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Zygon Center for Religion and Science

In research, Zygon Center for Religion and Science stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,568 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Philosophy and Arts and Humanities — Philosophy is 52.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,728
of 28,054 · #12,277 all time
Rank in United States
#3,214
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
100%
world 28%

What is Zygon Center for Religion and Science 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
Social SciencesDomain #5,568 of 10,521 36.8%76 #1737

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Zygon Center for Religion and Science 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 Zygon Center for Religion and Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Philosophy takes 52.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PhilosophySubfield · 21.2 works53×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 35.0 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.14× its world share, 6 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.45× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 12.98× its world share, 35 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.70× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Zygon Center for Religion and Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Lawrence K. Frank, Ralph Wendell Burhoe and Gardner Williams lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zygon Center for Religion and Science.

  1. 1 Lawrence K. Frank United States · #329,177 worldwide 50 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Ralph Wendell Burhoe United States · #1,043,094 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Gardner Williams United States · #1,413,993 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Zygon Center for Religion and Science

Which keywords describe research at Zygon Center for Religion and Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Health, Ethics, Spirituality, Alchemy, Problem of Evil, Theodicy and Natural Selection.

▲ 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. Religion25▲ 56×11 topics
  2. Health12▲ 31×2 topics
  3. Ethics11▲ 23×8 topics
  4. Spirituality9▲ 95×2 topics
  5. Education8▲ 4.7×3 topics
  6. Alchemy8▲ 225×3 topics
  7. Problem of Evil8▲ 902×1 topic
  8. Theodicy8▲ 902×1 topic
  9. Natural Selection7▲ 143×2 topics
  10. Neuroscience7▲ 26×5 topics
  11. Acceptance7▲ 1778×1 topic
  12. Evolutionary Theory7▲ 1778×1 topic
  13. Conservation6▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Environmental Ethics6▲ 108×2 topics
  15. Christianity6▲ 105×2 topics
  16. Globalization6▲ 3.0×6 topics
  17. Psychology6▲ 46×4 topics
  18. Public Perception6▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Consciousness5▲ 84×2 topics
  20. Environment5▲ 228×1 topic
  21. Islam5▲ 27×1 topic
  22. Secularism5▲ 51×4 topics
  23. Well-being5▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Philosophy5▲ 12×8 topics
  25. Quality of Life5▲ 3.7×2 topics
  26. Coping5▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Religious Studies4▲ 180×2 topics
  28. Occultism4▲ 357×1 topic
  29. Spiritualism4▲ 357×1 topic
  30. Cognitive Enhancement4▲ 94×1 topic
  31. Neuroenhancement4▲ 229×1 topic
  32. Astrobiology4▲ 149×2 topics
  33. Near-Death Experiences4▲ 540×1 topic
  34. Paranormal Beliefs4▲ 540×1 topic
  35. Avicenna4▲ 233×1 topic
  36. Maimonides4▲ 411×1 topic
  37. Cultural Evolution4▲ 81×2 topics
  38. Extraterrestrial Life4▲ 186×1 topic
  39. SETI4▲ 186×1 topic
  40. Nationalism3▲ 7.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Zygon Center for Religion and Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Theology and Philosophy of Evil, Evolution and Science Education, Religion, Ecology, and Ethics and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology.

Theology and Philosophy …8Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 8 fractional worksEvolution and Science Ed…7Evolution and Science Education: 7 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and E…5Religion, Ecology, and Ethics: 5 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …5Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 5 fractional worksReligious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 4 fractional worksNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations: 4 fractional worksParanormal Experiences a…4Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs: 4 fractional worksMedieval and Classical P…4Medieval and Classical Philosophy: 4 fractional worksSpace Science and Extrat…4Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 4 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law3Intellectual Property Law: 3 fractional works
PhilosophyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political ScienceHealth4 others

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

  1. 1 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 8 works
  2. 2 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 7 works
  3. 3 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 5 works
  5. 5 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 4 works
  6. 6 Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  7. 7 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 4 works
  8. 8 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 4 works
  9. 9 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  10. 10 Intellectual Property Law Law 3 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 available99.9%not open0.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Zygon Center for Religion and Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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