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Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary

In research, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,968 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 19.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,246
of 28,054 · #31,295 all time
Rank in South Korea
#276
of 417
Research works
159
▲ 458% vs 2013–17
Citations
301
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #2,968 of 10,521 19.9%72 #6676

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Presbyterian University and 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 Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 19.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 42.9 works19×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.29× its world share, 43 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.37× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Gender, Development, Alchemy and African Christianity.

▲ 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. Theology15▲ 198×3 topics
  2. Religion13▲ 36×15 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism12▲ 564×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society12▲ 564×1 topic
  5. Gender6▲ 14×8 topics
  6. Development5▲ 19×3 topics
  7. Alchemy5▲ 173×2 topics
  8. African Christianity4▲ 249×2 topics
  9. Global Christianity4▲ 370×1 topic
  10. Short-Term Missions4▲ 370×1 topic
  11. Cultural Identity4▲ 10×4 topics
  12. Cultural Studies4▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Occultism4▲ 368×1 topic
  14. Spiritualism4▲ 368×1 topic
  15. Cultural Transmission4▲ 60×2 topics
  16. Social Media4▲ 3.3×3 topics
  17. Urban Development4▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Church History4▲ 106×3 topics
  19. Social Impact4▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Faith-Based Organizations3▲ 141×1 topic
  21. Social Services3▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Ethics3▲ 9.0×8 topics
  23. History3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  24. Virtual Reality3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  25. Children's Literature3▲ 105×1 topic
  26. Migration3▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Palestine3▲ 70×2 topics
  28. Young Adult3▲ 347×1 topic
  29. Social Justice3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  30. Digital Religion3▲ 280×1 topic
  31. Internet3▲ 50×1 topic
  32. Arabia3▲ 122×1 topic
  33. Byzantine3▲ 122×1 topic
  34. Calvinism3▲ 151×1 topic
  35. Reformation3▲ 125×1 topic
  36. Christian-Muslim Relations3▲ 124×1 topic
  37. Culture3▲ 6.5×5 topics
  38. Gospel Translation3▲ 148×1 topic
  39. Nationalism3▲ 7.5×6 topics
  40. Health2▲ 8.1×3 topics

Which research topics does Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices and Religion, Society, and Development.

Biblical Studies and Int…12Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 12 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 4 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…3Religion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksThemes in Literature Analysis: 3 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 3 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…3Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 3 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesPhilosophySociology and Political ScienceLiterature and Literary Theory3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 12 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  3. 3 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 4 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Themes in Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  6. 6 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 3 works
  7. 7 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 3 works
  9. 9 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 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 available32.0%not open68.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 458% 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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