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Short name

OAB

Country, city

Italy, Milan

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Publications

4 056

Citations

146 408

h-index

158

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1076 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (833 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (441 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (3216 publications)

Astronomical Observatory of Rome (720 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (573 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (434 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (345 publications)

University of Amsterdam (336 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1933

Total publications

4056

Total citations

146408

Citations per publication

36.1

Average publications per year

43.15

Average authors per publication

21.6

h-index

158

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, 2638, 65.04% Astronomy and Astrophysics 2638 publications, 65.04%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2566, 63.26% Space and Planetary Science 2566 publications, 63.26%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 73, 1.8% General Physics and Astronomy 73 publications, 1.8%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 68, 1.68% General Medicine 68 publications, 1.68%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 62, 1.53% Multidisciplinary 62 publications, 1.53%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 56, 1.38% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 56 publications, 1.38%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 55, 1.36% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 55 publications, 1.36%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 32, 0.79% Atmospheric Science 32 publications, 0.79%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 32, 0.79% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 32 publications, 0.79%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 29, 0.71% Geophysics 29 publications, 0.71%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 28, 0.69% Aerospace Engineering 28 publications, 0.69%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 25, 0.62% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 25 publications, 0.62%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 23, 0.57% Instrumentation 23 publications, 0.57%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 18, 0.44% Mathematical Physics 18 publications, 0.44%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 17, 0.42% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 17 publications, 0.42%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 16, 0.39% General Chemistry 16 publications, 0.39%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 16, 0.39% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 16 publications, 0.39%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 13, 0.32% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 publications, 0.32%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 10, 0.25% Condensed Matter Physics 10 publications, 0.25%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 10, 0.25% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 10 publications, 0.25%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 9, 0.22% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 9 publications, 0.22%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 8, 0.2% Materials Chemistry 8 publications, 0.2%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 8, 0.2% General Engineering 8 publications, 0.2%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 7, 0.17% Organic Chemistry 7 publications, 0.17%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 7, 0.17% Mechanical Engineering 7 publications, 0.17%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6, 0.15% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 publications, 0.15%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 5, 0.12% Inorganic Chemistry 5 publications, 0.12%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 5, 0.12% General Materials Science 5 publications, 0.12%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 5, 0.12% Control and Systems Engineering 5 publications, 0.12%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 4, 0.1% Spectroscopy 4 publications, 0.1%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1076, 26.53% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1076 publications, 26.53%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 833, 20.54% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 833 publications, 20.54%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 441, 10.87% Astrophysical Journal 441 publications, 10.87%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 437, 10.77% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 437 publications, 10.77%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 86, 2.12% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 86 publications, 2.12%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 78, 1.92% Astrophysical Journal Letters 78 publications, 1.92%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 74, 1.82% Astronomische Nachrichten 74 publications, 1.82%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 68, 1.68% Astrophysics and Space Science 68 publications, 1.68%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 53, 1.31% Physical Review D 53 publications, 1.31%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 52, 1.28% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 52 publications, 1.28%
Nature	Nature, 50, 1.23% Nature 50 publications, 1.23%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 47, 1.16% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 47 publications, 1.16%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 46, 1.13% Astronomical Journal 46 publications, 1.13%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 44, 1.08% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 44 publications, 1.08%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 40, 0.99% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 40 publications, 0.99%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 39, 0.96% Experimental Astronomy 39 publications, 0.96%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 38, 0.94% Nature Astronomy 38 publications, 0.94%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 27, 0.67% Advances in Space Research 27 publications, 0.67%
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 27, 0.67% Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements 27 publications, 0.67%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 22, 0.54% Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 22 publications, 0.54%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 19, 0.47% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 19 publications, 0.47%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 19, 0.47% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 19 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics	Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 18, 0.44% Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 18 publications, 0.44%
Earth, Moon and Planets	Earth, Moon and Planets, 16, 0.39% Earth, Moon and Planets 16 publications, 0.39%
International Journal of Modern Physics D	International Journal of Modern Physics D, 15, 0.37% International Journal of Modern Physics D 15 publications, 0.37%
Universe	Universe, 14, 0.35% Universe 14 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 12, 0.3% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 12 publications, 0.3%
Galaxies	Galaxies, 12, 0.3% Galaxies 12 publications, 0.3%
Science	Science, 12, 0.3% Science 12 publications, 0.3%
Journal of High Energy Astrophysics	Journal of High Energy Astrophysics, 12, 0.3% Journal of High Energy Astrophysics 12 publications, 0.3%
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Publishers

