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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 F. M. Powell United States · #126,075 worldwide 5 citations · 476 works
- 2 Claude F. Mariottini United States · #639,364 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
- 3 Douglas R. Sharp United States · #878,768 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
- 4 Dale Moody United States · #1,241,110 worldwide 2 citations · 85 works
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.
- Civil Religion
- Public Sphere
- Schools
- Diversity
- Religious Education
- Byzantine
- Urban Development
- Christian-Muslim Relations
- Secularism
- Ecclesiology
- Hermeneutics
- American founding
- Spirituality
- Social Justice
- Globalization
- Nationalism
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Development
- Religion
- Biblical Monotheism
- Theology
- Jewish Society
- African Christianity
- Community Development
- Social Services
- Global Christianity
- Short-Term Missions
- Church History
- Biblical Interpretation
- Constitutional government
- Pentecostalism
- Missionary Activities
- Palestine
- Gospel Translation
- Arabia
- Multiculturalism
- Cultural Identity
- Feminism
- Politics
- Atheism
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
- Theology42▲ 218×3 topics
- Biblical Monotheism39▲ 571×1 topic
- Jewish Society39▲ 571×1 topic
- Religion37▲ 38×16 topics
- African Christianity26▲ 591×2 topics
- Development25▲ 44×3 topics
- Community Development24▲ 83×2 topics
- Faith-Based Organizations24▲ 415×1 topic
- Social Services24▲ 351×1 topic
- Nationalism17▲ 18×3 topics
- Global Christianity17▲ 579×1 topic
- Globalization17▲ 5.4×11 topics
- Short-Term Missions17▲ 579×1 topic
- Social Justice13▲ 16×7 topics
- Church History13▲ 127×3 topics
- Spirituality12▲ 92×3 topics
- Biblical Interpretation12▲ 394×2 topics
- American founding12▲ 94×1 topic
- Constitutional government12▲ 94×1 topic
- Hermeneutics10▲ 79×2 topics
- Pentecostalism10▲ 252×3 topics
- Ecclesiology10▲ 613×1 topic
- Missionary Activities10▲ 613×1 topic
- Secularism8▲ 43×4 topics
- Palestine7▲ 71×2 topics
- Christian-Muslim Relations6▲ 141×1 topic
- Gospel Translation6▲ 166×1 topic
- Urban Development5▲ 9.6×3 topics
- Arabia5▲ 94×1 topic
- Byzantine5▲ 94×1 topic
- Multiculturalism4▲ 16×2 topics
- Religious Education4▲ 27×2 topics
- Cultural Identity4▲ 5.3×2 topics
- Diversity4▲ 12×1 topic
- Feminism4▲ 8.2×6 topics
- Schools4▲ 125×1 topic
- Politics3▲ 7.3×2 topics
- Public Sphere3▲ 32×2 topics
- Atheism3▲ 56×1 topic
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
- 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
- 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
- 4 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
- 5 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
- 6 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 0 works
- 7 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 0 works
- 8 Taxation and Legal Issues Accounting 0 works
- 9 Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment Religious studies 0 works
- 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
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.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Lombard
- National University of Health Sciences
- Consortium for Educational Change
- Council of State Governments Midwest
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.