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Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Short name

CfA

Country, city

USA, Cambridge

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Organization website

Publications

23 661

Citations

1 385 704

h-index

410

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (7608 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (3066 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1466 publications)

Top-3 organizations

California Institute of Technology (2809 publications)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1982 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (1761 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1750 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (1110 publications)

University of Cambridge (939 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1963

Total publications

23661

Total citations

1385704

Citations per publication

58.56

Average publications per year

375.57

Average authors per publication

10.85

h-index

410

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, 15524, 65.61% Astronomy and Astrophysics 15524 publications, 65.61%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 15393, 65.06% Space and Planetary Science 15393 publications, 65.06%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1005, 4.25% General Physics and Astronomy 1005 publications, 4.25%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 876, 3.7% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 876 publications, 3.7%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 665, 2.81% Multidisciplinary 665 publications, 2.81%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 539, 2.28% Geophysics 539 publications, 2.28%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 520, 2.2% Atmospheric Science 520 publications, 2.2%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 458, 1.94% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 458 publications, 1.94%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 370, 1.56% Condensed Matter Physics 370 publications, 1.56%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 325, 1.37% General Medicine 325 publications, 1.37%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 320, 1.35% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 320 publications, 1.35%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 296, 1.25% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 296 publications, 1.25%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 222, 0.94% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 222 publications, 0.94%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 217, 0.92% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 217 publications, 0.92%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 204, 0.86% Geochemistry and Petrology 204 publications, 0.86%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 191, 0.81% Spectroscopy 191 publications, 0.81%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 175, 0.74% Instrumentation 175 publications, 0.74%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 168, 0.71% Aerospace Engineering 168 publications, 0.71%
Radiation	Radiation, 157, 0.66% Radiation 157 publications, 0.66%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 156, 0.66% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 156 publications, 0.66%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 149, 0.63% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 149 publications, 0.63%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 139, 0.59% Water Science and Technology 139 publications, 0.59%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 138, 0.58% Oceanography 138 publications, 0.58%
Ecology	Ecology, 138, 0.58% Ecology 138 publications, 0.58%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 137, 0.58% Earth-Surface Processes 137 publications, 0.58%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 134, 0.57% Soil Science 134 publications, 0.57%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 133, 0.56% Paleontology 133 publications, 0.56%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 131, 0.55% Aquatic Science 131 publications, 0.55%
Forestry	Forestry, 131, 0.55% Forestry 131 publications, 0.55%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 123, 0.52% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 123 publications, 0.52%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 7608, 32.15% Astrophysical Journal 7608 publications, 32.15%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 3066, 12.96% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 3066 publications, 12.96%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1466, 6.2% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1466 publications, 6.2%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 1082, 4.57% Astronomical Journal 1082 publications, 4.57%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 760, 3.21% Astrophysical Journal Letters 760 publications, 3.21%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 680, 2.87% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 680 publications, 2.87%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 529, 2.24% Physical Review A 529 publications, 2.24%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 469, 1.98% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 469 publications, 1.98%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 422, 1.78% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 422 publications, 1.78%
