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MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

In research, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,010 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,046 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 10.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,695
of 28,054 · #21,122 all time
Rank in Norway
#70
of 133
Research works
564
▲ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #3,010 of 10,521 22.8%166 #3510
Social SciencesField #3,046 of 6,365 27.4%96 #5197

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society 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 MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 10.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 57.0 works11×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.86× its world share, 57 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.74× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.17× its world share, 96 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Karl Olav Sandnes, Jan‐Olav Henriksen and Oskar Skarsaune lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society.

  1. 1 Karl Olav Sandnes Norway · #321,208 worldwide 0 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Jan‐Olav Henriksen Norway · #360,298 worldwide 14 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Oskar Skarsaune Norway · #385,648 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Reidar Hvalvik Norway · #633,357 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Victor Ghica Norway · #818,580 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Magnar Kartveit Norway · #843,797 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

Which keywords describe research at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Ethics, Globalization, Civil Society, NGOs, Development, Humanitarianism and International Aid.

▲ 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 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. Religion42▲ 49×18 topics
  2. Globalization18▲ 5.1×17 topics
  3. Ethics16▲ 18×10 topics
  4. Civil Society14▲ 69×5 topics
  5. NGOs14▲ 75×3 topics
  6. Development13▲ 20×3 topics
  7. Humanitarianism12▲ 109×2 topics
  8. International Aid12▲ 139×2 topics
  9. Faith-Based Organizations12▲ 212×1 topic
  10. Social Services12▲ 150×1 topic
  11. Secularism12▲ 61×4 topics
  12. Climate Change11▲ 2.3×6 topics
  13. Environmental Ethics11▲ 102×4 topics
  14. Politics11▲ 22×9 topics
  15. Public Perception11▲ 46×3 topics
  16. African Christianity10▲ 260×2 topics
  17. Christianity10▲ 92×3 topics
  18. Islam10▲ 26×4 topics
  19. Mental Health10▲ 3.7×18 topics
  20. Conservation10▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Social Justice9▲ 8.6×10 topics
  22. Democracy9▲ 14×8 topics
  23. Environment9▲ 198×1 topic
  24. Divine Providence9▲ 332×2 topics
  25. Problem of Evil8▲ 515×1 topic
  26. Spirituality8▲ 47×4 topics
  27. Theodicy8▲ 515×1 topic
  28. Cultural Transmission8▲ 56×2 topics
  29. Theology8▲ 46×5 topics
  30. Nationalism8▲ 9.3×7 topics
  31. Urban Development7▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Gender7▲ 7.1×12 topics
  33. Global Christianity7▲ 261×1 topic
  34. Short-Term Missions7▲ 261×1 topic
  35. Archaeological Evidence7▲ 74×2 topics
  36. Pluralism6▲ 83×2 topics
  37. Public Sphere6▲ 62×2 topics
  38. Arabia6▲ 117×1 topic
  39. Byzantine6▲ 117×1 topic
  40. Health6▲ 8.8×4 topics

Which research topics does MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Religion, Ecology, and Ethics, Theology and Philosophy of Evil and Christian Theology and Mission.

Religion, Society, and Development: 12 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 9 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …8Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 8 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…7Christian Theology and Mission: 7 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 6 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…6Religion and Society Interactions: 6 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 6 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 4 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePhilosophyReligious studiesArcheology1 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  2. 2 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  3. 3 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 8 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 7 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 6 works
  6. 6 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  8. 8 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  9. 9 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 4 works
  10. 10 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 4 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 available38.7%not open61.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% higher 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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