European Space Astronomy Centre

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Short name

ESAC

Country, city

Spain, Madrid

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Publications

1 667

Citations

60 032

h-index

112

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (528 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (337 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (207 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (435 publications)

National Institute for Aerospace Technology (294 publications)

Spanish Astrobiology Center (291 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (435 publications)

California Institute of Technology (258 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (237 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1993

Total publications

1667

Total citations

60032

Citations per publication

36.01

Average publications per year

49.03

Average authors per publication

21.15

h-index

112

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1216, 72.95% Space and Planetary Science 1216 publications, 72.95%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1210, 72.59% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1210 publications, 72.59%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 48, 2.88% Geophysics 48 publications, 2.88%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 44, 2.64% Multidisciplinary 44 publications, 2.64%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 40, 2.4% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 40 publications, 2.4%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 32, 1.92% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 32 publications, 1.92%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 26, 1.56% Atmospheric Science 26 publications, 1.56%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 25, 1.5% General Physics and Astronomy 25 publications, 1.5%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 21, 1.26% Aerospace Engineering 21 publications, 1.26%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 13, 0.78% Geochemistry and Petrology 13 publications, 0.78%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 11, 0.66% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 publications, 0.66%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 11, 0.66% General Engineering 11 publications, 0.66%
Geology	Geology, 9, 0.54% Geology 9 publications, 0.54%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 8, 0.48% Computer Science Applications 8 publications, 0.48%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 7, 0.42% Instrumentation 7 publications, 0.42%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 5, 0.3% Water Science and Technology 5 publications, 0.3%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 5, 0.3% Oceanography 5 publications, 0.3%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 5, 0.3% Geography, Planning and Development 5 publications, 0.3%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 4, 0.24% General Medicine 4 publications, 0.24%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 4, 0.24% Aquatic Science 4 publications, 0.24%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 4, 0.24% Paleontology 4 publications, 0.24%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 4, 0.24% Earth-Surface Processes 4 publications, 0.24%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 4, 0.24% Soil Science 4 publications, 0.24%
Ecology	Ecology, 4, 0.24% Ecology 4 publications, 0.24%
Forestry	Forestry, 4, 0.24% Forestry 4 publications, 0.24%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 3, 0.18% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 publications, 0.18%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3, 0.18% Condensed Matter Physics 3 publications, 0.18%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 3, 0.18% General Environmental Science 3 publications, 0.18%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2, 0.12% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 publications, 0.12%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 2, 0.12% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 publications, 0.12%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 528, 31.67% Astronomy and Astrophysics 528 publications, 31.67%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337, 20.22% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 337 publications, 20.22%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 207, 12.42% Astrophysical Journal 207 publications, 12.42%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 59, 3.54% Astrophysical Journal Letters 59 publications, 3.54%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 42, 2.52% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 42 publications, 2.52%
Icarus	Icarus, 27, 1.62% Icarus 27 publications, 1.62%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 25, 1.5% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 25 publications, 1.5%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 25, 1.5% Astronomical Journal 25 publications, 1.5%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 25, 1.5% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 25 publications, 1.5%
Nature	Nature, 23, 1.38% Nature 23 publications, 1.38%
Science	Science, 21, 1.26% Science 21 publications, 1.26%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 21, 1.26% Space Science Reviews 21 publications, 1.26%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 20, 1.2% Planetary and Space Science 20 publications, 1.2%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 18, 1.08% Astronomische Nachrichten 18 publications, 1.08%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 18, 1.08% Experimental Astronomy 18 publications, 1.08%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 16, 0.96% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 16 publications, 0.96%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 16, 0.96% Nature Astronomy 16 publications, 0.96%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 16, 0.96% Advances in Space Research 16 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 13, 0.78% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 13 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 12, 0.72% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 12 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 9, 0.54% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 9 publications, 0.54%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 9, 0.54% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 9 publications, 0.54%
EAS Publications Series	EAS Publications Series, 8, 0.48% EAS Publications Series 8 publications, 0.48%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 8, 0.48% AIP Conference Proceedings 8 publications, 0.48%
Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way	Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way, 8, 0.48% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 8 publications, 0.48%
Astronomy and Computing	Astronomy and Computing, 7, 0.42% Astronomy and Computing 7 publications, 0.42%
The Planetary Science Journal	The Planetary Science Journal, 7, 0.42% The Planetary Science Journal 7 publications, 0.42%
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences	Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 6, 0.36% Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 6 publications, 0.36%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 6, 0.36% Geophysical Research Letters 6 publications, 0.36%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 6, 0.36% Acta Astronautica 6 publications, 0.36%
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Publishers

