0 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 0 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …0Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 0 fractional worksReligion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity: 0 fractional worksCulture, Economy, and Development Studies: 0 fractional worksRace, Genetics, and Society: 0 fractional works
Religious studiesEducationLibrary and Information SciencesPolitical Science and International Relations4 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 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  4. 4 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 0 works
  5. 5 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 0 works
  8. 8 Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Culture, Economy, and Development Studies Demography 0 works
  10. 10 Race, Genetics, and Society Genetics 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 available13.8%not open86.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Memphis Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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