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Pontifical Urban University

In research, Pontifical Urban University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,952 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,184
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#911
of 969
Research works
147
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
136
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
72%
world 28%

What is Pontifical Urban University 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 #8,952 of 16,945 8.6%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical Urban University 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).

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.55× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.18× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical Urban University?

Ranked on the composite score, Juan Esquerda Bifet and Battista Mondin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical Urban University.

  1. 1 Juan Esquerda Bifet Italy · #437,372 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Battista Mondin Italy · #815,504 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical Urban University

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical Urban University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Ethics, Philosophy, Identity, African Christianity, European Union, Theology 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 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. Religion5▲ 32×12 topics
  2. Ethics5▲ 27×8 topics
  3. Philosophy3▲ 20×5 topics
  4. Identity3▲ 11×7 topics
  5. African Christianity3▲ 338×2 topics
  6. European Union3▲ 32×2 topics
  7. Theology3▲ 75×3 topics
  8. Literature2▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Migration2▲ 20×3 topics
  10. Global Christianity2▲ 453×1 topic
  11. History2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  12. Short-Term Missions2▲ 453×1 topic
  13. Canon Law2▲ 394×1 topic
  14. Education2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  15. Religious Policy2▲ 394×1 topic
  16. Culture2▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Colonialism2▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Cultural Integration2▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Islamic Banking2▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Social Change2▲ 38×3 topics
  21. Cultural Identity2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  22. Society2▲ 23×4 topics
  23. Spirituality2▲ 46×3 topics
  24. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 135×2 topics
  25. Catholicism1▲ 104×2 topics
  26. Politics1▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Biblical Monotheism1▲ 123×1 topic
  28. Christian Education1▲ 139×1 topic
  29. Church Leadership1▲ 139×1 topic
  30. Communication Technology1▲ 263×1 topic
  31. Development1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  32. Jewish Society1▲ 123×1 topic
  33. Media1▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Metaphysics1▲ 74×2 topics
  35. Violence1▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Cultural Exchange1▲ 24×3 topics
  37. Inclusive Education1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  38. Liberation1▲ 184×1 topic
  39. Secularism1▲ 30×3 topics
  40. Social Dynamics1▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Pontifical Urban University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Theology and Canon Law Studies, Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies and Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education.

Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 2 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and P…1Education Pedagogy and Practices: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 1 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…1Religion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceEducationAccounting

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

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  6. 6 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 1 works
  8. 8 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 1 works
  9. 9 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political 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 available71.8%not open28.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical Urban University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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