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Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

In research, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,483 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 20.8× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#25,657
of 28,054 · #36,016 all time
Rank in Italy
#612
of 618
Research works
220
▲ 91% vs 2013–17
Citations
473
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 #12,483 of 16,945 9.9%190

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 University of Saint Thomas Aquinas specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 20.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 37.8 works21×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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.

Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 20.84× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 20.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul Murray and Elton S. Cook lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

  1. 1 Paul Murray Italy · #951,666 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Elton S. Cook Italy · #1,347,507 worldwide 24 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Divine Providence, Ethics, Nationalism, Migration, Church History and European Union.

▲ 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. Religion11▲ 38×13 topics
  2. Theology9▲ 144×5 topics
  3. Divine Providence8▲ 881×2 topics
  4. Ethics7▲ 23×10 topics
  5. Nationalism7▲ 23×5 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 4.7×8 topics
  7. Migration6▲ 28×3 topics
  8. Church History5▲ 187×3 topics
  9. European Union5▲ 36×3 topics
  10. Canon Law5▲ 466×1 topic
  11. Religious Policy5▲ 466×1 topic
  12. Aquinas4▲ 1313×1 topic
  13. Boethius4▲ 1313×1 topic
  14. Philosophy4▲ 16×5 topics
  15. Education4▲ 3.9×5 topics
  16. Cultural Identity4▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Democracy4▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Problem of Evil3▲ 616×1 topic
  19. Theodicy3▲ 616×1 topic
  20. Calvinism3▲ 207×1 topic
  21. Human Rights3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  22. Reformation3▲ 171×1 topic
  23. Public Sphere3▲ 83×1 topic
  24. Secularism3▲ 46×1 topic
  25. Catholicism3▲ 115×3 topics
  26. Christianity2▲ 67×3 topics
  27. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 145×1 topic
  28. Jewish Society2▲ 145×1 topic
  29. Social Justice2▲ 6.6×7 topics
  30. Social Change2▲ 27×4 topics
  31. African Christianity2▲ 144×2 topics
  32. Islam2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Literature2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  34. Urban Development2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  35. Health2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  36. Palestine2▲ 50×2 topics
  37. Acceptance2▲ 637×1 topic
  38. Cultural Exchange2▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Evolutionary Theory2▲ 637×1 topic
  40. Late Antiquity2▲ 50×2 topics

Which research topics does Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Theology and Canon Law Studies, Medieval Philosophy and Theology, Theology and Philosophy of Evil and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity.

  1. 1 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 4 works
  3. 3 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 3 works
  4. 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  5. 5 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  8. 8 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Philosophy and History of Science History and Philosophy of Science 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 available62.2%not open37.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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