Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

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Short name

VSSC

Country, city

India, Thiruvananthapuram

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Publications

3 898

Citations

62 410

h-index

Top-3 journals

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (126 publications)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science (102 publications)

Materials Science Forum (95 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Indian Space Research Organisation (948 publications)

Indian Institute of Science (180 publications)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (165 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Swedish Institute of Space Physics (28 publications)

University of Bern (25 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (23 publications)

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Since 1973

Total publications

3898

Total citations

62410

Citations per publication

16.01

Average publications per year

73.55

Average authors per publication

4.34

h-index

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 767, 19.68% Mechanical Engineering 767 publications, 19.68%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 694, 17.8% Mechanics of Materials 694 publications, 17.8%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 689, 17.68% Atmospheric Science 689 publications, 17.68%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 670, 17.19% Space and Planetary Science 670 publications, 17.19%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 668, 17.14% General Materials Science 668 publications, 17.14%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 561, 14.39% Condensed Matter Physics 561 publications, 14.39%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 506, 12.98% Geophysics 506 publications, 12.98%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 413, 10.6% Materials Chemistry 413 publications, 10.6%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 344, 8.83% Polymers and Plastics 344 publications, 8.83%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 294, 7.54% Astronomy and Astrophysics 294 publications, 7.54%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 289, 7.41% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 289 publications, 7.41%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 280, 7.18% Aerospace Engineering 280 publications, 7.18%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 233, 5.98% General Chemistry 233 publications, 5.98%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 212, 5.44% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 212 publications, 5.44%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 192, 4.93% General Engineering 192 publications, 4.93%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 188, 4.82% Metals and Alloys 188 publications, 4.82%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 170, 4.36% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 170 publications, 4.36%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 163, 4.18% Ceramics and Composites 163 publications, 4.18%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 150, 3.85% Computer Science Applications 150 publications, 3.85%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 148, 3.8% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 148 publications, 3.8%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 133, 3.41% Civil and Structural Engineering 133 publications, 3.41%
Modeling and Simulation	Modeling and Simulation, 132, 3.39% Modeling and Simulation 132 publications, 3.39%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 120, 3.08% Organic Chemistry 120 publications, 3.08%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 117, 3% General Chemical Engineering 117 publications, 3%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 106, 2.72% Geochemistry and Petrology 106 publications, 2.72%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 103, 2.64% Oceanography 103 publications, 2.64%
Geology	Geology, 101, 2.59% Geology 101 publications, 2.59%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 99, 2.54% Water Science and Technology 99 publications, 2.54%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 98, 2.51% Applied Mathematics 98 publications, 2.51%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 97, 2.49% General Physics and Astronomy 97 publications, 2.49%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics	Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 126, 3.23% Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 126 publications, 3.23%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 102, 2.62% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 102 publications, 2.62%
Materials Science Forum	Materials Science Forum, 95, 2.44% Materials Science Forum 95 publications, 2.44%
Computers and Structures	Computers and Structures, 91, 2.33% Computers and Structures 91 publications, 2.33%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 88, 2.26% Journal of Geophysical Research 88 publications, 2.26%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 85, 2.18% Geophysical Research Letters 85 publications, 2.18%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 85, 2.18% Advances in Space Research 85 publications, 2.18%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 78, 2% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 78 publications, 2%
Annales Geophysicae	Annales Geophysicae, 77, 1.98% Annales Geophysicae 77 publications, 1.98%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 64, 1.64% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 64 publications, 1.64%
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance	Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 62, 1.59% Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 62 publications, 1.59%
Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing	Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 61, 1.56% Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 61 publications, 1.56%
Journal of Sound and Vibration	Journal of Sound and Vibration, 53, 1.36% Journal of Sound and Vibration 53 publications, 1.36%
