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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

5 620

Citations

163 598

h-index

157

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (448 publications)

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

Advances in Space Research (259 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (435 publications)

German Aerospace Center (379 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (326 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (435 publications)

German Aerospace Center (379 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (326 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1969

Total publications

5620

Total citations

163598

Citations per publication

29.11

Average publications per year

96.9

Average authors per publication

11.5

h-index

157

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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Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1986, 35.34% Space and Planetary Science 1986 publications, 35.34%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1681, 29.91% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1681 publications, 29.91%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 819, 14.57% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 819 publications, 14.57%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 652, 11.6% Aerospace Engineering 652 publications, 11.6%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 571, 10.16% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 571 publications, 10.16%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 530, 9.43% Geophysics 530 publications, 9.43%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 496, 8.83% Atmospheric Science 496 publications, 8.83%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 304, 5.41% Condensed Matter Physics 304 publications, 5.41%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 272, 4.84% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 272 publications, 4.84%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 195, 3.47% General Medicine 195 publications, 3.47%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 188, 3.35% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 188 publications, 3.35%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 159, 2.83% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 159 publications, 2.83%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 158, 2.81% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 158 publications, 2.81%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 156, 2.78% Instrumentation 156 publications, 2.78%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 139, 2.47% Mechanical Engineering 139 publications, 2.47%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 130, 2.31% General Physics and Astronomy 130 publications, 2.31%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 122, 2.17% General Engineering 122 publications, 2.17%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 113, 2.01% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 113 publications, 2.01%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 108, 1.92% Geochemistry and Petrology 108 publications, 1.92%
Radiation	Radiation, 108, 1.92% Radiation 108 publications, 1.92%
Geology	Geology, 104, 1.85% Geology 104 publications, 1.85%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 102, 1.81% General Materials Science 102 publications, 1.81%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 92, 1.64% Soil Science 92 publications, 1.64%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 89, 1.58% Multidisciplinary 89 publications, 1.58%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 85, 1.51% Mechanics of Materials 85 publications, 1.51%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 80, 1.42% Computers in Earth Sciences 80 publications, 1.42%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 78, 1.39% Computer Science Applications 78 publications, 1.39%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 77, 1.37% Oceanography 77 publications, 1.37%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 76, 1.35% Control and Systems Engineering 76 publications, 1.35%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 74, 1.32% Water Science and Technology 74 publications, 1.32%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 448, 7.97% Astronomy and Astrophysics 448 publications, 7.97%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 306, 5.44% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 306 publications, 5.44%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 259, 4.61% Advances in Space Research 259 publications, 4.61%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 258, 4.59% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 258 publications, 4.59%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 178, 3.17% Acta Astronautica 178 publications, 3.17%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 175, 3.11% Astrophysical Journal 175 publications, 3.11%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science	IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 157, 2.79% IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 157 publications, 2.79%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 134, 2.38% Planetary and Space Science 134 publications, 2.38%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 112, 1.99% Space Science Reviews 112 publications, 1.99%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 102, 1.81% Geophysical Research Letters 102 publications, 1.81%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 94, 1.67% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 94 publications, 1.67%
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 76, 1.35% IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 76 publications, 1.35%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 76, 1.35% Remote Sensing 76 publications, 1.35%
CEAS Space Journal	CEAS Space Journal, 73, 1.3% CEAS Space Journal 73 publications, 1.3%
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques	IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 70, 1.25% IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 70 publications, 1.25%
Icarus	Icarus, 64, 1.14% Icarus 64 publications, 1.14%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 64, 1.14% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 64 publications, 1.14%
Annales Geophysicae	Annales Geophysicae, 57, 1.01% Annales Geophysicae 57 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 56, 1% Journal of Geophysical Research 56 publications, 1%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 54, 0.96% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 54 publications, 0.96%
