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St. Andrews University

In research, St. Andrews University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,477 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities — Religious studies is 71.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,295
of 28,054 · #9,888 all time
Rank in United States
#1,536
of 4,192
Research works
2.1k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is St. Andrews University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,477 of 10,521 9.0%128 #3449

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Andrews University 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).

What does St. Andrews University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 71.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 25.3 works71×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 57.6 works9.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 9.39× its world share, 58 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.12× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at St. Andrews University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ian Higgins, Kathryn M. Rudy and Ernest Best lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Andrews University.

  1. 1 Ian Higgins United States · #170,169 worldwide 35 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Kathryn M. Rudy United States · #221,592 worldwide 36 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Ernest Best United States · #282,807 worldwide 9 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Peter Branscombe United States · #326,769 worldwide 3 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 J. H. Brumfitt United States · #331,867 worldwide 1 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 James J. Supple United States · #364,569 worldwide 12 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Malcolm Scott United States · #375,579 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 W. M. Lindsay United States · #382,375 worldwide 19 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 A. H. T. Levi United States · #458,854 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Iza Gigauri United States · #493,981 worldwide 52 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at St. Andrews University

Which keywords describe research at St. Andrews University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: African Christianity, Social Justice, Religion, Church History, Globalization, Spirituality, Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation.

▲ 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 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. Globalization16▲ 3.9×26 topics
  2. African Christianity16▲ 341×2 topics
  3. Social Justice14▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Religion13▲ 13×17 topics
  5. Church History13▲ 138×3 topics
  6. Spirituality12▲ 56×4 topics
  7. Hermeneutics11▲ 63×2 topics
  8. Biblical Interpretation11▲ 161×1 topic
  9. Pentecostalism11▲ 212×1 topic
  10. History10▲ 7.0×11 topics
  11. Literature9▲ 8.2×12 topics
  12. Theology8▲ 39×3 topics
  13. Human Rights7▲ 3.4×15 topics
  14. Philosophy7▲ 7.8×8 topics
  15. Culture7▲ 6.3×9 topics
  16. Biblical Monotheism6▲ 112×1 topic
  17. Jewish Society6▲ 112×1 topic
  18. Society6▲ 15×5 topics
  19. Migration6▲ 8.1×9 topics
  20. Gender6▲ 5.0×13 topics
  21. Public Health6▲ 1.84×15 topics
  22. Corporate Governance6▲ 3.6×8 topics
  23. Global Christianity5▲ 169×1 topic
  24. Short-Term Missions5▲ 169×1 topic
  25. Ethics5▲ 4.9×10 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage5▲ 4.1×7 topics
  27. Medieval5▲ 60×2 topics
  28. International Law5▲ 7.2×3 topics
  29. Cultural Studies5▲ 5.7×8 topics
  30. Manuscripts5▲ 98×1 topic
  31. Monasticism5▲ 134×1 topic
  32. Global Financial Crisis4▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Monetary Policy4▲ 7.3×7 topics
  34. Environmental Governance4▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Regulatory Policymaking4▲ 226×1 topic
  36. Low Back Pain3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. Social History3▲ 17×4 topics
  38. Cultural Politics3▲ 21×3 topics
  39. International Trade3▲ 9.4×5 topics
  40. Cultural Transmission3▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does St. Andrews University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission and Medieval Literature and History.

Pentecostalism and Chris…11Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 11 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 5 fractional worksMedieval Literature and History: 5 fractional worksLegal case studies and regulations: 4 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and E…2Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 2 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksScottish History and National Identity: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesClassicsPolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 11 works
  2. 2 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 5 works
  4. 4 Medieval Literature and History Classics 5 works
  5. 5 Legal case studies and regulations Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  6. 6 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 2 works
  8. 8 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  9. 9 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  10. 10 Scottish History and National Identity History 2 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 available18.4%not open81.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.9%domestic only72.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has St. Andrews University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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