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Short name

OAB

Country, city

Italy, Milan

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Publications

3 649

Citations

136 934

h-index

152

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (807 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (792 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (437 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (2817 publications)

Astronomical Observatory of Rome (569 publications)

University of Milano-Bicocca (419 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (363 publications)

University of Leicester (303 publications)

University of Amsterdam (288 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1933

Total publications

3649

Total citations

136934

Citations per publication

37.53

Average publications per year

39.24

Average authors per publication

15.47

h-index

152

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, 2613, 71.61% Astronomy and Astrophysics 2613 publications, 71.61%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2541, 69.64% Space and Planetary Science 2541 publications, 69.64%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 73, 2% General Physics and Astronomy 73 publications, 2%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 68, 1.86% General Medicine 68 publications, 1.86%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 62, 1.7% Multidisciplinary 62 publications, 1.7%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 56, 1.53% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 56 publications, 1.53%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 55, 1.51% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 55 publications, 1.51%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 32, 0.88% Atmospheric Science 32 publications, 0.88%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 32, 0.88% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 32 publications, 0.88%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 29, 0.79% Geophysics 29 publications, 0.79%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 28, 0.77% Aerospace Engineering 28 publications, 0.77%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 25, 0.69% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 25 publications, 0.69%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 23, 0.63% Instrumentation 23 publications, 0.63%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 18, 0.49% Mathematical Physics 18 publications, 0.49%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 17, 0.47% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 17 publications, 0.47%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 16, 0.44% General Chemistry 16 publications, 0.44%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 16, 0.44% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 16 publications, 0.44%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 13, 0.36% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 publications, 0.36%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 10, 0.27% Condensed Matter Physics 10 publications, 0.27%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 10, 0.27% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 10 publications, 0.27%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 9, 0.25% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 9 publications, 0.25%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 8, 0.22% Materials Chemistry 8 publications, 0.22%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 8, 0.22% General Engineering 8 publications, 0.22%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 7, 0.19% Organic Chemistry 7 publications, 0.19%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 7, 0.19% Mechanical Engineering 7 publications, 0.19%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6, 0.16% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 publications, 0.16%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 5, 0.14% Inorganic Chemistry 5 publications, 0.14%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 5, 0.14% General Materials Science 5 publications, 0.14%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 5, 0.14% Control and Systems Engineering 5 publications, 0.14%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 4, 0.11% Spectroscopy 4 publications, 0.11%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 807, 22.12% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 807 publications, 22.12%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 792, 21.7% Astronomy and Astrophysics 792 publications, 21.7%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 437, 11.98% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 437 publications, 11.98%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 418, 11.46% Astrophysical Journal 418 publications, 11.46%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 84, 2.3% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 84 publications, 2.3%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 73, 2% Astronomische Nachrichten 73 publications, 2%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 67, 1.84% Astrophysics and Space Science 67 publications, 1.84%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 65, 1.78% Astrophysical Journal Letters 65 publications, 1.78%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 52, 1.43% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 52 publications, 1.43%
Nature	Nature, 48, 1.32% Nature 48 publications, 1.32%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 46, 1.26% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 46 publications, 1.26%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 44, 1.21% Astronomical Journal 44 publications, 1.21%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 44, 1.21% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 44 publications, 1.21%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 40, 1.1% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 40 publications, 1.1%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 37, 1.01% Physical Review D 37 publications, 1.01%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 37, 1.01% Experimental Astronomy 37 publications, 1.01%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 36, 0.99% Nature Astronomy 36 publications, 0.99%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 27, 0.74% Advances in Space Research 27 publications, 0.74%
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 27, 0.74% Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements 27 publications, 0.74%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 22, 0.6% Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 22 publications, 0.6%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 19, 0.52% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 19 publications, 0.52%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 19, 0.52% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 19 publications, 0.52%
Earth, Moon and Planets	Earth, Moon and Planets, 16, 0.44% Earth, Moon and Planets 16 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics	Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 16, 0.44% Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 16 publications, 0.44%
International Journal of Modern Physics D	International Journal of Modern Physics D, 15, 0.41% International Journal of Modern Physics D 15 publications, 0.41%
Universe	Universe, 14, 0.38% Universe 14 publications, 0.38%
Galaxies	Galaxies, 12, 0.33% Galaxies 12 publications, 0.33%
Science	Science, 12, 0.33% Science 12 publications, 0.33%
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences	Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 11, 0.3% Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 11 publications, 0.3%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 10, 0.27% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 10 publications, 0.27%
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Publishers