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, 51, 0.91% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 51 publications, 0.91%
Nature	Nature, 47, 0.84% Nature 47 publications, 0.84%
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking	International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 45, 0.8% International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking 45 publications, 0.8%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 42, 0.75% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 42 publications, 0.75%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 40, 0.71% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 40 publications, 0.71%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 36, 0.64% Astrophysical Journal Letters 36 publications, 0.64%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 36, 0.64% Astronomical Journal 36 publications, 0.64%
Astrobiology	Astrobiology, 35, 0.62% Astrobiology 35 publications, 0.62%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 35, 0.62% Remote Sensing of Environment 35 publications, 0.62%
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, 0.6% IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 34 publications, 0.6%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1190, 21.17% Elsevier 1190 publications, 21.17%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 752, 13.38% Springer Nature 752 publications, 13.38%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 729, 12.97% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 729 publications, 12.97%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 531, 9.45% EDP Sciences 531 publications, 9.45%
Wiley	Wiley, 370, 6.58% Wiley 370 publications, 6.58%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 321, 5.71% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 321 publications, 5.71%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 297, 5.28% Oxford University Press 297 publications, 5.28%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 255, 4.54% American Astronomical Society 255 publications, 4.54%
MDPI	MDPI, 151, 2.69% MDPI 151 publications, 2.69%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 133, 2.37% Copernicus 133 publications, 2.37%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 125, 2.22% IOP Publishing 125 publications, 2.22%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 110, 1.96% American Geophysical Union 110 publications, 1.96%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 104, 1.85% Cambridge University Press 104 publications, 1.85%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 52, 0.93% AIP Publishing 52 publications, 0.93%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 49, 0.87% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 49 publications, 0.87%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 40, 0.71% Optica Publishing Group 40 publications, 0.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 37, 0.66% Frontiers Media S.A. 37 publications, 0.66%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.64% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.64%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 33, 0.59% American Physical Society (APS) 33 publications, 0.59%
SAE International	SAE International, 32, 0.57% SAE International 32 publications, 0.57%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 31, 0.55% Taylor & Francis 31 publications, 0.55%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 30, 0.53% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 30 publications, 0.53%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 28, 0.5% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 28 publications, 0.5%
SAGE	SAGE, 19, 0.34% SAGE 19 publications, 0.34%
Emerald	Emerald, 18, 0.32% Emerald 18 publications, 0.32%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 15, 0.27% Pleiades Publishing 15 publications, 0.27%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 14, 0.25% Hindawi Limited 14 publications, 0.25%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 11, 0.2% American Chemical Society (ACS) 11 publications, 0.2%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 10, 0.18% World Scientific 10 publications, 0.18%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 10, 0.18% American Meteorological Society 10 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 435, 7.74% National Institute for Astrophysics 435 publications, 7.74%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 379, 6.74% German Aerospace Center 379 publications, 6.74%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 326, 5.8% Goddard Space Flight Center 326 publications, 5.8%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 291, 5.18% Observatoire de Paris 291 publications, 5.18%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 282, 5.02% Sorbonne University 282 publications, 5.02%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 264, 4.7% California Institute of Technology 264 publications, 4.7%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 249, 4.43% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 249 publications, 4.43%
University College London	University College London, 211, 3.75% University College London 211 publications, 3.75%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 211, 3.75% Leiden University 211 publications, 3.75%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 190, 3.38% European Space Astronomy Centre 190 publications, 3.38%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 188, 3.35% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 188 publications, 3.35%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 188, 3.35% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 188 publications, 3.35%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 177, 3.15% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 177 publications, 3.15%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 174, 3.1% University of Bern 174 publications, 3.1%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 174, 3.1% University of Padua 174 publications, 3.1%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 173, 3.08% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 173 publications, 3.08%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 169, 3.01% Paris Cité University 169 publications, 3.01%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 166, 2.95% Spanish Astrobiology Center 166 publications, 2.95%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 165, 2.94% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 165 publications, 2.94%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 