Catania Astrophysical Observatory

Short name

OACT

Country, city

Italy, Catania

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Publications

1 720

Citations

44 822

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Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (442 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (251 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (129 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1415 publications)

University of Catania (361 publications)

Astronomical Observatory of Padova (216 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of La Laguna (136 publications)

Sorbonne University (116 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (100 publications)

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Total publications

1720

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Citations per publication

26.06

Average publications per year

13.33

Average authors per publication

14.3

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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, 1184, 68.84% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1184 publications, 68.84%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1168, 67.91% Space and Planetary Science 1168 publications, 67.91%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 76, 4.42% General Physics and Astronomy 76 publications, 4.42%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 63, 3.66% Instrumentation 63 publications, 3.66%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 52, 3.02% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 52 publications, 3.02%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 41, 2.38% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 41 publications, 2.38%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 32, 1.86% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 32 publications, 1.86%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 30, 1.74% General Materials Science 30 publications, 1.74%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 24, 1.4% Multidisciplinary 24 publications, 1.4%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 24, 1.4% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 24 publications, 1.4%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 23, 1.34% Organic Chemistry 23 publications, 1.34%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 23, 1.34% Geophysics 23 publications, 1.34%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 20, 1.16% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 publications, 1.16%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 19, 1.1% Atmospheric Science 19 publications, 1.1%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 18, 1.05% Spectroscopy 18 publications, 1.05%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 17, 0.99% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 17 publications, 0.99%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 15, 0.87% Analytical Chemistry 15 publications, 0.87%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 15, 0.87% Aerospace Engineering 15 publications, 0.87%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 14, 0.81% Hardware and Architecture 14 publications, 0.81%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 13, 0.76% Condensed Matter Physics 13 publications, 0.76%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 13, 0.76% General Engineering 13 publications, 0.76%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 12, 0.7% General Chemistry 12 publications, 0.7%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 12, 0.7% General Medicine 12 publications, 0.7%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 11, 0.64% Mathematical Physics 11 publications, 0.64%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 11, 0.64% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 11 publications, 0.64%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 9, 0.52% Mechanical Engineering 9 publications, 0.52%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 9, 0.52% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 9 publications, 0.52%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 8, 0.47% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 publications, 0.47%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 6, 0.35% Materials Chemistry 6 publications, 0.35%
Radiation	Radiation, 6, 0.35% Radiation 6 publications, 0.35%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 442, 25.7% Astronomy and Astrophysics 442 publications, 25.7%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 251, 14.59% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 251 publications, 14.59%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 129, 7.5% Astrophysical Journal 129 publications, 7.5%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 111, 6.45% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 111 publications, 6.45%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 49, 2.85% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 49 publications, 2.85%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 39, 2.27% Solar Physics 39 publications, 2.27%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 35, 2.03% Astronomische Nachrichten 35 publications, 2.03%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 34, 1.98% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 34 publications, 1.98%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 29, 1.69% Astronomical Journal 29 publications, 1.69%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 27, 1.57% Astrophysical Journal Letters 27 publications, 1.57%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 25, 1.45% Astrophysics and Space Science 25 publications, 1.45%
Icarus	Icarus, 25, 1.45% Icarus 25 publications, 1.45%
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, 1.4% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 24 publications, 1.4%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 23, 1.34% Experimental Astronomy 23 publications, 1.34%
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures	Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 21, 1.22% Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 21 publications, 1.22%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 19, 1.1% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 19 publications, 1.1%
Nature	Nature, 15, 0.87% Nature 15 publications, 0.87%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 13, 0.76% Physical Review D 13 publications, 0.76%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 13, 0.76% Advances in Space Research 13 publications, 0.76%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 12, 0.7% Nature Astronomy 12 publications, 0.7%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 12, 0.7% Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 12 publications, 0.7%
