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Northern Seminary

In research, Northern Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,400 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#28,603
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,130
of 8,685
Research works
167
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
567
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Northern 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 #5,400 of 16,945 7.2%165

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

Who are the top researchers at Northern Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, F. M. Powell, Claude F. Mariottini and Douglas R. Sharp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northern Seminary.

  1. 1 F. M. Powell United States · #126,075 worldwide 5 citations · 476 works
  2. 2 Claude F. Mariottini United States · #639,364 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Douglas R. Sharp United States · #878,768 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Dale Moody United States · #1,241,110 worldwide 2 citations · 85 works
All ranked researchers at Northern Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Northern Seminary?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, African Christianity, Development, Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations.

▲ 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. Theology42▲ 218×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism39▲ 571×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society39▲ 571×1 topic
  4. Religion37▲ 38×16 topics
  5. African Christianity26▲ 591×2 topics
  6. Development25▲ 44×3 topics
  7. Community Development24▲ 83×2 topics
  8. Faith-Based Organizations24▲ 415×1 topic
  9. Social Services24▲ 351×1 topic
  10. Nationalism17▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Global Christianity17▲ 579×1 topic
  12. Globalization17▲ 5.4×11 topics
  13. Short-Term Missions17▲ 579×1 topic
  14. Social Justice13▲ 16×7 topics
  15. Church History13▲ 127×3 topics
  16. Spirituality12▲ 92×3 topics
  17. Biblical Interpretation12▲ 394×2 topics
  18. American founding12▲ 94×1 topic
  19. Constitutional government12▲ 94×1 topic
  20. Hermeneutics10▲ 79×2 topics
  21. Pentecostalism10▲ 252×3 topics
  22. Ecclesiology10▲ 613×1 topic
  23. Missionary Activities10▲ 613×1 topic
  24. Secularism8▲ 43×4 topics
  25. Palestine7▲ 71×2 topics
  26. Christian-Muslim Relations6▲ 141×1 topic
  27. Gospel Translation6▲ 166×1 topic
  28. Urban Development5▲ 9.6×3 topics
  29. Arabia5▲ 94×1 topic
  30. Byzantine5▲ 94×1 topic
  31. Multiculturalism4▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Religious Education4▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Cultural Identity4▲ 5.3×2 topics
  34. Diversity4▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Feminism4▲ 8.2×6 topics
  36. Schools4▲ 125×1 topic
  37. Politics3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Public Sphere3▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Atheism3▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Civil Religion3▲ 56×1 topic

Which research topics does Northern Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education.

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  4. 4 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  6. 6 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 0 works
  8. 8 Taxation and Legal Issues Accounting 0 works
  9. 9 Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment Religious studies 0 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 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 available14.6%not open85.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.1%domestic only97.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northern Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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