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Short name

OACT

Country, city

Italy, Catania

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Publications

2 022

Citations

52 046

h-index

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (617 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (270 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (139 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1671 publications)

University of Catania (413 publications)

Astronomical Observatory of Padova (306 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (258 publications)

University of La Laguna (203 publications)

Observatoire de Paris (187 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1896

Total publications

2022

Total citations

52046

Citations per publication

25.74

Average publications per year

15.44

Average authors per publication

16.92

h-index

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

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1257, 62.17% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1257 publications, 62.17%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1241, 61.37% Space and Planetary Science 1241 publications, 61.37%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 76, 3.76% General Physics and Astronomy 76 publications, 3.76%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 63, 3.12% Instrumentation 63 publications, 3.12%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 52, 2.57% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 52 publications, 2.57%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 41, 2.03% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 41 publications, 2.03%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 32, 1.58% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 32 publications, 1.58%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 32, 1.58% General Medicine 32 publications, 1.58%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 30, 1.48% General Materials Science 30 publications, 1.48%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 25, 1.24% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 25 publications, 1.24%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 24, 1.19% Multidisciplinary 24 publications, 1.19%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 24, 1.19% Geophysics 24 publications, 1.19%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 23, 1.14% Organic Chemistry 23 publications, 1.14%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 20, 0.99% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 publications, 0.99%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 20, 0.99% Atmospheric Science 20 publications, 0.99%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 18, 0.89% Spectroscopy 18 publications, 0.89%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 17, 0.84% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 17 publications, 0.84%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 16, 0.79% Aerospace Engineering 16 publications, 0.79%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 15, 0.74% Analytical Chemistry 15 publications, 0.74%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 14, 0.69% Hardware and Architecture 14 publications, 0.69%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 13, 0.64% Condensed Matter Physics 13 publications, 0.64%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 13, 0.64% General Engineering 13 publications, 0.64%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 12, 0.59% General Chemistry 12 publications, 0.59%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 11, 0.54% Mathematical Physics 11 publications, 0.54%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 11, 0.54% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 11 publications, 0.54%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 9, 0.45% Mechanical Engineering 9 publications, 0.45%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 9, 0.45% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 9 publications, 0.45%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 8, 0.4% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 publications, 0.4%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 6, 0.3% Materials Chemistry 6 publications, 0.3%
Radiation	Radiation, 6, 0.3% Radiation 6 publications, 0.3%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 617, 30.51% Astronomy and Astrophysics 617 publications, 30.51%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 270, 13.35% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 270 publications, 13.35%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 139, 6.87% Astrophysical Journal 139 publications, 6.87%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 111, 5.49% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 111 publications, 5.49%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 49, 2.42% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 49 publications, 2.42%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 40, 1.98% Solar Physics 40 publications, 1.98%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 36, 1.78% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 36 publications, 1.78%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 35, 1.73% Astronomische Nachrichten 35 publications, 1.73%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 31, 1.53% Astronomical Journal 31 publications, 1.53%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 30, 1.48% Astrophysical Journal Letters 30 publications, 1.48%
Icarus	Icarus, 26, 1.29% Icarus 26 publications, 1.29%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 25, 1.24% Astrophysics and Space Science 25 publications, 1.24%
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, 24, 1.19% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 24 publications, 1.19%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 24, 1.19% Experimental Astronomy 24 publications, 1.19%
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures	Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 21, 1.04% Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 21 publications, 1.04%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 20, 0.99% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 20 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 19, 0.94% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 19 publications, 0.94%
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, 19, 0.94% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 19 publications, 0.94%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 17, 0.84% Physical Review D 17 publications, 0.84%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia	Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 15, 0.74% Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 15 publications, 0.74%
Nature	Nature, 15, 0.74% Nature 15 publications, 0.74%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 14, 0.69% Advances in Space Research 14 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics	Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 13, 0.64% Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 13 publications, 0.64%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 13, 0.64% Nature Astronomy 13 publications, 0.64%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 13, 0.64% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 13 publications, 0.64%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 13, 0.64% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 13 publications, 0.64%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 12, 0.59% Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 12 publications, 0.59%
New Astronomy	New Astronomy, 10, 0.49% New Astronomy 10 publications, 0.49%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 9, 0.45% Planetary and Space Science 9 publications, 0.45%
Computer Physics Communications	Computer Physics Communications, 9, 0.45% Computer Physics Communications 9 publications, 0.45%
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Publishers