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, 12, 0.7% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 12 publications, 0.7%
New Astronomy	New Astronomy, 10, 0.58% New Astronomy 10 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics	Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 10, 0.58% Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 10 publications, 0.58%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 9, 0.52% Planetary and Space Science 9 publications, 0.52%
Computer Physics Communications	Computer Physics Communications, 9, 0.52% Computer Physics Communications 9 publications, 0.52%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 9, 0.52% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 9 publications, 0.52%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia	Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 8, 0.47% Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 8 publications, 0.47%
Earth, Moon and Planets	Earth, Moon and Planets, 8, 0.47% Earth, Moon and Planets 8 publications, 0.47%
Lecture Notes in Physics	Lecture Notes in Physics, 8, 0.47% Lecture Notes in Physics 8 publications, 0.47%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 468, 27.21% EDP Sciences 468 publications, 27.21%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 267, 15.52% Oxford University Press 267 publications, 15.52%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 254, 14.77% Springer Nature 254 publications, 14.77%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 171, 9.94% American Astronomical Society 171 publications, 9.94%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 145, 8.43% Elsevier 145 publications, 8.43%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 112, 6.51% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 112 publications, 6.51%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 65, 3.78% IOP Publishing 65 publications, 3.78%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 60, 3.49% Cambridge University Press 60 publications, 3.49%
Wiley	Wiley, 44, 2.56% Wiley 44 publications, 2.56%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 30, 1.74% Taylor & Francis 30 publications, 1.74%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 19, 1.1% American Physical Society (APS) 19 publications, 1.1%
MDPI	MDPI, 13, 0.76% MDPI 13 publications, 0.76%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 12, 0.7% AIP Publishing 12 publications, 0.7%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 12, 0.7% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 12 publications, 0.7%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.41% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.41%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 6, 0.35% World Scientific 6 publications, 0.35%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.35% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.35%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 5, 0.29% American Chemical Society (ACS) 5 publications, 0.29%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 5, 0.29% Mary Ann Liebert 5 publications, 0.29%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 4, 0.23% Optica Publishing Group 4 publications, 0.23%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 3, 0.17% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 3 publications, 0.17%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 2, 0.12% Pleiades Publishing 2 publications, 0.12%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 2, 0.12% The Royal Society 2 publications, 0.12%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 2, 0.12% American Geophysical Union 2 publications, 0.12%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 1, 0.06% Trans Tech Publications 1 publication, 0.06%
Editrice Compositori srl	Editrice Compositori srl, 1, 0.06% Editrice Compositori srl 1 publication, 0.06%
Materials Research Society	Materials Research Society, 1, 0.06% Materials Research Society 1 publication, 0.06%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 1, 0.06% Hindawi Limited 1 publication, 0.06%
Stichting SciPost	Stichting SciPost, 1, 0.06% Stichting SciPost 1 publication, 0.06%
National Documentation Centre (EKT)	National Documentation Centre (EKT), 1, 0.06% National Documentation Centre (EKT) 1 publication, 0.06%
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With other organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1415, 82.27% National Institute for Astrophysics 1415 publications, 82.27%
University of Catania	University of Catania, 361, 20.99% University of Catania 361 publications, 20.99%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 216, 12.56% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 216 publications, 12.56%
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, 165, 9.59% Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 165 publications, 9.59%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 138, 8.02% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 138 publications, 8.02%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 136, 7.91% University of La Laguna 136 publications, 7.91%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 127, 7.38% University of Padua 127 publications, 7.38%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 116, 6.74% Sorbonne University 116 publications, 6.74%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 113, 6.57% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 113 publications, 6.57%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 104, 6.05% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 104 publications, 6.05%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 100, 5.81% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 100 publications, 5.81%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 100, 5.81% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 100 publications, 5.81%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 98, 5.7% University of Porto 98 publications, 5.7%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 97, 5.64% Paris Cité University 97 publications, 5.64%
