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St. Paul's University

In research, St. Paul's University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,300 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,222 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#2,391 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies — Religious studies is 38.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,612
of 28,054 · #28,026 all time
Rank in Kenya
#45
of 75
Research works
741
▲ 743% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is St. Paul's 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 #4,300 of 10,521 7.2%284 #7863
Social SciencesField #5,222 of 6,365 8.5%140 #8183
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,391 of 2,578 7.1%65 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Paul's 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. Paul's University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 38.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 22.9 works38×
← 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: 0.79× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.67× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.97× its world share, 31 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.11× its world share, 59 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.05× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.61× its world share, 28 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.53× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.08× its world share, 140 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at St. Paul's University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Development, NGOs, Humanitarianism, International Aid, Community Development, Faith-Based Organizations and Social Services.

▲ 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. Religion36▲ 21×10 topics
  2. Development30▲ 24×7 topics
  3. Sustainability25▲ 2.8×33 topics
  4. Globalization24▲ 3.5×23 topics
  5. NGOs24▲ 68×4 topics
  6. Humanitarianism23▲ 104×2 topics
  7. International Aid23▲ 133×2 topics
  8. Community Development23▲ 34×2 topics
  9. Faith-Based Organizations23▲ 203×1 topic
  10. Social Services23▲ 144×1 topic
  11. Innovation22▲ 5.9×11 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management17▲ 5.1×11 topics
  13. Poverty Reduction17▲ 36×3 topics
  14. Climate Change17▲ 1.72×21 topics
  15. Social Capital16▲ 8.3×13 topics
  16. Leadership16▲ 9.1×12 topics
  17. Social Media14▲ 2.8×14 topics
  18. Mental Health14▲ 2.7×16 topics
  19. Gender Inequality14▲ 29×3 topics
  20. African Christianity14▲ 177×2 topics
  21. Corporate Governance13▲ 4.8×10 topics
  22. Risk Management12▲ 6.9×8 topics
  23. Conditional Cash Transfers11▲ 86×1 topic
  24. School Subsidies11▲ 86×1 topic
  25. Global Christianity11▲ 209×1 topic
  26. Short-Term Missions11▲ 209×1 topic
  27. Social Justice10▲ 5.0×9 topics
  28. Colonialism10▲ 5.9×6 topics
  29. Financial Performance10▲ 4.8×8 topics
  30. Consumer Behavior9▲ 4.0×7 topics
  31. Organizational Performance9▲ 10×8 topics
  32. Entrepreneurship8▲ 5.9×6 topics
  33. Poverty8▲ 24×5 topics
  34. Social Networks7▲ 7.7×5 topics
  35. Finance7▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Vulnerability7▲ 9.0×5 topics
  37. Public Procurement7▲ 142×1 topic
  38. Sustainable Procurement7▲ 142×1 topic
  39. Poverty Alleviation7▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Financial Markets6▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does St. Paul's University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Christian Theology and Mission and Public Procurement and Policy.

Religion, Society, and D…23Religion, Society, and Development: 23 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …11Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 11 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…11Christian Theology and Mission: 11 fractional worksPublic Procurement and P…7Public Procurement and Policy: 7 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…6Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financi…5Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: 5 fractional worksBusiness Strategies and Management Research: 5 fractional worksReligion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 4 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceSafety ResearchReligious studiesStrategy and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 23 works
  2. 2 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 11 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 11 works
  4. 4 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 7 works
  5. 5 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  6. 6 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  7. 7 Business Strategies and Management Research Management Science and Operations Research 5 works
  8. 8 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 4 works
  9. 9 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 4 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 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 available78.7%not open21.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 743% 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.

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.