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Theological University Utrecht

In research, Theological University Utrecht stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#722 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,763 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,152 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 14.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,786
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#271
of 464
Research works
307
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
714
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Theological University Utrecht 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 #722 of 3,836 12.8%151
Social SciencesDomain #3,763 of 16,945 11.5%286
Social SciencesField #9,152 of 10,206 10.0%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Theological University Utrecht 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 Theological University Utrecht specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 14.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 20.8 works14×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.45× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.87× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Theological University Utrecht?

Ranked on the composite score, Johannes C. de Moor, S. Paas and E.A. De Boer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Theological University Utrecht.

  1. 1 Johannes C. de Moor Netherlands · #533,150 worldwide 4 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 S. Paas Netherlands · #570,708 worldwide 1 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 E.A. De Boer Netherlands · #781,137 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Alexander E. Stewart Netherlands · #1,022,116 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Theological University Utrecht

Which keywords describe research at Theological University Utrecht?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Globalization, Church History, Reformation, African Christianity, Social Justice and Cultural Identity.

▲ 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. Religion11▲ 47×16 topics
  2. Theology9▲ 189×3 topics
  3. Globalization6▲ 6.5×12 topics
  4. Church History5▲ 235×2 topics
  5. Reformation5▲ 350×2 topics
  6. African Christianity5▲ 431×2 topics
  7. Social Justice5▲ 16×6 topics
  8. Cultural Identity4▲ 17×3 topics
  9. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 321×1 topic
  10. Jewish Society4▲ 321×1 topic
  11. Gender4▲ 15×7 topics
  12. Calvinism4▲ 316×1 topic
  13. Religious Controversy4▲ 316×1 topic
  14. Development4▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Education4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  16. Global Christianity3▲ 474×1 topic
  17. Short-Term Missions3▲ 474×1 topic
  18. Human Rights3▲ 6.4×8 topics
  19. Faith-Based Organizations3▲ 201×1 topic
  20. Social Services3▲ 142×1 topic
  21. Ethics3▲ 11×5 topics
  22. History3▲ 7.7×9 topics
  23. Nationalism3▲ 11×5 topics
  24. Politics2▲ 18×5 topics
  25. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 142×2 topics
  26. Philosophy2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  27. Colonialism2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  28. Culture2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  29. Democracy2▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Social Change2▲ 30×3 topics
  31. Spirituality2▲ 38×4 topics
  32. Ethical Theory2▲ 517×2 topics
  33. Ethnicity2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  34. Legal History2▲ 120×2 topics
  35. Secularism2▲ 32×3 topics
  36. Society2▲ 16×5 topics
  37. Feminism2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Social Dynamics2▲ 49×2 topics
  39. Catholicism1▲ 70×2 topics
  40. Hermeneutics1▲ 32×1 topic

Which research topics does Theological University Utrecht publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Christian Theology and Mission and Religion, Society, and Development.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…3Religion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksMulticultural Socio-Legal Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Legal Studies and Society: 1 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksBiochemical effects in animals: 1 fractional worksReligious and Theological Studies: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesHistorySociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations1 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  2. 2 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 4 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Historical Legal Studies and Society Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Biochemical effects in animals Physiology 1 works
  10. 10 Religious and Theological Studies 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.

openly available29.4%not open70.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Theological University Utrecht's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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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