Westminster Theological Seminary
In research, Westminster Theological Seminary stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,876 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.0× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #30,623 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #6,555 of 8,685
- Research works
- 157 ▲ 134% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 412 2.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 3.8% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 25% world 28%
What is Westminster 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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #6,876 of 16,945 | 10.0% | 150 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Westminster 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 Westminster Theological Seminary specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Social SciencesDomain · 26.3 works4.0×
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.
Which keywords describe research at Westminster Theological Seminary?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Theology, Biblical Monotheism, Jewish Society, Church History, Reformation, Cultural Identity, Calvinism and Religious Controversy.
- Short-Term Missions
- Legal Systems
- Global Governance
- Feminism
- Social Justice
- Metaphysics
- Secularism
- International Law
- Constitutional government
- Social Change
- African Christianity
- Democracy
- Globalization
- Religious Controversy
- Cultural Identity
- Church History
- Biblical Monotheism
- Theology
- Jewish Society
- Reformation
- Calvinism
- Nationalism
- Religion
- Political Philosophy
- Civil Society
- American founding
- Development
- Public Sphere
- Sovereignty
- Philosophy
- Biblical Interpretation
- Global Christianity
- Legal History
- Religious Influence
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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 34 words, with their numbers
- Theology12▲ 451×3 topics
- Biblical Monotheism6▲ 924×1 topic
- Jewish Society6▲ 924×1 topic
- Church History6▲ 499×3 topics
- Reformation6▲ 723×2 topics
- Cultural Identity5▲ 39×2 topics
- Calvinism5▲ 724×1 topic
- Religious Controversy5▲ 724×1 topic
- Nationalism3▲ 26×3 topics
- Globalization3▲ 5.8×4 topics
- Religion3▲ 24×6 topics
- Democracy2▲ 19×2 topics
- Political Philosophy2▲ 120×2 topics
- African Christianity2▲ 285×2 topics
- Civil Society2▲ 56×2 topics
- Social Change2▲ 51×2 topics
- American founding2▲ 184×1 topic
- Constitutional government2▲ 184×1 topic
- Development1▲ 14×2 topics
- International Law1▲ 16×2 topics
- Public Sphere1▲ 87×1 topic
- Secularism1▲ 48×1 topic
- Sovereignty1▲ 54×2 topics
- Metaphysics1▲ 100×2 topics
- Philosophy1▲ 9.9×3 topics
- Social Justice1▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Biblical Interpretation1▲ 119×2 topics
- Feminism1▲ 13×3 topics
- Global Christianity1▲ 261×1 topic
- Global Governance1▲ 17×1 topic
- Legal History1▲ 136×1 topic
- Legal Systems1▲ 3964×1 topic
- Religious Influence1▲ 201×1 topic
- Short-Term Missions1▲ 261×1 topic
Which research topics does Westminster Theological Seminary publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Religion and Society Interactions.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 6 works
- 2 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 5 works
- 3 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 4 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
- 5 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
- 6 Historical Legal Studies and Society Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 7 Evolving Legal Systems and Governance Law 1 works
- 8 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 1 works
- 9 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 1 works
- 10 Religion, Society, and Development 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Westminster Theological Seminary's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 134% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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