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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

In research, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,167 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.8× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#33,256
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,091
of 8,685
Research works
234
▲ 218% vs 2013–17
Citations
163
0.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is Midwestern Baptist 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 #7,167 of 16,945 5.0%227

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

What does Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesDomain · 22.2 works3.8×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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.

Health Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 17.98× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 3.27× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 18.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, David M. May, Richard P. Olson and Mike Graves lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 David M. May United States · #202,645 worldwide 4 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Richard P. Olson United States · #220,448 worldwide 0 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Mike Graves United States · #294,150 worldwide 0 citations · 72 works
  4. 4 Molly T. Marshall United States · #677,687 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 J. Kenneth Grider United States · #737,700 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Cultural History, Religious Identity, Globalization and Mormonism.

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Theology4▲ 170×2 topics
  2. Religion3▲ 30×8 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 401×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society2▲ 401×1 topic
  5. Globalization2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  6. Cultural History2▲ 75×2 topics
  7. Religious Identity2▲ 143×2 topics
  8. Mormonism2▲ 3065×1 topic
  9. Polygamy2▲ 3065×1 topic
  10. Cultural Transmission2▲ 89×2 topics
  11. Human Rights2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  12. Nationalism2▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Civil Society2▲ 57×2 topics
  14. Welfare2▲ 122×2 topics
  15. Alchemy1▲ 158×2 topics
  16. Calvinism1▲ 233×1 topic
  17. Christian-Muslim Relations1▲ 203×1 topic
  18. Community Development1▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Education1▲ 3.3×2 topics
  20. Ethical Considerations1▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Gospel Translation1▲ 242×1 topic
  22. Reformation1▲ 192×1 topic
  23. Cultural Studies1▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Palestine1▲ 84×2 topics
  25. Faith-Based Organizations1▲ 154×1 topic
  26. Social Services1▲ 109×1 topic
  27. Communication1▲ 14×1 topic
  28. End-of-Life1▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Integration1▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Media Ecology1▲ 1051×1 topic
  31. Migration1▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Occultism1▲ 321×1 topic
  33. Palliative Care1▲ 26×1 topic
  34. Spiritualism1▲ 321×1 topic

Which research topics does Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Mormonism, Religion, and History, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Historical and Linguistic Studies.

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 2 works
  3. 3 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  4. 4 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 1 works
  7. 7 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Media, Communication, and Education Communication 1 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 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.

openly available7.6%not open92.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.4%domestic only99.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 218% 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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