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EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 543, 32.57% EDP Sciences 543 publications, 32.57%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 389, 23.34% Oxford University Press 389 publications, 23.34%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 299, 17.94% American Astronomical Society 299 publications, 17.94%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 112, 6.72% Springer Nature 112 publications, 6.72%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 85, 5.1% Elsevier 85 publications, 5.1%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 44, 2.64% Cambridge University Press 44 publications, 2.64%
Wiley	Wiley, 34, 2.04% Wiley 34 publications, 2.04%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 34, 2.04% IOP Publishing 34 publications, 2.04%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 29, 1.74% American Geophysical Union 29 publications, 1.74%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 24, 1.44% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 24 publications, 1.44%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 13, 0.78% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 13 publications, 0.78%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 11, 0.66% AIP Publishing 11 publications, 0.66%
MDPI	MDPI, 9, 0.54% MDPI 9 publications, 0.54%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 9, 0.54% American Physical Society (APS) 9 publications, 0.54%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 8, 0.48% Copernicus 8 publications, 0.48%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.36% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.36%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 5, 0.3% Taylor & Francis 5 publications, 0.3%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 4, 0.24% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 4 publications, 0.24%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 1, 0.06% World Scientific 1 publication, 0.06%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1, 0.06% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1 publication, 0.06%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1, 0.06% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1 publication, 0.06%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 1, 0.06% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 1 publication, 0.06%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 1, 0.06% Science in China Press 1 publication, 0.06%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 1, 0.06% Hindawi Limited 1 publication, 0.06%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 1, 0.06% Ubiquity Press 1 publication, 0.06%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 1, 0.06% Geological Society of London 1 publication, 0.06%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 1, 0.06% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 1 publication, 0.06%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 435, 26.09% National Institute for Astrophysics 435 publications, 26.09%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 294, 17.64% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 294 publications, 17.64%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 291, 17.46% Spanish Astrobiology Center 291 publications, 17.46%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 258, 15.48% California Institute of Technology 258 publications, 15.48%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 237, 14.22% Goddard Space Flight Center 237 publications, 14.22%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 221, 13.26% University of Cambridge 221 publications, 13.26%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 210, 12.6% Space Telescope Science Institute 210 publications, 12.6%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 209, 12.54% Sorbonne University 209 publications, 12.54%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 209, 12.54% Paris Cité University 209 publications, 12.54%
European Space Research and Technology Centre	European Space Research and Technology Centre, 203, 12.18% European Space Research and Technology Centre 203 publications, 12.18%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 203, 12.18% Observatoire de Paris 203 publications, 12.18%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 177, 10.62% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 177 publications, 10.62%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 173, 10.38% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 173 publications, 10.38%
University College London	University College London, 171, 10.26% University College London 171 publications, 10.26%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 159, 9.54% University of Oxford 159 publications, 9.54%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 144, 8.64% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 144 publications, 8.64%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 142, 8.52% University of Geneva 142 publications, 8.52%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 140, 8.4% University of Padua 140 publications, 8.4%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 138, 8.28% University of La Laguna 138 publications, 8.28%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 136, 8.16% Aix-Marseille University 136 publications, 8.16%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 135, 8.1% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 135 publications, 8.1%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 132, 7.92% University of Arizona 132 publications, 7.92%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 128, 7.68% University of Maryland, College Park 128 publications, 7.68%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 127, 7.62% Leiden University 127 publications, 7.62%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 126, 7.56% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 126 publications, 7.56%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 