Catania Astrophysical Observatory

Are you a researcher?

Create a profile to get free access to personal recommendations for colleagues and new articles.

Short name

OACT

Country, city

Italy, Catania

02my7ff12

Organization website

Publications

2 028

Citations

52 321

h-index

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (622 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (270 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (139 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1677 publications)

University of Catania (413 publications)

Astronomical Observatory of Padova (308 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (260 publications)

University of La Laguna (205 publications)

Observatoire de Paris (189 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1896

Total publications

2028

Total citations

52321

Citations per publication

25.8

Average publications per year

15.48

Average authors per publication

16.99

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1257, 61.98% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1257 publications, 61.98%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1241, 61.19% Space and Planetary Science 1241 publications, 61.19%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 76, 3.75% General Physics and Astronomy 76 publications, 3.75%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 63, 3.11% Instrumentation 63 publications, 3.11%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 52, 2.56% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 52 publications, 2.56%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 41, 2.02% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 41 publications, 2.02%
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, 1.23% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 25 publications, 1.23%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 24, 1.18% Multidisciplinary 24 publications, 1.18%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 24, 1.18% Geophysics 24 publications, 1.18%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 23, 1.13% Organic Chemistry 23 publications, 1.13%
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, 0.44% Mechanical Engineering 9 publications, 0.44%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 9, 0.44% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 9 publications, 0.44%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 8, 0.39% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 publications, 0.39%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 6, 0.3% Materials Chemistry 6 publications, 0.3%
Radiation	Radiation, 6, 0.3% Radiation 6 publications, 0.3%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Journals

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 622, 30.67% Astronomy and Astrophysics 622 publications, 30.67%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 270, 13.31% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 270 publications, 13.31%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 139, 6.85% Astrophysical Journal 139 publications, 6.85%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 111, 5.47% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 111 publications, 5.47%
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, 41, 2.02% Solar Physics 41 publications, 2.02%
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, 1.28% Icarus 26 publications, 1.28%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 25, 1.23% Astrophysics and Space Science 25 publications, 1.23%
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, 1.18% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 24 publications, 1.18%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 24, 1.18% Experimental Astronomy 24 publications, 1.18%
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, 0.44% Planetary and Space Science 9 publications, 0.44%
Computer Physics Communications	Computer Physics Communications, 9, 0.44% Computer Physics Communications 9 publications, 0.44%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 648, 31.95% EDP Sciences 648 publications, 31.95%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 286, 14.1% Oxford University Press 286 publications, 14.1%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 285, 14.05% Springer Nature 285 publications, 14.05%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 188, 9.27% American Astronomical Society 188 publications, 9.27%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 148, 7.3% Elsevier 148 publications, 7.3%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 112, 5.52% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 112 publications, 5.52%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 100, 4.93% Cambridge University Press 100 publications, 4.93%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 68, 3.35% IOP Publishing 68 publications, 3.35%
Wiley	Wiley, 45, 2.22% Wiley 45 publications, 2.22%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 32, 1.58% Taylor & Francis 32 publications, 1.58%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 23, 1.13% American Physical Society (APS) 23 publications, 1.13%
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, 0.39% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 0.39%
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%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700

