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Short name

UK ATC

Country, city

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Publications

1 177

Citations

47 371

h-index

107

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (282 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (277 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (205 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Edinburgh (300 publications)

Leiden University (216 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (216 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Leiden University (216 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (216 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (203 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1998

Total publications

1177

Total citations

47371

Citations per publication

40.25

Average publications per year

42.04

Average authors per publication

18.66

h-index

107

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, 662, 56.24% Astronomy and Astrophysics 662 publications, 56.24%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 650, 55.23% Space and Planetary Science 650 publications, 55.23%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 29, 2.46% Multidisciplinary 29 publications, 2.46%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 23, 1.95% General Physics and Astronomy 23 publications, 1.95%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 17, 1.44% Instrumentation 17 publications, 1.44%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 13, 1.1% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 13 publications, 1.1%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 9, 0.76% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 publications, 0.76%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 8, 0.68% General Engineering 8 publications, 0.68%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 8, 0.68% Geophysics 8 publications, 0.68%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 7, 0.59% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 publications, 0.59%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 7, 0.59% General Materials Science 7 publications, 0.59%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 5, 0.42% Geochemistry and Petrology 5 publications, 0.42%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 5, 0.42% Atmospheric Science 5 publications, 0.42%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4, 0.34% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 publications, 0.34%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4, 0.34% Mechanical Engineering 4 publications, 0.34%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 4, 0.34% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 4 publications, 0.34%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 3, 0.25% General Medicine 3 publications, 0.25%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3, 0.25% Condensed Matter Physics 3 publications, 0.25%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 3, 0.25% Aerospace Engineering 3 publications, 0.25%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3, 0.25% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 3 publications, 0.25%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2, 0.17% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 publications, 0.17%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 2, 0.17% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 2 publications, 0.17%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 2, 0.17% General Mathematics 2 publications, 0.17%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 2, 0.17% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 publications, 0.17%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1, 0.08% Materials Chemistry 1 publication, 0.08%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 1, 0.08% Ceramics and Composites 1 publication, 0.08%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 1, 0.08% Cell Biology 1 publication, 0.08%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1, 0.08% Mechanics of Materials 1 publication, 0.08%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 1, 0.08% General Environmental Science 1 publication, 0.08%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 1, 0.08% Applied Mathematics 1 publication, 0.08%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 282, 23.96% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 282 publications, 23.96%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 277, 23.53% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 277 publications, 23.53%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 205, 17.42% Astronomy and Astrophysics 205 publications, 17.42%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 134, 11.38% Astrophysical Journal 134 publications, 11.38%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 25, 2.12% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 25 publications, 2.12%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 21, 1.78% Astronomical Journal 21 publications, 1.78%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 21, 1.78% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 21 publications, 1.78%
Nature	Nature, 20, 1.7% Nature 20 publications, 1.7%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 19, 1.61% Astrophysical Journal Letters 19 publications, 1.61%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 13, 1.1% Experimental Astronomy 13 publications, 1.1%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 10, 0.85% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 10 publications, 0.85%
Contemporary Physics	Contemporary Physics, 10, 0.85% Contemporary Physics 10 publications, 0.85%
Science	Science, 9, 0.76% Science 9 publications, 0.76%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 9, 0.76% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 9 publications, 0.76%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 8, 0.68% Nature Astronomy 8 publications, 0.68%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 6, 0.51% Optics Express 6 publications, 0.51%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 6, 0.51% Physical Review D 6 publications, 0.51%
Open Research Europe	Open Research Europe, 6, 0.51% Open Research Europe 6 publications, 0.51%
EAS Publications Series	EAS Publications Series, 5, 0.42% EAS Publications Series 5 publications, 0.42%
Cryogenics	Cryogenics, 5, 0.42% Cryogenics 5 publications, 0.42%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 5, 0.42% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 5 publications, 0.42%
Astronomy and Geophysics	Astronomy and Geophysics, 5, 0.42% Astronomy and Geophysics 5 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems	Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 5, 0.42% Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 5 publications, 0.42%
