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European Space Research and Technology Centre
Short name
ESTEC
Country, city
Netherlands, Noordwijk-Binnen
Publications
5 359
Citations
153 129
h-index
153
Top-3 organizations
German Aerospace Center
German Aerospace Center (334 publications)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Goddard Space Flight Center (297 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
German Aerospace Center
German Aerospace Center (334 publications)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Goddard Space Flight Center (297 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Space and Planetary Science, 1977, 36.89%
Space and Planetary Science
1977 publications, 36.89%
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1672, 31.2%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
1672 publications, 31.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 819, 15.28%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
819 publications, 15.28%
Aerospace Engineering, 652, 12.17%
Aerospace Engineering
652 publications, 12.17%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 570, 10.64%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
570 publications, 10.64%
Geophysics, 530, 9.89%
Geophysics
530 publications, 9.89%
Atmospheric Science, 490, 9.14%
Atmospheric Science
490 publications, 9.14%
Condensed Matter Physics, 304, 5.67%
Condensed Matter Physics
304 publications, 5.67%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 272, 5.08%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
272 publications, 5.08%
General Medicine, 195, 3.64%
General Medicine
195 publications, 3.64%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 188, 3.51%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
188 publications, 3.51%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 159, 2.97%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
159 publications, 2.97%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 158, 2.95%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
158 publications, 2.95%
Instrumentation, 156, 2.91%
Instrumentation
156 publications, 2.91%
Mechanical Engineering, 139, 2.59%
Mechanical Engineering
139 publications, 2.59%
General Physics and Astronomy, 130, 2.43%
General Physics and Astronomy
130 publications, 2.43%
General Engineering, 122, 2.28%
General Engineering
122 publications, 2.28%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 113, 2.11%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
113 publications, 2.11%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 108, 2.02%
Geochemistry and Petrology
108 publications, 2.02%
Radiation, 108, 2.02%
Radiation
108 publications, 2.02%
Geology, 104, 1.94%
Geology
104 publications, 1.94%
General Materials Science, 102, 1.9%
General Materials Science
102 publications, 1.9%
Soil Science, 92, 1.72%
Soil Science
92 publications, 1.72%
Multidisciplinary, 89, 1.66%
Multidisciplinary
89 publications, 1.66%
Mechanics of Materials, 85, 1.59%
Mechanics of Materials
85 publications, 1.59%
Computers in Earth Sciences, 80, 1.49%
Computers in Earth Sciences
80 publications, 1.49%
Computer Science Applications, 78, 1.46%
Computer Science Applications
78 publications, 1.46%
Oceanography, 77, 1.44%
Oceanography
77 publications, 1.44%
Control and Systems Engineering, 76, 1.42%
Control and Systems Engineering
76 publications, 1.42%
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
375 publications, 7%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
306 publications, 5.71%
Advances in Space Research
254 publications, 4.74%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
249 publications, 4.65%
Acta Astronautica
175 publications, 3.27%
Astrophysical Journal
167 publications, 3.12%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
157 publications, 2.93%
Planetary and Space Science
133 publications, 2.48%
Space Science Reviews
100 publications, 1.87%
Geophysical Research Letters
99 publications, 1.85%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
92 publications, 1.72%
Remote Sensing
76 publications, 1.42%
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
75 publications, 1.4%
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
69 publications, 1.29%
CEAS Space Journal
67 publications, 1.25%
Icarus
62 publications, 1.16%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
61 publications, 1.14%
Annales Geophysicae
57 publications, 1.06%
Journal of Geophysical Research
56 publications, 1.04%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
54 publications, 1.01%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
50 publications, 0.93%
Nature
47 publications, 0.88%
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking
42 publications, 0.78%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes
42 publications, 0.78%
Remote Sensing of Environment
35 publications, 0.65%
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
34 publications, 0.63%
Astronomical Journal
34 publications, 0.63%
Astrobiology
34 publications, 0.63%
SAE Technical Papers
32 publications, 0.6%
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
30 publications, 0.56%
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Publishers

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

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

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

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Germany, 1465, 27.34%
Germany
1465 publications, 27.34%
France, 1394, 26.01%
France
1394 publications, 26.01%
USA, 1394, 26.01%
USA
1394 publications, 26.01%
Italy, 1293, 24.13%
Italy
1293 publications, 24.13%
United Kingdom, 1215, 22.67%
United Kingdom
1215 publications, 22.67%
Spain, 920, 17.17%
Spain
920 publications, 17.17%
Switzerland, 450, 8.4%
Switzerland
450 publications, 8.4%
Belgium, 349, 6.51%
Belgium
349 publications, 6.51%
Sweden, 334, 6.23%
Sweden
334 publications, 6.23%
Austria, 266, 4.96%
Austria
266 publications, 4.96%
China, 234, 4.37%
China
234 publications, 4.37%
Japan, 213, 3.97%
Japan
213 publications, 3.97%
Finland, 210, 3.92%
Finland
210 publications, 3.92%
Canada, 203, 3.79%
Canada
203 publications, 3.79%
Russia, 191, 3.56%
Russia
191 publications, 3.56%
Denmark, 158, 2.95%
Denmark
158 publications, 2.95%
Australia, 147, 2.74%
Australia
147 publications, 2.74%
Greece, 127, 2.37%
Greece
127 publications, 2.37%
Ireland, 124, 2.31%
Ireland
124 publications, 2.31%
Poland, 117, 2.18%
Poland
117 publications, 2.18%
Czech Republic, 114, 2.13%
Czech Republic
114 publications, 2.13%
Portugal, 111, 2.07%
Portugal
111 publications, 2.07%
Hungary, 102, 1.9%
Hungary
102 publications, 1.9%
Chile, 101, 1.88%
Chile
101 publications, 1.88%
Norway, 96, 1.79%
Norway
96 publications, 1.79%
Mexico, 48, 0.9%
Mexico
48 publications, 0.9%
South Africa, 47, 0.88%
South Africa
47 publications, 0.88%
Brazil, 43, 0.8%
Brazil
43 publications, 0.8%
India, 43, 0.8%
India
43 publications, 0.8%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.