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Union Presbyterian Seminary

In research, Union Presbyterian Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,870 of 14,833 worldwide), Religious studies (#166 of 236 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,690 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities (Arts and Humanities is 18.6× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#25,238
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,271
of 7,310
Research works
730
▼ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.68×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
5%
world 40%
International
1%
world 18%
Union Presbyterian Seminary

What is Union Presbyterian Seminary 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 #6,870 of 14,833 7.8%694
Religious studiesSubfield #166 of 236 9.1%221
Social SciencesField #6,690 of 9,330 6.6%315
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,587 of 3,511 9.1%327
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #3,477 of 4,066 5.5%165

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Union Presbyterian Seminary 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Union Presbyterian Seminary work in?

In 2022-now, 93% of research at Union Presbyterian Seminary is in Social Sciences, 4% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (54%), Social Sciences (33%), Psychology (4%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 56 fractional works · 93.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 32 fractional works · 53.8% of its workReligious studies: 20 fractional works · 32.8% of its workPhilosophy: 5 fractional works · 8.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 5.8% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 33.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 15.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKUnionPresbyterian…60fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences93%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities3253.8%
    2. Social Sciences2033.0%
    3. Psychology23.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.8%
    1. Medicine12.2%
    2. Health Professions11.7%
    1. Engineering11.1%
    2. Computer Science00.5%
    3. Environmental Science00.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Union Presbyterian Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 18.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 32.5 works19×
← 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.

Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 18.62× its world share, 32 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 18.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities18.62×32 works
  2. Social Sciences2.61×20 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.29×2 works
  4. Psychology1.27×2 works
  5. Health Professions0.63×1 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy0.25×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.11×0 works
  8. Medicine0.11×1 works
  9. Computer Science0.07×0 works
  10. Engineering0.07×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Union Presbyterian Seminary?

Ranked on the quality score, John T. Carroll, Keith M. Wulff and Samuel E. Balentine lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Union Presbyterian Seminary.

  1. 1 John T. Carroll United States · #862,908 worldwide 1k citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Keith M. Wulff United States · #1,043,786 worldwide 1.3k citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Samuel E. Balentine United States · #1,144,716 worldwide 294 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 Katie Geneva Cannon United States · #1,307,798 worldwide 680 citations · 78 works
  5. 5 Paul W. Walaskay United States · #1,951,170 worldwide 96 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Paul Galbreath United States · #2,173,904 worldwide 33 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Thomas H.R. Hall United States · #2,567,627 worldwide 10 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Aaron W. White United States · #2,647,319 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Joshua T. Morris United States · #2,855,741 worldwide 160 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Samuel L. Adams United States · #2,876,368 worldwide 52 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Union Presbyterian Seminary

What are the most cited papers from Union Presbyterian Seminary?

The most cited paper from Union Presbyterian Seminary is "Religious Coping Among the Religious: The Relationships Between Religious Coping and Well‐Being in a National Sample of Presbyterian Clergy, Elders, and Members" (Kenneth I. Pargäment, Nalini Tarakeshwar, Christopher G. Ellison et al., 2001), with 347 citations. Next come "Attachment to God, Images of God, and Psychological Distress in a Nationwide Sample of Presbyterians" (199) and "RESEARCH: "Church-Based Social Ties, A Sense of Belonging in a Congregation, and Physical Health Status"" (170).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Religious Coping Among the Religious: The Relationships Between Religious Coping and Well‐Being in a National Sample of Presbyterian Clergy, Elders, and Members Kenneth I. Pargäment, Nalini Tarakeshwar, Christopher G. Ellison et al. · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Sep 2001 347
2 Attachment to God, Images of God, and Psychological Distress in a Nationwide Sample of Presbyterians Matt Bradshaw, Christopher G. Ellison, Jack P. Marcum · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion Open access 27 Mar 2010 199
3 RESEARCH: "Church-Based Social Ties, A Sense of Belonging in a Congregation, and Physical Health Status" NEAL M. KRAUSE, Keith M. Wulff · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion 2005 170
4 Religious Doubt and Health: Exploring the Potential Dark Side of Religion NEAL M. KRAUSE, Keith M. Wulff · Sociology of Religion 2004 161
5 The Effects of Church-Based Emotional Support on Health: Do They Vary by Gender? NEAL M. KRAUSE, Christopher G. Ellison, Jack P. Marcum · Sociology of Religion 2002 157
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Which keywords describe research at Union Presbyterian Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, African Christianity, Religion, Global Christianity, Short-Term Missions and Social Justice.

▲ 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-now 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. Theology10▲ 178×2 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism9▲ 599×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society9▲ 599×1 topic
  4. African Christianity9▲ 632×2 topics
  5. Religion7▲ 26×9 topics
  6. Global Christianity7▲ 791×1 topic
  7. Short-Term Missions7▲ 791×1 topic
  8. Globalization6▲ 4.9×11 topics
  9. Social Justice5▲ 14×5 topics
  10. Feminism4▲ 24×6 topics
  11. Nationalism4▲ 13×4 topics
  12. Secularism4▲ 57×4 topics
  13. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 147×2 topics
  14. Cultural Studies3▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Development3▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Political Philosophy3▲ 87×2 topics
  17. Children's Literature3▲ 114×1 topic
  18. Human Rights3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  19. Young Adult3▲ 372×1 topic
  20. Hermeneutics3▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Colonialism2▲ 8.7×7 topics
  22. Humanitarianism2▲ 68×2 topics
  23. International Aid2▲ 90×2 topics
  24. Church History2▲ 94×2 topics
  25. Gender2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  26. Civil Society2▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 121×1 topic
  28. Social Services2▲ 82×1 topic
  29. Pentecostalism2▲ 143×2 topics
  30. Spirituality2▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Monetary Policy2▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Race2▲ 27×3 topics
  33. American founding2▲ 110×1 topic
  34. Constitutional government2▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Ecclesiology2▲ 348×1 topic
  36. Missionary Activities2▲ 348×1 topic
  37. Philosophy2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  38. Religious Identity2▲ 50×2 topics
  39. Politics2▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Social Movements2▲ 8.4×3 topics

Which research topics does Union Presbyterian Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Themes in Literature Analysis and Religion, Society, and Development.

Biblical Studies and Int…9Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 9 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…7Christian Theology and Mission: 7 fractional worksThemes in Literature Analysis: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksTheological Perspectives and Practices: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 1 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesLiterature and Literary TheorySociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 9 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 7 works
  3. 3 Themes in Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  10. 10 Religion and Society Interactions 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 available5.2%not open94.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.9%domestic only99.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Union Presbyterian Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Union Presbyterian Seminary as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Union Presbyterian Seminary0.00017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Union Presbyterian Seminary over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2023Union Presbyterian Seminary3.4% in 2023200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.3% in 2001.

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