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Phoenix Seminary

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Research works
47
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
125
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Phoenix Seminary

Not ranked overall: Phoenix Seminary is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Phoenix Seminary work in?

In all years, 90% of research at Phoenix Seminary is in Social Sciences, 5% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (56%), Social Sciences (30%), Computer Science (3%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 42 fractional works · 89.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 27 fractional works · 56.4% of its workReligious studies: 12 fractional works · 24.4% of its workPhilosophy: 8 fractional works · 17.9% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 30.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 17.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKPhoenix Seminary47fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences90%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities2756.4%
    2. Social Sciences1430.4%
    3. Psychology12.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    1. Computer Science12.7%
    2. Environmental Science12.1%
    3. Engineering00.1%
    1. Health Professions12.3%
    2. Medicine01.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
    2. Neuroscience00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Computer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 27.07× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 27.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities27.07×12 works
  2. Psychology1.71×1 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.21×0 works
  4. Social Sciences1.02×2 works
  5. Health Professions0.17×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.04×0 works
  7. Engineering0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Phoenix Seminary?

Ranked on the quality score, Peter J. Gurry, John D. Meade and Kyle D. DiRoberts lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Phoenix Seminary.

  1. 1 Peter J. Gurry United States · #1,721,540 worldwide 121 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 John D. Meade United States · #1,909,665 worldwide 114 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Kyle D. DiRoberts United States · #2,787,403 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Phoenix Seminary

What are the most cited papers from Phoenix Seminary?

The most cited paper from Phoenix Seminary is "Sexual Abuse and Forgiveness" (Steven R. Tracy, 1999), with 24 citations. Next come "The Harklean Syriac and the Development of the Byzantine Text" (15) and "Alms: Charity, Reward, and Atonement in Early Christianity" (10).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Sexual Abuse and Forgiveness Steven R. Tracy · Journal of Psychology and Theology Sep 1999 24
2 The Harklean Syriac and the Development of the Byzantine Text Peter J. Gurry · Novum Testamentum 13 Mar 2018 15
3 Alms: Charity, Reward, and Atonement in Early Christianity Peter J. Gurry · Bulletin for Biblical Research 2017 10
4 An Analysis of the Syro-Hexapla of Job and Its Relationship to Other Ancient Sources John D. Meade · Aramaic Studies 2016 5
5 Chrysostom and Generation Z: Resilience, Identiy, and Social Justice Tanita Tualla Maddox · Journal of Youth and Theology Open access 26 May 2023 2
All 25 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Phoenix Seminary?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Divine Providence, Religion, Nationalism, Church History and Problem of Evil.

▲ 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. Theology11▲ 200×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism8▲ 429×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society8▲ 429×1 topic
  4. Divine Providence5▲ 608×2 topics
  5. Religion4▲ 16×7 topics
  6. Nationalism4▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Globalization4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  8. Church History4▲ 127×3 topics
  9. Problem of Evil4▲ 653×1 topic
  10. Theodicy4▲ 653×1 topic
  11. Cultural Identity3▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Ethics3▲ 14×5 topics
  13. Sustainability3▲ 3.5×4 topics
  14. American founding3▲ 82×1 topic
  15. Christian-Muslim Relations3▲ 223×1 topic
  16. Constitutional government3▲ 82×1 topic
  17. Gospel Translation3▲ 263×1 topic
  18. Social Justice3▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Climate Change2▲ 1.99×2 topics
  20. Democracy2▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Christianity2▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Education2▲ 3.5×11 topics
  23. Calvinism2▲ 109×1 topic
  24. Reformation2▲ 94×1 topic
  25. Aquinas2▲ 529×1 topic
  26. Boethius2▲ 529×1 topic
  27. Trinity2▲ 542×2 topics
  28. Conservation2▲ 6.7×1 topic
  29. Environment2▲ 116×1 topic
  30. Health2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  31. Secularism2▲ 30×2 topics
  32. African Christianity1▲ 106×2 topics
  33. Biblical Interpretation1▲ 151×2 topics
  34. Development1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  35. Financial Crisis1▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Gender Dynamics1▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Middle Ages1▲ 113×2 topics
  38. Urban Development1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  39. Atheism1▲ 73×1 topic
  40. Late Antiquity1▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Phoenix Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Theology and Philosophy of Evil, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Medieval Philosophy and Theology.

Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and Theology: 1 fractional worksAugustinian Studies and Theology: 1 fractional worksContemporary Christian L…1Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian Theology: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksDevelopment, Ethics, and Society: 1 fractional worksGenerational Differences and Trends: 0 fractional works
PhilosophyHistoryReligious studiesDevelopment1 others

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

  1. 1 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  2. 2 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Augustinian Studies and Theology Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  7. 7 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 1 works
  8. 8 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Development, Ethics, and Society Development 1 works
  10. 10 Generational Differences and Trends Life-span and Life-course Studies 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 available47.6%not open52.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Phoenix Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Phoenix Seminary as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000072% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Phoenix Seminary0.000040% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Phoenix Seminary over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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