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United Theological Seminary

In research, United Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,521 of 9,330 worldwide), Social Sciences (#10,797 of 14,833 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,054 of 3,511 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities (Arts and Humanities is 17.6× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#33,277
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,979
of 7,310
Research works
357
▼ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
648
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.75×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
United Theological Seminary

What is United 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
Social SciencesField #5,521 of 9,330 7.3%156
Social SciencesDomain #10,797 of 14,833 8.3%345
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,054 of 3,511 9.3%178

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

Which fields of science does United Theological Seminary work in?

In 2022-now, 96% of research at United Theological Seminary is in Social Sciences, 3% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (51%), Social Sciences (42%), Computer Science (3%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 46 fractional works · 95.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 25 fractional works · 50.8% of its workReligious studies: 14 fractional works · 29.5% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 42.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 20.1% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 7.8% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUnitedTheological…48fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences96%

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 7 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities2550.8%
    2. Social Sciences2142.3%
    3. Psychology12.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    1. Computer Science12.7%
    2. Mathematics00.7%
    1. Health Professions00.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does United Theological Seminary specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 17.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 24.6 works18×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 17.59× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.35× 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, 17.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities17.59×25 works
  2. Social Sciences3.35×20 works
  3. Psychology0.73×1 works
  4. Mathematics0.58×0 works
  5. Computer Science0.35×1 works
  6. Health Professions0.33×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at United Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the quality score, Thomas B. Dozeman, Patricia Wilson-Kastner and Carolyn Jo Pressler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Thomas B. Dozeman United States · #881,202 worldwide 753 citations · 106 works
  2. 2 Patricia Wilson-Kastner United States · #1,516,632 worldwide 173 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Carolyn Jo Pressler United States · #2,257,665 worldwide 181 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Anthony Le Donne United States · #2,266,884 worldwide 142 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 D. Gregory Van Dussen United States · #2,408,329 worldwide 189 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Christopher Duraisingh United States · #2,674,409 worldwide 43 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Manfred Marquardt United States · #2,988,654 worldwide 43 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Pamela Ayo Yetunde United States · #3,015,738 worldwide 54 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Richard D. Weis United States · #3,040,776 worldwide 11 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Mary Farrell Bednarowski United States · #3,047,806 worldwide 144 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at United Theological Seminary

What are the most cited papers from United Theological Seminary?

The most cited paper from United Theological Seminary is "The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community" (Norman E. Thomas, 2007), with 64 citations. Next come "The politics of heaven: women, gender, and empire in the study of Paul" (55) and "The educated elite in 1 Corinthians: Education and community conflict in Graeco-Roman context" (42).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community Norman E. Thomas · Mission Studies 2007 64
2 The politics of heaven: women, gender, and empire in the study of Paul Jason E. Tucker · Journal of Beliefs and Values Aug 2009 55
3 The educated elite in 1 Corinthians: Education and community conflict in Graeco-Roman context Larry L. Welborn · ˜The œCatholic Biblical quarterly Jul 2006 42
4 The Papal Antichrist: Martin Luther and the Underappreciated Influence of Lorenzo Valla Whitford David M. · Renaissance Quarterly Mar 2008 31
5 Perceptual patterns and the learning environment: Confronting white racism Scipio A. J. Colin, Trudie Kibbe Preciphs · New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Jun 1991 29
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at United Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, African Christianity, Globalization, Cultural Identity and Biblical Interpretation.

▲ 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. Religion8▲ 35×11 topics
  2. Theology7▲ 166×2 topics
  3. Biblical Monotheism7▲ 547×1 topic
  4. Jewish Society7▲ 547×1 topic
  5. Globalization5▲ 5.6×7 topics
  6. African Christianity5▲ 420×2 topics
  7. Education4▲ 4.6×7 topics
  8. Cultural Identity4▲ 15×6 topics
  9. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 224×2 topics
  10. Church History3▲ 145×2 topics
  11. Development3▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Social Justice3▲ 10×2 topics
  13. Hermeneutics3▲ 69×2 topics
  14. Late Antiquity3▲ 108×2 topics
  15. Pentecostalism3▲ 227×2 topics
  16. Global Christianity2▲ 332×1 topic
  17. Short-Term Missions2▲ 332×1 topic
  18. Spirituality2▲ 50×2 topics
  19. Civil Society2▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Ecclesiology2▲ 578×1 topic
  21. Missionary Activities2▲ 578×1 topic
  22. Secularism2▲ 47×4 topics
  23. Technology2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  24. Ethics2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  25. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 139×1 topic
  26. Social Services2▲ 94×1 topic
  27. Society2▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Christianity2▲ 62×2 topics
  29. Cultural Transmission2▲ 50×2 topics
  30. Ancient Rome2▲ 109×1 topic
  31. Deification2▲ 1051×1 topic
  32. Greek Literature2▲ 109×1 topic
  33. Trinity2▲ 501×1 topic
  34. Ethnic Diversity2▲ 49×2 topics
  35. Cultural Diversity1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Feminism1▲ 9.4×3 topics
  37. Global History1▲ 363×1 topic
  38. Linguistics1▲ 17×4 topics
  39. Political Discourse1▲ 146×1 topic
  40. Religious Identity1▲ 45×2 topics

Which research topics does United Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies and Religion, Society, and Development.

Biblical Studies and Int…7Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 7 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…2Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 2 fractional worksKarl Barth and Christian…2Karl Barth and Christian Theology: 2 fractional worksGlobalization, Historical Perspectives, and International Relations: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Linguistic Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 1 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceAnthropologyPhilosophy

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 7 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works
  3. 3 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 2 works
  6. 6 Karl Barth and Christian Theology Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Globalization, Historical Perspectives, and International Relations Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Historical and Linguistic Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Migration and Labor Dynamics 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 available14.8%not open85.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.9%domestic only97.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has United Theological Seminary's research output changed?

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

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is United Theological Seminary as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%United Theological Seminary0.00018% in 202519801990200020102020

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