Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

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Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

Short name

MPE

Country, city

Germany, Garching bei München

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Organization website

Publications

6 419

Citations

243 250

h-index

202

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1144 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (1066 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (685 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1062 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (671 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (631 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1062 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (631 publications)

California Institute of Technology (578 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1967

Total publications

6419

Total citations

243250

Citations per publication

37.9

Average publications per year

106.98

Average authors per publication

16.89

h-index

202

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 3431, 53.45% Astronomy and Astrophysics 3431 publications, 53.45%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 3425, 53.36% Space and Planetary Science 3425 publications, 53.36%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 317, 4.94% Geophysics 317 publications, 4.94%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 288, 4.49% General Physics and Astronomy 288 publications, 4.49%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 261, 4.07% Condensed Matter Physics 261 publications, 4.07%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 258, 4.02% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 258 publications, 4.02%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 226, 3.52% Atmospheric Science 226 publications, 3.52%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 163, 2.54% Multidisciplinary 163 publications, 2.54%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 150, 2.34% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 150 publications, 2.34%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 131, 2.04% Aerospace Engineering 131 publications, 2.04%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 125, 1.95% General Medicine 125 publications, 1.95%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 95, 1.48% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 95 publications, 1.48%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 93, 1.45% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 93 publications, 1.45%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 88, 1.37% Instrumentation 88 publications, 1.37%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 81, 1.26% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 81 publications, 1.26%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 56, 0.87% Mechanical Engineering 56 publications, 0.87%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 54, 0.84% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 54 publications, 0.84%
Geology	Geology, 48, 0.75% Geology 48 publications, 0.75%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 47, 0.73% Geochemistry and Petrology 47 publications, 0.73%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 45, 0.7% Mathematical Physics 45 publications, 0.7%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 43, 0.67% Metals and Alloys 43 publications, 0.67%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 43, 0.67% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 43 publications, 0.67%
Ecology	Ecology, 43, 0.67% Ecology 43 publications, 0.67%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 42, 0.65% Oceanography 42 publications, 0.65%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 42, 0.65% Paleontology 42 publications, 0.65%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 42, 0.65% Earth-Surface Processes 42 publications, 0.65%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 42, 0.65% Strategy and Management 42 publications, 0.65%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 41, 0.64% Water Science and Technology 41 publications, 0.64%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 41, 0.64% Aquatic Science 41 publications, 0.64%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 41, 0.64% Soil Science 41 publications, 0.64%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1144, 17.82% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1144 publications, 17.82%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1066, 16.61% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1066 publications, 16.61%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 685, 10.67% Astrophysical Journal 685 publications, 10.67%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 304, 4.74% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 304 publications, 4.74%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 191, 2.98% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 191 publications, 2.98%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 127, 1.98% Advances in Space Research 127 publications, 1.98%
Physics of Plasmas	Physics of Plasmas, 118, 1.84% Physics of Plasmas 118 publications, 1.84%
Nature	Nature, 105, 1.64% Nature 105 publications, 1.64%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 98, 1.53% Astrophysical Journal Letters 98 publications, 1.53%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 94, 1.46% Geophysical Research Letters 94 publications, 1.46%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 89, 1.39% Physical Review Letters 89 publications, 1.39%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 89, 1.39% Astrophysics and Space Science 89 publications, 1.39%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 86, 1.34% Space Science Reviews 86 publications, 1.34%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 85, 1.32% Physical Review E 85 publications, 1.32%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 82, 1.28% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 82 publications, 1.28%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 72, 1.12% Physical Review D 72 publications, 1.12%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 70, 1.09% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 70 publications, 1.09%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 64, 1% Astronomische Nachrichten 64 publications, 1%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 63, 0.98% Experimental Astronomy 63 publications, 0.98%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 58, 0.9% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 58 publications, 0.9%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 58, 0.9% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 58 publications, 0.9%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 54, 0.84% Nature Astronomy 54 publications, 0.84%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 52, 0.81% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 52 publications, 0.81%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 51, 0.79% Astronomical Journal 51 publications, 0.79%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 50, 0.78% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 50 publications, 0.78%
Science	Science, 47, 0.73% Science 47 publications, 0.73%
Annales Geophysicae	Annales Geophysicae, 44, 0.69% Annales Geophysicae 44 publications, 0.69%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 42, 0.65% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 42 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 42, 0.65% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 42 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 41, 0.64% Journal of Geophysical Research 41 publications, 0.64%
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Publishers

