Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Short name
IAC
Country, city
Spain, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Publications
8 949
Citations
286 810
h-index
184
Top-3 journals
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy and Astrophysics (1701 publications)
Astrophysical Journal
Astrophysical Journal (1255 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of La Laguna
University of La Laguna (4904 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1977

Total publications
8949
Total citations
286810
Citations per publication
32.05
Average publications per year
182.63
Average authors per publication
46.19
h-index
184
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6946, 77.62%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
6946 publications, 77.62%
Space and Planetary Science, 6797, 75.95%
Space and Planetary Science
6797 publications, 75.95%
General Physics and Astronomy, 156, 1.74%
General Physics and Astronomy
156 publications, 1.74%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 141, 1.58%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
141 publications, 1.58%
Multidisciplinary, 124, 1.39%
Multidisciplinary
124 publications, 1.39%
General Medicine, 103, 1.15%
General Medicine
103 publications, 1.15%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 102, 1.14%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
102 publications, 1.14%
Instrumentation, 70, 0.78%
Instrumentation
70 publications, 0.78%
Geophysics, 65, 0.73%
Geophysics
65 publications, 0.73%
General Materials Science, 61, 0.68%
General Materials Science
61 publications, 0.68%
General Engineering, 56, 0.63%
General Engineering
56 publications, 0.63%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 53, 0.59%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
53 publications, 0.59%
Atmospheric Science, 52, 0.58%
Atmospheric Science
52 publications, 0.58%
Organic Chemistry, 50, 0.56%
Organic Chemistry
50 publications, 0.56%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 49, 0.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
49 publications, 0.55%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 47, 0.53%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
47 publications, 0.53%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 40, 0.45%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
40 publications, 0.45%
Aerospace Engineering, 37, 0.41%
Aerospace Engineering
37 publications, 0.41%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 36, 0.4%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
36 publications, 0.4%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 26, 0.29%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
26 publications, 0.29%
Analytical Chemistry, 22, 0.25%
Analytical Chemistry
22 publications, 0.25%
Condensed Matter Physics, 22, 0.25%
Condensed Matter Physics
22 publications, 0.25%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 21, 0.23%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
21 publications, 0.23%
Mathematical Physics, 21, 0.23%
Mathematical Physics
21 publications, 0.23%
Spectroscopy, 16, 0.18%
Spectroscopy
16 publications, 0.18%
Mechanical Engineering, 14, 0.16%
Mechanical Engineering
14 publications, 0.16%
General Mathematics, 13, 0.15%
General Mathematics
13 publications, 0.15%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 13, 0.15%
Geochemistry and Petrology
13 publications, 0.15%
General Environmental Science, 13, 0.15%
General Environmental Science
13 publications, 0.15%
Control and Systems Engineering, 13, 0.15%
Control and Systems Engineering
13 publications, 0.15%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
2208 publications, 24.67%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
1701 publications, 19.01%
Astrophysical Journal
1255 publications, 14.02%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
409 publications, 4.57%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
340 publications, 3.8%
Astronomical Journal
317 publications, 3.54%
Astrophysical Journal Letters
238 publications, 2.66%
Astrophysics and Space Science
191 publications, 2.13%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union
135 publications, 1.51%
Journal of High Energy Physics
125 publications, 1.4%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
118 publications, 1.32%
Solar Physics
91 publications, 1.02%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
91 publications, 1.02%
Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way
90 publications, 1.01%
Nature
85 publications, 0.95%
Nature Astronomy
78 publications, 0.87%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series
77 publications, 0.86%
Astronomische Nachrichten
70 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
59 publications, 0.66%
Experimental Astronomy
55 publications, 0.61%
Icarus
55 publications, 0.61%
Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
51 publications, 0.57%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium
50 publications, 0.56%
EPJ Web of Conferences
48 publications, 0.54%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
47 publications, 0.53%
Science
36 publications, 0.4%
Journal for the History of Astronomy
36 publications, 0.4%
Weird Weather
36 publications, 0.4%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
35 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
35 publications, 0.39%
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Publishers

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Oxford University Press
2355 publications, 26.32%
EDP Sciences
1832 publications, 20.47%
American Astronomical Society
1650 publications, 18.44%
Springer Nature
1026 publications, 11.46%
Cambridge University Press
560 publications, 6.26%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
423 publications, 4.73%
IOP Publishing
413 publications, 4.62%
Elsevier
203 publications, 2.27%
Wiley
97 publications, 1.08%
MDPI
67 publications, 0.75%
Taylor & Francis
57 publications, 0.64%
American Physical Society (APS)
49 publications, 0.55%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
39 publications, 0.44%
SAGE
36 publications, 0.4%
Optica Publishing Group
28 publications, 0.31%
World Scientific
20 publications, 0.22%
Pleiades Publishing
14 publications, 0.16%
Frontiers Media S.A.
12 publications, 0.13%
AIP Publishing
12 publications, 0.13%
The Royal Society
9 publications, 0.1%
Hindawi Limited
7 publications, 0.08%
Mary Ann Liebert
5 publications, 0.06%
Copernicus
5 publications, 0.06%
American Geophysical Union
3 publications, 0.03%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
3 publications, 0.03%
Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
2 publications, 0.02%
American Meteorological Society
2 publications, 0.02%
Annual Reviews
2 publications, 0.02%
The Russian Academy of Sciences
2 publications, 0.02%
F1000 Research
2 publications, 0.02%
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With other organizations