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Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 894, 24.5% Oxford University Press 894 publications, 24.5%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 827, 22.66% EDP Sciences 827 publications, 22.66%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 536, 14.69% American Astronomical Society 536 publications, 14.69%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 446, 12.22% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 446 publications, 12.22%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 346, 9.48% Springer Nature 346 publications, 9.48%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 126, 3.45% Cambridge University Press 126 publications, 3.45%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 125, 3.43% Elsevier 125 publications, 3.43%
Wiley	Wiley, 84, 2.3% Wiley 84 publications, 2.3%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 79, 2.16% IOP Publishing 79 publications, 2.16%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 41, 1.12% American Physical Society (APS) 41 publications, 1.12%
MDPI	MDPI, 35, 0.96% MDPI 35 publications, 0.96%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 25, 0.69% World Scientific 25 publications, 0.69%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 12, 0.33% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 12 publications, 0.33%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 12, 0.33% Optica Publishing Group 12 publications, 0.33%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 11, 0.3% Frontiers Media S.A. 11 publications, 0.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 10, 0.27% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 10 publications, 0.27%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 9, 0.25% AIP Publishing 9 publications, 0.25%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 6, 0.16% American Chemical Society (ACS) 6 publications, 0.16%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 5, 0.14% Science in China Press 5 publications, 0.14%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 5, 0.14% Hindawi Limited 5 publications, 0.14%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 4, 0.11% Social Science Electronic Publishing 4 publications, 0.11%
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, 0.03% Taylor & Francis 1 publication, 0.03%
Societa Italiana di Fisica	Societa Italiana di Fisica, 1, 0.03% Societa Italiana di Fisica 1 publication, 0.03%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 1, 0.03% American Vacuum Society 1 publication, 0.03%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 1, 0.03% PAGEPress Publications 1 publication, 0.03%
World Scientific Publishing Company	World Scientific Publishing Company, 1, 0.03% World Scientific Publishing Company 1 publication, 0.03%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 2817, 77.2% National Institute for Astrophysics 2817 publications, 77.2%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 569, 15.59% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 569 publications, 15.59%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 419, 11.48% University of Milano-Bicocca 419 publications, 11.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 408, 11.18% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 408 publications, 11.18%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 363, 9.95% Goddard Space Flight Center 363 publications, 9.95%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 303, 8.3% University of Leicester 303 publications, 8.3%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 300, 8.22% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 300 publications, 8.22%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 289, 7.92% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 289 publications, 7.92%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 288, 7.89% University of Amsterdam 288 publications, 7.89%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 282, 7.73% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 282 publications, 7.73%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 259, 7.1% University of Padua 259 publications, 7.1%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 243, 6.66% Pennsylvania State University 243 publications, 6.66%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 241, 6.6% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 241 publications, 6.6%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 228, 6.25% Observatoire de Paris 228 publications, 6.25%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 222, 6.08% Paris Cité University 222 publications, 6.08%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 221, 6.06% European Southern Observatory 221 publications, 6.06%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 196, 5.37% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 196 publications, 5.37%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 195, 5.34% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 195 publications, 5.34%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 186, 5.1% University of Geneva 186 publications, 5.1%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 185, 5.07% University of Bologna 185 publications, 5.07%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 184, 5.04% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 184 publications, 5.04%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 182, 4.99% Roma Tre University 182 publications, 4.99%
University College London	University College London, 178, 4.88% University College London 178 publications, 4.88%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 174, 4.77% University of Milan 174 publications, 4.77%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 170, 4.66% California Institute of Technology 170 publications, 4.66%
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, 167, 4.58% Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 167 publications, 4.58%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 164, 4.49% University of Copenhagen 164 publications, 4.49%
University of Insubria	University of Insubria, 159, 4.36% University of Insubria 159 publications, 4.36%
Italian Space Agency	Italian Space Agency, 156, 4.28% Italian Space Agency 156 publications, 4.28%
Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari	Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari, 150, 4.11% Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari 150 publications, 4.11%
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With foreign organizations

