Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio

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Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio
Short name
IAFE
Country, city
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Publications
1 970
Citations
46 804
h-index
95
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires (1052 publications)
Observatoire de Paris
Observatoire de Paris (157 publications)
Centro Atómico Bariloche
Centro Atómico Bariloche (137 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1973

Total publications
1970
Total citations
46804
Citations per publication
23.76
Average publications per year
36.48
Average authors per publication
13.53
h-index
95
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, 827, 41.98%
Space and Planetary Science
827 publications, 41.98%
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 824, 41.83%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
824 publications, 41.83%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 204, 10.36%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
204 publications, 10.36%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 182, 9.24%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
182 publications, 9.24%
General Physics and Astronomy, 148, 7.51%
General Physics and Astronomy
148 publications, 7.51%
Geophysics, 99, 5.03%
Geophysics
99 publications, 5.03%
Atmospheric Science, 94, 4.77%
Atmospheric Science
94 publications, 4.77%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 85, 4.31%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
85 publications, 4.31%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 81, 4.11%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
81 publications, 4.11%
Condensed Matter Physics, 55, 2.79%
Condensed Matter Physics
55 publications, 2.79%
Mathematical Physics, 45, 2.28%
Mathematical Physics
45 publications, 2.28%
Aerospace Engineering, 40, 2.03%
Aerospace Engineering
40 publications, 2.03%
Instrumentation, 37, 1.88%
Instrumentation
37 publications, 1.88%
Engineering (miscellaneous), 30, 1.52%
Engineering (miscellaneous)
30 publications, 1.52%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 27, 1.37%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
27 publications, 1.37%
Aquatic Science, 27, 1.37%
Aquatic Science
27 publications, 1.37%
General Medicine, 25, 1.27%
General Medicine
25 publications, 1.27%
Oceanography, 22, 1.12%
Oceanography
22 publications, 1.12%
Ecology, 22, 1.12%
Ecology
22 publications, 1.12%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 20, 1.02%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
20 publications, 1.02%
Soil Science, 19, 0.96%
Soil Science
19 publications, 0.96%
General Mathematics, 18, 0.91%
General Mathematics
18 publications, 0.91%
Earth-Surface Processes, 18, 0.91%
Earth-Surface Processes
18 publications, 0.91%
Forestry, 18, 0.91%
Forestry
18 publications, 0.91%
Computers in Earth Sciences, 18, 0.91%
Computers in Earth Sciences
18 publications, 0.91%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 16, 0.81%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
16 publications, 0.81%
Water Science and Technology, 16, 0.81%
Water Science and Technology
16 publications, 0.81%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 15, 0.76%
Geochemistry and Petrology
15 publications, 0.76%
Paleontology, 15, 0.76%
Paleontology
15 publications, 0.76%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 13, 0.66%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
13 publications, 0.66%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
225 publications, 11.42%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
156 publications, 7.92%
Physical Review A
152 publications, 7.72%
Physical Review D
148 publications, 7.51%
Astrophysical Journal
97 publications, 4.92%
Solar Physics
93 publications, 4.72%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
71 publications, 3.6%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
60 publications, 3.05%
Journal of High Energy Physics
51 publications, 2.59%
Advances in Space Research
41 publications, 2.08%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union
37 publications, 1.88%
European Physical Journal C
32 publications, 1.62%
Astrophysics and Space Science
28 publications, 1.42%
General Relativity and Gravitation
23 publications, 1.17%
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
22 publications, 1.12%
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
21 publications, 1.07%
Physical Review Letters
20 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
20 publications, 1.02%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
19 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Mathematical Physics
18 publications, 0.91%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
17 publications, 0.86%
European Physical Journal D
16 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
16 publications, 0.81%
International Journal of Modern Physics A
15 publications, 0.76%
International Journal of Theoretical Physics
15 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Geophysical Research
14 publications, 0.71%
Astronomical Journal
14 publications, 0.71%
Remote Sensing
14 publications, 0.71%
International Journal of Remote Sensing
13 publications, 0.66%
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
12 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
340 publications, 17.26%
American Physical Society (APS)
335 publications, 17.01%
Elsevier
243 publications, 12.34%
EDP Sciences
228 publications, 11.57%
Oxford University Press
173 publications, 8.78%
IOP Publishing
159 publications, 8.07%
Cambridge University Press
123 publications, 6.24%
American Astronomical Society
114 publications, 5.79%
Wiley
36 publications, 1.83%
World Scientific
36 publications, 1.83%
AIP Publishing
34 publications, 1.73%
MDPI
24 publications, 1.22%
American Geophysical Union
24 publications, 1.22%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
23 publications, 1.17%
Taylor & Francis
17 publications, 0.86%
Copernicus
10 publications, 0.51%
Frontiers Media S.A.
8 publications, 0.41%
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
8 publications, 0.41%
Mary Ann Liebert
5 publications, 0.25%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
4 publications, 0.2%
Optica Publishing Group
4 publications, 0.2%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
4 publications, 0.2%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
3 publications, 0.15%
Hindawi Limited
3 publications, 0.15%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
2 publications, 0.1%
Pleiades Publishing
2 publications, 0.1%
The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research (JSPF)
2 publications, 0.1%
Walter de Gruyter
1 publication, 0.05%
The Royal Society
1 publication, 0.05%
American Mathematical Society
1 publication, 0.05%
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With other organizations

