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STSCI

Country, city

USA, Baltimore

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Publications

11 733

Citations

694 711

h-index

312

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (4137 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (1628 publications)

Astronomical Journal (1123 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Johns Hopkins University (2452 publications)

California Institute of Technology (1828 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (1605 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1303 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (923 publications)

European Southern Observatory (705 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Found

Since 1982

Total publications

11733

Total citations

694711

Citations per publication

59.21

Average publications per year

266.66

Average authors per publication

12.22

h-index

312

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, 9435, 80.41% Astronomy and Astrophysics 9435 publications, 80.41%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 9358, 79.76% Space and Planetary Science 9358 publications, 79.76%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 273, 2.33% Multidisciplinary 273 publications, 2.33%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 189, 1.61% General Medicine 189 publications, 1.61%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 86, 0.73% General Physics and Astronomy 86 publications, 0.73%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 67, 0.57% Geophysics 67 publications, 0.57%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 56, 0.48% Instrumentation 56 publications, 0.48%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 55, 0.47% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 55 publications, 0.47%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 50, 0.43% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 50 publications, 0.43%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 46, 0.39% Control and Systems Engineering 46 publications, 0.39%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 44, 0.38% Mechanical Engineering 44 publications, 0.38%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 44, 0.38% General Engineering 44 publications, 0.38%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 39, 0.33% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 39 publications, 0.33%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 36, 0.31% Atmospheric Science 36 publications, 0.31%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 33, 0.28% Aerospace Engineering 33 publications, 0.28%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 31, 0.26% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 31 publications, 0.26%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 19, 0.16% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 19 publications, 0.16%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 18, 0.15% Computer Science Applications 18 publications, 0.15%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 17, 0.14% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 publications, 0.14%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 17, 0.14% General Neuroscience 17 publications, 0.14%
History and Philosophy of Science	History and Philosophy of Science, 16, 0.14% History and Philosophy of Science 16 publications, 0.14%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 13, 0.11% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 13 publications, 0.11%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 12, 0.1% Geochemistry and Petrology 12 publications, 0.1%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 11, 0.09% General Environmental Science 11 publications, 0.09%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 10, 0.09% Condensed Matter Physics 10 publications, 0.09%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 8, 0.07% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 8 publications, 0.07%
Radiation	Radiation, 8, 0.07% Radiation 8 publications, 0.07%
Computer Networks and Communications	Computer Networks and Communications, 8, 0.07% Computer Networks and Communications 8 publications, 0.07%
Software	Software, 8, 0.07% Software 8 publications, 0.07%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 7, 0.06% Mathematical Physics 7 publications, 0.06%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 4137, 35.26% Astrophysical Journal 4137 publications, 35.26%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1628, 13.88% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1628 publications, 13.88%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 1123, 9.57% Astronomical Journal 1123 publications, 9.57%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 786, 6.7% Astronomy and Astrophysics 786 publications, 6.7%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 559, 4.76% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 559 publications, 4.76%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 489, 4.17% Astrophysical Journal Letters 489 publications, 4.17%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 404, 3.44% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 404 publications, 3.44%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 325, 2.77% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 325 publications, 2.77%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 311, 2.65% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 311 publications, 2.65%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 220, 1.88% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 220 publications, 1.88%
Nature	Nature, 199, 1.7% Nature 199 publications, 1.7%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 142, 1.21% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 142 publications, 1.21%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 128, 1.09% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 128 publications, 1.09%
Icarus	Icarus, 94, 0.8% Icarus 94 publications, 0.8%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 91, 0.78% Astrophysics and Space Science 91 publications, 0.78%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 84, 0.72% Nature Astronomy 84 publications, 0.72%
Science	Science, 81, 0.69% Science 81 publications, 0.69%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 51, 0.43% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 51 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems	Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 48, 0.41% Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 48 publications, 0.41%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 45, 0.38% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 45 publications, 0.38%