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, 5, 0.42% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 5 publications, 0.42%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 4, 0.34% Review of Scientific Instruments 4 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3, 0.25% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3 publications, 0.25%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia	Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2, 0.17% Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 2 publications, 0.17%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 2, 0.17% Astronomische Nachrichten 2 publications, 0.17%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 2, 0.17% Astrophysics and Space Science 2 publications, 0.17%
Earth, Moon and Planets	Earth, Moon and Planets, 2, 0.17% Earth, Moon and Planets 2 publications, 0.17%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 309, 26.25% Oxford University Press 309 publications, 26.25%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 282, 23.96% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 282 publications, 23.96%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 212, 18.01% EDP Sciences 212 publications, 18.01%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 166, 14.1% American Astronomical Society 166 publications, 14.1%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 58, 4.93% Springer Nature 58 publications, 4.93%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 31, 2.63% IOP Publishing 31 publications, 2.63%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 29, 2.46% Cambridge University Press 29 publications, 2.46%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 23, 1.95% Elsevier 23 publications, 1.95%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 11, 0.93% Taylor & Francis 11 publications, 0.93%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 11, 0.93% Optica Publishing Group 11 publications, 0.93%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 9, 0.76% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 9 publications, 0.76%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 9, 0.76% American Physical Society (APS) 9 publications, 0.76%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 6, 0.51% F1000 Research 6 publications, 0.51%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 5, 0.42% AIP Publishing 5 publications, 0.42%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 3, 0.25% The Royal Society 3 publications, 0.25%
Wiley	Wiley, 2, 0.17% Wiley 2 publications, 0.17%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2, 0.17% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2 publications, 0.17%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 2, 0.17% Copernicus 2 publications, 0.17%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.08% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.08%
SAGE	SAGE, 1, 0.08% SAGE 1 publication, 0.08%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1, 0.08% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1 publication, 0.08%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 1, 0.08% Trans Tech Publications 1 publication, 0.08%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1, 0.08% American Meteorological Society 1 publication, 0.08%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1, 0.08% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1 publication, 0.08%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 1, 0.08% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 1 publication, 0.08%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 300, 25.49% University of Edinburgh 300 publications, 25.49%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 216, 18.35% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 216 publications, 18.35%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 216, 18.35% Leiden University 216 publications, 18.35%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 203, 17.25% National Institute for Astrophysics 203 publications, 17.25%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 177, 15.04% California Institute of Technology 177 publications, 15.04%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 177, 15.04% European Southern Observatory 177 publications, 15.04%
Durham University	Durham University, 175, 14.87% Durham University 175 publications, 14.87%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 168, 14.27% Space Telescope Science Institute 168 publications, 14.27%
Cardiff University	Cardiff University, 165, 14.02% Cardiff University 165 publications, 14.02%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 152, 12.91% Paris Cité University 152 publications, 12.91%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 144, 12.23% Observatoire de Paris 144 publications, 12.23%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 134, 11.38% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 134 publications, 11.38%
University College London	University College London, 130, 11.05% University College London 130 publications, 11.05%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 124, 10.54% University of Cambridge 124 publications, 10.54%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 120, 10.2% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 120 publications, 10.2%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 116, 9.86% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 116 publications, 9.86%
University of Hertfordshire	University of Hertfordshire, 111, 9.43% University of Hertfordshire 111 publications, 9.43%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 106, 9.01% University of La Laguna 106 publications, 9.01%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 105, 8.92% Sorbonne University 105 publications, 8.92%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 101, 8.58% ETH Zurich 101 publications, 8.58%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 101, 8.58% Université Paris-Saclay 101 publications, 8.58%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 100, 8.5% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 100 publications, 8.5%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 99, 8.41% Imperial College London 99 publications, 8.41%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 97, 8.24% Spanish Astrobiology Center 97 publications, 8.24%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 93, 7.9% Stockholm University 93 publications, 7.9%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 90, 7.65% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 90 publications, 7.65%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 89, 7.56% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 89 publications, 7.56%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 88, 7.48% University of Oxford 88 publications, 7.48%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 88, 7.48% Paris Sciences et Lettres 88 publications, 7.48%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 87, 7.39% University of British Columbia 87 publications, 7.39%
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With foreign organizations

