Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · London · United Kingdom

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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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. 1 Jim Kelly United Kingdom · #48,204 worldwide 108 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Patrick J. Corish United Kingdom · #345,542 worldwide 30 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Salvador Ryan United Kingdom · #482,981 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Joseph Dunne United Kingdom · #588,420 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Derek Hand United Kingdom · #607,746 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Máirín Nic Eoin United Kingdom · #664,192 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Jeremy Corley United Kingdom · #696,953 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Brendan McConvery United Kingdom · #876,254 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Brendan Leahy United Kingdom · #959,941 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at St Patrick's College

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.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

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
  1. Nationalism204▲ 45×13 topics
  2. Identity161▲ 26×22 topics
  3. Ethnicity132▲ 57×8 topics
  4. Conflict122▲ 101×3 topics
  5. Transition122▲ 162×2 topics
  6. Reconciliation121▲ 619×2 topics
  7. Consociationalism121▲ 729×1 topic
  8. Northern Ireland121▲ 729×1 topic
  9. Cultural Identity80▲ 23×13 topics
  10. History71▲ 11×26 topics
  11. Theology65▲ 70×5 topics
  12. Colonialism64▲ 16×18 topics
  13. Religion64▲ 14×25 topics
  14. Religious Identity61▲ 114×6 topics
  15. Globalization61▲ 4.2×48 topics
  16. Literature43▲ 11×17 topics
  17. Diaspora42▲ 112×2 topics
  18. Wales42▲ 556×1 topic
  19. Welsh literature42▲ 556×1 topic
  20. Secularism37▲ 44×5 topics
  21. Church History36▲ 74×3 topics
  22. Biblical Monotheism36▲ 109×1 topic
  23. Jewish Society36▲ 109×1 topic
  24. Ethics32▲ 8.6×27 topics
  25. Culture31▲ 8.1×19 topics
  26. Social History28▲ 34×5 topics
  27. Reformation28▲ 77×2 topics
  28. Calvinism27▲ 88×1 topic
  29. Religious Controversy27▲ 88×1 topic
  30. National Identity27▲ 28×3 topics
  31. Social Justice26▲ 6.4×16 topics
  32. Empire25▲ 36×4 topics
  33. Cultural Politics25▲ 41×2 topics
  34. Philosophy24▲ 6.6×17 topics
  35. Scotland23▲ 164×1 topic
  36. Union of 170723▲ 164×1 topic
  37. African Christianity22▲ 103×2 topics
  38. Development22▲ 8.0×7 topics
  39. Public Opinion21▲ 14×3 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies in Science History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  4. 4 Catholicism and Religious Studies History 0 works
  5. 5 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 0 works
  6. 6 Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  7. 7 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 0 works
  8. 8 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 0 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 0 works
  10. 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.

openly available13.6%not open86.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

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.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

All research institutions in London

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.