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EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 643, 31.8% EDP Sciences 643 publications, 31.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 286, 14.14% Oxford University Press 286 publications, 14.14%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 284, 14.05% Springer Nature 284 publications, 14.05%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 188, 9.3% American Astronomical Society 188 publications, 9.3%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 148, 7.32% Elsevier 148 publications, 7.32%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 112, 5.54% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 112 publications, 5.54%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 100, 4.95% Cambridge University Press 100 publications, 4.95%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 68, 3.36% IOP Publishing 68 publications, 3.36%
Wiley	Wiley, 45, 2.23% Wiley 45 publications, 2.23%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 32, 1.58% Taylor & Francis 32 publications, 1.58%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 23, 1.14% American Physical Society (APS) 23 publications, 1.14%
MDPI	MDPI, 15, 0.74% MDPI 15 publications, 0.74%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 12, 0.59% AIP Publishing 12 publications, 0.59%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 12, 0.59% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 12 publications, 0.59%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 0.4% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 0.4%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.35% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.35%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 6, 0.3% World Scientific 6 publications, 0.3%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.3% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.3%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 6, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 6 publications, 0.3%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 4, 0.2% Optica Publishing Group 4 publications, 0.2%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 3, 0.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 3 publications, 0.15%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 3, 0.15% American Geophysical Union 3 publications, 0.15%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 2, 0.1% Pleiades Publishing 2 publications, 0.1%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 2, 0.1% The Royal Society 2 publications, 0.1%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 2, 0.1% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 2 publications, 0.1%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 1, 0.05% Trans Tech Publications 1 publication, 0.05%
Editrice Compositori srl	Editrice Compositori srl, 1, 0.05% Editrice Compositori srl 1 publication, 0.05%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 1, 0.05% Hindawi Limited 1 publication, 0.05%
Stichting SciPost	Stichting SciPost, 1, 0.05% Stichting SciPost 1 publication, 0.05%
National Documentation Centre (EKT)	National Documentation Centre (EKT), 1, 0.05% National Documentation Centre (EKT) 1 publication, 0.05%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1671, 82.64% National Institute for Astrophysics 1671 publications, 82.64%
University of Catania	University of Catania, 413, 20.43% University of Catania 413 publications, 20.43%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 306, 15.13% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 306 publications, 15.13%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 258, 12.76% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 258 publications, 12.76%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 203, 10.04% University of La Laguna 203 publications, 10.04%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 201, 9.94% University of Padua 201 publications, 9.94%
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, 200, 9.89% Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 200 publications, 9.89%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 193, 9.55% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 193 publications, 9.55%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 187, 9.25% Observatoire de Paris 187 publications, 9.25%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 175, 8.65% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 175 publications, 8.65%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 170, 8.41% Sorbonne University 170 publications, 8.41%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 153, 7.57% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 153 publications, 7.57%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 150, 7.42% University of Geneva 150 publications, 7.42%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 148, 7.32% University of Porto 148 publications, 7.32%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 141, 6.97% University of Cambridge 141 publications, 6.97%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 137, 6.78% Paris Cité University 137 publications, 6.78%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 133, 6.58% Aix-Marseille University 133 publications, 6.58%
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo	Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, 132, 6.53% Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo 132 publications, 6.53%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 132, 6.53% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 132 publications, 6.53%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 131, 6.48% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 131 publications, 6.48%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 125, 6.18% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 125 publications, 6.18%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 124, 6.13% Brera Astronomical Observatory 124 publications, 6.13%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 123, 6.08% Paris Sciences et Lettres 123 publications, 6.08%
Keele University	Keele University, 120, 5.93% Keele University 120 publications, 5.93%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 120, 5.93% Leiden University 120 publications, 5.93%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 117, 5.79% University of St Andrews 117 publications, 5.79%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 115, 5.69% Université Paris-Saclay 115 publications, 5.69%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 115, 5.69% Space Telescope Science Institute 115 publications, 5.69%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 113, 5.59% Stockholm University 113 publications, 5.59%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 113, 5.59% European Southern Observatory 113 publications, 5.59%
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With foreign organizations

