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Virginia Theological Seminary

In research, Virginia Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,146 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,766 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,810 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences — Arts and Humanities is 19.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#29,576
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,338
of 8,685
Research works
345
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
473
1.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is Virginia 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 #1,146 of 3,836 7.8%180
Social SciencesDomain #5,766 of 16,945 6.7%333
Social SciencesField #9,810 of 10,206 6.0%140

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 19.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 23.0 works20×
  2. Social SciencesDomain · 38.6 works3.8×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.52× its world share, 23 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Virginia Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark E. Biddle, Arthur M. Wright and Israel Galindo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Virginia Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 Mark E. Biddle United States · #176,202 worldwide 7 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Arthur M. Wright United States · #192,910 worldwide 51 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Israel Galindo United States · #507,876 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Vincent Williams United States · #548,264 worldwide 30 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Willis Jenkins United States · #661,656 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Ian S. Markham United States · #689,023 worldwide 1 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Katherine Sonderegger United States · #735,934 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Joyce Ann Mercer United States · #1,046,895 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Virginia Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Virginia Theological 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, Church History, Global Christianity and Short-Term Missions.

▲ 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▲ 242×3 topics
  2. Biblical Monotheism6▲ 582×1 topic
  3. Jewish Society6▲ 582×1 topic
  4. African Christianity6▲ 651×2 topics
  5. Religion6▲ 30×7 topics
  6. Church History5▲ 279×3 topics
  7. Globalization4▲ 5.4×4 topics
  8. Global Christianity4▲ 627×1 topic
  9. Secularism4▲ 86×4 topics
  10. Short-Term Missions4▲ 627×1 topic
  11. Social Justice4▲ 15×4 topics
  12. Social History3▲ 93×2 topics
  13. Faith-Based Organizations3▲ 234×1 topic
  14. Social Services3▲ 166×1 topic
  15. Cultural Identity3▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Calvinism2▲ 253×1 topic
  17. History2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  18. Reformation2▲ 208×1 topic
  19. Spirituality2▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Ethics2▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 168×1 topic
  22. Education2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  23. Identity2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  24. Nationalism2▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Pentecostalism2▲ 221×1 topic
  26. Democracy2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Cultural History2▲ 30×3 topics
  28. Literature2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  29. Problem of Evil2▲ 414×1 topic
  30. Theodicy2▲ 414×1 topic
  31. Atheism1▲ 126×1 topic
  32. National Identity1▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Public Sphere1▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Religious Identity1▲ 53×3 topics
  35. Philosophy1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  36. 1960s1▲ 228×1 topic
  37. American1▲ 929×1 topic
  38. Catholicism1▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Christianity1▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Cultural Transmission1▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Virginia Theological Seminary publish most on?

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

Biblical Studies and Int…6Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 6 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 2 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …2Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksCommunism, Protests, Social Movements: 1 fractional worksScottish History and National Identity: 1 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceHistoryPhilosophy1 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 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  5. 5 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 2 works
  6. 6 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Communism, Protests, Social Movements Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Scottish History and National Identity History 1 works
  10. 10 Religious Education and Schools Education 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 available7.1%not open92.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.8%domestic only99.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Virginia Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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