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European Space Research and Technology Centre

Short name

ESTEC

Country, city

Netherlands, Noordwijk-Binnen

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Organization website

Publications

5 359

Citations

153 129

h-index

153

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (375 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (306 publications)

Advances in Space Research (254 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (376 publications)

German Aerospace Center (334 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (297 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (376 publications)

German Aerospace Center (334 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (297 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1969

Total publications

5359

Total citations

153129

Citations per publication

28.57

Average publications per year

94.02

Average authors per publication

10.65

h-index

153

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 1600 1800 2000
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1977, 36.89% Space and Planetary Science 1977 publications, 36.89%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1672, 31.2% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1672 publications, 31.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 819, 15.28% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 819 publications, 15.28%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 652, 12.17% Aerospace Engineering 652 publications, 12.17%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 570, 10.64% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 570 publications, 10.64%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 530, 9.89% Geophysics 530 publications, 9.89%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 490, 9.14% Atmospheric Science 490 publications, 9.14%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 304, 5.67% Condensed Matter Physics 304 publications, 5.67%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 272, 5.08% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 272 publications, 5.08%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 195, 3.64% General Medicine 195 publications, 3.64%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 188, 3.51% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 188 publications, 3.51%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 159, 2.97% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 159 publications, 2.97%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 158, 2.95% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 158 publications, 2.95%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 156, 2.91% Instrumentation 156 publications, 2.91%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 139, 2.59% Mechanical Engineering 139 publications, 2.59%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 130, 2.43% General Physics and Astronomy 130 publications, 2.43%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 122, 2.28% General Engineering 122 publications, 2.28%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 113, 2.11% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 113 publications, 2.11%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 108, 2.02% Geochemistry and Petrology 108 publications, 2.02%
Radiation	Radiation, 108, 2.02% Radiation 108 publications, 2.02%
Geology	Geology, 104, 1.94% Geology 104 publications, 1.94%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 102, 1.9% General Materials Science 102 publications, 1.9%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 92, 1.72% Soil Science 92 publications, 1.72%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 89, 1.66% Multidisciplinary 89 publications, 1.66%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 85, 1.59% Mechanics of Materials 85 publications, 1.59%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 80, 1.49% Computers in Earth Sciences 80 publications, 1.49%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 78, 1.46% Computer Science Applications 78 publications, 1.46%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 77, 1.44% Oceanography 77 publications, 1.44%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 76, 1.42% Control and Systems Engineering 76 publications, 1.42%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 74, 1.38% Water Science and Technology 74 publications, 1.38%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 375, 7% Astronomy and Astrophysics 375 publications, 7%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 306, 5.71% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 306 publications, 5.71%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 254, 4.74% Advances in Space Research 254 publications, 4.74%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 249, 4.65% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 249 publications, 4.65%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 175, 3.27% Acta Astronautica 175 publications, 3.27%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 167, 3.12% Astrophysical Journal 167 publications, 3.12%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science	IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 157, 2.93% IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 157 publications, 2.93%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 133, 2.48% Planetary and Space Science 133 publications, 2.48%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 100, 1.87% Space Science Reviews 100 publications, 1.87%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 99, 1.85% Geophysical Research Letters 99 publications, 1.85%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 92, 1.72% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 92 publications, 1.72%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 76, 1.42% Remote Sensing 76 publications, 1.42%
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 75, 1.4% IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 75 publications, 1.4%
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques	IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 69, 1.29% IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 69 publications, 1.29%
CEAS Space Journal	CEAS Space Journal, 67, 1.25% CEAS Space Journal 67 publications, 1.25%
Icarus	Icarus, 62, 1.16% Icarus 62 publications, 1.16%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 61, 1.14% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 61 publications, 1.14%
Annales Geophysicae	Annales Geophysicae, 57, 1.06% Annales Geophysicae 57 publications, 1.06%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 56, 1.04% Journal of Geophysical Research 56 publications, 1.04%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 54, 1.01% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 54 publications, 1.01%
