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Short name

MSFC

Country, city

USA, Huntsville

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Publications

7 621

Citations

248 412

h-index

190

Top-3 journals

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (917 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (835 publications)

Journal of Geophysical Research (274 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Alabama in Huntsville (1495 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (879 publications)

Universities Space Research Association (877 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Amsterdam (250 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (226 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (158 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1960

Total publications

7621

Total citations

248412

Citations per publication

32.6

Average publications per year

113.75

Average authors per publication

11.01

h-index

190

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2447, 32.11% Space and Planetary Science 2447 publications, 32.11%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1734, 22.75% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1734 publications, 22.75%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 914, 11.99% Atmospheric Science 914 publications, 11.99%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 754, 9.89% Geophysics 754 publications, 9.89%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 689, 9.04% Aerospace Engineering 689 publications, 9.04%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 604, 7.93% Condensed Matter Physics 604 publications, 7.93%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 499, 6.55% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 499 publications, 6.55%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 383, 5.03% Mechanical Engineering 383 publications, 5.03%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 380, 4.99% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 380 publications, 4.99%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 356, 4.67% Materials Chemistry 356 publications, 4.67%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 325, 4.26% Geochemistry and Petrology 325 publications, 4.26%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 311, 4.08% Water Science and Technology 311 publications, 4.08%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 308, 4.04% Soil Science 308 publications, 4.04%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 291, 3.82% Earth-Surface Processes 291 publications, 3.82%
Ecology	Ecology, 289, 3.79% Ecology 289 publications, 3.79%
Forestry	Forestry, 284, 3.73% Forestry 284 publications, 3.73%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 280, 3.67% Aquatic Science 280 publications, 3.67%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 280, 3.67% Oceanography 280 publications, 3.67%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 278, 3.65% Paleontology 278 publications, 3.65%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 267, 3.5% Mechanics of Materials 267 publications, 3.5%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 232, 3.04% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 232 publications, 3.04%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 218, 2.86% General Materials Science 218 publications, 2.86%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 209, 2.74% Instrumentation 209 publications, 2.74%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 204, 2.68% Inorganic Chemistry 204 publications, 2.68%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 187, 2.45% General Physics and Astronomy 187 publications, 2.45%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 184, 2.41% General Engineering 184 publications, 2.41%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 183, 2.4% General Medicine 183 publications, 2.4%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 182, 2.39% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 182 publications, 2.39%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 177, 2.32% Multidisciplinary 177 publications, 2.32%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 157, 2.06% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 157 publications, 2.06%
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Journals