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EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1112, 27.42% EDP Sciences 1112 publications, 27.42%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 923, 22.76% Oxford University Press 923 publications, 22.76%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 575, 14.18% American Astronomical Society 575 publications, 14.18%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 447, 11.02% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 447 publications, 11.02%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 358, 8.83% Springer Nature 358 publications, 8.83%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 135, 3.33% Elsevier 135 publications, 3.33%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 127, 3.13% Cambridge University Press 127 publications, 3.13%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 87, 2.14% IOP Publishing 87 publications, 2.14%
Wiley	Wiley, 86, 2.12% Wiley 86 publications, 2.12%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 59, 1.45% American Physical Society (APS) 59 publications, 1.45%
MDPI	MDPI, 35, 0.86% MDPI 35 publications, 0.86%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 25, 0.62% World Scientific 25 publications, 0.62%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 12, 0.3% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 12 publications, 0.3%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 12, 0.3% Optica Publishing Group 12 publications, 0.3%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 11, 0.27% Frontiers Media S.A. 11 publications, 0.27%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 10, 0.25% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 10 publications, 0.25%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 9, 0.22% AIP Publishing 9 publications, 0.22%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 6, 0.15% American Chemical Society (ACS) 6 publications, 0.15%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 5, 0.12% Science in China Press 5 publications, 0.12%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 5, 0.12% Hindawi Limited 5 publications, 0.12%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 4, 0.1% Social Science Electronic Publishing 4 publications, 0.1%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 2, 0.05% The Royal Society 2 publications, 0.05%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 2, 0.05% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 2 publications, 0.05%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 2, 0.05% Annual Reviews 2 publications, 0.05%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1, 0.02% Taylor & Francis 1 publication, 0.02%
Societa Italiana di Fisica	Societa Italiana di Fisica, 1, 0.02% Societa Italiana di Fisica 1 publication, 0.02%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 1, 0.02% American Vacuum Society 1 publication, 0.02%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 1, 0.02% PAGEPress Publications 1 publication, 0.02%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 1, 0.02% F1000 Research 1 publication, 0.02%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 1, 0.02% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 1 publication, 0.02%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 3216, 79.29% National Institute for Astrophysics 3216 publications, 79.29%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 720, 17.75% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 720 publications, 17.75%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 573, 14.13% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 573 publications, 14.13%
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano	Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano, 563, 13.88% Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano 563 publications, 13.88%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 479, 11.81% University of Milano-Bicocca 479 publications, 11.81%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 434, 10.7% Goddard Space Flight Center 434 publications, 10.7%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 424, 10.45% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 424 publications, 10.45%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 395, 9.74% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 395 publications, 9.74%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 387, 9.54% University of Padua 387 publications, 9.54%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 345, 8.51% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 345 publications, 8.51%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 336, 8.28% University of Amsterdam 336 publications, 8.28%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 327, 8.06% University of Leicester 327 publications, 8.06%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 321, 7.91% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 321 publications, 7.91%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 316, 7.79% Paris Cité University 316 publications, 7.79%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 313, 7.72% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 313 publications, 7.72%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 309, 7.62% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 309 publications, 7.62%
University College London	University College London, 289, 7.13% University College London 289 publications, 7.13%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 284, 7% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 284 publications, 7%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 283, 6.98% University of Geneva 283 publications, 6.98%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 281, 6.93% Observatoire de Paris 281 publications, 6.93%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 275, 6.78% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 275 publications, 6.78%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 272, 6.71% University of Bologna 272 publications, 6.71%
Italian Space Agency	Italian Space Agency, 269, 6.63% Italian Space Agency 269 publications, 6.63%
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, 267, 6.58% Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 267 publications, 6.58%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 266, 6.56% University of Milan 266 publications, 6.56%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 265, 6.53% Pennsylvania State University 265 publications, 6.53%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 264, 6.51% California Institute of Technology 264 publications, 6.51%
Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory of Bologna	Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory of Bologna, 260, 6.41% Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory of Bologna 260 publications, 6.41%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 249, 6.14% University of Copenhagen 249 publications, 6.14%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 248, 6.11% European Southern Observatory 248 publications, 6.11%
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With foreign organizations

