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Pontifical Biblical Institute

In research, Pontifical Biblical Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,131 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#33,114
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#624
of 1,041
Research works
180
▲ 183% vs 2013–17
Citations
157
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Pontifical Biblical Institute 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 #7,131 of 16,945 6.1%172

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical Biblical Institute 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 Pontifical Biblical Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesDomain · 24.7 works3.9×
← 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.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical Biblical Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Léopold Sabourin, James Swetnam and Luis Alonso Schökel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical Biblical Institute.

  1. 1 Léopold Sabourin ?? · #751,966 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 James Swetnam ?? · #802,786 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Luis Alonso Schökel ?? · #842,135 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Craig E. Morrison ?? · #1,061,569 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Agustinus Gianto ?? · #1,504,870 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical Biblical Institute

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical Biblical Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Cultural Transmission, Christian-Muslim Relations, Gospel Translation, Religion and Migration.

▲ 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 28 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 28 words, with their numbers
  1. Theology9▲ 354×2 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism7▲ 1052×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society7▲ 1052×1 topic
  4. Christian-Muslim Relations4▲ 582×1 topic
  5. Cultural Transmission4▲ 206×2 topics
  6. Gospel Translation4▲ 694×1 topic
  7. Religion4▲ 28×6 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  9. Migration2▲ 26×3 topics
  10. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 256×2 topics
  11. Ethics2▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Philosophy2▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Integration2▲ 50×2 topics
  14. Sociology2▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Hermeneutics2▲ 87×3 topics
  16. Canon Law2▲ 385×1 topic
  17. Liberation2▲ 374×1 topic
  18. Religious Policy2▲ 385×1 topic
  19. Social Dynamics2▲ 100×1 topic
  20. Arabia2▲ 194×1 topic
  21. Byzantine2▲ 194×1 topic
  22. Social Justice2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  23. African Christianity1▲ 235×2 topics
  24. Development1▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Christian Education1▲ 176×1 topic
  26. Church Leadership1▲ 176×1 topic
  27. Pentecostalism1▲ 161×1 topic
  28. Spirituality1▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Pontifical Biblical Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Historical and Linguistic Studies, Theology and Canon Law Studies and Religious and Theological Studies.

Biblical Studies and Int…7Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 7 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…4Historical and Linguistic Studies: 4 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historic…2Archaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksDevelopment, Ethics, and Society: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 0 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 0 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceArcheologyDevelopment1 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 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  6. 6 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  7. 7 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Development, Ethics, and Society Development 1 works
  9. 9 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 0 works
  10. 10 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 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 available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.9%domestic only98.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical Biblical Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 183% 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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