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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

In research, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,977 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,763
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,109
of 8,685
Research works
189
▲ 109% vs 2013–17
Citations
462
2.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Southeastern Baptist 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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #3,977 of 16,945 16.0%178

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

Computer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Medicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 18.75× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 18.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, Ethics, Social Justice, Sustainable Development and Christianity.

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Theology6▲ 244×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 607×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society4▲ 607×1 topic
  4. Religion4▲ 32×9 topics
  5. Ethics3▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Social Justice2▲ 16×5 topics
  7. Sustainable Development2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  8. Christianity2▲ 135×2 topics
  9. Economic Growth2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  10. Rural Tourism2▲ 243×1 topic
  11. Christian-Muslim Relations2▲ 241×1 topic
  12. Gospel Translation2▲ 287×1 topic
  13. Trinity2▲ 1119×2 topics
  14. Democracy2▲ 18×3 topics
  15. Globalization2▲ 3.2×5 topics
  16. Feminism2▲ 21×3 topics
  17. History1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  18. Philosophy1▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Augustine1▲ 1503×1 topic
  20. Exegesis1▲ 1503×1 topic
  21. Gender1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  22. Politics1▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Social Change1▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Culture1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  25. Identity1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  26. African Christianity1▲ 182×2 topics
  27. Development1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Hermeneutics1▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Historical Narratives1▲ 69×2 topics
  30. Public Discourse1▲ 183×1 topic
  31. Rhetoric1▲ 37×1 topic
  32. Secularism1▲ 39×2 topics
  33. Urban Development1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Regional Development and Management Studies, Historical and Linguistic Studies and Augustinian Studies and Theology.

Biblical Studies and Int…4Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksRegional Development and…2Regional Development and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Linguisti…2Historical and Linguistic Studies: 2 fractional worksAugustinian Studies and …1Augustinian Studies and Theology: 1 fractional worksRhetoric and Communicati…1Rhetoric and Communication Studies: 1 fractional worksAmerican Political and S…1American Political and Social Dynamics: 1 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political SciencePhilosophy2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  2. 2 Regional Development and Management Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  3. 3 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Augustinian Studies and Theology Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Rhetoric and Communication Studies Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 American Political and Social Dynamics History 1 works
  7. 7 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission 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 available27.5%not open72.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.0%domestic only99.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 109% 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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