New Astronomy Reviews	New Astronomy Reviews, 43, 0.37% New Astronomy Reviews 43 publications, 0.37%
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, 38, 0.32% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 38 publications, 0.32%
Highlights of Astronomy	Highlights of Astronomy, 34, 0.29% Highlights of Astronomy 34 publications, 0.29%
Research Notes of the AAS	Research Notes of the AAS, 32, 0.27% Research Notes of the AAS 32 publications, 0.27%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 29, 0.25% Advances in Space Research 29 publications, 0.25%
EAS Publications Series	EAS Publications Series, 25, 0.21% EAS Publications Series 25 publications, 0.21%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 24, 0.2% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 24 publications, 0.2%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 24, 0.2% Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 24 publications, 0.2%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 23, 0.2% Astronomische Nachrichten 23 publications, 0.2%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia	Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 20, 0.17% Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 20 publications, 0.17%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 5203, 44.35% American Astronomical Society 5203 publications, 44.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1703, 14.51% Oxford University Press 1703 publications, 14.51%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1255, 10.7% IOP Publishing 1255 publications, 10.7%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 846, 7.21% EDP Sciences 846 publications, 7.21%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 823, 7.01% Cambridge University Press 823 publications, 7.01%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 729, 6.21% Springer Nature 729 publications, 6.21%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 613, 5.22% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 613 publications, 5.22%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 242, 2.06% Elsevier 242 publications, 2.06%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 82, 0.7% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 82 publications, 0.7%
Wiley	Wiley, 61, 0.52% Wiley 61 publications, 0.52%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 38, 0.32% AIP Publishing 38 publications, 0.32%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 21, 0.18% Optica Publishing Group 21 publications, 0.18%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 17, 0.14% American Physical Society (APS) 17 publications, 0.14%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 13, 0.11% Annual Reviews 13 publications, 0.11%
MDPI	MDPI, 12, 0.1% MDPI 12 publications, 0.1%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 8, 0.07% The Royal Society 8 publications, 0.07%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 7, 0.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 7 publications, 0.06%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 7, 0.06% American Geophysical Union 7 publications, 0.06%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6, 0.05% Taylor & Francis 6 publications, 0.05%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 6, 0.05% World Scientific 6 publications, 0.05%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 6, 0.05% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 6 publications, 0.05%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 6, 0.05% Mary Ann Liebert 6 publications, 0.05%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 6, 0.05% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 6 publications, 0.05%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 3, 0.03% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 3 publications, 0.03%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.02% Walter de Gruyter 2 publications, 0.02%
SAGE	SAGE, 2, 0.02% SAGE 2 publications, 0.02%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2, 0.02% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2 publications, 0.02%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 2, 0.02% Pleiades Publishing 2 publications, 0.02%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2, 0.02% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2 publications, 0.02%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2, 0.02% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2 publications, 0.02%
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With other organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2452, 20.9% Johns Hopkins University 2452 publications, 20.9%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 1828, 15.58% California Institute of Technology 1828 publications, 15.58%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 1605, 13.68% Goddard Space Flight Center 1605 publications, 13.68%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 1543, 13.15% University of Arizona 1543 publications, 13.15%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1303, 11.11% National Institute for Astrophysics 1303 publications, 11.11%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 1154, 9.84% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 1154 publications, 9.84%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 982, 8.37% University of California, Santa Cruz 982 publications, 8.37%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 923, 7.87% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 923 publications, 7.87%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 860, 7.33% University of California, Berkeley 860 publications, 7.33%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 787, 6.71% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 787 publications, 6.71%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 705, 6.01% European Southern Observatory 705 publications, 6.01%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 653, 5.57% University of Texas at Austin 653 publications, 5.57%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 606, 5.16% Princeton University 606 publications, 5.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 597, 5.09% University of Cambridge 597 publications, 5.09%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 577, 4.92% University of Michigan 577 publications, 4.92%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 576, 4.91% Leiden University 576 publications, 4.91%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 571, 4.87% University of Maryland, College Park 571 publications, 4.87%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 567, 4.83% Pennsylvania State University 567 publications, 4.83%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 539, 4.59% University of Copenhagen 539 publications, 4.59%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 524, 4.47% Ames Research Center 524 publications, 4.47%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 523, 4.46% University of Massachusetts Amherst 523 publications, 4.46%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 508, 4.33% University of Washington 508 publications, 4.33%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 508, 4.33% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 508 publications, 4.33%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 507, 4.32% University of Wisconsin–Madison 507 publications, 4.32%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 485, 4.13% Sorbonne University 485 publications, 4.13%
