St Patrick's College
In research, St Patrick's College stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,117 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,259 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,541 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #26,704 of 42,892
- Rank in United Kingdom
- #1,423 of 2,253
- Research works
- 792 ▼ 63% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 2.9k 3.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.4% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 14% world 28%
What is St Patrick's College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #1,117 of 3,836 | 7.3% | 304 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #5,259 of 16,945 | 7.6% | 711 | |
| Social SciencesField | #7,541 of 10,206 | 7.2% | 362 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #3,889 of 4,340 | 5.0% | 196 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St Patrick's College 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 St Patrick's College?
Ranked on the composite score, Jim Kelly, Patrick J. Corish and Salvador Ryan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St Patrick's College.
- 1 Jim Kelly United Kingdom · #48,204 worldwide 108 citations · 57 works
- 2 Patrick J. Corish United Kingdom · #345,542 worldwide 30 citations · 44 works
- 3 Salvador Ryan United Kingdom · #482,981 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
- 4 Joseph Dunne United Kingdom · #588,420 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
- 5 Derek Hand United Kingdom · #607,746 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
- 6 Máirín Nic Eoin United Kingdom · #664,192 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
- 7 Jeremy Corley United Kingdom · #696,953 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
- 8 Brendan McConvery United Kingdom · #876,254 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
- 9 Brendan Leahy United Kingdom · #959,941 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
Which keywords describe research at St Patrick's College?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nationalism, Identity, Ethnicity, Conflict, Transition, Reconciliation, Consociationalism and Northern Ireland.
- Humanitarianism
- Development
- Union of 1707
- Philosophy
- Empire
- National Identity
- Calvinism
- Social History
- Ethics
- Biblical Monotheism
- Secularism
- Wales
- Literature
- Religious Identity
- Colonialism
- History
- Northern Ireland
- Reconciliation
- Conflict
- Identity
- Nationalism
- Ethnicity
- Transition
- Consociationalism
- Cultural Identity
- Theology
- Religion
- Globalization
- Diaspora
- Welsh literature
- Church History
- Jewish Society
- Culture
- Reformation
- Religious Controversy
- Social Justice
- Cultural Politics
- Scotland
- African Christianity
- Public Opinion
Size is fractional works in all years 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
- Nationalism204▲ 45×13 topics
- Identity161▲ 26×22 topics
- Ethnicity132▲ 57×8 topics
- Conflict122▲ 101×3 topics
- Transition122▲ 162×2 topics
- Reconciliation121▲ 619×2 topics
- Consociationalism121▲ 729×1 topic
- Northern Ireland121▲ 729×1 topic
- Cultural Identity80▲ 23×13 topics
- History71▲ 11×26 topics
- Theology65▲ 70×5 topics
- Colonialism64▲ 16×18 topics
- Religion64▲ 14×25 topics
- Religious Identity61▲ 114×6 topics
- Globalization61▲ 4.2×48 topics
- Literature43▲ 11×17 topics
- Diaspora42▲ 112×2 topics
- Wales42▲ 556×1 topic
- Welsh literature42▲ 556×1 topic
- Secularism37▲ 44×5 topics
- Church History36▲ 74×3 topics
- Biblical Monotheism36▲ 109×1 topic
- Jewish Society36▲ 109×1 topic
- Ethics32▲ 8.6×27 topics
- Culture31▲ 8.1×19 topics
- Social History28▲ 34×5 topics
- Reformation28▲ 77×2 topics
- Calvinism27▲ 88×1 topic
- Religious Controversy27▲ 88×1 topic
- National Identity27▲ 28×3 topics
- Social Justice26▲ 6.4×16 topics
- Empire25▲ 36×4 topics
- Cultural Politics25▲ 41×2 topics
- Philosophy24▲ 6.6×17 topics
- Scotland23▲ 164×1 topic
- Union of 170723▲ 164×1 topic
- African Christianity22▲ 103×2 topics
- Development22▲ 8.0×7 topics
- Public Opinion21▲ 14×3 topics
- Humanitarianism19▲ 37×3 topics
Which research topics does St Patrick's College publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Christian Theology and Mission, Historical Studies in Science, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Catholicism and Religious Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
- 2 Historical Studies in Science History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
- 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
- 4 Catholicism and Religious Studies History 0 works
- 5 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 0 works
- 6 Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
- 7 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 0 works
- 8 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 0 works
- 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 0 works
- 10 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 0 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 Patrick's College's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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.
Other research institutions in London
- University College London
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- University of London
- Brunel University of London
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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.