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Wesley Theological Seminary

In research, Wesley Theological Seminary stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#1,227 of 3,836 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,026 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,789 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,402
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,523
of 8,685
Research works
320
▲ 112% vs 2013–17
Citations
366
1.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Wesley 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 #1,227 of 3,836 10.1%133
Social SciencesDomain #6,026 of 16,945 7.3%300
Social SciencesField #9,789 of 10,206 5.5%155

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

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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.86× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.64× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.54× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wesley Theological Seminary?

Ranked on the composite score, George Wesley Buchanan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wesley Theological Seminary.

  1. 1 George Wesley Buchanan United States · #981,639 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Wesley Theological Seminary

Which keywords describe research at Wesley Theological Seminary?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Civil Society, Faith-Based Organizations, Social Services, Secularism, Religious Identity, Theology 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 23 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Religion6▲ 53×7 topics
  2. Civil Society4▲ 161×2 topics
  3. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 498×1 topic
  4. Social Services4▲ 353×1 topic
  5. Secularism3▲ 119×3 topics
  6. Religious Identity2▲ 166×2 topics
  7. Theology2▲ 99×2 topics
  8. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 332×1 topic
  9. Jewish Society2▲ 332×1 topic
  10. Pilgrimage2▲ 467×1 topic
  11. Religious Tourism2▲ 467×1 topic
  12. African Christianity2▲ 332×2 topics
  13. Gender Equality2▲ 27×4 topics
  14. Mental Health2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  15. Social Justice2▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Global Christianity1▲ 406×1 topic
  17. Globalization1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  18. Short-Term Missions1▲ 406×1 topic
  19. Feminism1▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Health1▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Diplomacy1▲ 46×1 topic
  22. Early Modern1▲ 370×1 topic
  23. Quality of Life1▲ 3.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Wesley Theological Seminary publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, Religious Tourism and Spaces, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Christian Theology and Mission.

Religion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksReligious Tourism and Spaces: 2 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…1Christian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksHistorical Influence and…1Historical Influence and Diplomacy: 1 fractional worksAsian Studies and History0Asian Studies and History: 0 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 0 fractional worksReligion and Society in Latin America: 0 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 0 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentReligious studiesPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Religious Tourism and Spaces Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 0 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 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 available8.8%not open91.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.3%domestic only98.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wesley Theological Seminary's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 112% 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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