Nature	Nature, 416, 1.76% Nature 416 publications, 1.76%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 326, 1.38% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 326 publications, 1.38%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 290, 1.23% Physical Review Letters 290 publications, 1.23%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 262, 1.11% Physical Review D 262 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 223, 0.94% Journal of Chemical Physics 223 publications, 0.94%
Science	Science, 195, 0.82% Science 195 publications, 0.82%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 178, 0.75% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 178 publications, 0.75%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 171, 0.72% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 171 publications, 0.72%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 164, 0.69% Solar Physics 164 publications, 0.69%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 151, 0.64% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 151 publications, 0.64%
Journal for the History of Astronomy	Journal for the History of Astronomy, 148, 0.63% Journal for the History of Astronomy 148 publications, 0.63%
Icarus	Icarus, 148, 0.63% Icarus 148 publications, 0.63%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 132, 0.56% Nature Astronomy 132 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 131, 0.55% Journal of Geophysical Research 131 publications, 0.55%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 131, 0.55% Advances in Space Research 131 publications, 0.55%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 125, 0.53% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 125 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer	Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 123, 0.52% Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 123 publications, 0.52%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 112, 0.47% Astrophysics and Space Science 112 publications, 0.47%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 112, 0.47% Space Science Reviews 112 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics	Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 101, 0.43% Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 101 publications, 0.43%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 101, 0.43% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 101 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 9129, 38.58% American Astronomical Society 9129 publications, 38.58%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 3307, 13.98% Oxford University Press 3307 publications, 13.98%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1709, 7.22% Springer Nature 1709 publications, 7.22%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1556, 6.58% EDP Sciences 1556 publications, 6.58%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1455, 6.15% IOP Publishing 1455 publications, 6.15%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1221, 5.16% American Physical Society (APS) 1221 publications, 5.16%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1101, 4.65% Elsevier 1101 publications, 4.65%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1042, 4.4% Cambridge University Press 1042 publications, 4.4%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 728, 3.08% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 728 publications, 3.08%
Wiley	Wiley, 510, 2.16% Wiley 510 publications, 2.16%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 399, 1.69% AIP Publishing 399 publications, 1.69%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 211, 0.89% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 211 publications, 0.89%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 168, 0.71% Copernicus 168 publications, 0.71%
SAGE	SAGE, 162, 0.68% SAGE 162 publications, 0.68%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 107, 0.45% American Chemical Society (ACS) 107 publications, 0.45%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 102, 0.43% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 102 publications, 0.43%
MDPI	MDPI, 83, 0.35% MDPI 83 publications, 0.35%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 83, 0.35% American Geophysical Union 83 publications, 0.35%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 82, 0.35% Optica Publishing Group 82 publications, 0.35%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 64, 0.27% Taylor & Francis 64 publications, 0.27%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 58, 0.25% World Scientific 58 publications, 0.25%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 38, 0.16% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 38 publications, 0.16%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 35, 0.15% Mary Ann Liebert 35 publications, 0.15%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 33, 0.14% Frontiers Media S.A. 33 publications, 0.14%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 31, 0.13% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 31 publications, 0.13%
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)	American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 28, 0.12% American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) 28 publications, 0.12%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 26, 0.11% Annual Reviews 26 publications, 0.11%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 17, 0.07% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 17 publications, 0.07%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 17, 0.07% Environmental Health Perspectives 17 publications, 0.07%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 13, 0.05% The Royal Society 13 publications, 0.05%
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With other organizations

