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Union Theological Seminary

In research, Union Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#297 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,615 of 16,945 worldwide) and Religious studies (#64 of 226 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 12.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,318
of 28,054 · #12,373 all time
Rank in United States
#3,819
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
1.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Union Theological 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 #297 of 3,836 6.0%742
Social SciencesDomain #1,615 of 16,945 5.5%1,465
Religious studiesSubfield #64 of 226 5.4%422
Social SciencesField #6,162 of 10,206 4.9%643
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,851 of 4,340 5.7%327
HistorySubfield #683 of 716 6.2%130
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #2,308 of 2,376 4.5%162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Union Theological 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 Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 12.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.1 works12×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 12.11× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.45× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Union Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Raymond E. Brown, Robert T. Handy and William Adams Brown lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Union Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Raymond E. Brown United States · #109,981 worldwide 59 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Robert T. Handy United States · #150,985 worldwide 42 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 William Adams Brown United States · #198,935 worldwide 65 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Frederick C. Grant United States · #237,520 worldwide 53 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Donald W. Shriver United States · #245,101 worldwide 46 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Milton McC. Gatch United States · #306,760 worldwide 22 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Sue Molleson Foster United States · #312,957 worldwide 3 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Henry Preserved Smith United States · #343,659 worldwide 12 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Robert Hastings Nichols United States · #375,162 worldwide 44 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Reinhold Niebuhr United States · #382,193 worldwide 21 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Union Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Union Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Nationalism, Globalization, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Federalism and American founding.

▲ 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. Religion10▲ 33×8 topics
  2. Globalization8▲ 6.5×12 topics
  3. Theology8▲ 129×2 topics
  4. Nationalism7▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Biblical Monotheism6▲ 364×1 topic
  6. Jewish Society6▲ 364×1 topic
  7. Federalism5▲ 123×2 topics
  8. American founding4▲ 233×1 topic
  9. Constitutional government4▲ 233×1 topic
  10. Development4▲ 20×3 topics
  11. Humanitarianism4▲ 106×2 topics
  12. International Aid4▲ 135×2 topics
  13. Ethics4▲ 13×7 topics
  14. Secularism4▲ 58×3 topics
  15. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 183×1 topic
  16. Social Services4▲ 130×1 topic
  17. African Christianity3▲ 213×2 topics
  18. Atheism2▲ 159×1 topic
  19. Public Sphere2▲ 72×1 topic
  20. Wound Healing2▲ 16×4 topics
  21. Alchemy2▲ 111×2 topics
  22. Feminism2▲ 14×3 topics
  23. History2▲ 5.7×8 topics
  24. Church History2▲ 88×2 topics
  25. Colonialism2▲ 8.0×6 topics
  26. Environmental Ethics2▲ 65×3 topics
  27. Identity2▲ 5.3×5 topics
  28. Neoliberalism2▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Occultism2▲ 291×1 topic
  30. Spiritualism2▲ 291×1 topic
  31. Conservation2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  32. Global Christianity2▲ 249×1 topic
  33. Health2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  34. Short-Term Missions2▲ 249×1 topic
  35. Christianity2▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Cultural Identity2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  37. Environment2▲ 132×1 topic
  38. Hypertrophic Scarring2▲ 112×1 topic
  39. Keloids2▲ 112×1 topic
  40. Social Movements2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Union Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Religion, Society, and Development and Religion and Society Interactions.

Biblical Studies and Int…6Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 4 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…2Religion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and E…2Religion, Ecology, and Ethics: 2 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments and Research: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional works
Religious studiesPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political SciencePhilosophy2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 2 works
  6. 6 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  7. 7 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 2 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 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 available8.9%not open91.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.4%domestic only98.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Union Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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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