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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 917, 12.03% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 917 publications, 12.03%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 835, 10.96% Astrophysical Journal 835 publications, 10.96%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 274, 3.6% Journal of Geophysical Research 274 publications, 3.6%
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets	Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 203, 2.66% Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 203 publications, 2.66%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 195, 2.56% Journal of Crystal Growth 195 publications, 2.56%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 172, 2.26% Geophysical Research Letters 172 publications, 2.26%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 159, 2.09% Solar Physics 159 publications, 2.09%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 138, 1.81% Advances in Space Research 138 publications, 1.81%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 101, 1.33% AIP Conference Proceedings 101 publications, 1.33%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 99, 1.3% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 99 publications, 1.3%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 96, 1.26% Astronomy and Astrophysics 96 publications, 1.26%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 91, 1.19% Acta Astronautica 91 publications, 1.19%
Nature	Nature, 90, 1.18% Nature 90 publications, 1.18%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 86, 1.13% Astrophysical Journal Letters 86 publications, 1.13%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 78, 1.02% Applied Optics 78 publications, 1.02%
AIAA Journal	AIAA Journal, 75, 0.98% AIAA Journal 75 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Propulsion and Power	Journal of Propulsion and Power, 72, 0.94% Journal of Propulsion and Power 72 publications, 0.94%
Science	Science, 68, 0.89% Science 68 publications, 0.89%
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society	Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 68, 0.89% Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 68 publications, 0.89%
SAE Technical Papers	SAE Technical Papers, 67, 0.88% SAE Technical Papers 67 publications, 0.88%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 59, 0.77% Remote Sensing 59 publications, 0.77%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 56, 0.73% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 56 publications, 0.73%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 55, 0.72% Space Science Reviews 55 publications, 0.72%
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, 54, 0.71% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 54 publications, 0.71%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 53, 0.7% Review of Scientific Instruments 53 publications, 0.7%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 52, 0.68% Physical Review D 52 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology	Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 51, 0.67% Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 51 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres	Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 48, 0.63% Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 48 publications, 0.63%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 43, 0.56% MRS Proceedings 43 publications, 0.56%
Monthly Weather Review	Monthly Weather Review, 42, 0.55% Monthly Weather Review 42 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1224, 16.06% Elsevier 1224 publications, 16.06%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 981, 12.87% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 981 publications, 12.87%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 973, 12.77% American Astronomical Society 973 publications, 12.77%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 833, 10.93% Springer Nature 833 publications, 10.93%
Wiley	Wiley, 625, 8.2% Wiley 625 publications, 8.2%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 417, 5.47% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 417 publications, 5.47%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 365, 4.79% American Meteorological Society 365 publications, 4.79%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 249, 3.27% AIP Publishing 249 publications, 3.27%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 174, 2.28% American Geophysical Union 174 publications, 2.28%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 146, 1.92% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 146 publications, 1.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 144, 1.89% Taylor & Francis 144 publications, 1.89%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 124, 1.63% Oxford University Press 124 publications, 1.63%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 124, 1.63% IOP Publishing 124 publications, 1.63%
MDPI	MDPI, 122, 1.6% MDPI 122 publications, 1.6%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 116, 1.52% American Physical Society (APS) 116 publications, 1.52%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 112, 1.47% EDP Sciences 112 publications, 1.47%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 107, 1.4% Optica Publishing Group 107 publications, 1.4%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 77, 1.01% Cambridge University Press 77 publications, 1.01%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 69, 0.91% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 69 publications, 0.91%
SAE International	SAE International, 68, 0.89% SAE International 68 publications, 0.89%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 66, 0.87% American Chemical Society (ACS) 66 publications, 0.87%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 58, 0.76% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 58 publications, 0.76%
SAGE	SAGE, 55, 0.72% SAGE 55 publications, 0.72%
ASME International	ASME International, 55, 0.72% ASME International 55 publications, 0.72%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 44, 0.58% Copernicus 44 publications, 0.58%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 37, 0.49% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 37 publications, 0.49%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 32, 0.42% Frontiers Media S.A. 32 publications, 0.42%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 15, 0.2% American Vacuum Society 15 publications, 0.2%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 14, 0.18% The Electrochemical Society 14 publications, 0.18%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 13, 0.17% World Scientific 13 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

