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Sydney College of Divinity

In research, Sydney College of Divinity stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,615 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 15.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#36,340
of 42,892
Rank in Australia
#615
of 656
Research works
138
▲ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
264
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Sydney College of Divinity 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
Social SciencesDomain #9,615 of 16,945 12.5%120

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sydney College of Divinity 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 Sydney College of Divinity specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 15.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.0 works16×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.84× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.55× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sydney College of Divinity?

Ranked on the composite score, Darren Cronshaw and Doru Costache lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sydney College of Divinity.

  1. 1 Darren Cronshaw Australia · #627,820 worldwide 1 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Doru Costache Australia · #1,152,752 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Sydney College of Divinity

Which keywords describe research at Sydney College of Divinity?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, Ethics, Development, Alchemy and Humanitarianism.

▲ 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. Theology5▲ 123×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism5▲ 403×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society5▲ 403×1 topic
  4. Religion4▲ 19×6 topics
  5. Ethics3▲ 15×3 topics
  6. Development3▲ 20×2 topics
  7. Alchemy2▲ 160×3 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  9. Humanitarianism2▲ 87×2 topics
  10. International Aid2▲ 111×2 topics
  11. Cultural Transmission2▲ 62×2 topics
  12. Human Rights2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  13. Just War Theory2▲ 667×1 topic
  14. Self-Defense2▲ 346×1 topic
  15. Aristotle2▲ 185×2 topics
  16. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 149×1 topic
  17. Social Services2▲ 105×1 topic
  18. Mental Health2▲ 3.1×4 topics
  19. Palestine2▲ 71×2 topics
  20. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.1×3 topics
  21. Ancient Magic2▲ 219×1 topic
  22. Arabia2▲ 114×1 topic
  23. Byzantine2▲ 114×1 topic
  24. Gnosticism2▲ 219×1 topic
  25. African Christianity1▲ 144×2 topics
  26. Nationalism1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  27. Biblical Interpretation1▲ 92×2 topics
  28. Cultural Identity1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  29. European Union1▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Medical Ethics1▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Migration1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  32. Plato1▲ 161×1 topic
  33. Stoicism1▲ 161×1 topic
  34. Canon Law1▲ 167×1 topic
  35. Forgiveness1▲ 576×1 topic
  36. Psychological Well-being1▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Reconciliation1▲ 159×1 topic
  38. Religious Policy1▲ 167×1 topic
  39. Social Change1▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Problem of Evil1▲ 278×1 topic

Which research topics does Sydney College of Divinity publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, War, Ethics, and Justification, Religion, Society, and Development and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies.

Biblical Studies and Int…5Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 5 fractional worksWar, Ethics, and Justifi…2War, Ethics, and Justification: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 1 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 1 fractional worksForgiveness and Related Behaviors: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksLaw, logistics, and international trade: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesPhilosophySociology and Political ScienceArcheology2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 5 works
  2. 2 War, Ethics, and Justification Philosophy 2 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 2 works
  5. 5 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 2 works
  6. 6 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 1 works
  7. 7 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Forgiveness and Related Behaviors Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Law, logistics, and international trade Accounting 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.

openly available18.2%not open81.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sydney College of Divinity's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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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