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Short name

MPIA

Country, city

Germany, Heidelberg

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Publications

9 656

Citations

496 366

h-index

269

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (2018 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1755 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (1702 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1220 publications)

California Institute of Technology (1088 publications)

University of Arizona (947 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1220 publications)

California Institute of Technology (1088 publications)

University of Arizona (947 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1958

Total publications

9656

Total citations

496366

Citations per publication

51.4

Average publications per year

142

Average authors per publication

11.78

h-index

269

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, 7406, 76.7% Astronomy and Astrophysics 7406 publications, 76.7%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 7382, 76.45% Space and Planetary Science 7382 publications, 76.45%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 410, 4.25% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 410 publications, 4.25%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 389, 4.03% Geophysics 389 publications, 4.03%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 309, 3.2% Atmospheric Science 309 publications, 3.2%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 239, 2.48% Multidisciplinary 239 publications, 2.48%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 186, 1.93% General Engineering 186 publications, 1.93%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 153, 1.58% General Environmental Science 153 publications, 1.58%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 128, 1.33% Aerospace Engineering 128 publications, 1.33%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 125, 1.29% General Physics and Astronomy 125 publications, 1.29%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 121, 1.25% General Medicine 121 publications, 1.25%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 84, 0.87% Condensed Matter Physics 84 publications, 0.87%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 75, 0.78% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 75 publications, 0.78%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 46, 0.48% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 46 publications, 0.48%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 43, 0.45% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 43 publications, 0.45%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 43, 0.45% Geochemistry and Petrology 43 publications, 0.45%
Geology	Geology, 39, 0.4% Geology 39 publications, 0.4%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 33, 0.34% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 33 publications, 0.34%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 31, 0.32% General Chemistry 31 publications, 0.32%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 30, 0.31% Instrumentation 30 publications, 0.31%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 25, 0.26% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 25 publications, 0.26%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 24, 0.25% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 24 publications, 0.25%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 24, 0.25% Mathematical Physics 24 publications, 0.25%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 22, 0.23% Paleontology 22 publications, 0.23%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 20, 0.21% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 20 publications, 0.21%
Forestry	Forestry, 20, 0.21% Forestry 20 publications, 0.21%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 19, 0.2% Water Science and Technology 19 publications, 0.2%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 19, 0.2% Aquatic Science 19 publications, 0.2%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 19, 0.2% Oceanography 19 publications, 0.2%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 19, 0.2% Earth-Surface Processes 19 publications, 0.2%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 2018, 20.9% Astrophysical Journal 2018 publications, 20.9%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1755, 18.18% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1755 publications, 18.18%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1702, 17.63% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1702 publications, 17.63%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 467, 4.84% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 467 publications, 4.84%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 372, 3.85% Astronomical Journal 372 publications, 3.85%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 332, 3.44% Astrophysical Journal Letters 332 publications, 3.44%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 321, 3.32% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 321 publications, 3.32%
Nature	Nature, 196, 2.03% Nature 196 publications, 2.03%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 172, 1.78% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 172 publications, 1.78%
Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics	Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 127, 1.32% Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics 127 publications, 1.32%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 124, 1.28% Advances in Space Research 124 publications, 1.28%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 91, 0.94% Space Science Reviews 91 publications, 0.94%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 91, 0.94% Geophysical Research Letters 91 publications, 0.94%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 90, 0.93% Planetary and Space Science 90 publications, 0.93%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 90, 0.93% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 90 publications, 0.93%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 88, 0.91% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 88 publications, 0.91%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 74, 0.77% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 74 publications, 0.77%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 69, 0.71% Astrophysics and Space Science 69 publications, 0.71%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 68, 0.7% Nature Astronomy 68 publications, 0.7%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 67, 0.69% Solar Physics 67 publications, 0.69%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 52, 0.54% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 52 publications, 0.54%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 50, 0.52% Experimental Astronomy 50 publications, 0.52%