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University of La Laguna
4904 publications, 54.8%
National Institute for Astrophysics
1367 publications, 15.28%
California Institute of Technology
673 publications, 7.52%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
612 publications, 6.84%
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
556 publications, 6.21%
University of Cambridge
538 publications, 6.01%
University of Padua
534 publications, 5.97%
Observatoire de Paris
534 publications, 5.97%
Space Telescope Science Institute
508 publications, 5.68%
Paris Cité University
501 publications, 5.6%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology
492 publications, 5.5%
Sorbonne University
473 publications, 5.29%
University College London
455 publications, 5.08%
European Southern Observatory
455 publications, 5.08%
University of Southampton
439 publications, 4.91%
Princeton University
439 publications, 4.91%
Ohio State University
434 publications, 4.85%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
422 publications, 4.72%
Autonomous University of Madrid
412 publications, 4.6%
Université Paris-Saclay
412 publications, 4.6%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova
401 publications, 4.48%
University of Arizona
399 publications, 4.46%
University of Tokyo
390 publications, 4.36%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
383 publications, 4.28%
Leiden University
383 publications, 4.28%
University of Warwick
381 publications, 4.26%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
365 publications, 4.08%
University of Geneva
359 publications, 4.01%
University of Oxford
359 publications, 4.01%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics
358 publications, 4%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics
1367 publications, 15.28%
California Institute of Technology
673 publications, 7.52%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
612 publications, 6.84%
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
556 publications, 6.21%
University of Cambridge
538 publications, 6.01%
University of Padua
534 publications, 5.97%
Observatoire de Paris
534 publications, 5.97%
Space Telescope Science Institute
508 publications, 5.68%
Paris Cité University
501 publications, 5.6%
Sorbonne University
473 publications, 5.29%
University College London
455 publications, 5.08%
European Southern Observatory
455 publications, 5.08%
University of Southampton
439 publications, 4.91%
Princeton University
439 publications, 4.91%
Ohio State University
434 publications, 4.85%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
422 publications, 4.72%
Université Paris-Saclay
412 publications, 4.6%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova
401 publications, 4.48%
University of Arizona
399 publications, 4.46%
University of Tokyo
390 publications, 4.36%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
383 publications, 4.28%
Leiden University
383 publications, 4.28%
University of Warwick
381 publications, 4.26%
University of Geneva
359 publications, 4.01%
University of Oxford
359 publications, 4.01%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics
358 publications, 4%
University of Manchester
355 publications, 3.97%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
337 publications, 3.77%
Johns Hopkins University
328 publications, 3.67%
University of Texas at Austin
328 publications, 3.67%
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With other countries

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USA, 3479, 38.88%
USA
3479 publications, 38.88%
United Kingdom, 2875, 32.13%
United Kingdom
2875 publications, 32.13%
Germany, 2382, 26.62%
Germany
2382 publications, 26.62%
Italy, 2127, 23.77%
Italy
2127 publications, 23.77%
France, 1885, 21.06%
France
1885 publications, 21.06%
Netherlands, 1109, 12.39%
Netherlands
1109 publications, 12.39%
Chile, 1033, 11.54%
Chile
1033 publications, 11.54%
Australia, 874, 9.77%
Australia
874 publications, 9.77%
Switzerland, 791, 8.84%
Switzerland
791 publications, 8.84%
Mexico, 784, 8.76%
Mexico
784 publications, 8.76%
Canada, 709, 7.92%
Canada
709 publications, 7.92%
Brazil, 685, 7.65%
Brazil
685 publications, 7.65%
China, 624, 6.97%
China
624 publications, 6.97%
Japan, 620, 6.93%
Japan
620 publications, 6.93%
Belgium, 581, 6.49%
Belgium
581 publications, 6.49%
Portugal, 480, 5.36%
Portugal
480 publications, 5.36%
Austria, 454, 5.07%
Austria
454 publications, 5.07%
Sweden, 425, 4.75%
Sweden
425 publications, 4.75%
Denmark, 405, 4.53%
Denmark
405 publications, 4.53%
India, 405, 4.53%
India
405 publications, 4.53%
Poland, 401, 4.48%
Poland
401 publications, 4.48%
Russia, 366, 4.09%
Russia
366 publications, 4.09%
Finland, 361, 4.03%
Finland
361 publications, 4.03%
Republic of Korea, 333, 3.72%
Republic of Korea
333 publications, 3.72%
Hungary, 279, 3.12%
Hungary
279 publications, 3.12%
Czech Republic, 275, 3.07%
Czech Republic
275 publications, 3.07%
Ukraine, 252, 2.82%
Ukraine
252 publications, 2.82%
South Africa, 245, 2.74%
South Africa
245 publications, 2.74%
Greece, 238, 2.66%
Greece
238 publications, 2.66%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1977 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.