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EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1205, 18.77% EDP Sciences 1205 publications, 18.77%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1166, 18.16% Oxford University Press 1166 publications, 18.16%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 870, 13.55% American Astronomical Society 870 publications, 13.55%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 771, 12.01% Springer Nature 771 publications, 12.01%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 396, 6.17% Cambridge University Press 396 publications, 6.17%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 342, 5.33% Elsevier 342 publications, 5.33%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 317, 4.94% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 317 publications, 4.94%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 272, 4.24% American Physical Society (APS) 272 publications, 4.24%
Wiley	Wiley, 251, 3.91% Wiley 251 publications, 3.91%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 206, 3.21% AIP Publishing 206 publications, 3.21%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 175, 2.73% IOP Publishing 175 publications, 2.73%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 67, 1.04% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 67 publications, 1.04%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 51, 0.79% Copernicus 51 publications, 0.79%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 49, 0.76% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 49 publications, 0.76%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 47, 0.73% American Geophysical Union 47 publications, 0.73%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 29, 0.45% Pleiades Publishing 29 publications, 0.45%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 24, 0.37% Frontiers Media S.A. 24 publications, 0.37%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 19, 0.3% Optica Publishing Group 19 publications, 0.3%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 17, 0.26% World Scientific 17 publications, 0.26%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 16, 0.25% American Chemical Society (ACS) 16 publications, 0.25%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 14, 0.22% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 14 publications, 0.22%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 14, 0.22% Annual Reviews 14 publications, 0.22%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 11, 0.17% Taylor & Francis 11 publications, 0.17%
MDPI	MDPI, 11, 0.17% MDPI 11 publications, 0.17%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 9, 0.14% Science in China Press 9 publications, 0.14%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 9, 0.14% Hindawi Limited 9 publications, 0.14%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 6, 0.09% The Royal Society 6 publications, 0.09%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 6, 0.09% F1000 Research 6 publications, 0.09%
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers	Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 5, 0.08% Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 5 publications, 0.08%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 5, 0.08% American Vacuum Society 5 publications, 0.08%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1062, 16.54% National Institute for Astrophysics 1062 publications, 16.54%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 671, 10.45% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 671 publications, 10.45%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 631, 9.83% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 631 publications, 9.83%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 611, 9.52% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 611 publications, 9.52%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 585, 9.11% European Southern Observatory 585 publications, 9.11%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 578, 9% California Institute of Technology 578 publications, 9%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 572, 8.91% Leiden University 572 publications, 8.91%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 510, 7.95% Sorbonne University 510 publications, 7.95%
University College London	University College London, 479, 7.46% University College London 479 publications, 7.46%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 428, 6.67% Observatoire de Paris 428 publications, 6.67%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 422, 6.57% University of California, Berkeley 422 publications, 6.57%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 399, 6.22% Goddard Space Flight Center 399 publications, 6.22%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 393, 6.12% University of Cambridge 393 publications, 6.12%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 376, 5.86% Paris Cité University 376 publications, 5.86%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 363, 5.66% University of Arizona 363 publications, 5.66%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 363, 5.66% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 363 publications, 5.66%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 361, 5.62% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 361 publications, 5.62%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 359, 5.59% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 359 publications, 5.59%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 355, 5.53% Space Telescope Science Institute 355 publications, 5.53%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 352, 5.48% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 352 publications, 5.48%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 348, 5.42% Ohio State University 348 publications, 5.42%
Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia	Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, 345, 5.37% Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 345 publications, 5.37%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 340, 5.3% Université Paris-Saclay 340 publications, 5.3%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 327, 5.09% University of Michigan 327 publications, 5.09%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 326, 5.08% Stanford University 326 publications, 5.08%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 324, 5.05% Institute of Space Sciences 324 publications, 5.05%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 322, 5.02% Brera Astronomical Observatory 322 publications, 5.02%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 315, 4.91% Princeton University 315 publications, 4.91%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 313, 4.88% University of La Laguna 313 publications, 4.88%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 295, 4.6% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 295 publications, 4.6%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1062, 16.54% National Institute for Astrophysics 1062 publications, 16.54%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 631, 9.83% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 631 publications, 9.83%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 578, 9% California Institute of Technology 578 publications, 9%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 572, 8.91% Leiden University 572 publications, 8.91%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 510, 7.95% Sorbonne University 510 publications, 7.95%
University College London	University College London, 479, 7.46% University College London 479 publications, 7.46%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 428, 6.67% Observatoire de Paris 428 publications, 6.67%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 422, 6.57% University of California, Berkeley 422 publications, 6.57%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 399, 6.22% Goddard Space Flight Center 399 publications, 6.22%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 393, 6.12% University of Cambridge 393 publications, 6.12%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 376, 5.86% Paris Cité University 376 publications, 5.86%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 363, 5.66% University of Arizona 363 publications, 5.66%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 363, 5.66% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 363 publications, 5.66%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 361, 5.62% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 361 publications, 5.62%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 359, 5.59% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 359 publications, 5.59%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 355, 5.53% Space Telescope Science Institute 355 publications, 5.53%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 352, 5.48% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 352 publications, 5.48%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 348, 5.42% Ohio State University 348 publications, 5.42%
Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia	Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, 345, 5.37% Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 345 publications, 5.37%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 340, 5.3% Université Paris-Saclay 340 publications, 5.3%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 327, 5.09% University of Michigan 327 publications, 5.09%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 326, 5.08% Stanford University 326 publications, 5.08%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 324, 5.05% Institute of Space Sciences 324 publications, 5.05%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 322, 5.02% Brera Astronomical Observatory 322 publications, 5.02%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 315, 4.91% Princeton University 315 publications, 4.91%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 313, 4.88% University of La Laguna 313 publications, 4.88%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 295, 4.6% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 295 publications, 4.6%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 289, 4.5% University of Oxford 289 publications, 4.5%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 288, 4.49% University of Southampton 288 publications, 4.49%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 285, 4.44% Paris Sciences et Lettres 285 publications, 4.44%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2638, 41.1% USA 2638 publications, 41.1%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1509, 23.51% United Kingdom 1509 publications, 23.51%
France	France, 1261, 19.64% France 1261 publications, 19.64%
Italy	Italy, 1164, 18.13% Italy 1164 publications, 18.13%
Spain	Spain, 796, 12.4% Spain 796 publications, 12.4%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 787, 12.26% Netherlands 787 publications, 12.26%
Australia	Australia, 554, 8.63% Australia 554 publications, 8.63%
Japan	Japan, 549, 8.55% Japan 549 publications, 8.55%
China	China, 546, 8.51% China 546 publications, 8.51%
Chile	Chile, 512, 7.98% Chile 512 publications, 7.98%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 482, 7.51% Switzerland 482 publications, 7.51%
Canada	Canada, 433, 6.75% Canada 433 publications, 6.75%
Russia	Russia, 353, 5.5% Russia 353 publications, 5.5%
Sweden	Sweden, 328, 5.11% Sweden 328 publications, 5.11%
Denmark	Denmark, 253, 3.94% Denmark 253 publications, 3.94%
India	India, 218, 3.4% India 218 publications, 3.4%
Brazil	Brazil, 211, 3.29% Brazil 211 publications, 3.29%
Belgium	Belgium, 159, 2.48% Belgium 159 publications, 2.48%
Israel	Israel, 159, 2.48% Israel 159 publications, 2.48%
Austria	Austria, 152, 2.37% Austria 152 publications, 2.37%
Mexico	Mexico, 145, 2.26% Mexico 145 publications, 2.26%
South Africa	South Africa, 135, 2.1% South Africa 135 publications, 2.1%
Poland	Poland, 134, 2.09% Poland 134 publications, 2.09%
Finland	Finland, 128, 1.99% Finland 128 publications, 1.99%
Ireland	Ireland, 126, 1.96% Ireland 126 publications, 1.96%
Norway	Norway, 125, 1.95% Norway 125 publications, 1.95%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 118, 1.84% Republic of Korea 118 publications, 1.84%
Portugal	Portugal, 111, 1.73% Portugal 111 publications, 1.73%
Greece	Greece, 98, 1.53% Greece 98 publications, 1.53%
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