Icarus	Icarus, 48, 0.5% Icarus 48 publications, 0.5%
Science	Science, 45, 0.47% Science 45 publications, 0.47%
EAS Publications Series	EAS Publications Series, 44, 0.46% EAS Publications Series 44 publications, 0.46%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 43, 0.45% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 43 publications, 0.45%
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, 35, 0.36% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 35 publications, 0.36%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 34, 0.35% Astronomische Nachrichten 34 publications, 0.35%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 32, 0.33% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 32 publications, 0.33%
Lecture Notes in Physics	Lecture Notes in Physics, 30, 0.31% Lecture Notes in Physics 30 publications, 0.31%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 2606, 26.99% American Astronomical Society 2606 publications, 26.99%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1842, 19.08% EDP Sciences 1842 publications, 19.08%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1796, 18.6% Oxford University Press 1796 publications, 18.6%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 930, 9.63% Springer Nature 930 publications, 9.63%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 539, 5.58% Elsevier 539 publications, 5.58%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 492, 5.1% Cambridge University Press 492 publications, 5.1%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 482, 4.99% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 482 publications, 4.99%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 413, 4.28% IOP Publishing 413 publications, 4.28%
Wiley	Wiley, 200, 2.07% Wiley 200 publications, 2.07%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 54, 0.56% AIP Publishing 54 publications, 0.56%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 47, 0.49% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 47 publications, 0.49%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 36, 0.37% American Physical Society (APS) 36 publications, 0.37%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 34, 0.35% Optica Publishing Group 34 publications, 0.35%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 26, 0.27% Copernicus 26 publications, 0.27%
MDPI	MDPI, 22, 0.23% MDPI 22 publications, 0.23%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 16, 0.17% Mary Ann Liebert 16 publications, 0.17%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 14, 0.14% American Chemical Society (ACS) 14 publications, 0.14%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 13, 0.13% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 13 publications, 0.13%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 12, 0.12% Taylor & Francis 12 publications, 0.12%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 12, 0.12% World Scientific 12 publications, 0.12%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 12, 0.12% Pleiades Publishing 12 publications, 0.12%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 9, 0.09% Walter de Gruyter 9 publications, 0.09%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 9, 0.09% Annual Reviews 9 publications, 0.09%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 7, 0.07% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 7 publications, 0.07%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.06%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 5, 0.05% Science in China Press 5 publications, 0.05%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 4, 0.04% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 4 publications, 0.04%
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)	American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 3, 0.03% American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) 3 publications, 0.03%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 3, 0.03% Hindawi Limited 3 publications, 0.03%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2, 0.02% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2 publications, 0.02%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1220, 12.63% National Institute for Astrophysics 1220 publications, 12.63%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 1088, 11.27% California Institute of Technology 1088 publications, 11.27%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 947, 9.81% University of Arizona 947 publications, 9.81%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 945, 9.79% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 945 publications, 9.79%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 923, 9.56% Space Telescope Science Institute 923 publications, 9.56%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 888, 9.2% Heidelberg University 888 publications, 9.2%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 868, 8.99% European Southern Observatory 868 publications, 8.99%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 843, 8.73% Leiden University 843 publications, 8.73%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 628, 6.5% Observatoire de Paris 628 publications, 6.5%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 612, 6.34% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 612 publications, 6.34%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 557, 5.77% University of Cambridge 557 publications, 5.77%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 501, 5.19% Sorbonne University 501 publications, 5.19%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 497, 5.15% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 497 publications, 5.15%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 497, 5.15% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 497 publications, 5.15%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 472, 4.89% Princeton University 472 publications, 4.89%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 464, 4.81% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 464 publications, 4.81%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 447, 4.63% Paris Cité University 447 publications, 4.63%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 437, 4.53% University of La Laguna 437 publications, 4.53%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 413, 4.28% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 413 publications, 4.28%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 