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Sarum College

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Research works
103
▼ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
279
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
Sarum College

Not ranked overall: Sarum College is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Sarum College work in?

In all years, 91% of research at Sarum College is in Social Sciences, 6% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (44%), Social Sciences (41%), Psychology (4%). It does 4.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 94 fractional works · 91.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 45 fractional works · 43.5% of its workReligious studies: 22 fractional works · 21.7% of its workHistory: 8 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClassics: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 40.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 23 fractional works · 22.4% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHealth: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNumerical Analysis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSarum College103fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences91%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities4543.5%
    2. Social Sciences4240.8%
    3. Psychology54.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.0%
    5. Decision Sciences11.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
    1. Mathematics21.9%
    2. Environmental Science21.5%
    3. Computer Science11.3%
    4. Engineering10.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Health Professions11.2%
    2. Medicine00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    2. Neuroscience00.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Physics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 18.44× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.09× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 18.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities18.44×8 works
  2. Social Sciences3.09×6 works
  3. Psychology1.08×0 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.70×0 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy0.49×0 works
  6. Health Professions0.42×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.34×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sarum College?

Ranked on the quality score, James C. Woodward, James Woodward and Nicholas Townsend lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sarum College.

  1. 1 James C. Woodward United Kingdom · #1,350,404 worldwide 967 citations · 108 works
  2. 2 James Woodward United Kingdom · #2,469,914 worldwide 1.3k citations · 142 works
  3. 3 Nicholas Townsend United Kingdom · #3,147,650 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Elizabeth S. Dodd United Kingdom · #3,945,114 worldwide 95 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Sarum College

What are the most cited papers from Sarum College?

The most cited paper from Sarum College is "The Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Science Education: The Demythologizing of School Science" (J. J. Smolicz, Edward E. Nunan, 1975), with 81 citations. Next come "Virus nomenclature below the species level: a standardized nomenclature for filovirus strains and variants rescued from cDNA" (75) and "Politics and Post-structuralism: An Introduction" (37).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Science Education: The Demythologizing of School Science J. J. Smolicz, Edward E. Nunan · Studies in Science Education 1975 81
2 Virus nomenclature below the species level: a standardized nomenclature for filovirus strains and variants rescued from cDNA Jens H. Kuhn et al. · Archives of Virology Open access 4 Nov 2013 75
3 Politics and Post-structuralism: An Introduction Susan Stephenson · Contemporary Political Theory Open access Jul 2003 37
4 Church and climate change Michael W. DeLashmutt · Journal for the Study of Religion Nature and Culture 20 Apr 2011 29
5 Clinical Techniques: Successful Management of Liver Lobe Torsion in a Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by Surgical Lobectomy Howard R. Taylor, Carol D. Staff · Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Jul 2007 23
All 74 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sarum College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, African Christianity, Social Justice, Development and Globalization.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

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
  1. Religion22▲ 37×11 topics
  2. Theology16▲ 134×3 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism12▲ 270×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society12▲ 270×1 topic
  5. African Christianity10▲ 352×2 topics
  6. Globalization10▲ 5.0×11 topics
  7. Social Justice9▲ 17×7 topics
  8. Development8▲ 23×2 topics
  9. Faith-Based Organizations7▲ 206×1 topic
  10. Social Services7▲ 175×1 topic
  11. Global Christianity7▲ 388×1 topic
  12. Short-Term Missions7▲ 388×1 topic
  13. Spirituality7▲ 82×3 topics
  14. Church History7▲ 108×2 topics
  15. Gender7▲ 11×8 topics
  16. History7▲ 8.1×7 topics
  17. Nationalism7▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Ethics6▲ 13×11 topics
  19. Cultural Identity6▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Secularism6▲ 54×3 topics
  21. Feminism6▲ 21×5 topics
  22. Philosophy6▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Race5▲ 37×4 topics
  24. Culture5▲ 9.3×4 topics
  25. Society4▲ 19×3 topics
  26. Identity4▲ 5.4×8 topics
  27. Calvinism4▲ 100×1 topic
  28. Reformation4▲ 86×1 topic
  29. Intersectionality4▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Black Liberation Theology4▲ 851×1 topic
  31. Oppression4▲ 851×1 topic
  32. Literature4▲ 7.3×7 topics
  33. Public Opinion4▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Health4▲ 9.3×2 topics
  35. Social Support4▲ 7.6×2 topics
  36. Coping4▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Well-being4▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Religious Identity3▲ 49×3 topics
  39. American founding3▲ 44×1 topic
  40. Constitutional government3▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Sarum College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Medieval Literature and History, Communism, Protests, Social Movements, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Medieval Literature and …1Medieval Literature and History: 1 fractional worksCommunism, Protests, Soc…1Communism, Protests, Social Movements: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …1American Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…1Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…1Religion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 0 fractional works
ClassicsSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsReligious studies1 others

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

  1. 1 Medieval Literature and History Classics 1 works
  2. 2 Communism, Protests, Social Movements Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  7. 7 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 0 works
  9. 9 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 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.

openly available8.2%not open91.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.2%domestic only95.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sarum College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sarum College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000045% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Sarum College0.000037% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Sarum College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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