Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
In research, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,582 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,998 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #35,893 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #7,579 of 8,685
- Research works
- 267 ▼ 16% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 516 1.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 18.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 42% world 28%
What is Southwestern 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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,582 of 16,945 | 6.1% | 249 | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #1,998 of 3,836 | 7.6% | 121 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southwestern 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.
Who are the top researchers at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?
Ranked on the composite score, E. Earle Ellis, Penrose St. Amant and Thomas W. Davis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
- 1 E. Earle Ellis United States · #170,928 worldwide 20 citations · 34 works
- 2 Penrose St. Amant United States · #412,599 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
- 3 Thomas W. Davis United States · #1,339,541 worldwide 22 citations · 35 works
Which keywords describe research at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Religion, Philosophy, Ethics, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Education and Latin America.
- Society
- Innovation
- Theodicy
- Reformation
- Calvinism
- Liberation
- Globalization
- Sociology
- Church History
- Latin America
- Jewish Society
- Ethics
- Religion
- Theology
- Philosophy
- Biblical Monotheism
- Education
- Catholicism
- Cultural Identity
- Divine Providence
- History
- Social Dynamics
- Problem of Evil
- Science
- Development
- Religious Identity
- Urban Development
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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 27 words, with their numbers
- Theology5▲ 251×3 topics
- Religion5▲ 47×9 topics
- Philosophy3▲ 34×5 topics
- Ethics3▲ 28×5 topics
- Biblical Monotheism2▲ 426×1 topic
- Jewish Society2▲ 426×1 topic
- Education2▲ 6.3×4 topics
- Latin America2▲ 51×3 topics
- Catholicism2▲ 243×2 topics
- Church History2▲ 205×3 topics
- Cultural Identity2▲ 17×3 topics
- Sociology2▲ 66×2 topics
- Divine Providence2▲ 524×2 topics
- Globalization2▲ 3.8×5 topics
- History2▲ 11×3 topics
- Liberation2▲ 411×1 topic
- Social Dynamics2▲ 110×1 topic
- Calvinism1▲ 247×1 topic
- Problem of Evil1▲ 676×1 topic
- Reformation1▲ 204×1 topic
- Science1▲ 24×2 topics
- Theodicy1▲ 676×1 topic
- Development1▲ 16×2 topics
- Innovation1▲ 5.0×2 topics
- Religious Identity1▲ 85×2 topics
- Society1▲ 27×2 topics
- Urban Development1▲ 12×2 topics
Which research topics does Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Religious and Theological Studies, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Theology and Philosophy of Evil.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
- 2 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 3 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
- 4 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
- 5 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 6 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 1 works
- 7 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
- 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 1 works
- 9 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
- 10 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.