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, 50, 0.93% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 50 publications, 0.93%
Nature	Nature, 47, 0.88% Nature 47 publications, 0.88%
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking	International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 42, 0.78% International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking 42 publications, 0.78%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 42, 0.78% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 42 publications, 0.78%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 35, 0.65% Remote Sensing of Environment 35 publications, 0.65%
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing	IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 34, 0.63% IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 34 publications, 0.63%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 34, 0.63% Astronomical Journal 34 publications, 0.63%
Astrobiology	Astrobiology, 34, 0.63% Astrobiology 34 publications, 0.63%
SAE Technical Papers	SAE Technical Papers, 32, 0.6% SAE Technical Papers 32 publications, 0.6%
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science	IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 30, 0.56% IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 30 publications, 0.56%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1160, 21.65% Elsevier 1160 publications, 21.65%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 716, 13.36% Springer Nature 716 publications, 13.36%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 712, 13.29% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 712 publications, 13.29%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 456, 8.51% EDP Sciences 456 publications, 8.51%
Wiley	Wiley, 360, 6.72% Wiley 360 publications, 6.72%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 318, 5.93% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 318 publications, 5.93%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 281, 5.24% Oxford University Press 281 publications, 5.24%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 233, 4.35% American Astronomical Society 233 publications, 4.35%
MDPI	MDPI, 140, 2.61% MDPI 140 publications, 2.61%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 118, 2.2% Copernicus 118 publications, 2.2%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 115, 2.15% IOP Publishing 115 publications, 2.15%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 104, 1.94% Cambridge University Press 104 publications, 1.94%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 100, 1.87% American Geophysical Union 100 publications, 1.87%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 51, 0.95% AIP Publishing 51 publications, 0.95%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 49, 0.91% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 49 publications, 0.91%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 40, 0.75% Optica Publishing Group 40 publications, 0.75%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 37, 0.69% Frontiers Media S.A. 37 publications, 0.69%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.67% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.67%
SAE International	SAE International, 32, 0.6% SAE International 32 publications, 0.6%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 31, 0.58% Taylor & Francis 31 publications, 0.58%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 31, 0.58% American Physical Society (APS) 31 publications, 0.58%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 30, 0.56% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 30 publications, 0.56%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 27, 0.5% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 27 publications, 0.5%
Emerald	Emerald, 18, 0.34% Emerald 18 publications, 0.34%
SAGE	SAGE, 18, 0.34% SAGE 18 publications, 0.34%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 15, 0.28% Pleiades Publishing 15 publications, 0.28%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 14, 0.26% Hindawi Limited 14 publications, 0.26%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 11, 0.21% American Chemical Society (ACS) 11 publications, 0.21%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 10, 0.19% World Scientific 10 publications, 0.19%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 10, 0.19% American Meteorological Society 10 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 376, 7.02% National Institute for Astrophysics 376 publications, 7.02%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 334, 6.23% German Aerospace Center 334 publications, 6.23%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 297, 5.54% Goddard Space Flight Center 297 publications, 5.54%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 251, 4.68% Observatoire de Paris 251 publications, 4.68%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 243, 4.53% Sorbonne University 243 publications, 4.53%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 240, 4.48% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 240 publications, 4.48%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 237, 4.42% California Institute of Technology 237 publications, 4.42%
University College London	University College London, 179, 3.34% University College London 179 publications, 3.34%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 166, 3.1% Leiden University 166 publications, 3.1%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 162, 3.02% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 162 publications, 3.02%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 158, 2.95% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 158 publications, 2.95%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 155, 2.89% Imperial College London 155 publications, 2.89%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 154, 2.87% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 154 publications, 2.87%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 154, 2.87% European Space Astronomy Centre 154 publications, 2.87%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 153, 2.86% Space Telescope Science Institute 153 publications, 2.86%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 150, 2.8% Paris Cité University 150 publications, 2.8%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 148, 2.76% University of Padua 148 publications, 2.76%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 148, 2.76% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 148 publications, 2.76%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 147, 2.74% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 147 publications, 2.74%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 140, 2.61% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 140 publications, 2.61%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 138, 2.58% University of Bern 138 publications, 2.58%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 133, 2.48% Université Paris-Saclay 133 publications, 2.