120, 7.2% University of Southampton 120 publications, 7.2%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 118, 7.08% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 118 publications, 7.08%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 110, 6.6% University of Leicester 110 publications, 6.6%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 110, 6.6% Université Paris-Saclay 110 publications, 6.6%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 109, 6.54% European Southern Observatory 109 publications, 6.54%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 435, 26.09% National Institute for Astrophysics 435 publications, 26.09%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 258, 15.48% California Institute of Technology 258 publications, 15.48%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 237, 14.22% Goddard Space Flight Center 237 publications, 14.22%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 221, 13.26% University of Cambridge 221 publications, 13.26%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 210, 12.6% Space Telescope Science Institute 210 publications, 12.6%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 209, 12.54% Sorbonne University 209 publications, 12.54%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 209, 12.54% Paris Cité University 209 publications, 12.54%
European Space Research and Technology Centre	European Space Research and Technology Centre, 203, 12.18% European Space Research and Technology Centre 203 publications, 12.18%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 203, 12.18% Observatoire de Paris 203 publications, 12.18%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 177, 10.62% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 177 publications, 10.62%
University College London	University College London, 171, 10.26% University College London 171 publications, 10.26%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 159, 9.54% University of Oxford 159 publications, 9.54%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 144, 8.64% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 144 publications, 8.64%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 142, 8.52% University of Geneva 142 publications, 8.52%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 140, 8.4% University of Padua 140 publications, 8.4%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 136, 8.16% Aix-Marseille University 136 publications, 8.16%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 135, 8.1% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 135 publications, 8.1%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 132, 7.92% University of Arizona 132 publications, 7.92%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 128, 7.68% University of Maryland, College Park 128 publications, 7.68%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 127, 7.62% Leiden University 127 publications, 7.62%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 120, 7.2% University of Southampton 120 publications, 7.2%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 118, 7.08% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 118 publications, 7.08%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 110, 6.6% University of Leicester 110 publications, 6.6%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 110, 6.6% Université Paris-Saclay 110 publications, 6.6%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 109, 6.54% European Southern Observatory 109 publications, 6.54%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 108, 6.48% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 108 publications, 6.48%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 108, 6.48% Brera Astronomical Observatory 108 publications, 6.48%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 105, 6.3% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 105 publications, 6.3%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 105, 6.3% University of Amsterdam 105 publications, 6.3%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 99, 5.94% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 99 publications, 5.94%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 897, 53.81% USA 897 publications, 53.81%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 686, 41.15% United Kingdom 686 publications, 41.15%
Germany	Germany, 594, 35.63% Germany 594 publications, 35.63%
Italy	Italy, 541, 32.45% Italy 541 publications, 32.45%
France	France, 524, 31.43% France 524 publications, 31.43%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 382, 22.92% Netherlands 382 publications, 22.92%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 212, 12.72% Switzerland 212 publications, 12.72%
Canada	Canada, 208, 12.48% Canada 208 publications, 12.48%
Japan	Japan, 149, 8.94% Japan 149 publications, 8.94%
China	China, 145, 8.7% China 145 publications, 8.7%
Chile	Chile, 138, 8.28% Chile 138 publications, 8.28%
Sweden	Sweden, 130, 7.8% Sweden 130 publications, 7.8%
Australia	Australia, 108, 6.48% Australia 108 publications, 6.48%
Finland	Finland, 96, 5.76% Finland 96 publications, 5.76%
Belgium	Belgium, 95, 5.7% Belgium 95 publications, 5.7%
Poland	Poland, 94, 5.64% Poland 94 publications, 5.64%
Denmark	Denmark, 78, 4.68% Denmark 78 publications, 4.68%
Russia	Russia, 69, 4.14% Russia 69 publications, 4.14%
Greece	Greece, 66, 3.96% Greece 66 publications, 3.96%
Austria	Austria, 59, 3.54% Austria 59 publications, 3.54%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 58, 3.48% Czech Republic 58 publications, 3.48%
Hungary	Hungary, 55, 3.3% Hungary 55 publications, 3.3%
Mexico	Mexico, 49, 2.94% Mexico 49 publications, 2.94%
Israel	Israel, 47, 2.82% Israel 47 publications, 2.82%
India	India, 45, 2.7% India 45 publications, 2.7%
South Africa	South Africa, 41, 2.46% South Africa 41 publications, 2.46%
Ireland	Ireland, 39, 2.34% Ireland 39 publications, 2.34%
Portugal	Portugal, 29, 1.74% Portugal 29 publications, 1.74%
Brazil	Brazil, 25, 1.5% Brazil 25 publications, 1.5%
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