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R&G Associates

In research, R&G Associates stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,946 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 13.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#34,361
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,842
of 2,253
Research works
288
▲ 159% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is R&G Associates 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 #13,946 of 16,945 8.3%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where R&G Associates 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 R&G Associates specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 13.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.5 works14×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 13.84× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.73× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at R&G Associates?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephen Platten and David MacFadyen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is R&G Associates.

  1. 1 Stephen Platten United Kingdom · #208,143 worldwide 1 citations · 80 works
  2. 2 David MacFadyen United Kingdom · #652,218 worldwide 3 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at R&G Associates

Which keywords describe research at R&G Associates?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Faith-Based Organizations, Social Services, Church History, History, African Christianity, Religious Identity and Society.

▲ 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. Religion9▲ 37×7 topics
  2. Faith-Based Organizations6▲ 323×1 topic
  3. Social Services6▲ 229×1 topic
  4. Church History5▲ 197×3 topics
  5. History4▲ 11×7 topics
  6. African Christianity4▲ 352×2 topics
  7. Religious Identity4▲ 105×4 topics
  8. Society3▲ 33×5 topics
  9. Globalization3▲ 3.2×3 topics
  10. Identity3▲ 8.5×8 topics
  11. Theology3▲ 65×2 topics
  12. Social Justice3▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Philosophy3▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Secularism3▲ 53×4 topics
  15. Cultural Identity3▲ 10×3 topics
  16. Culture3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  17. Nationalism3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Spirituality2▲ 48×2 topics
  19. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 137×2 topics
  20. Hermeneutics2▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Global Christianity2▲ 280×1 topic
  22. Short-Term Missions2▲ 280×1 topic
  23. Social History2▲ 48×2 topics
  24. Ecclesiology2▲ 488×1 topic
  25. Pentecostalism2▲ 154×1 topic
  26. Problem of Evil2▲ 418×1 topic
  27. Theodicy2▲ 418×1 topic
  28. Colonialism2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  29. Digital Transformation2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  30. Gender2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  31. Medicine2▲ 41×3 topics
  32. Politics2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 117×1 topic
  34. Calvinism2▲ 128×1 topic
  35. Ethics2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  36. Jewish Society2▲ 117×1 topic
  37. Leadership2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  38. Reformation2▲ 105×1 topic
  39. Archaeoastronomy2▲ 302×1 topic
  40. Cultural Landscapes2▲ 136×1 topic

Which research topics does R&G Associates publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission, Theology and Philosophy of Evil and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies.

Religion, Society, and D…6Religion, Society, and Development: 6 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Architect…2Historical and Architectural Studies: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksCorporate Management and Leadership: 1 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesPhilosophyHistory4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  4. 4 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  7. 7 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 2 works
  8. 8 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 10 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 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 available19.8%not open80.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has R&G Associates's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 159% 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.

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.