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California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 2809, 11.87% California Institute of Technology 2809 publications, 11.87%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982, 8.38% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1982 publications, 8.38%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 1761, 7.44% Goddard Space Flight Center 1761 publications, 7.44%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1750, 7.4% National Institute for Astrophysics 1750 publications, 7.4%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1664, 7.03% University of California, Berkeley 1664 publications, 7.03%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 1538, 6.5% University of Arizona 1538 publications, 6.5%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1535, 6.49% Harvard University 1535 publications, 6.49%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 1308, 5.53% Space Telescope Science Institute 1308 publications, 5.53%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1255, 5.3% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1255 publications, 5.3%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 1161, 4.91% Princeton University 1161 publications, 4.91%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1133, 4.79% University of Michigan 1133 publications, 4.79%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 1110, 4.69% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 1110 publications, 4.69%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory	National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 982, 4.15% National Radio Astronomy Observatory 982 publications, 4.15%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 939, 3.97% University of Cambridge 939 publications, 3.97%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 912, 3.85% Johns Hopkins University 912 publications, 3.85%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 847, 3.58% University of Maryland, College Park 847 publications, 3.58%
University College London	University College London, 836, 3.53% University College London 836 publications, 3.53%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 830, 3.51% Ohio State University 830 publications, 3.51%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 791, 3.34% Sorbonne University 791 publications, 3.34%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 787, 3.33% University of Chicago 787 publications, 3.33%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 779, 3.29% University of California, Santa Cruz 779 publications, 3.29%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 757, 3.2% Leiden University 757 publications, 3.2%
Yale University	Yale University, 746, 3.15% Yale University 746 publications, 3.15%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 731, 3.09% Ames Research Center 731 publications, 3.09%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 704, 2.98% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 704 publications, 2.98%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 697, 2.95% University of Texas at Austin 697 publications, 2.95%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 695, 2.94% European Southern Observatory 695 publications, 2.94%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 692, 2.92% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 692 publications, 2.92%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 688, 2.91% Stanford University 688 publications, 2.91%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 678, 2.87% Pennsylvania State University 678 publications, 2.87%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1750, 7.4% National Institute for Astrophysics 1750 publications, 7.4%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 1110, 4.69% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 1110 publications, 4.69%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 939, 3.97% University of Cambridge 939 publications, 3.97%
University College London	University College London, 836, 3.53% University College London 836 publications, 3.53%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 791, 3.34% Sorbonne University 791 publications, 3.34%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 757, 3.2% Leiden University 757 publications, 3.2%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 695, 2.94% European Southern Observatory 695 publications, 2.94%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 692, 2.92% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 692 publications, 2.92%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 647, 2.73% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 647 publications, 2.73%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 626, 2.65% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 626 publications, 2.65%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 616, 2.6% University of Toronto 616 publications, 2.6%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 613, 2.59% Observatoire de Paris 613 publications, 2.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 573, 2.42% University of Oxford 573 publications, 2.42%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 561, 2.37% University of Tokyo 561 publications, 2.37%
Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica	Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, 557, 2.35% Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica 557 publications, 2.35%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 547, 2.31% University of Southampton 547 publications, 2.31%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 534, 2.26% University of Amsterdam 534 publications, 2.26%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 524, 2.21% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 524 publications, 2.21%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 521, 2.2% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 521 publications, 2.2%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 520, 2.2% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 520 publications, 2.2%
Durham University	Durham University, 509, 2.15% Durham University 509 publications, 2.15%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 500, 2.11% University of Geneva 500 publications, 2.11%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 496, 2.1% Heidelberg University 496 publications, 2.1%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 479, 2.02% Australian National University 479 publications, 2.02%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 477, 2.02% University of La Laguna 477 publications, 2.02%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 470, 1.99% Paris Cité University 470 publications, 1.99%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 465, 1.97% University of Copenhagen 465 publications, 1.97%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 462, 1.95% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 462 publications, 1.95%
Institute of Space Sciences	Institute of Space Sciences, 459, 1.94% Institute of Space Sciences 459 publications, 1.94%
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics	Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, 440, 1.86% Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics 440 publications, 1.86%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4668, 19.73% United Kingdom 4668 publications, 19.73%
Germany	Germany, 4237, 17.91% Germany 4237 publications, 17.91%
Italy	Italy, 2789, 11.79% Italy 2789 publications, 11.79%
France	France, 2323, 9.82% France 2323 publications, 9.82%
Canada	Canada, 2305, 9.74% Canada 2305 publications, 9.74%
Spain	Spain, 1953, 8.25% Spain 1953 publications, 8.25%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1932, 8.17% Netherlands 1932 publications, 8.17%
Australia	Australia, 1791, 7.57% Australia 1791 publications, 7.57%
China	China, 1756, 7.42% China 1756 publications, 7.42%
Chile	Chile, 1409, 5.95% Chile 1409 publications, 5.95%
Japan	Japan, 1248, 5.27% Japan 1248 publications, 5.27%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 876, 3.7% Switzerland 876 publications, 3.7%
Denmark	Denmark, 777, 3.28% Denmark 777 publications, 3.28%
Russia	Russia, 629, 2.66% Russia 629 publications, 2.66%
Sweden	Sweden, 601, 2.54% Sweden 601 publications, 2.54%
Mexico	Mexico, 573, 2.42% Mexico 573 publications, 2.42%
Israel	Israel, 568, 2.4% Israel 568 publications, 2.4%
India	India, 560, 2.37% India 560 publications, 2.37%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 523, 2.21% Republic of Korea 523 publications, 2.21%
Poland	Poland, 473, 2% Poland 473 publications, 2%
Brazil	Brazil, 447, 1.89% Brazil 447 publications, 1.89%
Belgium	Belgium, 446, 1.88% Belgium 446 publications, 1.88%
Austria	Austria, 405, 1.71% Austria 405 publications, 1.71%
South Africa	South Africa, 397, 1.68% South Africa 397 publications, 1.68%
Hungary	Hungary, 301, 1.27% Hungary 301 publications, 1.27%
Finland	Finland, 287, 1.21% Finland 287 publications, 1.21%
Ireland	Ireland, 278, 1.17% Ireland 278 publications, 1.17%
Greece	Greece, 276, 1.17% Greece 276 publications, 1.17%
Portugal	Portugal, 238, 1.01% Portugal 238 publications, 1.01%
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