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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Arts and HumanitiesField · 37.8 works21×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× 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 Paul Murray Italy · #951,666 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
- 2 Elton S. Cook Italy · #1,347,507 worldwide 24 citations · 15 works
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.
- Late Antiquity
- Cultural Exchange
- Palestine
- Urban Development
- Islam
- Social Change
- Jewish Society
- Christianity
- Secularism
- Reformation
- Calvinism
- Problem of Evil
- Cultural Identity
- Philosophy
- Aquinas
- Canon Law
- Church History
- Globalization
- Ethics
- Theology
- Religion
- Divine Providence
- Nationalism
- Migration
- European Union
- Religious Policy
- Boethius
- Education
- Democracy
- Theodicy
- Human Rights
- Public Sphere
- Catholicism
- Biblical Monotheism
- Social Justice
- African Christianity
- Literature
- Health
- Acceptance
- Evolutionary Theory
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
- Religion11▲ 38×13 topics
- Theology9▲ 144×5 topics
- Divine Providence8▲ 881×2 topics
- Ethics7▲ 23×10 topics
- Nationalism7▲ 23×5 topics
- Globalization6▲ 4.7×8 topics
- Migration6▲ 28×3 topics
- Church History5▲ 187×3 topics
- European Union5▲ 36×3 topics
- Canon Law5▲ 466×1 topic
- Religious Policy5▲ 466×1 topic
- Aquinas4▲ 1313×1 topic
- Boethius4▲ 1313×1 topic
- Philosophy4▲ 16×5 topics
- Education4▲ 3.9×5 topics
- Cultural Identity4▲ 12×3 topics
- Democracy4▲ 17×2 topics
- Problem of Evil3▲ 616×1 topic
- Theodicy3▲ 616×1 topic
- Calvinism3▲ 207×1 topic
- Human Rights3▲ 4.9×8 topics
- Reformation3▲ 171×1 topic
- Public Sphere3▲ 83×1 topic
- Secularism3▲ 46×1 topic
- Catholicism3▲ 115×3 topics
- Christianity2▲ 67×3 topics
- Biblical Monotheism2▲ 145×1 topic
- Jewish Society2▲ 145×1 topic
- Social Justice2▲ 6.6×7 topics
- Social Change2▲ 27×4 topics
- African Christianity2▲ 144×2 topics
- Islam2▲ 15×2 topics
- Literature2▲ 5.9×3 topics
- Urban Development2▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Health2▲ 7.1×2 topics
- Palestine2▲ 50×2 topics
- Acceptance2▲ 637×1 topic
- Cultural Exchange2▲ 20×2 topics
- Evolutionary Theory2▲ 637×1 topic
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 5 works
- 2 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 4 works
- 3 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 3 works
- 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
- 5 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 6 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
- 7 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
- 8 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 9 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
- 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
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.
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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.