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Trinity Western University

In research, Trinity Western University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,737 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,116
of 28,054 · #11,533 all time
Rank in Canada
#251
of 403
Research works
780
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Trinity Western 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 #6,737 of 10,521 15.3%93 #2053

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 25.0 works5.8×
← 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: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.07× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.82× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.95× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.86× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 44 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Trinity Western University?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Greenfield, Grant Havers and Sheryl Reimer‐Kirkham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Trinity Western University.

  1. 1 S. Greenfield Canada · #274,538 worldwide 138 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Grant Havers Canada · #508,711 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Sheryl Reimer‐Kirkham Canada · #553,231 worldwide 35 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Richard Sawatzky Canada · #558,899 worldwide 55 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Jens Zimmermann Canada · #757,475 worldwide 37 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Peter W. Flint Canada · #897,527 worldwide 14 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Holly Faith Nelson Canada · #901,576 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 David R. Cléments Canada · #945,576 worldwide 55 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Jens De Vleminck Canada · #1,102,248 worldwide 1 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 P. D. Ariel Canada · #1,216,171 worldwide 82 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Trinity Western University

Which keywords describe research at Trinity Western University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Globalization, Mental Health, African Christianity, Spirituality, Nationalism, Social Justice and Gender.

▲ 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. Religion14▲ 19×13 topics
  2. Globalization10▲ 3.6×20 topics
  3. Mental Health9▲ 4.3×24 topics
  4. African Christianity6▲ 184×2 topics
  5. Quality of Life6▲ 2.8×17 topics
  6. Nationalism6▲ 8.3×6 topics
  7. Spirituality6▲ 39×2 topics
  8. Social Justice6▲ 6.4×10 topics
  9. Gender5▲ 6.6×12 topics
  10. History5▲ 4.9×11 topics
  11. Identity5▲ 4.7×11 topics
  12. Leadership5▲ 7.0×12 topics
  13. Secularism5▲ 32×4 topics
  14. Development4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  15. Politics4▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Social Support4▲ 5.5×12 topics
  17. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 90×1 topic
  18. Social Services4▲ 64×1 topic
  19. Philosophy4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  20. Ethical Considerations4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  21. Public Sphere4▲ 42×2 topics
  22. Church History4▲ 53×2 topics
  23. Hermeneutics4▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Psychological Adjustment4▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Theology4▲ 25×3 topics
  26. Health3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  27. Monetary Policy3▲ 9.3×4 topics
  28. Well-being3▲ 5.8×6 topics
  29. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 68×1 topic
  30. Pentecostalism3▲ 90×1 topic
  31. Atheism3▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Biblical Monotheism3▲ 79×1 topic
  33. Jewish Society3▲ 79×1 topic
  34. Pluralism3▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Global Christianity3▲ 131×1 topic
  36. Short-Term Missions3▲ 131×1 topic
  37. Career Development3▲ 15×5 topics
  38. Coping2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Cultural Transmission2▲ 22×4 topics
  40. Society2▲ 8.7×5 topics

Which research topics does Trinity Western University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Religion and Society Interactions.

Religion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…3Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…3Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 3 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…3Religion and Society Interactions: 3 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 3 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksAyn Rand and Brontë stud…2Ayn Rand and Brontë studies: 2 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Scientific Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesHealthEconomics and Econometrics3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 3 works
  6. 6 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  7. 7 Ayn Rand and Brontë studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Historical and Scientific Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies Archeology 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 available28.0%not open72.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Trinity Western University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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