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Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 363, 9.95% Goddard Space Flight Center 363 publications, 9.95%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 303, 8.3% University of Leicester 303 publications, 8.3%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 288, 7.89% University of Amsterdam 288 publications, 7.89%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 282, 7.73% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 282 publications, 7.73%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 243, 6.66% Pennsylvania State University 243 publications, 6.66%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 228, 6.25% Observatoire de Paris 228 publications, 6.25%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 222, 6.08% Paris Cité University 222 publications, 6.08%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 221, 6.06% European Southern Observatory 221 publications, 6.06%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 196, 5.37% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 196 publications, 5.37%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 195, 5.34% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 195 publications, 5.34%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 186, 5.1% University of Geneva 186 publications, 5.1%
University College London	University College London, 178, 4.88% University College London 178 publications, 4.88%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 170, 4.66% California Institute of Technology 170 publications, 4.66%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 164, 4.49% University of Copenhagen 164 publications, 4.49%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 142, 3.89% University of Southampton 142 publications, 3.89%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 142, 3.89% University of La Laguna 142 publications, 3.89%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 141, 3.86% Aix-Marseille University 141 publications, 3.86%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 140, 3.84% Space Telescope Science Institute 140 publications, 3.84%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 135, 3.7% University of Oxford 135 publications, 3.7%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 135, 3.7% Sorbonne University 135 publications, 3.7%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 127, 3.48% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 127 publications, 3.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 126, 3.45% University of Cambridge 126 publications, 3.45%
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University, 126, 3.45% Liverpool John Moores University 126 publications, 3.45%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 123, 3.37% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 123 publications, 3.37%
Universities Space Research Association	Universities Space Research Association, 120, 3.29% Universities Space Research Association 120 publications, 3.29%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 115, 3.15% University of Maryland, College Park 115 publications, 3.15%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 107, 2.93% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 107 publications, 2.93%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 103, 2.82% Paris Sciences et Lettres 103 publications, 2.82%
Marshall Space Flight Center	Marshall Space Flight Center, 103, 2.82% Marshall Space Flight Center 103 publications, 2.82%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 102, 2.8% University of Turku 102 publications, 2.8%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1350, 37% USA 1350 publications, 37%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1028, 28.17% United Kingdom 1028 publications, 28.17%
Germany	Germany, 795, 21.79% Germany 795 publications, 21.79%
France	France, 778, 21.32% France 778 publications, 21.32%
Spain	Spain, 744, 20.39% Spain 744 publications, 20.39%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 495, 13.57% Netherlands 495 publications, 13.57%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 294, 8.06% Switzerland 294 publications, 8.06%
Chile	Chile, 278, 7.62% Chile 278 publications, 7.62%
Denmark	Denmark, 256, 7.02% Denmark 256 publications, 7.02%
China	China, 250, 6.85% China 250 publications, 6.85%
Japan	Japan, 225, 6.17% Japan 225 publications, 6.17%
Canada	Canada, 209, 5.73% Canada 209 publications, 5.73%
Australia	Australia, 185, 5.07% Australia 185 publications, 5.07%
Finland	Finland, 149, 4.08% Finland 149 publications, 4.08%
Poland	Poland, 143, 3.92% Poland 143 publications, 3.92%
Russia	Russia, 121, 3.32% Russia 121 publications, 3.32%
Sweden	Sweden, 108, 2.96% Sweden 108 publications, 2.96%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 105, 2.88% Czech Republic 105 publications, 2.88%
Israel	Israel, 103, 2.82% Israel 103 publications, 2.82%
Mexico	Mexico, 100, 2.74% Mexico 100 publications, 2.74%
Belgium	Belgium, 99, 2.71% Belgium 99 publications, 2.71%
India	India, 90, 2.47% India 90 publications, 2.47%
Portugal	Portugal, 88, 2.41% Portugal 88 publications, 2.41%
South Africa	South Africa, 82, 2.25% South Africa 82 publications, 2.25%
Austria	Austria, 78, 2.14% Austria 78 publications, 2.14%
Greece	Greece, 68, 1.86% Greece 68 publications, 1.86%
Brazil	Brazil, 66, 1.81% Brazil 66 publications, 1.81%
UAE	UAE, 59, 1.62% UAE 59 publications, 1.62%
Iceland	Iceland, 58, 1.59% Iceland 58 publications, 1.59%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1933 are ignored in the statistics.
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