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Union Presbyterian Seminary

In research, Union Presbyterian Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#704 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,384 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,002 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 19.4× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#21,268
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,597
of 8,685
Research works
730
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
5%
world 28%

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
Arts and HumanitiesField #704 of 3,836 7.2%327
Social SciencesDomain #3,384 of 16,945 6.5%694
Social SciencesField #5,002 of 10,206 5.9%315
Religious studiesSubfield #175 of 226 7.2%221
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #4,073 of 4,340 5.1%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Union Presbyterian Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 19.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 29.5 works19×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.39× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Union Presbyterian Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Katie G. Cannon, Henry T. Close and Stephanie McBride lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Union Presbyterian Seminary.

  1. 1 Katie G. Cannon United States · #468,126 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Henry T. Close United States · #523,786 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Stephanie McBride United States · #612,065 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Karen‐Marie Yust United States · #1,193,328 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Union Presbyterian Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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. Theology9▲ 181×2 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism9▲ 633×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society9▲ 633×1 topic
  4. African Christianity8▲ 688×2 topics
  5. Religion7▲ 27×9 topics
  6. Global Christianity7▲ 877×1 topic
  7. Short-Term Missions7▲ 877×1 topic
  8. Globalization5▲ 4.8×10 topics
  9. Social Justice4▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Feminism4▲ 28×6 topics
  11. Secularism4▲ 64×4 topics
  12. Nationalism3▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Political Philosophy3▲ 93×2 topics
  14. Cultural Studies2▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Development2▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Humanitarianism2▲ 76×2 topics
  17. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 140×2 topics
  18. Children's Literature2▲ 113×1 topic
  19. Civil Society2▲ 39×2 topics
  20. Gender2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  21. Young Adult2▲ 374×1 topic
  22. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 130×1 topic
  23. Hermeneutics2▲ 50×2 topics
  24. Human Rights2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  25. Social Services2▲ 92×1 topic
  26. American founding2▲ 113×1 topic
  27. Colonialism2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  28. Constitutional government2▲ 113×1 topic
  29. Religious Identity2▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Monetary Policy2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Pentecostalism2▲ 131×2 topics
  32. Politics2▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Race2▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Spirituality2▲ 32×2 topics
  35. Philosophy2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  36. Neoliberalism1▲ 7.6×5 topics
  37. Alchemy1▲ 71×2 topics
  38. Asset Pricing1▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Black Liberation Theology1▲ 615×1 topic
  40. Ecclesiology1▲ 332×1 topic

Which research topics does Union Presbyterian Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Themes in Literature Analysis and Religion, Society, and Development.

  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 2 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 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  8. 8 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Union Presbyterian Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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