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 129, 2.41% University of Cambridge 129 publications, 2.41%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 127, 2.37% University of Arizona 127 publications, 2.37%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 126, 2.35% University of Leicester 126 publications, 2.35%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 125, 2.33% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 125 publications, 2.33%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 121, 2.26% University of California, Berkeley 121 publications, 2.26%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 117, 2.18% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 117 publications, 2.18%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 117, 2.18% University of Maryland, College Park 117 publications, 2.18%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 117, 2.18% Paris Sciences et Lettres 117 publications, 2.18%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 376, 7.02% National Institute for Astrophysics 376 publications, 7.02%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 334, 6.23% German Aerospace Center 334 publications, 6.23%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 297, 5.54% Goddard Space Flight Center 297 publications, 5.54%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 251, 4.68% Observatoire de Paris 251 publications, 4.68%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 243, 4.53% Sorbonne University 243 publications, 4.53%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 240, 4.48% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 240 publications, 4.48%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 237, 4.42% California Institute of Technology 237 publications, 4.42%
University College London	University College London, 179, 3.34% University College London 179 publications, 3.34%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 162, 3.02% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 162 publications, 3.02%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 158, 2.95% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 158 publications, 2.95%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 155, 2.89% Imperial College London 155 publications, 2.89%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 154, 2.87% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 154 publications, 2.87%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 154, 2.87% European Space Astronomy Centre 154 publications, 2.87%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 153, 2.86% Space Telescope Science Institute 153 publications, 2.86%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 150, 2.8% Paris Cité University 150 publications, 2.8%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 148, 2.76% University of Padua 148 publications, 2.76%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 148, 2.76% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 148 publications, 2.76%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 140, 2.61% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 140 publications, 2.61%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 138, 2.58% University of Bern 138 publications, 2.58%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 133, 2.48% Université Paris-Saclay 133 publications, 2.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 129, 2.41% University of Cambridge 129 publications, 2.41%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 127, 2.37% University of Arizona 127 publications, 2.37%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 126, 2.35% University of Leicester 126 publications, 2.35%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 125, 2.33% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 125 publications, 2.33%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 121, 2.26% University of California, Berkeley 121 publications, 2.26%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 117, 2.18% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 117 publications, 2.18%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 117, 2.18% University of Maryland, College Park 117 publications, 2.18%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 117, 2.18% Paris Sciences et Lettres 117 publications, 2.18%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 115, 2.15% Aix-Marseille University 115 publications, 2.15%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 114, 2.13% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 114 publications, 2.13%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 1465, 27.34% Germany 1465 publications, 27.34%
France	France, 1394, 26.01% France 1394 publications, 26.01%
USA	USA, 1394, 26.01% USA 1394 publications, 26.01%
Italy	Italy, 1293, 24.13% Italy 1293 publications, 24.13%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1215, 22.67% United Kingdom 1215 publications, 22.67%
Spain	Spain, 920, 17.17% Spain 920 publications, 17.17%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 450, 8.4% Switzerland 450 publications, 8.4%
Belgium	Belgium, 349, 6.51% Belgium 349 publications, 6.51%
Sweden	Sweden, 334, 6.23% Sweden 334 publications, 6.23%
Austria	Austria, 266, 4.96% Austria 266 publications, 4.96%
China	China, 234, 4.37% China 234 publications, 4.37%
Japan	Japan, 213, 3.97% Japan 213 publications, 3.97%
Finland	Finland, 210, 3.92% Finland 210 publications, 3.92%
Canada	Canada, 203, 3.79% Canada 203 publications, 3.79%
Russia	Russia, 191, 3.56% Russia 191 publications, 3.56%
Denmark	Denmark, 158, 2.95% Denmark 158 publications, 2.95%
Australia	Australia, 147, 2.74% Australia 147 publications, 2.74%
Greece	Greece, 127, 2.37% Greece 127 publications, 2.37%
Ireland	Ireland, 124, 2.31% Ireland 124 publications, 2.31%
Poland	Poland, 117, 2.18% Poland 117 publications, 2.18%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 114, 2.13% Czech Republic 114 publications, 2.13%
Portugal	Portugal, 111, 2.07% Portugal 111 publications, 2.07%
Hungary	Hungary, 102, 1.9% Hungary 102 publications, 1.9%
Chile	Chile, 101, 1.88% Chile 101 publications, 1.88%
Norway	Norway, 96, 1.79% Norway 96 publications, 1.79%
Mexico	Mexico, 48, 0.9% Mexico 48 publications, 0.9%
South Africa	South Africa, 47, 0.88% South Africa 47 publications, 0.88%
Brazil	Brazil, 43, 0.8% Brazil 43 publications, 0.8%
India	India, 43, 0.8% India 43 publications, 0.8%
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