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University of Buenos Aires
1052 publications, 53.4%
Observatoire de Paris
157 publications, 7.97%
Centro Atómico Bariloche
137 publications, 6.95%
National University of La Plata
125 publications, 6.35%
National Institute for Astrophysics
106 publications, 5.38%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
97 publications, 4.92%
Sorbonne University
93 publications, 4.72%
Université Paris-Saclay
87 publications, 4.42%
Balseiro Institute
87 publications, 4.42%
University of São Paulo
62 publications, 3.15%
University College London
61 publications, 3.1%
Grenoble Alpes University
56 publications, 2.84%
Goddard Space Flight Center
56 publications, 2.84%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
55 publications, 2.79%
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
55 publications, 2.79%
Paris Cité University
54 publications, 2.74%
National Technological University
53 publications, 2.69%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
52 publications, 2.64%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
51 publications, 2.59%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin
51 publications, 2.59%
Instituto de Tecnologías en Detección y Astropartículas
50 publications, 2.54%
University of Delaware
49 publications, 2.49%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
48 publications, 2.44%
University of Chicago
47 publications, 2.39%
Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica
47 publications, 2.39%
University of Turin
45 publications, 2.28%
Universidad Nacional del Sur
45 publications, 2.28%
Instituto de Física La Plata
45 publications, 2.28%
New York University
44 publications, 2.23%
Konkoly Observatory
44 publications, 2.23%
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With foreign organizations

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Observatoire de Paris
157 publications, 7.97%
National Institute for Astrophysics
106 publications, 5.38%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
97 publications, 4.92%
Sorbonne University
93 publications, 4.72%
Université Paris-Saclay
87 publications, 4.42%
University of São Paulo
62 publications, 3.15%
University College London
61 publications, 3.1%
Grenoble Alpes University
56 publications, 2.84%
Goddard Space Flight Center
56 publications, 2.84%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
55 publications, 2.79%
Paris Cité University
54 publications, 2.74%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
52 publications, 2.64%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
51 publications, 2.59%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin
51 publications, 2.59%
University of Delaware
49 publications, 2.49%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
48 publications, 2.44%
University of Chicago
47 publications, 2.39%
University of Turin
45 publications, 2.28%
New York University
44 publications, 2.23%
Konkoly Observatory
44 publications, 2.23%
Hamburg University
44 publications, 2.23%
University of Wuppertal
43 publications, 2.18%
University of Lisbon
42 publications, 2.13%
University of Catania
42 publications, 2.13%
University of Adelaide
42 publications, 2.13%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
41 publications, 2.08%
University of Naples Federico II
41 publications, 2.08%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
41 publications, 2.08%
Case Western Reserve University
41 publications, 2.08%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
41 publications, 2.08%
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With other countries

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USA, 391, 19.85%
USA
391 publications, 19.85%
France, 382, 19.39%
France
382 publications, 19.39%
Spain, 209, 10.61%
Spain
209 publications, 10.61%
United Kingdom, 207, 10.51%
United Kingdom
207 publications, 10.51%
Germany, 165, 8.38%
Germany
165 publications, 8.38%
Italy, 153, 7.77%
Italy
153 publications, 7.77%
Brazil, 142, 7.21%
Brazil
142 publications, 7.21%
Chile, 132, 6.7%
Chile
132 publications, 6.7%
Mexico, 94, 4.77%
Mexico
94 publications, 4.77%
Belgium, 90, 4.57%
Belgium
90 publications, 4.57%
Australia, 77, 3.91%
Australia
77 publications, 3.91%
Netherlands, 61, 3.1%
Netherlands
61 publications, 3.1%
Hungary, 58, 2.94%
Hungary
58 publications, 2.94%
Portugal, 56, 2.84%
Portugal
56 publications, 2.84%
Poland, 53, 2.69%
Poland
53 publications, 2.69%
Switzerland, 51, 2.59%
Switzerland
51 publications, 2.59%
Japan, 50, 2.54%
Japan
50 publications, 2.54%
Austria, 47, 2.39%
Austria
47 publications, 2.39%
Czech Republic, 41, 2.08%
Czech Republic
41 publications, 2.08%
China, 38, 1.93%
China
38 publications, 1.93%
India, 36, 1.83%
India
36 publications, 1.83%
Russia, 34, 1.73%
Russia
34 publications, 1.73%
Sweden, 34, 1.73%
Sweden
34 publications, 1.73%
Romania, 33, 1.68%
Romania
33 publications, 1.68%
Slovenia, 31, 1.57%
Slovenia
31 publications, 1.57%
Colombia, 30, 1.52%
Colombia
30 publications, 1.52%
Canada, 28, 1.42%
Canada
28 publications, 1.42%
Greece, 21, 1.07%
Greece
21 publications, 1.07%
Peru, 16, 0.81%
Peru
16 publications, 0.81%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1973 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.