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Pentecost University College

In research, Pentecost University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,135 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,951
of 28,054 · #27,105 all time
Rank in Ghana
#37
of 50
Research works
295
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Pentecost University College 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 #4,135 of 10,521 13.4%82 #5857

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pentecost University College 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: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.41× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.30× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.18× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Pentecost University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: African Christianity, Religion, Globalization, Development, Social Justice, Spirituality, Global Christianity and Short-Term Missions.

▲ 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. African Christianity14▲ 576×2 topics
  2. Globalization11▲ 5.1×10 topics
  3. Religion11▲ 21×11 topics
  4. Development9▲ 23×6 topics
  5. Social Justice9▲ 13×6 topics
  6. Spirituality8▲ 73×3 topics
  7. Biblical Interpretation7▲ 210×2 topics
  8. Global Christianity7▲ 463×1 topic
  9. Short-Term Missions7▲ 463×1 topic
  10. Social Capital7▲ 13×7 topics
  11. Civil Society7▲ 58×2 topics
  12. Community Development7▲ 34×2 topics
  13. Pentecostalism7▲ 263×2 topics
  14. NGOs7▲ 63×2 topics
  15. Faith-Based Organizations7▲ 195×1 topic
  16. Social Services7▲ 138×1 topic
  17. Church History7▲ 137×1 topic
  18. Hermeneutics7▲ 73×1 topic
  19. Economic Development6▲ 6.9×5 topics
  20. Gender Equality5▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Poverty Reduction5▲ 37×3 topics
  22. Social Media5▲ 3.3×8 topics
  23. Education4▲ 2.4×5 topics
  24. Empowerment4▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Financial Inclusion4▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Microfinance4▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Risk Management4▲ 6.7×5 topics
  28. Corporate Governance3▲ 3.9×4 topics
  29. Information Technology3▲ 6.1×3 topics
  30. Finance3▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Digital Divide3▲ 10×5 topics
  32. ICT3▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Institutional Quality2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Online Communication2▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Governance2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  36. Financial Stability2▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Financial Markets2▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Inequality2▲ 8.3×1 topic
  39. business impact2▲ 19×1 topic
  40. financial access2▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Pentecost University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Religion, Society, and Development, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

Christian Theology and M…7Christian Theology and Mission: 7 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 7 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 7 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 4 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts2COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Literacy: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 7 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 7 works
  4. 4 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  5. 5 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  8. 8 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
  9. 9 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  10. 10 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 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 available68.9%not open31.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.3%domestic only83.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pentecost University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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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