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Ridley College

In research, Ridley College stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,559 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,249
of 28,054 · #18,065 all time
Rank in Australia
#359
of 391
Research works
364
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Ridley 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 #7,559 of 16,945 9.7%219

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ridley 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: 2.01× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.32× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.77× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 7.50× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ridley College?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael F. Bird and Brian J. Wright lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ridley College.

  1. 1 Michael F. Bird Australia · #738,308 worldwide 8 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Brian J. Wright Australia · #1,464,109 worldwide 8 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Ridley College

Which keywords describe research at Ridley College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Climate Change, Religion, African Christianity, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Renewable Energy and Church History.

▲ 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. Climate Change6▲ 3.8×16 topics
  2. Theology5▲ 85×3 topics
  3. Sustainability4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  4. Renewable Energy4▲ 4.4×5 topics
  5. Religion4▲ 13×7 topics
  6. African Christianity3▲ 257×2 topics
  7. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 212×1 topic
  8. Jewish Society3▲ 212×1 topic
  9. Globalization3▲ 2.5×5 topics
  10. Church History3▲ 107×2 topics
  11. Social Justice3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  12. Aquaculture3▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Gut Microbiota2▲ 11×5 topics
  14. Spirituality2▲ 39×3 topics
  15. Energy Transition2▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Probiotics2▲ 15×3 topics
  17. Human Rights2▲ 3.4×7 topics
  18. Community Development2▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Global Governance2▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Hermeneutics2▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Global Christianity2▲ 201×1 topic
  22. Nutrition2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  23. Short-Term Missions2▲ 201×1 topic
  24. Welfare2▲ 56×2 topics
  25. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 88×1 topic
  26. EROI2▲ 82×1 topic
  27. Fossil Fuels2▲ 60×1 topic
  28. Humanitarianism2▲ 44×2 topics
  29. International Aid2▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Pentecostalism2▲ 115×1 topic
  31. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 79×1 topic
  32. Fatty Acids2▲ 24×1 topic
  33. Fish Feed2▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Natural Gas2▲ 26×2 topics
  35. Social Services2▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Divine Providence1▲ 154×2 topics
  37. Heat Stress1▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Multilingualism1▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Secularism1▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Sovereignty1▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Ridley College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Global Energy and Sustainability Research.

Biblical Studies and Int…3Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…2Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…2Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…1Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 1 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security and Policy: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSociology and Political ScienceAquatic Science4 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 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  5. 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 2 works
  7. 7 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  8. 8 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  9. 9 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ridley College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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