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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

In research, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,368 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,786 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,914 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 18.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#27,458
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,886
of 8,685
Research works
350
▲ 156% vs 2013–17
Citations
869
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Pittsburgh Theological 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
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,368 of 3,836 6.2%193
Social SciencesDomain #6,786 of 16,945 6.4%330
Social SciencesField #9,914 of 10,206 6.4%125

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

What does Pittsburgh Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 18.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 23.4 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsNursing: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 18.39× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.96× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 18.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Ronald H. Stone lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Ronald H. Stone United States · #892,264 worldwide 2 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, African Christianity, Community Development, Church History 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 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. Theology9▲ 223×2 topics
  2. Religion9▲ 43×7 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism7▲ 624×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society7▲ 624×1 topic
  5. African Christianity6▲ 574×2 topics
  6. Community Development5▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Church History5▲ 241×3 topics
  8. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 310×1 topic
  9. Globalization4▲ 5.0×3 topics
  10. Social Services4▲ 220×1 topic
  11. Secularism4▲ 80×3 topics
  12. Global Christianity3▲ 536×1 topic
  13. Short-Term Missions3▲ 536×1 topic
  14. Social Justice3▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Spirituality3▲ 66×2 topics
  16. Reformation3▲ 205×2 topics
  17. Nationalism3▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Archaeological Evidence2▲ 114×2 topics
  19. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 180×2 topics
  20. Politics2▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Calvinism2▲ 203×1 topic
  22. Hermeneutics2▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Pentecostalism2▲ 204×1 topic
  24. Religious Controversy2▲ 203×1 topic
  25. Religious Identity2▲ 80×2 topics
  26. Urban Development2▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Atheism2▲ 160×1 topic
  28. Divine Providence2▲ 290×2 topics
  29. Public Sphere2▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Arabia2▲ 126×1 topic
  31. Byzantine2▲ 126×1 topic
  32. Philosophy2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  33. Society2▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Pilgrimage2▲ 181×1 topic
  35. Problem of Evil2▲ 383×1 topic
  36. Religious Tourism2▲ 181×1 topic
  37. Theodicy2▲ 383×1 topic
  38. Cultural Transmission1▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Literature1▲ 5.6×1 topic
  40. Medieval1▲ 82×1 topic

Which research topics does Pittsburgh Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity.

Biblical Studies and Int…7Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 7 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…2Religion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksMedieval Literature and History: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceHistoryArcheology3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 7 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  5. 5 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  8. 8 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  10. 10 Medieval Literature and History Classics 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 available12.0%not open88.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.6%domestic only95.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 156% 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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