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Seminary of the Southwest

In research, Seminary of the Southwest stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,601 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,652
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,873
of 8,685
Research works
248
▲ 117% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Seminary of the Southwest 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 #8,601 of 16,945 10.7%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Seminary of the Southwest 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.40× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 4.97× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.97× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Seminary of the Southwest?

Ranked on the composite score, Anthony D. Baker and Francis S. Johnson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Seminary of the Southwest.

  1. 1 Anthony D. Baker United States · #268,813 worldwide 44 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Francis S. Johnson United States · #404,776 worldwide 112 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Seminary of the Southwest

Which keywords describe research at Seminary of the Southwest?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: African Christianity, Theology, Global Christianity, Short-Term Missions, Ethics, Religion, Biblical Interpretation and Conservation.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. African Christianity3▲ 481×2 topics
  2. Theology3▲ 104×3 topics
  3. Ethics2▲ 17×5 topics
  4. Global Christianity2▲ 606×1 topic
  5. Short-Term Missions2▲ 606×1 topic
  6. Religion2▲ 16×5 topics
  7. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 217×2 topics
  8. Climate Change2▲ 2.3×2 topics
  9. Conservation2▲ 14×2 topics
  10. Cultural Identity2▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Divine Providence2▲ 435×2 topics
  12. Church History2▲ 127×2 topics
  13. Human Rights2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  14. Social Justice2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  15. Nationalism1▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Christian Education1▲ 208×1 topic
  17. Church Leadership1▲ 208×1 topic
  18. Discrimination1▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Biblical Monotheism1▲ 165×1 topic
  20. Christianity1▲ 73×2 topics
  21. Jewish Society1▲ 165×1 topic
  22. Medical Education1▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Organizational Commitment1▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Problem of Evil1▲ 491×1 topic
  25. Theodicy1▲ 491×1 topic
  26. Calvinism1▲ 154×1 topic
  27. Debriefing1▲ 114×1 topic
  28. Ecosystem1▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Education1▲ 2.2×2 topics
  30. Gender1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  31. Israel1▲ 106×1 topic
  32. Neoliberalism1▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Organizational Culture1▲ 9.5×2 topics
  34. Palestine1▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Reformation1▲ 127×1 topic
  36. Sagebrush1▲ 249×1 topic
  37. Simulation1▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Seminary of the Southwest publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education, Theology and Philosophy of Evil and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksContemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …1Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…1Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 1 fractional worksJewish and Middle Easter…1Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…1Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksCounseling Practices and…1Counseling Practices and Supervision: 1 fractional worksEducation, Sociology, Co…1Education, Sociology, Communication Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesPhilosophyPhysiologyEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  2. 2 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 1 works
  3. 3 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  9. 9 Counseling Practices and Supervision Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Education, Sociology, Communication Studies Cultural 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 available19.8%not open80.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.4%domestic only95.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Seminary of the Southwest's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 117% 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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