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University of Alabama in Huntsville	University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1495, 19.62% University of Alabama in Huntsville 1495 publications, 19.62%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 879, 11.53% Goddard Space Flight Center 879 publications, 11.53%
Universities Space Research Association	Universities Space Research Association, 877, 11.51% Universities Space Research Association 877 publications, 11.51%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 393, 5.16% California Institute of Technology 393 publications, 5.16%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 335, 4.4% University of Maryland, College Park 335 publications, 4.4%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 319, 4.19% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 319 publications, 4.19%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 290, 3.81% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 290 publications, 3.81%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 260, 3.41% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 260 publications, 3.41%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 254, 3.33% University of California, Berkeley 254 publications, 3.33%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 250, 3.28% University of Amsterdam 250 publications, 3.28%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 247, 3.24% Stanford University 247 publications, 3.24%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 240, 3.15% Pennsylvania State University 240 publications, 3.15%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 226, 2.97% National Institute for Astrophysics 226 publications, 2.97%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 178, 2.34% University of Michigan 178 publications, 2.34%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 158, 2.07% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 158 publications, 2.07%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 140, 1.84% University of Colorado Boulder 140 publications, 1.84%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 139, 1.82% Los Alamos National Laboratory 139 publications, 1.82%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 136, 1.78% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 136 publications, 1.78%
University of Alabama	University of Alabama, 133, 1.75% University of Alabama 133 publications, 1.75%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 130, 1.71% University of Arizona 130 publications, 1.71%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 128, 1.68% Brera Astronomical Observatory 128 publications, 1.68%
University College London	University College London, 127, 1.67% University College London 127 publications, 1.67%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 125, 1.64% Nagoya University 125 publications, 1.64%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 124, 1.63% Columbia University 124 publications, 1.63%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 123, 1.61% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 123 publications, 1.61%
United States Naval Research Laboratory	United States Naval Research Laboratory, 121, 1.59% United States Naval Research Laboratory 121 publications, 1.59%
Washington University in St. Louis	Washington University in St. Louis, 118, 1.55% Washington University in St. Louis 118 publications, 1.55%
University of Rome Tor Vergata	University of Rome Tor Vergata, 117, 1.54% University of Rome Tor Vergata 117 publications, 1.54%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 111, 1.46% University of New Mexico 111 publications, 1.46%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 109, 1.43% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 109 publications, 1.43%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 250, 3.28% University of Amsterdam 250 publications, 3.28%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 226, 2.97% National Institute for Astrophysics 226 publications, 2.97%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 158, 2.07% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 158 publications, 2.07%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 128, 1.68% Brera Astronomical Observatory 128 publications, 1.68%
University College London	University College London, 127, 1.67% University College London 127 publications, 1.67%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 125, 1.64% Nagoya University 125 publications, 1.64%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 123, 1.61% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 123 publications, 1.61%
University of Rome Tor Vergata	University of Rome Tor Vergata, 117, 1.54% University of Rome Tor Vergata 117 publications, 1.54%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 109, 1.43% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 109 publications, 1.43%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 104, 1.36% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 104 publications, 1.36%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 100, 1.31% University of Tokyo 100 publications, 1.31%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 100, 1.31% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 100 publications, 1.31%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 98, 1.29% Hiroshima University 98 publications, 1.29%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 97, 1.27% University of Turin 97 publications, 1.27%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 93, 1.22% University of Padua 93 publications, 1.22%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 93, 1.22% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 93 publications, 1.22%
Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology	Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, 93, 1.22% Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology 93 publications, 1.22%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 92, 1.21% University of Leicester 92 publications, 1.21%
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 91, 1.19% Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 91 publications, 1.19%
Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences	Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 91, 1.19% Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences 91 publications, 1.19%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 90, 1.18% Roma Tre University 90 publications, 1.18%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 88, 1.15% University of Tübingen 88 publications, 1.15%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 88, 1.15% University of Turku 88 publications, 1.15%
Italian Space Agency	Italian Space Agency, 87, 1.14% Italian Space Agency 87 publications, 1.14%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 86, 1.13% University of British Columbia 86 publications, 1.13%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 86, 1.13% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 86 publications, 1.13%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 85, 1.12% University of Pisa 85 publications, 1.12%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 80, 1.05% University of Florence 80 publications, 1.05%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 75, 0.98% Paris Cité University 75 publications, 0.98%
Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari	Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari, 74, 0.97% Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari 74 publications, 0.97%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 565, 7.41% United Kingdom 565 publications, 7.41%
Germany	Germany, 487, 6.39% Germany 487 publications, 6.39%
France	France, 428, 5.62% France 428 publications, 5.62%
Italy	Italy, 390, 5.12% Italy 390 publications, 5.12%
Japan	Japan, 367, 4.82% Japan 367 publications, 4.82%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 340, 4.46% Netherlands 340 publications, 4.46%
Spain	Spain, 262, 3.44% Spain 262 publications, 3.44%
Russia	Russia, 257, 3.37% Russia 257 publications, 3.37%
Canada	Canada, 241, 3.16% Canada 241 publications, 3.16%
China	China, 204, 2.68% China 204 publications, 2.68%
Denmark	Denmark, 128, 1.68% Denmark 128 publications, 1.68%
Australia	Australia, 124, 1.63% Australia 124 publications, 1.63%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 120, 1.57% Switzerland 120 publications, 1.57%
India	India, 104, 1.36% India 104 publications, 1.36%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 93, 1.22% Czech Republic 93 publications, 1.22%
Poland	Poland, 89, 1.17% Poland 89 publications, 1.17%
Finland	Finland, 89, 1.17% Finland 89 publications, 1.17%
Sweden	Sweden, 88, 1.15% Sweden 88 publications, 1.15%
Belgium	Belgium, 86, 1.13% Belgium 86 publications, 1.13%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 81, 1.06% Republic of Korea 81 publications, 1.06%
Turkey	Turkey, 77, 1.01% Turkey 77 publications, 1.01%
Chile	Chile, 75, 0.98% Chile 75 publications, 0.98%
Israel	Israel, 70, 0.92% Israel 70 publications, 0.92%
Mexico	Mexico, 64, 0.84% Mexico 64 publications, 0.84%
Norway	Norway, 63, 0.83% Norway 63 publications, 0.83%
Ireland	Ireland, 61, 0.8% Ireland 61 publications, 0.8%
Austria	Austria, 50, 0.66% Austria 50 publications, 0.66%
Brazil	Brazil, 47, 0.62% Brazil 47 publications, 0.62%
Greece	Greece, 45, 0.59% Greece 45 publications, 0.59%
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