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University of Divinity

In research, University of Divinity stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#146 of 1,998 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,644 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,959 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Religious studies and Arts and Humanities — Religious studies is 104.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,380
of 28,054 · #12,578 all time
Rank in Australia
#158
of 391
Research works
1.7k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is University of Divinity known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Arts and HumanitiesField #146 of 1,998 17.4%125 #319
Social SciencesDomain #1,644 of 10,521 14.0%280 #2016
Social SciencesField #4,959 of 6,365 10.0%129 #5514
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,256 of 2,578 9.1%61 #2796

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Divinity 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Arts and Humanities#319 #146
  2. Social Sciences#2,016 #1,644
  3. Social Sciences#5,514 #4,959
  4. Sociology and Political Science#2,796 #2,256
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Divinity specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Religious studies takes 104.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Religious studiesSubfield · 56.6 works104×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 124.9 works13×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 13.30× its world share, 125 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.55× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.13× its world share, 129 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Divinity?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark G. Brett, Katharine Massam and Duncan Reid lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Divinity.

  1. 1 Mark G. Brett Australia · #440,410 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Katharine Massam Australia · #565,543 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Duncan Reid Australia · #802,195 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Peter Sherlock Australia · #863,429 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Charles Sherlock Australia · #869,186 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Glen O’Brien Australia · #931,114 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at University of Divinity

Which keywords describe research at University of Divinity?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, African Christianity, Globalization, Nationalism, Theology, Secularism, Social Justice and Biblical Monotheism.

▲ 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. Religion53▲ 35×26 topics
  2. Globalization32▲ 5.0×31 topics
  3. African Christianity28▲ 392×2 topics
  4. Nationalism26▲ 17×14 topics
  5. Theology26▲ 83×5 topics
  6. Secularism21▲ 63×5 topics
  7. Social Justice20▲ 11×13 topics
  8. Biblical Monotheism18▲ 208×1 topic
  9. Global Christianity18▲ 381×1 topic
  10. Jewish Society18▲ 208×1 topic
  11. Short-Term Missions18▲ 381×1 topic
  12. Civil Society18▲ 49×4 topics
  13. Church History17▲ 121×3 topics
  14. Development17▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Community Development16▲ 27×3 topics
  16. Ethics16▲ 10×22 topics
  17. Humanitarianism16▲ 78×2 topics
  18. International Aid16▲ 99×2 topics
  19. History16▲ 6.8×21 topics
  20. Social Services15▲ 106×2 topics
  21. Faith-Based Organizations15▲ 148×1 topic
  22. Welfare15▲ 91×1 topic
  23. Biblical Interpretation14▲ 140×2 topics
  24. Spirituality14▲ 46×4 topics
  25. Feminism14▲ 15×9 topics
  26. Culture14▲ 7.9×16 topics
  27. Religious Identity14▲ 67×5 topics
  28. Politics14▲ 15×12 topics
  29. Colonialism13▲ 8.5×18 topics
  30. Hermeneutics13▲ 48×3 topics
  31. Philosophy13▲ 9.0×19 topics
  32. Gender12▲ 7.0×19 topics
  33. Literature12▲ 6.8×22 topics
  34. Political Philosophy11▲ 60×3 topics
  35. Pentecostalism11▲ 140×3 topics
  36. Ecclesiology10▲ 414×1 topic
  37. Missionary Activities10▲ 414×1 topic
  38. Democracy10▲ 8.8×5 topics
  39. Urban Development10▲ 8.5×5 topics
  40. Public Opinion10▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Divinity publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Christian Theology and Mission, Religion, Society, and Development and Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies.

Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 18 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 18 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…15Religion, Society, and Development: 15 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…10Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 10 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 10 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 9 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Sp…7Religious Tourism and Spaces: 7 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 6 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 5 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 5 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsGeography, Planning and Development2 others

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

  1. 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 18 works
  2. 2 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 18 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  4. 4 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 10 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  6. 6 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  7. 7 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 7 works
  8. 8 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 6 works
  9. 9 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 5 works
  10. 10 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 5 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 available19.0%not open81.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.1%domestic only61.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Divinity's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.