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Union Theological College

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Research works
109
▲ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
192
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
7%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Union Theological College

Not ranked overall: Union Theological College is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Union Theological College work in?

In all years, 94% of research at Union Theological College is in Social Sciences, 4% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (60%), Social Sciences (32%), Engineering (3%). It does 4.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 103 fractional works · 94.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 66 fractional works · 60.2% of its workReligious studies: 31 fractional works · 28.6% of its workHistory: 13 fractional works · 12.2% of its workPhilosophy: 10 fractional works · 9.5% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 35 fractional works · 31.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 17 fractional works · 15.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKUnion TheologicalCollege109fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences94%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 4 domains and 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities6660.2%
    2. Social Sciences3531.9%
    3. Psychology21.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    1. Engineering43.2%
    2. Computer Science10.8%
    3. Environmental Science00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    1. Medicine00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Who are the top researchers at Union Theological College?

Ranked on the quality score, Rachel Henderlite, Richard Holmes and George Woodman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Union Theological College.

  1. 1 Rachel Henderlite United Kingdom · #2,897,585 worldwide 4 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Richard Holmes United Kingdom · #3,376,644 worldwide 294 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 George Woodman United Kingdom · #3,760,506 worldwide 106 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Stephen Williams United Kingdom · #4,154,689 worldwide 745 citations · 142 works
  5. 5 Linda-May Ballard United Kingdom · #4,503,088 worldwide 32 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Union Theological College

What are the most cited papers from Union Theological College?

The most cited paper from Union Theological College is "Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture:" (George Woodman, 1999), with 41 citations. Next come "Caffeine and Hypokalemia" (34) and "Ionizable Lipid Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery: Internal Self-Assembled Inverse Mesophase Structure and Endosomal Escape" (32).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: George Woodman · Reference Reviews Jul 1999 41
2 Caffeine and Hypokalemia A. Peter Passmore, G. B. Kondowe, GD Johnston · Annals of Internal Medicine Sep 1986 34
3 Ionizable Lipid Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery: Internal Self-Assembled Inverse Mesophase Structure and Endosomal Escape Haitao Yu, Brendan Dyett, Calum John Drummond et al. · Accounts of Chemical Research 8 Oct 2025 32
4 Modern Trinitarian Perspectives John Patrick Thompson · Scottish Journal of Theology Aug 1991 31
5 New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics George Woodman · Reference Reviews 3 Apr 2007 29
All 73 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Union Theological College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Religion, Nationalism, African Christianity, Church History and Globalization.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Theology24▲ 186×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism17▲ 372×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society17▲ 372×1 topic
  4. Religion14▲ 22×13 topics
  5. Nationalism13▲ 20×8 topics
  6. African Christianity12▲ 419×2 topics
  7. Church History12▲ 182×3 topics
  8. Globalization10▲ 5.1×7 topics
  9. Cultural Identity8▲ 17×4 topics
  10. Social Justice8▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Identity8▲ 9.2×7 topics
  12. History7▲ 7.9×11 topics
  13. Social History7▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Global Christianity7▲ 357×1 topic
  15. Reformation7▲ 136×2 topics
  16. Short-Term Missions7▲ 357×1 topic
  17. Ethnicity6▲ 20×6 topics
  18. Secularism6▲ 56×4 topics
  19. Calvinism6▲ 150×1 topic
  20. Religious Controversy6▲ 150×1 topic
  21. Development6▲ 17×3 topics
  22. Literature6▲ 11×8 topics
  23. Spirituality6▲ 66×2 topics
  24. Conflict6▲ 34×3 topics
  25. Religious Identity6▲ 77×4 topics
  26. Biblical Interpretation6▲ 270×1 topic
  27. Pentecostalism6▲ 207×1 topic
  28. Faith-Based Organizations5▲ 143×1 topic
  29. Reconciliation5▲ 198×2 topics
  30. Social Services5▲ 121×1 topic
  31. Ethics4▲ 8.5×9 topics
  32. Human Rights4▲ 4.6×7 topics
  33. Colonialism4▲ 7.7×8 topics
  34. Consociationalism4▲ 175×1 topic
  35. Northern Ireland4▲ 175×1 topic
  36. Culture4▲ 7.3×7 topics
  37. Cultural History4▲ 24×5 topics
  38. Philosophy3▲ 6.7×7 topics
  39. American founding3▲ 40×1 topic
  40. Constitutional government3▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Union Theological College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment.

Pentecostalism and Chris…1Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…1Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksReligion, Gender, and Enlightenment: 1 fractional worksInterdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksAncient Near East History1Ancient Near East History: 1 fractional worksReformed Theology and Governance: 0 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 0 fractional worksReligious Studies and Sp…0Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 0 fractional works
Religious studiesHistoryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceArcheology2 others

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

  1. 1 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 1 works
  2. 2 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  4. 4 Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  6. 6 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  7. 7 Ancient Near East History Archeology 1 works
  8. 8 Reformed Theology and Governance Philosophy 0 works
  9. 9 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  10. 10 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 0 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 available6.7%not open93.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.4%domestic only96.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Union Theological College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Union Theological College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Union Theological College0.000091% in 20251990200020102020

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

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