San Francisco Theological Seminary
In research, San Francisco Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,947 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #38,054 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #8,001 of 8,685
- Research works
- 208 ▼ 48% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 490 2.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 0.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 6% world 28%
What is San Francisco Theological Seminary known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #9,947 of 16,945 | 5.1% | 201 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where San Francisco 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).
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at San Francisco Theological Seminary?
Ranked on the composite score, Lewis R. Rambo, Christopher Ocker and Clifford M. Drury lead among researchers whose main affiliation is San Francisco Theological Seminary.
- 1 Lewis R. Rambo United States · #95,457 worldwide 148 citations · 29 works
- 2 Christopher Ocker United States · #388,666 worldwide 5 citations · 25 works
- 3 Clifford M. Drury United States · #561,011 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
- 4 John Wick Bowman United States · #717,609 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at San Francisco Theological Seminary?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, African Christianity, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Nationalism, Globalization and Spirituality.
- Public Sphere
- Biblical Interpretation
- Religious Controversy
- Gender
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Democracy
- Well-being
- Reformation
- Health
- Social Support
- Cultural Identity
- Constitutional government
- Secularism
- History
- Church History
- Global Christianity
- Spirituality
- Jewish Society
- Globalization
- Theology
- Religion
- African Christianity
- Biblical Monotheism
- Nationalism
- Social Justice
- Short-Term Missions
- Mental Health
- Ethics
- American founding
- Federalism
- Psychological Adjustment
- Feminism
- Coping
- Identity
- Development
- Hermeneutics
- Social Services
- Calvinism
- Politics
- Atheism
Size is fractional works in all years 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
- Religion44▲ 37×20 topics
- Theology33▲ 137×3 topics
- African Christianity27▲ 494×2 topics
- Globalization24▲ 6.2×15 topics
- Biblical Monotheism22▲ 262×1 topic
- Jewish Society22▲ 262×1 topic
- Nationalism22▲ 19×10 topics
- Spirituality21▲ 121×5 topics
- Social Justice20▲ 19×11 topics
- Global Christianity19▲ 545×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions19▲ 545×1 topic
- Church History18▲ 137×3 topics
- Mental Health17▲ 7.3×9 topics
- History15▲ 9.2×16 topics
- Ethics14▲ 14×11 topics
- Secularism13▲ 58×5 topics
- American founding12▲ 80×1 topic
- Constitutional government12▲ 80×1 topic
- Federalism12▲ 55×2 topics
- Cultural Identity12▲ 13×6 topics
- Psychological Adjustment12▲ 49×3 topics
- Social Support11▲ 12×3 topics
- Feminism11▲ 20×9 topics
- Health11▲ 14×2 topics
- Coping11▲ 119×2 topics
- Reformation11▲ 113×2 topics
- Identity10▲ 6.3×11 topics
- Well-being10▲ 19×1 topic
- Development10▲ 14×2 topics
- Democracy10▲ 12×6 topics
- Hermeneutics10▲ 58×3 topics
- Faith-Based Organizations9▲ 131×1 topic
- Social Services9▲ 111×1 topic
- Gender9▲ 7.6×9 topics
- Calvinism9▲ 109×1 topic
- Religious Controversy9▲ 109×1 topic
- Politics9▲ 15×4 topics
- Biblical Interpretation8▲ 218×2 topics
- Atheism8▲ 115×1 topic
- Public Sphere8▲ 62×1 topic
Which research topics does San Francisco Theological Seminary publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Financial Literacy and Behavior, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Religious Tourism and Spaces and Media, Religion, Digital Communication.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Financial Literacy and Behavior Accounting 0 works
- 2 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 0 works
- 3 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 0 works
- 4 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 0 works
- 5 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 0 works
- 6 Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Genetics 0 works
- 7 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
- 8 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 0 works
- 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 0 works
- 10 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 0 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has San Francisco Theological Seminary's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 48% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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