University College London	University College London, 478, 4.07% University College London 478 publications, 4.07%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 478, 4.07% University of California, Los Angeles 478 publications, 4.07%
University of Virginia	University of Virginia, 471, 4.01% University of Virginia 471 publications, 4.01%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 466, 3.97% University of Oxford 466 publications, 3.97%
Yale University	Yale University, 466, 3.97% Yale University 466 publications, 3.97%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1303, 11.11% National Institute for Astrophysics 1303 publications, 11.11%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 923, 7.87% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 923 publications, 7.87%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 705, 6.01% European Southern Observatory 705 publications, 6.01%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 597, 5.09% University of Cambridge 597 publications, 5.09%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 576, 4.91% Leiden University 576 publications, 4.91%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 539, 4.59% University of Copenhagen 539 publications, 4.59%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 508, 4.33% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 508 publications, 4.33%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 485, 4.13% Sorbonne University 485 publications, 4.13%
University College London	University College London, 478, 4.07% University College London 478 publications, 4.07%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 466, 3.97% University of Oxford 466 publications, 3.97%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 436, 3.72% Australian National University 436 publications, 3.72%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 396, 3.38% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 396 publications, 3.38%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 393, 3.35% University of La Laguna 393 publications, 3.35%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 383, 3.26% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 383 publications, 3.26%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 383, 3.26% University of Tokyo 383 publications, 3.26%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 372, 3.17% Observatoire de Paris 372 publications, 3.17%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 354, 3.02% Stockholm University 354 publications, 3.02%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 352, 3% Aix-Marseille University 352 publications, 3%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 352, 3% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 352 publications, 3%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 330, 2.81% Paris Cité University 330 publications, 2.81%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 315, 2.68% Heidelberg University 315 publications, 2.68%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 310, 2.64% University of Edinburgh 310 publications, 2.64%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 295, 2.51% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 295 publications, 2.51%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 292, 2.49% University of Geneva 292 publications, 2.49%
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University, 291, 2.48% Liverpool John Moores University 291 publications, 2.48%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 289, 2.46% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 289 publications, 2.46%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 286, 2.44% University of Padua 286 publications, 2.44%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 281, 2.39% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 281 publications, 2.39%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 280, 2.39% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 280 publications, 2.39%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 274, 2.34% University of Leicester 274 publications, 2.34%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3280, 27.96% United Kingdom 3280 publications, 27.96%
Germany	Germany, 2531, 21.57% Germany 2531 publications, 21.57%
Italy	Italy, 2101, 17.91% Italy 2101 publications, 17.91%
France	France, 1759, 14.99% France 1759 publications, 14.99%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1447, 12.33% Netherlands 1447 publications, 12.33%
Spain	Spain, 1411, 12.03% Spain 1411 publications, 12.03%
Canada	Canada, 1341, 11.43% Canada 1341 publications, 11.43%
Chile	Chile, 1336, 11.39% Chile 1336 publications, 11.39%
Australia	Australia, 1309, 11.16% Australia 1309 publications, 11.16%
Japan	Japan, 776, 6.61% Japan 776 publications, 6.61%
China	China, 753, 6.42% China 753 publications, 6.42%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 682, 5.81% Switzerland 682 publications, 5.81%
Denmark	Denmark, 676, 5.76% Denmark 676 publications, 5.76%
Sweden	Sweden, 559, 4.76% Sweden 559 publications, 4.76%
Belgium	Belgium, 433, 3.69% Belgium 433 publications, 3.69%
Israel	Israel, 413, 3.52% Israel 413 publications, 3.52%
Mexico	Mexico, 312, 2.66% Mexico 312 publications, 2.66%
Brazil	Brazil, 288, 2.45% Brazil 288 publications, 2.45%
South Africa	South Africa, 256, 2.18% South Africa 256 publications, 2.18%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 241, 2.05% Republic of Korea 241 publications, 2.05%
Russia	Russia, 198, 1.69% Russia 198 publications, 1.69%
India	India, 198, 1.69% India 198 publications, 1.69%
Austria	Austria, 171, 1.46% Austria 171 publications, 1.46%
Poland	Poland, 171, 1.46% Poland 171 publications, 1.46%
Hungary	Hungary, 141, 1.2% Hungary 141 publications, 1.2%
Finland	Finland, 130, 1.11% Finland 130 publications, 1.11%
Ireland	Ireland, 125, 1.07% Ireland 125 publications, 1.07%
Portugal	Portugal, 120, 1.02% Portugal 120 publications, 1.02%
Greece	Greece, 108, 0.92% Greece 108 publications, 0.92%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1982 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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