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Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 216, 18.35% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 216 publications, 18.35%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 216, 18.35% Leiden University 216 publications, 18.35%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 203, 17.25% National Institute for Astrophysics 203 publications, 17.25%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 177, 15.04% California Institute of Technology 177 publications, 15.04%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 177, 15.04% European Southern Observatory 177 publications, 15.04%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 168, 14.27% Space Telescope Science Institute 168 publications, 14.27%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 152, 12.91% Paris Cité University 152 publications, 12.91%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 144, 12.23% Observatoire de Paris 144 publications, 12.23%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 134, 11.38% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 134 publications, 11.38%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 120, 10.2% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 120 publications, 10.2%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 116, 9.86% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 116 publications, 9.86%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 106, 9.01% University of La Laguna 106 publications, 9.01%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 105, 8.92% Sorbonne University 105 publications, 8.92%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 101, 8.58% ETH Zurich 101 publications, 8.58%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 101, 8.58% Université Paris-Saclay 101 publications, 8.58%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 100, 8.5% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 100 publications, 8.5%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 97, 8.24% Spanish Astrobiology Center 97 publications, 8.24%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 93, 7.9% Stockholm University 93 publications, 7.9%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 89, 7.56% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 89 publications, 7.56%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 88, 7.48% Paris Sciences et Lettres 88 publications, 7.48%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 87, 7.39% University of British Columbia 87 publications, 7.39%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 85, 7.22% University of Groningen 85 publications, 7.22%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 83, 7.05% University of Vienna 83 publications, 7.05%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 81, 6.88% Ames Research Center 81 publications, 6.88%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 78, 6.63% Aix-Marseille University 78 publications, 6.63%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 78, 6.63% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 78 publications, 6.63%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 78, 6.63% University of California, Irvine 78 publications, 6.63%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 75, 6.37% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 75 publications, 6.37%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 74, 6.29% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 74 publications, 6.29%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 74, 6.29% Goddard Space Flight Center 74 publications, 6.29%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 581, 49.36% USA 581 publications, 49.36%
Germany	Germany, 403, 34.24% Germany 403 publications, 34.24%
France	France, 355, 30.16% France 355 publications, 30.16%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 312, 26.51% Netherlands 312 publications, 26.51%
Spain	Spain, 293, 24.89% Spain 293 publications, 24.89%
Canada	Canada, 235, 19.97% Canada 235 publications, 19.97%
Italy	Italy, 223, 18.95% Italy 223 publications, 18.95%
Belgium	Belgium, 159, 13.51% Belgium 159 publications, 13.51%
Chile	Chile, 149, 12.66% Chile 149 publications, 12.66%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 112, 9.52% Switzerland 112 publications, 9.52%
Australia	Australia, 93, 7.9% Australia 93 publications, 7.9%
Sweden	Sweden, 81, 6.88% Sweden 81 publications, 6.88%
Austria	Austria, 73, 6.2% Austria 73 publications, 6.2%
China	China, 64, 5.44% China 64 publications, 5.44%
South Africa	South Africa, 61, 5.18% South Africa 61 publications, 5.18%
Japan	Japan, 56, 4.76% Japan 56 publications, 4.76%
Ireland	Ireland, 51, 4.33% Ireland 51 publications, 4.33%
Mexico	Mexico, 47, 3.99% Mexico 47 publications, 3.99%
Denmark	Denmark, 45, 3.82% Denmark 45 publications, 3.82%
Portugal	Portugal, 30, 2.55% Portugal 30 publications, 2.55%
Brazil	Brazil, 29, 2.46% Brazil 29 publications, 2.46%
Greece	Greece, 27, 2.29% Greece 27 publications, 2.29%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 22, 1.87% New Zealand 22 publications, 1.87%
Poland	Poland, 21, 1.78% Poland 21 publications, 1.78%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 19, 1.61% Republic of Korea 19 publications, 1.61%
India	India, 18, 1.53% India 18 publications, 1.53%
Russia	Russia, 14, 1.19% Russia 14 publications, 1.19%
Hungary	Hungary, 11, 0.93% Hungary 11 publications, 0.93%
Israel	Israel, 9, 0.76% Israel 9 publications, 0.76%
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