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Regent College

In research, Regent College stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,702 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,696
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#806
of 896
Research works
268
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
697
2.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Regent College 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 #9,702 of 16,945 9.0%235

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Regent College 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.96× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.50× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.13× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Regent College?

Ranked on the composite score, Matthew Lynch, John G. Stackhouse and Hans Boersma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Regent College.

  1. 1 Matthew Lynch Canada · #277,471 worldwide 90 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 John G. Stackhouse Canada · #461,882 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Hans Boersma Canada · #605,244 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Eugene H. Peterson Canada · #764,551 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Regent College

Which keywords describe research at Regent College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Theology, Religion, Secularism, African Christianity, Religious Education, Biblical Monotheism and Jewish 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. Identity5▲ 16×8 topics
  2. Theology5▲ 112×2 topics
  3. Religion4▲ 21×7 topics
  4. Secularism4▲ 86×3 topics
  5. African Christianity4▲ 357×2 topics
  6. Religious Education3▲ 46×2 topics
  7. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 264×1 topic
  8. Jewish Society3▲ 264×1 topic
  9. Diversity3▲ 39×1 topic
  10. Schools3▲ 502×1 topic
  11. Sustainability3▲ 2.8×7 topics
  12. Nationalism3▲ 14×4 topics
  13. Church History3▲ 136×2 topics
  14. Climate Change3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  15. Global Christianity2▲ 390×1 topic
  16. Short-Term Missions2▲ 390×1 topic
  17. Globalization2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  18. Ethics2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  19. Political Philosophy2▲ 81×2 topics
  20. American founding2▲ 128×1 topic
  21. Constitutional government2▲ 128×1 topic
  22. Social Justice2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  23. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 119×2 topics
  24. Calvinism2▲ 154×1 topic
  25. Christianity2▲ 64×2 topics
  26. Genetics2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  27. Reformation2▲ 127×1 topic
  28. Conservation1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  29. Environment1▲ 122×1 topic
  30. Islam1▲ 14×1 topic
  31. Autism Spectrum Disorders1▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Community Development1▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Hermeneutics1▲ 36×2 topics
  34. Neurodevelopmental Disorders1▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Faith-Based Organizations1▲ 83×1 topic
  36. Social Services1▲ 59×1 topic
  37. International Trade1▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Copyright Law1▲ 115×1 topic
  39. Ketogenic Diet1▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Regent College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religious Education and Schools, Christian Theology and Mission and American Constitutional Law and Politics.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …2American Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 1 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder…1Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesEducationPolitical Science and International RelationsHistory3 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  2. 2 Religious Education and Schools Education 3 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  6. 6 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 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 available18.4%not open81.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Regent College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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