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo	Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, 96, 5.58% Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo 96 publications, 5.58%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 94, 5.47% University of Geneva 94 publications, 5.47%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 94, 5.47% University of Cambridge 94 publications, 5.47%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 92, 5.35% European Southern Observatory 92 publications, 5.35%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 90, 5.23% Brera Astronomical Observatory 90 publications, 5.23%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 82, 4.77% Aix-Marseille University 82 publications, 4.77%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 82, 4.77% University of St Andrews 82 publications, 4.77%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 81, 4.71% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 81 publications, 4.71%
Keele University	Keele University, 79, 4.59% Keele University 79 publications, 4.59%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 78, 4.53% Grenoble Alpes University 78 publications, 4.53%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 77, 4.48% California Institute of Technology 77 publications, 4.48%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 72, 4.19% Aarhus University 72 publications, 4.19%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 71, 4.13% University of Liège 71 publications, 4.13%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 67, 3.9% Leiden University 67 publications, 3.9%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 65, 3.78% University of Warwick 65 publications, 3.78%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 65, 3.78% German Aerospace Center 65 publications, 3.78%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 136, 7.91% University of La Laguna 136 publications, 7.91%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 116, 6.74% Sorbonne University 116 publications, 6.74%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 100, 5.81% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 100 publications, 5.81%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 98, 5.7% University of Porto 98 publications, 5.7%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 97, 5.64% Paris Cité University 97 publications, 5.64%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 94, 5.47% University of Geneva 94 publications, 5.47%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 94, 5.47% University of Cambridge 94 publications, 5.47%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 92, 5.35% European Southern Observatory 92 publications, 5.35%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 82, 4.77% Aix-Marseille University 82 publications, 4.77%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 82, 4.77% University of St Andrews 82 publications, 4.77%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 81, 4.71% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 81 publications, 4.71%
Keele University	Keele University, 79, 4.59% Keele University 79 publications, 4.59%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 78, 4.53% Grenoble Alpes University 78 publications, 4.53%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 77, 4.48% California Institute of Technology 77 publications, 4.48%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 72, 4.19% Aarhus University 72 publications, 4.19%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 71, 4.13% University of Liège 71 publications, 4.13%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 67, 3.9% Leiden University 67 publications, 3.9%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 65, 3.78% University of Warwick 65 publications, 3.78%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 65, 3.78% German Aerospace Center 65 publications, 3.78%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 60, 3.49% Stockholm University 60 publications, 3.49%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 60, 3.49% University of Vienna 60 publications, 3.49%
European Space Research and Technology Centre	European Space Research and Technology Centre, 53, 3.08% European Space Research and Technology Centre 53 publications, 3.08%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 50, 2.91% ETH Zurich 50 publications, 2.91%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 49, 2.85% University of Sydney 49 publications, 2.85%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 48, 2.79% University of Oxford 48 publications, 2.79%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 46, 2.67% University of Arizona 46 publications, 2.67%
Konkoly Observatory	Konkoly Observatory, 45, 2.62% Konkoly Observatory 45 publications, 2.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 44, 2.56% University of Birmingham 44 publications, 2.56%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 43, 2.5% University of California, Berkeley 43 publications, 2.5%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 42, 2.44% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 42 publications, 2.44%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 527, 30.64% USA 527 publications, 30.64%
Germany	Germany, 414, 24.07% Germany 414 publications, 24.07%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 400, 23.26% United Kingdom 400 publications, 23.26%
France	France, 378, 21.98% France 378 publications, 21.98%
Spain	Spain, 361, 20.99% Spain 361 publications, 20.99%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 185, 10.76% Netherlands 185 publications, 10.76%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 169, 9.83% Switzerland 169 publications, 9.83%
Australia	Australia, 136, 7.91% Australia 136 publications, 7.91%
Chile	Chile, 132, 7.67% Chile 132 publications, 7.67%
Belgium	Belgium, 122, 7.09% Belgium 122 publications, 7.09%
Denmark	Denmark, 113, 6.57% Denmark 113 publications, 6.57%
Portugal	Portugal, 112, 6.51% Portugal 112 publications, 6.51%
Sweden	Sweden, 112, 6.51% Sweden 112 publications, 6.51%
Austria	Austria, 94, 5.47% Austria 94 publications, 5.47%
Poland	Poland, 85, 4.94% Poland 85 publications, 4.94%
Russia	Russia, 79, 4.59% Russia 79 publications, 4.59%
China	China, 70, 4.07% China 70 publications, 4.07%
Brazil	Brazil, 62, 3.6% Brazil 62 publications, 3.6%
Japan	Japan, 62, 3.6% Japan 62 publications, 3.6%
Hungary	Hungary, 59, 3.43% Hungary 59 publications, 3.43%
Canada	Canada, 58, 3.37% Canada 58 publications, 3.37%
South Africa	South Africa, 51, 2.97% South Africa 51 publications, 2.97%
India	India, 48, 2.79% India 48 publications, 2.79%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 36, 2.09% Slovakia 36 publications, 2.09%
Finland	Finland, 34, 1.98% Finland 34 publications, 1.98%
Mexico	Mexico, 33, 1.92% Mexico 33 publications, 1.92%
Turkey	Turkey, 33, 1.92% Turkey 33 publications, 1.92%
Ireland	Ireland, 32, 1.86% Ireland 32 publications, 1.86%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 25, 1.45% Czech Republic 25 publications, 1.45%
Israel	Israel, 24, 1.4% Israel 24 publications, 1.4%
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