164, 2.92% Space Telescope Science Institute 164 publications, 2.92%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 163, 2.9% Imperial College London 163 publications, 2.9%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 163, 2.9% University of Cambridge 163 publications, 2.9%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 159, 2.83% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 159 publications, 2.83%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 157, 2.79% Université Paris-Saclay 157 publications, 2.79%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 154, 2.74% Paris Sciences et Lettres 154 publications, 2.74%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 152, 2.7% Aix-Marseille University 152 publications, 2.7%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 152, 2.7% University of Leicester 152 publications, 2.7%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 151, 2.69% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 151 publications, 2.69%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 151, 2.69% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 151 publications, 2.69%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 144, 2.56% University of Geneva 144 publications, 2.56%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 435, 7.74% National Institute for Astrophysics 435 publications, 7.74%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 379, 6.74% German Aerospace Center 379 publications, 6.74%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 326, 5.8% Goddard Space Flight Center 326 publications, 5.8%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 291, 5.18% Observatoire de Paris 291 publications, 5.18%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 282, 5.02% Sorbonne University 282 publications, 5.02%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 264, 4.7% California Institute of Technology 264 publications, 4.7%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 249, 4.43% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 249 publications, 4.43%
University College London	University College London, 211, 3.75% University College London 211 publications, 3.75%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 190, 3.38% European Space Astronomy Centre 190 publications, 3.38%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 188, 3.35% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 188 publications, 3.35%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 188, 3.35% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 188 publications, 3.35%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 174, 3.1% University of Bern 174 publications, 3.1%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 174, 3.1% University of Padua 174 publications, 3.1%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 173, 3.08% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 173 publications, 3.08%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 169, 3.01% Paris Cité University 169 publications, 3.01%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 166, 2.95% Spanish Astrobiology Center 166 publications, 2.95%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 165, 2.94% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 165 publications, 2.94%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 164, 2.92% Space Telescope Science Institute 164 publications, 2.92%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 163, 2.9% Imperial College London 163 publications, 2.9%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 163, 2.9% University of Cambridge 163 publications, 2.9%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 159, 2.83% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 159 publications, 2.83%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 157, 2.79% Université Paris-Saclay 157 publications, 2.79%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 154, 2.74% Paris Sciences et Lettres 154 publications, 2.74%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 152, 2.7% Aix-Marseille University 152 publications, 2.7%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 152, 2.7% University of Leicester 152 publications, 2.7%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 151, 2.69% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 151 publications, 2.69%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 151, 2.69% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 151 publications, 2.69%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 144, 2.56% University of Geneva 144 publications, 2.56%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 139, 2.47% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 139 publications, 2.47%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 137, 2.44% University of Maryland, College Park 137 publications, 2.44%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 1478, 26.3% Germany 1478 publications, 26.3%
USA	USA, 1414, 25.16% USA 1414 publications, 25.16%
France	France, 1404, 24.98% France 1404 publications, 24.98%
Italy	Italy, 1307, 23.26% Italy 1307 publications, 23.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1233, 21.94% United Kingdom 1233 publications, 21.94%
Spain	Spain, 930, 16.55% Spain 930 publications, 16.55%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 455, 8.1% Switzerland 455 publications, 8.1%
Belgium	Belgium, 351, 6.25% Belgium 351 publications, 6.25%
Sweden	Sweden, 336, 5.98% Sweden 336 publications, 5.98%
Austria	Austria, 268, 4.77% Austria 268 publications, 4.77%
China	China, 238, 4.23% China 238 publications, 4.23%
Japan	Japan, 218, 3.88% Japan 218 publications, 3.88%
Finland	Finland, 213, 3.79% Finland 213 publications, 3.79%
Canada	Canada, 204, 3.63% Canada 204 publications, 3.63%
Russia	Russia, 191, 3.4% Russia 191 publications, 3.4%
Denmark	Denmark, 159, 2.83% Denmark 159 publications, 2.83%
Australia	Australia, 152, 2.7% Australia 152 publications, 2.7%
Greece	Greece, 128, 2.28% Greece 128 publications, 2.28%
Ireland	Ireland, 126, 2.24% Ireland 126 publications, 2.24%
Poland	Poland, 119, 2.12% Poland 119 publications, 2.12%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 116, 2.06% Czech Republic 116 publications, 2.06%
Portugal	Portugal, 111, 1.98% Portugal 111 publications, 1.98%
Hungary	Hungary, 103, 1.83% Hungary 103 publications, 1.83%
Chile	Chile, 103, 1.83% Chile 103 publications, 1.83%
Norway	Norway, 98, 1.74% Norway 98 publications, 1.74%
Mexico	Mexico, 48, 0.85% Mexico 48 publications, 0.85%
South Africa	South Africa, 47, 0.84% South Africa 47 publications, 0.84%
India	India, 45, 0.8% India 45 publications, 0.8%
Brazil	Brazil, 43, 0.77% Brazil 43 publications, 0.77%
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