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Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 258, 12.76% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 258 publications, 12.76%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 203, 10.04% University of La Laguna 203 publications, 10.04%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 187, 9.25% Observatoire de Paris 187 publications, 9.25%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 170, 8.41% Sorbonne University 170 publications, 8.41%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 150, 7.42% University of Geneva 150 publications, 7.42%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 148, 7.32% University of Porto 148 publications, 7.32%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 141, 6.97% University of Cambridge 141 publications, 6.97%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 137, 6.78% Paris Cité University 137 publications, 6.78%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 133, 6.58% Aix-Marseille University 133 publications, 6.58%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 132, 6.53% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 132 publications, 6.53%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 125, 6.18% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 125 publications, 6.18%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 123, 6.08% Paris Sciences et Lettres 123 publications, 6.08%
Keele University	Keele University, 120, 5.93% Keele University 120 publications, 5.93%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 120, 5.93% Leiden University 120 publications, 5.93%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 117, 5.79% University of St Andrews 117 publications, 5.79%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 115, 5.69% Université Paris-Saclay 115 publications, 5.69%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 115, 5.69% Space Telescope Science Institute 115 publications, 5.69%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 113, 5.59% Stockholm University 113 publications, 5.59%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 113, 5.59% European Southern Observatory 113 publications, 5.59%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 112, 5.54% University of Liège 112 publications, 5.54%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 110, 5.44% Spanish Astrobiology Center 110 publications, 5.44%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 109, 5.39% Institute of Space Sciences 109 publications, 5.39%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 109, 5.39% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 109 publications, 5.39%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 107, 5.29% University of Warwick 107 publications, 5.29%
Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia	Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, 107, 5.29% Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 107 publications, 5.29%
Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço	Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, 107, 5.29% Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço 107 publications, 5.29%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 106, 5.24% Grenoble Alpes University 106 publications, 5.24%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 103, 5.09% California Institute of Technology 103 publications, 5.09%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 103, 5.09% German Aerospace Center 103 publications, 5.09%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 102, 5.04% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 102 publications, 5.04%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 548, 27.1% USA 548 publications, 27.1%
Germany	Germany, 426, 21.07% Germany 426 publications, 21.07%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 413, 20.43% United Kingdom 413 publications, 20.43%
France	France, 390, 19.29% France 390 publications, 19.29%
Spain	Spain, 379, 18.74% Spain 379 publications, 18.74%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 194, 9.59% Netherlands 194 publications, 9.59%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 175, 8.65% Switzerland 175 publications, 8.65%
Australia	Australia, 142, 7.02% Australia 142 publications, 7.02%
Chile	Chile, 135, 6.68% Chile 135 publications, 6.68%
Belgium	Belgium, 126, 6.23% Belgium 126 publications, 6.23%
Sweden	Sweden, 115, 5.69% Sweden 115 publications, 5.69%
Portugal	Portugal, 114, 5.64% Portugal 114 publications, 5.64%
Denmark	Denmark, 113, 5.59% Denmark 113 publications, 5.59%
Austria	Austria, 98, 4.85% Austria 98 publications, 4.85%
Poland	Poland, 85, 4.2% Poland 85 publications, 4.2%
Russia	Russia, 80, 3.96% Russia 80 publications, 3.96%
China	China, 72, 3.56% China 72 publications, 3.56%
Japan	Japan, 68, 3.36% Japan 68 publications, 3.36%
Brazil	Brazil, 62, 3.07% Brazil 62 publications, 3.07%
Canada	Canada, 61, 3.02% Canada 61 publications, 3.02%
Hungary	Hungary, 60, 2.97% Hungary 60 publications, 2.97%
South Africa	South Africa, 55, 2.72% South Africa 55 publications, 2.72%
India	India, 51, 2.52% India 51 publications, 2.52%
Ireland	Ireland, 37, 1.83% Ireland 37 publications, 1.83%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 36, 1.78% Slovakia 36 publications, 1.78%
Finland	Finland, 34, 1.68% Finland 34 publications, 1.68%
Mexico	Mexico, 33, 1.63% Mexico 33 publications, 1.63%
Turkey	Turkey, 33, 1.63% Turkey 33 publications, 1.63%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 28, 1.38% Czech Republic 28 publications, 1.38%
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Publications published earlier than 1896 are ignored in the statistics.
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