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North Park University

In research, North Park University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,246 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#851 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,460 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,594
of 28,054 · #17,984 all time
Rank in United States
#2,204
of 4,192
Research works
527
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is North Park University 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 #3,246 of 16,945 15.0%391
Arts and HumanitiesField #851 of 3,836 16.8%127
Social SciencesField #3,460 of 10,206 14.6%191

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where North Park University 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.26× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 9.08× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at North Park University?

Ranked on the composite score, Scot McKnight, Evan Kuehn and Laura Burt-Nicholas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is North Park University.

  1. 1 Scot McKnight United States · #642,334 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Evan Kuehn United States · #941,938 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Laura Burt-Nicholas United States · #1,476,019 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at North Park University

Which keywords describe research at North Park University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Globalization, History, Democracy, African Christianity, Colonialism, Gender and Politics.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 5.6×8 topics
  2. Religion8▲ 22×10 topics
  3. History6▲ 12×13 topics
  4. Democracy5▲ 18×3 topics
  5. African Christianity4▲ 267×2 topics
  6. Colonialism4▲ 12×7 topics
  7. Gender4▲ 9.9×8 topics
  8. Politics4▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Innovation4▲ 4.9×8 topics
  10. Social Justice4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  11. Culture3▲ 9.0×6 topics
  12. Education3▲ 2.7×13 topics
  13. Society3▲ 24×5 topics
  14. Nationalism3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  15. Theology3▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Church History3▲ 94×2 topics
  17. Philosophy3▲ 9.4×6 topics
  18. Atheism3▲ 138×1 topic
  19. Public Sphere3▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Secularism3▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Identity2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  22. Spirituality2▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Technology2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  24. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 122×1 topic
  25. Jewish Society2▲ 122×1 topic
  26. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 95×1 topic
  27. Energy Storage2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  28. Pentecostalism2▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Global Christianity2▲ 200×1 topic
  30. Short-Term Missions2▲ 200×1 topic
  31. Well-being2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  32. Medicine2▲ 33×5 topics
  33. Science2▲ 11×5 topics
  34. Alchemy2▲ 71×3 topics
  35. Cultural Anthropology2▲ 115×2 topics
  36. Neoliberalism2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  37. Palestine2▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Arabia2▲ 69×1 topic
  39. Byzantine2▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Cultural Transmission2▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does North Park University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion and Society Interactions, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Christian Theology and Mission.

Religion and Society Int…3Religion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…2Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…2Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare professionals…1Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 1 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 1 fractional worksCollaboration in agile enterprises: 1 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesArcheologyGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  6. 6 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 1 works
  9. 9 Collaboration in agile enterprises Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  10. 10 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.9%domestic only94.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has North Park University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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