With other organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1677, 82.69% National Institute for Astrophysics 1677 publications, 82.69%
University of Catania	University of Catania, 413, 20.36% University of Catania 413 publications, 20.36%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 308, 15.19% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 308 publications, 15.19%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 260, 12.82% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 260 publications, 12.82%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 205, 10.11% University of La Laguna 205 publications, 10.11%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 203, 10.01% University of Padua 203 publications, 10.01%
Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, 202, 9.96% Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 202 publications, 9.96%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 196, 9.66% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 196 publications, 9.66%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 189, 9.32% Observatoire de Paris 189 publications, 9.32%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 175, 8.63% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 175 publications, 8.63%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 172, 8.48% Sorbonne University 172 publications, 8.48%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 155, 7.64% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 155 publications, 7.64%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 152, 7.5% University of Geneva 152 publications, 7.5%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 151, 7.45% University of Porto 151 publications, 7.45%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 143, 7.05% University of Cambridge 143 publications, 7.05%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 137, 6.76% Paris Cité University 137 publications, 6.76%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 135, 6.66% Aix-Marseille University 135 publications, 6.66%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 132, 6.51% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 132 publications, 6.51%
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo	Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, 132, 6.51% Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo 132 publications, 6.51%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 132, 6.51% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 132 publications, 6.51%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 125, 6.16% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 125 publications, 6.16%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 125, 6.16% Paris Sciences et Lettres 125 publications, 6.16%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 124, 6.11% Brera Astronomical Observatory 124 publications, 6.11%
Keele University	Keele University, 122, 6.02% Keele University 122 publications, 6.02%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 122, 6.02% Leiden University 122 publications, 6.02%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 119, 5.87% University of St Andrews 119 publications, 5.87%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 115, 5.67% Stockholm University 115 publications, 5.67%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 115, 5.67% Université Paris-Saclay 115 publications, 5.67%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 115, 5.67% Space Telescope Science Institute 115 publications, 5.67%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 114, 5.62% University of Liège 114 publications, 5.62%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 260, 12.82% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 260 publications, 12.82%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 205, 10.11% University of La Laguna 205 publications, 10.11%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 189, 9.32% Observatoire de Paris 189 publications, 9.32%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 172, 8.48% Sorbonne University 172 publications, 8.48%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 152, 7.5% University of Geneva 152 publications, 7.5%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 151, 7.45% University of Porto 151 publications, 7.45%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 143, 7.05% University of Cambridge 143 publications, 7.05%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 137, 6.76% Paris Cité University 137 publications, 6.76%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 135, 6.66% Aix-Marseille University 135 publications, 6.66%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 132, 6.51% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 132 publications, 6.51%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 125, 6.16% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 125 publications, 6.16%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 125, 6.16% Paris Sciences et Lettres 125 publications, 6.16%
Keele University	Keele University, 122, 6.02% Keele University 122 publications, 6.02%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 122, 6.02% Leiden University 122 publications, 6.02%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 119, 5.87% University of St Andrews 119 publications, 5.87%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 115, 5.67% Stockholm University 115 publications, 5.67%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 115, 5.67% Université Paris-Saclay 115 publications, 5.67%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 115, 5.67% Space Telescope Science Institute 115 publications, 5.67%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 114, 5.62% University of Liège 114 publications, 5.62%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 113, 5.57% European Southern Observatory 113 publications, 5.57%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 112, 5.52% Spanish Astrobiology Center 112 publications, 5.52%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 111, 5.47% Institute of Space Sciences 111 publications, 5.47%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 111, 5.47% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 111 publications, 5.47%
Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço	Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, 110, 5.42% Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço 110 publications, 5.42%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 109, 5.37% University of Warwick 109 publications, 5.37%
Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia	Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, 109, 5.37% Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia 109 publications, 5.37%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 106, 5.23% Grenoble Alpes University 106 publications, 5.23%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 105, 5.18% German Aerospace Center 105 publications, 5.18%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 104, 5.13% California Institute of Technology 104 publications, 5.13%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 104, 5.13% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 104 publications, 5.13%
	50 100 150 200 250 300

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600
USA	USA, 549, 27.07% USA 549 publications, 27.07%
Germany	Germany, 426, 21.01% Germany 426 publications, 21.01%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 413, 20.36% United Kingdom 413 publications, 20.36%
France	France, 390, 19.23% France 390 publications, 19.23%
Spain	Spain, 379, 18.69% Spain 379 publications, 18.69%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 195, 9.62% Netherlands 195 publications, 9.62%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 175, 8.63% Switzerland 175 publications, 8.63%
Australia	Australia, 142, 7% Australia 142 publications, 7%
Chile	Chile, 135, 6.66% Chile 135 publications, 6.66%
Belgium	Belgium, 126, 6.21% Belgium 126 publications, 6.21%
Sweden	Sweden, 115, 5.67% Sweden 115 publications, 5.67%
Portugal	Portugal, 114, 5.62% Portugal 114 publications, 5.62%
Denmark	Denmark, 113, 5.57% Denmark 113 publications, 5.57%
Austria	Austria, 99, 4.88% Austria 99 publications, 4.88%
Poland	Poland, 85, 4.19% Poland 85 publications, 4.19%
Russia	Russia, 80, 3.94% Russia 80 publications, 3.94%
China	China, 72, 3.55% China 72 publications, 3.55%
Japan	Japan, 68, 3.35% Japan 68 publications, 3.35%
Brazil	Brazil, 62, 3.06% Brazil 62 publications, 3.06%
Canada	Canada, 61, 3.01% Canada 61 publications, 3.01%
Hungary	Hungary, 60, 2.96% Hungary 60 publications, 2.96%
South Africa	South Africa, 55, 2.71% South Africa 55 publications, 2.71%
India	India, 51, 2.51% India 51 publications, 2.51%
Ireland	Ireland, 37, 1.82% Ireland 37 publications, 1.82%
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%
	100 200 300 400 500 600

We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1896 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.