St. Mary's Seminary and University
In research, St. Mary's Seminary and University stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,479 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.0× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #40,623 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #8,428 of 8,685
- Research works
- 201 ▲ 58% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 299 1.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 0.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 12% world 28%
What is St. Mary's Seminary and University 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 | #12,479 of 16,945 | 3.8% | 190 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Mary's Seminary and 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. Mary's Seminary and University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Social SciencesDomain · 22.1 works4.0×
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.
Who are the top researchers at St. Mary's Seminary and University?
Ranked on the composite score, Paul Seaton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Mary's Seminary and University.
- 1 Paul Seaton United States · #442,204 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
Which keywords describe research at St. Mary's Seminary and University?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Theology, Religion, Social Justice, African Christianity, Biblical Monotheism, Hermeneutics and Jewish Society.
- Short-Term Missions
- Global Christianity
- Education
- Plato
- Cultural Studies
- Aristotle
- Philosophy
- Human Rights
- Metaphysics
- Nationalism
- Biblical Interpretation
- Spirituality
- Jewish Society
- Biblical Monotheism
- African Christianity
- Theology
- Globalization
- Religion
- Social Justice
- Hermeneutics
- Church History
- Identity
- Pentecostalism
- Ethics
- History
- Secularism
- American founding
- Constitutional government
- Feminism
- Multiculturalism
- Gender
- Post-Communist
- Transition
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
- Globalization4▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Theology4▲ 184×3 topics
- Religion4▲ 35×7 topics
- African Christianity4▲ 717×2 topics
- Social Justice4▲ 27×4 topics
- Biblical Monotheism3▲ 568×1 topic
- Hermeneutics3▲ 183×2 topics
- Jewish Society3▲ 568×1 topic
- Church History3▲ 324×3 topics
- Spirituality3▲ 147×3 topics
- Identity3▲ 17×3 topics
- Biblical Interpretation2▲ 357×1 topic
- Pentecostalism2▲ 469×1 topic
- Nationalism2▲ 21×2 topics
- Ethics2▲ 18×4 topics
- Metaphysics2▲ 197×2 topics
- History2▲ 12×5 topics
- Human Rights2▲ 7.3×3 topics
- Secularism2▲ 72×2 topics
- Philosophy2▲ 16×4 topics
- American founding1▲ 196×1 topic
- Aristotle1▲ 233×1 topic
- Constitutional government1▲ 196×1 topic
- Cultural Studies1▲ 16×2 topics
- Feminism1▲ 21×3 topics
- Plato1▲ 317×1 topic
- Multiculturalism1▲ 27×2 topics
- Education1▲ 2.8×3 topics
- Gender1▲ 8.3×2 topics
- Global Christianity1▲ 313×1 topic
- Post-Communist1▲ 222×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions1▲ 313×1 topic
- Transition1▲ 49×1 topic
Which research topics does St. Mary's Seminary and University publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Classical Philosophy and Thought.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
- 2 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
- 3 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 4 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 1 works
- 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
- 6 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 8 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 1 works
- 9 Religious Education and Schools Education 1 works
- 10 Theological Perspectives and Practices 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 St. Mary's Seminary and University's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 58% higher 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.