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Short name

OAB

Country, city

Italy, Milan

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Publications

4 075

Citations

147 820

h-index

158

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1092 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (836 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (441 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (3235 publications)

Astronomical Observatory of Rome (724 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (577 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (438 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (346 publications)

University of Amsterdam (338 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1933

Total publications

4075

Total citations

147820

Citations per publication

36.27

Average publications per year

43.35

Average authors per publication

21.67

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, 64.74% Astronomy and Astrophysics 2638 publications, 64.74%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2566, 62.97% Space and Planetary Science 2566 publications, 62.97%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 73, 1.79% General Physics and Astronomy 73 publications, 1.79%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 68, 1.67% General Medicine 68 publications, 1.67%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 62, 1.52% Multidisciplinary 62 publications, 1.52%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 56, 1.37% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 56 publications, 1.37%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 55, 1.35% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 55 publications, 1.35%
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, 0.61% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 25 publications, 0.61%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 23, 0.56% Instrumentation 23 publications, 0.56%
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, 1092, 26.8% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1092 publications, 26.8%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 836, 20.52% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 836 publications, 20.52%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 441, 10.82% Astrophysical Journal 441 publications, 10.82%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 437, 10.72% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 437 publications, 10.72%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 86, 2.11% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 86 publications, 2.11%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 78, 1.91% Astrophysical Journal Letters 78 publications, 1.91%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 74, 1.82% Astronomische Nachrichten 74 publications, 1.82%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 68, 1.67% Astrophysics and Space Science 68 publications, 1.67%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 53, 1.3% Physical Review D 53 publications, 1.3%
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, 1.15% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 47 publications, 1.15%
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, 0.98% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 40 publications, 0.98%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 39, 0.96% Experimental Astronomy 39 publications, 0.96%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 38, 0.93% Nature Astronomy 38 publications, 0.93%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 27, 0.66% Advances in Space Research 27 publications, 0.66%
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 27, 0.66% Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements 27 publications, 0.66%
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, 0.34% Universe 14 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 12, 0.29% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 12 publications, 0.29%
Galaxies	Galaxies, 12, 0.29% Galaxies 12 publications, 0.29%
Science	Science, 12, 0.29% Science 12 publications, 0.29%
Journal of High Energy Astrophysics	Journal of High Energy Astrophysics, 12, 0.29% Journal of High Energy Astrophysics 12 publications, 0.29%
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Publishers

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EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1128, 27.68% EDP Sciences 1128 publications, 27.68%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 926, 22.72% Oxford University Press 926 publications, 22.72%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 575, 14.11% American Astronomical Society 575 publications, 14.11%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 447, 10.97% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 447 publications, 10.97%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 358, 8.79% Springer Nature 358 publications, 8.79%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 135, 3.31% Elsevier 135 publications, 3.31%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 127, 3.12% Cambridge University Press 127 publications, 3.12%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 87, 2.13% IOP Publishing 87 publications, 2.13%
Wiley	Wiley, 86, 2.11% Wiley 86 publications, 2.11%
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, 0.61% World Scientific 25 publications, 0.61%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 12, 0.29% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 12 publications, 0.29%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 12, 0.29% Optica Publishing Group 12 publications, 0.29%
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, 3235, 79.39% National Institute for Astrophysics 3235 publications, 79.39%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 724, 17.77% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 724 publications, 17.77%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 577, 14.16% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 577 publications, 14.16%
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano	Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano, 567, 13.91% Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano 567 publications, 13.91%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 480, 11.78% University of Milano-Bicocca 480 publications, 11.78%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 438, 10.75% Goddard Space Flight Center 438 publications, 10.75%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 428, 10.5% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 428 publications, 10.5%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 398, 9.77% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 398 publications, 9.77%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 391, 9.6% University of Padua 391 publications, 9.6%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 346, 8.49% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 346 publications, 8.49%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 338, 8.29% University of Amsterdam 338 publications, 8.29%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 329, 8.07% University of Leicester 329 publications, 8.07%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 322, 7.9% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 322 publications, 7.9%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 320, 7.85% Paris Cité University 320 publications, 7.85%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 317, 7.78% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 317 publications, 7.78%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 314, 7.71% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 314 publications, 7.71%
University College London	University College London, 293, 7.19% University College London 293 publications, 7.19%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 286, 7.02% University of Geneva 286 publications, 7.02%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 286, 7.02% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 286 publications, 7.02%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 284, 6.97% Observatoire de Paris 284 publications, 6.97%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 278, 6.82% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 278 publications, 6.82%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 275, 6.75% University of Bologna 275 publications, 6.75%
Italian Space Agency	Italian Space Agency, 273, 6.7% Italian Space Agency 273 publications, 6.7%
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, 273, 6.7% Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 273 publications, 6.7%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 271, 6.65% University of Milan 271 publications, 6.65%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 266, 6.53% California Institute of Technology 266 publications, 6.53%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 266, 6.53% Pennsylvania State University 266 publications, 6.53%
Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory of Bologna	Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory of Bologna, 266, 6.53% Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory of Bologna 266 publications, 6.53%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 253, 6.21% University of Copenhagen 253 publications, 6.21%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 248, 6.09% European Southern Observatory 248 publications, 6.09%
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With foreign organizations