405, 4.19% Johns Hopkins University 405 publications, 4.19%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 402, 4.16% Australian National University 402 publications, 4.16%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 385, 3.99% University of Michigan 385 publications, 3.99%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 375, 3.88% Ohio State University 375 publications, 3.88%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 368, 3.81% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 368 publications, 3.81%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 368, 3.81% University of California, Santa Cruz 368 publications, 3.81%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 366, 3.79% University of Oxford 366 publications, 3.79%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 364, 3.77% Goddard Space Flight Center 364 publications, 3.77%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 350, 3.62% Grenoble Alpes University 350 publications, 3.62%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 349, 3.61% University of California, Berkeley 349 publications, 3.61%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 328, 3.4% Universidad de Chile 328 publications, 3.4%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1220, 12.63% National Institute for Astrophysics 1220 publications, 12.63%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 1088, 11.27% California Institute of Technology 1088 publications, 11.27%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 947, 9.81% University of Arizona 947 publications, 9.81%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 945, 9.79% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 945 publications, 9.79%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 923, 9.56% Space Telescope Science Institute 923 publications, 9.56%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 843, 8.73% Leiden University 843 publications, 8.73%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 628, 6.5% Observatoire de Paris 628 publications, 6.5%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 612, 6.34% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 612 publications, 6.34%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 557, 5.77% University of Cambridge 557 publications, 5.77%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 501, 5.19% Sorbonne University 501 publications, 5.19%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 472, 4.89% Princeton University 472 publications, 4.89%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 464, 4.81% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 464 publications, 4.81%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 447, 4.63% Paris Cité University 447 publications, 4.63%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 437, 4.53% University of La Laguna 437 publications, 4.53%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 413, 4.28% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 413 publications, 4.28%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 405, 4.19% Johns Hopkins University 405 publications, 4.19%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 402, 4.16% Australian National University 402 publications, 4.16%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 385, 3.99% University of Michigan 385 publications, 3.99%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 375, 3.88% Ohio State University 375 publications, 3.88%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 368, 3.81% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 368 publications, 3.81%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 368, 3.81% University of California, Santa Cruz 368 publications, 3.81%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 366, 3.79% University of Oxford 366 publications, 3.79%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 364, 3.77% Goddard Space Flight Center 364 publications, 3.77%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 350, 3.62% Grenoble Alpes University 350 publications, 3.62%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 349, 3.61% University of California, Berkeley 349 publications, 3.61%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 328, 3.4% Universidad de Chile 328 publications, 3.4%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 320, 3.31% ETH Zurich 320 publications, 3.31%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 319, 3.3% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 319 publications, 3.3%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 317, 3.28% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 317 publications, 3.28%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 303, 3.14% University of Edinburgh 303 publications, 3.14%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4999, 51.77% USA 4999 publications, 51.77%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2563, 26.54% United Kingdom 2563 publications, 26.54%
France	France, 2127, 22.03% France 2127 publications, 22.03%
Italy	Italy, 1720, 17.81% Italy 1720 publications, 17.81%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1450, 15.02% Netherlands 1450 publications, 15.02%
Spain	Spain, 1381, 14.3% Spain 1381 publications, 14.3%
Chile	Chile, 1203, 12.46% Chile 1203 publications, 12.46%
Australia	Australia, 939, 9.72% Australia 939 publications, 9.72%
Canada	Canada, 922, 9.55% Canada 922 publications, 9.55%
China	China, 896, 9.28% China 896 publications, 9.28%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 842, 8.72% Switzerland 842 publications, 8.72%
Japan	Japan, 648, 6.71% Japan 648 publications, 6.71%
Sweden	Sweden, 587, 6.08% Sweden 587 publications, 6.08%
Belgium	Belgium, 459, 4.75% Belgium 459 publications, 4.75%
Denmark	Denmark, 422, 4.37% Denmark 422 publications, 4.37%
Austria	Austria, 370, 3.83% Austria 370 publications, 3.83%
Russia	Russia, 291, 3.01% Russia 291 publications, 3.01%
Hungary	Hungary, 279, 2.89% Hungary 279 publications, 2.89%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 259, 2.68% Republic of Korea 259 publications, 2.68%
Mexico	Mexico, 255, 2.64% Mexico 255 publications, 2.64%
Israel	Israel, 200, 2.07% Israel 200 publications, 2.07%
Finland	Finland, 196, 2.03% Finland 196 publications, 2.03%
India	India, 188, 1.95% India 188 publications, 1.95%
South Africa	South Africa, 187, 1.94% South Africa 187 publications, 1.94%
Portugal	Portugal, 162, 1.68% Portugal 162 publications, 1.68%
Poland	Poland, 157, 1.63% Poland 157 publications, 1.63%
Brazil	Brazil, 143, 1.48% Brazil 143 publications, 1.48%
Ireland	Ireland, 123, 1.27% Ireland 123 publications, 1.27%
UAE	UAE, 108, 1.12% UAE 108 publications, 1.12%
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