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Thiel College

In research, Thiel College stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,621 of 16,945 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#1,173 of 3,836 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,782 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,326
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,345
of 8,685
Research works
1k
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.7k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Thiel 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,621 of 16,945 10.3%863
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,173 of 3,836 10.6%487
Social SciencesField #6,782 of 10,206 9.9%290

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thiel 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.04× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.88× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thiel College?

Ranked on the composite score, Simon Hornblower, Jonathan Barnes and Richard Robinson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thiel College.

  1. 1 Simon Hornblower United States · #45,011 worldwide 129 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Jonathan Barnes United States · #61,154 worldwide 149 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Richard Robinson United States · #66,512 worldwide 126 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 P. A. Brunt United States · #137,999 worldwide 139 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Hugh Trevor-Roper United States · #169,149 worldwide 44 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Teresa Morgan United States · #203,120 worldwide 25 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 F. M. Powicke United States · #236,480 worldwide 43 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 John R. Porter United States · #327,008 worldwide 63 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Ian T. Ramsey United States · #342,659 worldwide 17 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Dane S. Claussen United States · #436,950 worldwide 13 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Thiel College

Which keywords describe research at Thiel College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Culture, Theology, Religion, Philosophy, History, Cultural Identity and Social History.

▲ 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. Literature6▲ 23×9 topics
  2. Culture5▲ 20×7 topics
  3. Theology5▲ 107×3 topics
  4. Religion5▲ 21×7 topics
  5. Philosophy5▲ 21×6 topics
  6. History4▲ 11×6 topics
  7. Cultural Identity4▲ 14×2 topics
  8. Social History3▲ 82×2 topics
  9. Calvinism3▲ 267×1 topic
  10. Reformation3▲ 220×1 topic
  11. Society3▲ 34×4 topics
  12. Gender3▲ 10×7 topics
  13. Ethics2▲ 10×6 topics
  14. Manuscripts2▲ 224×1 topic
  15. Medieval2▲ 133×1 topic
  16. Divine Providence2▲ 331×2 topics
  17. Colonialism2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  18. Ancient Rome2▲ 112×1 topic
  19. Greek Literature2▲ 112×1 topic
  20. International Law2▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Adaptation2▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Metaphysics2▲ 77×3 topics
  23. Problem of Evil2▲ 381×1 topic
  24. Theodicy2▲ 381×1 topic
  25. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 30×3 topics
  26. Film1▲ 194×1 topic
  27. Religious Identity1▲ 44×3 topics
  28. Soil Reinforcement1▲ 42×2 topics
  29. Theory1▲ 172×1 topic
  30. Alchemy1▲ 66×3 topics
  31. Aristotle1▲ 92×2 topics
  32. Cultural Transmission1▲ 30×4 topics
  33. Multiculturalism1▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Neuroscience1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  35. Biblical Monotheism1▲ 77×1 topic
  36. Equality1▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Faith-Based Organizations1▲ 64×1 topic
  38. Fiber Reinforcement1▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Geosynthetics1▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Global Justice1▲ 98×1 topic

Which research topics does Thiel College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Medieval Literature and History, Classical Antiquity Studies and Theology and Philosophy of Evil.

Reformation and Early Mo…3Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 3 fractional worksMedieval Literature and History: 2 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…2Classical Antiquity Studies: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …2Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksShakespeare, Adaptation,…1Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…1Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…1Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and Ethics: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisition and Learning: 1 fractional works
HistoryClassicsAnthropologyPhilosophy6 others

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

  1. 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  2. 2 Medieval Literature and History Classics 2 works
  3. 3 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 2 works
  4. 4 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  8. 8 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 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 available11.2%not open88.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thiel College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% lower 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.