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Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 438, 10.75% Goddard Space Flight Center 438 publications, 10.75%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 346, 8.49% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 346 publications, 8.49%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 338, 8.29% University of Amsterdam 338 publications, 8.29%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 329, 8.07% University of Leicester 329 publications, 8.07%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 320, 7.85% Paris Cité University 320 publications, 7.85%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 317, 7.78% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 317 publications, 7.78%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 314, 7.71% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 314 publications, 7.71%
University College London	University College London, 293, 7.19% University College London 293 publications, 7.19%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 286, 7.02% University of Geneva 286 publications, 7.02%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 286, 7.02% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 286 publications, 7.02%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 284, 6.97% Observatoire de Paris 284 publications, 6.97%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 266, 6.53% California Institute of Technology 266 publications, 6.53%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 266, 6.53% Pennsylvania State University 266 publications, 6.53%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 253, 6.21% University of Copenhagen 253 publications, 6.21%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 248, 6.09% European Southern Observatory 248 publications, 6.09%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 248, 6.09% University of La Laguna 248 publications, 6.09%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 238, 5.84% Sorbonne University 238 publications, 5.84%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 235, 5.77% Aix-Marseille University 235 publications, 5.77%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 225, 5.52% University of Oxford 225 publications, 5.52%
Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia	Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, 224, 5.5% Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 224 publications, 5.5%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 224, 5.5% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 224 publications, 5.5%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 219, 5.37% Institute of Space Sciences 219 publications, 5.37%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 195, 4.79% Université Paris-Saclay 195 publications, 4.79%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 184, 4.52% University of Cambridge 184 publications, 4.52%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 182, 4.47% University of Turku 182 publications, 4.47%
Durham University	Durham University, 179, 4.39% Durham University 179 publications, 4.39%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 179, 4.39% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 179 publications, 4.39%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 170, 4.17% University of Edinburgh 170 publications, 4.17%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 169, 4.15% University of Southampton 169 publications, 4.15%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 162, 3.98% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 162 publications, 3.98%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1373, 33.69% USA 1373 publications, 33.69%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1051, 25.79% United Kingdom 1051 publications, 25.79%
Germany	Germany, 807, 19.8% Germany 807 publications, 19.8%
France	France, 791, 19.41% France 791 publications, 19.41%
Spain	Spain, 761, 18.67% Spain 761 publications, 18.67%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 502, 12.32% Netherlands 502 publications, 12.32%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 297, 7.29% Switzerland 297 publications, 7.29%
Chile	Chile, 284, 6.97% Chile 284 publications, 6.97%
China	China, 261, 6.4% China 261 publications, 6.4%
Denmark	Denmark, 259, 6.36% Denmark 259 publications, 6.36%
Japan	Japan, 229, 5.62% Japan 229 publications, 5.62%
Canada	Canada, 220, 5.4% Canada 220 publications, 5.4%
Australia	Australia, 192, 4.71% Australia 192 publications, 4.71%
Finland	Finland, 150, 3.68% Finland 150 publications, 3.68%
Poland	Poland, 145, 3.56% Poland 145 publications, 3.56%
Russia	Russia, 122, 2.99% Russia 122 publications, 2.99%
Sweden	Sweden, 109, 2.67% Sweden 109 publications, 2.67%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 107, 2.63% Czech Republic 107 publications, 2.63%
Israel	Israel, 105, 2.58% Israel 105 publications, 2.58%
Mexico	Mexico, 104, 2.55% Mexico 104 publications, 2.55%
Belgium	Belgium, 100, 2.45% Belgium 100 publications, 2.45%
India	India, 92, 2.26% India 92 publications, 2.26%
Portugal	Portugal, 89, 2.18% Portugal 89 publications, 2.18%
South Africa	South Africa, 84, 2.06% South Africa 84 publications, 2.06%
Austria	Austria, 80, 1.96% Austria 80 publications, 1.96%
Greece	Greece, 69, 1.69% Greece 69 publications, 1.69%
Brazil	Brazil, 67, 1.64% Brazil 67 publications, 1.64%
UAE	UAE, 61, 1.5% UAE 61 publications, 1.5%
Ireland	Ireland, 59, 1.45% Ireland 59 publications, 1.45%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1933 are ignored in the statistics.
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