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Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 434, 10.7% Goddard Space Flight Center 434 publications, 10.7%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 345, 8.51% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 345 publications, 8.51%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 336, 8.28% University of Amsterdam 336 publications, 8.28%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 327, 8.06% University of Leicester 327 publications, 8.06%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 316, 7.79% Paris Cité University 316 publications, 7.79%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 313, 7.72% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 313 publications, 7.72%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 309, 7.62% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 309 publications, 7.62%
University College London	University College London, 289, 7.13% University College London 289 publications, 7.13%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 284, 7% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 284 publications, 7%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 283, 6.98% University of Geneva 283 publications, 6.98%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 281, 6.93% Observatoire de Paris 281 publications, 6.93%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 265, 6.53% Pennsylvania State University 265 publications, 6.53%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 264, 6.51% California Institute of Technology 264 publications, 6.51%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 249, 6.14% University of Copenhagen 249 publications, 6.14%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 248, 6.11% European Southern Observatory 248 publications, 6.11%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 245, 6.04% University of La Laguna 245 publications, 6.04%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 233, 5.74% Sorbonne University 233 publications, 5.74%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 231, 5.7% Aix-Marseille University 231 publications, 5.7%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 225, 5.55% University of Oxford 225 publications, 5.55%
Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia	Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, 219, 5.4% Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 219 publications, 5.4%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 219, 5.4% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 219 publications, 5.4%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 214, 5.28% Institute of Space Sciences 214 publications, 5.28%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 189, 4.66% Université Paris-Saclay 189 publications, 4.66%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 184, 4.54% University of Cambridge 184 publications, 4.54%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 182, 4.49% University of Turku 182 publications, 4.49%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 177, 4.36% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 177 publications, 4.36%
Durham University	Durham University, 176, 4.34% Durham University 176 publications, 4.34%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 168, 4.14% University of Edinburgh 168 publications, 4.14%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 168, 4.14% University of Southampton 168 publications, 4.14%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 161, 3.97% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 161 publications, 3.97%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1371, 33.8% USA 1371 publications, 33.8%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1049, 25.86% United Kingdom 1049 publications, 25.86%
Germany	Germany, 806, 19.87% Germany 806 publications, 19.87%
France	France, 789, 19.45% France 789 publications, 19.45%
Spain	Spain, 759, 18.71% Spain 759 publications, 18.71%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 502, 12.38% Netherlands 502 publications, 12.38%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 297, 7.32% Switzerland 297 publications, 7.32%
Chile	Chile, 284, 7% Chile 284 publications, 7%
China	China, 260, 6.41% China 260 publications, 6.41%
Denmark	Denmark, 258, 6.36% Denmark 258 publications, 6.36%
Japan	Japan, 229, 5.65% Japan 229 publications, 5.65%
Canada	Canada, 217, 5.35% Canada 217 publications, 5.35%
Australia	Australia, 192, 4.73% Australia 192 publications, 4.73%
Finland	Finland, 150, 3.7% Finland 150 publications, 3.7%
Poland	Poland, 145, 3.57% Poland 145 publications, 3.57%
Russia	Russia, 122, 3.01% Russia 122 publications, 3.01%
Sweden	Sweden, 109, 2.69% Sweden 109 publications, 2.69%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 107, 2.64% Czech Republic 107 publications, 2.64%
Israel	Israel, 105, 2.59% Israel 105 publications, 2.59%
Mexico	Mexico, 104, 2.56% Mexico 104 publications, 2.56%
Belgium	Belgium, 100, 2.47% Belgium 100 publications, 2.47%
India	India, 92, 2.27% India 92 publications, 2.27%
Portugal	Portugal, 89, 2.19% Portugal 89 publications, 2.19%
South Africa	South Africa, 84, 2.07% South Africa 84 publications, 2.07%
Austria	Austria, 80, 1.97% Austria 80 publications, 1.97%
Greece	Greece, 69, 1.7% Greece 69 publications, 1.7%
Brazil	Brazil, 67, 1.65% Brazil 67 publications, 1.65%
UAE	UAE, 61, 1.5% UAE 61 publications, 1.5%
Ireland	Ireland, 59, 1.45% Ireland 59 publications, 1.45%
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Publications published earlier than 1933 are ignored in the statistics.
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