AIAA Journal	AIAA Journal, 52, 1.33% AIAA Journal 52 publications, 1.33%
Atmospheric Environment	Atmospheric Environment, 51, 1.31% Atmospheric Environment 51 publications, 1.31%
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals	Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 50, 1.28% Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 50 publications, 1.28%
Atmospheric Research	Atmospheric Research, 48, 1.23% Atmospheric Research 48 publications, 1.23%
European Polymer Journal	European Polymer Journal, 48, 1.23% European Polymer Journal 48 publications, 1.23%
Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention	Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 47, 1.21% Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention 47 publications, 1.21%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 47, 1.21% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 47 publications, 1.21%
Engineering Failure Analysis	Engineering Failure Analysis, 44, 1.13% Engineering Failure Analysis 44 publications, 1.13%
Thermochimica Acta	Thermochimica Acta, 40, 1.03% Thermochimica Acta 40 publications, 1.03%
Journal of Earth System Science	Journal of Earth System Science, 37, 0.95% Journal of Earth System Science 37 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets	Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 34, 0.87% Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 34 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 33, 0.85% Journal of Materials Science 33 publications, 0.85%
Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics	Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 32, 0.82% Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics 32 publications, 0.82%
Materials Performance and Characterization	Materials Performance and Characterization, 32, 0.82% Materials Performance and Characterization 32 publications, 0.82%
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science	Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 31, 0.8% Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 31 publications, 0.8%
Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics	Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 29, 0.74% Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics 29 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 28, 0.72% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 28 publications, 0.72%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1327, 34.04% Elsevier 1327 publications, 34.04%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 912, 23.4% Springer Nature 912 publications, 23.4%
Wiley	Wiley, 525, 13.47% Wiley 525 publications, 13.47%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 115, 2.95% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 115 publications, 2.95%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 112, 2.87% Trans Tech Publications 112 publications, 2.87%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 100, 2.57% American Geophysical Union 100 publications, 2.57%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 99, 2.54% Copernicus 99 publications, 2.54%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 94, 2.41% Taylor & Francis 94 publications, 2.41%
SAGE	SAGE, 69, 1.77% SAGE 69 publications, 1.77%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 50, 1.28% American Chemical Society (ACS) 50 publications, 1.28%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 50, 1.28% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 50 publications, 1.28%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 41, 1.05% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 41 publications, 1.05%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 40, 1.03% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 40 publications, 1.03%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 38, 0.97% IOP Publishing 38 publications, 0.97%
ASTM International	ASTM International, 32, 0.82% ASTM International 32 publications, 0.82%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 29, 0.74% AIP Publishing 29 publications, 0.74%
ASME International	ASME International, 26, 0.67% ASME International 26 publications, 0.67%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 21, 0.54% Oxford University Press 21 publications, 0.54%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 18, 0.46% Cambridge University Press 18 publications, 0.46%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 16, 0.41% American Meteorological Society 16 publications, 0.41%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 16, 0.41% Hindawi Limited 16 publications, 0.41%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 16, 0.41% Inderscience Publishers 16 publications, 0.41%
SAE International	SAE International, 15, 0.38% SAE International 15 publications, 0.38%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 14, 0.36% American Astronomical Society 14 publications, 0.36%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 10, 0.26% World Scientific 10 publications, 0.26%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 10, 0.26% Pleiades Publishing 10 publications, 0.26%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 10, 0.26% Optica Publishing Group 10 publications, 0.26%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 10, 0.26% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 10 publications, 0.26%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 9, 0.23% Walter de Gruyter 9 publications, 0.23%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 9, 0.23% EDP Sciences 9 publications, 0.23%
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With other organizations

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Indian Space Research Organisation	Indian Space Research Organisation, 948, 24.32% Indian Space Research Organisation 948 publications, 24.32%
Indian Institute of Science	Indian Institute of Science, 180, 4.62% Indian Institute of Science 180 publications, 4.62%
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 165, 4.23% Indian Institute of Technology Madras 165 publications, 4.23%
Physical Research Laboratory	Physical Research Laboratory, 142, 3.64% Physical Research Laboratory 142 publications, 3.64%
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, 141, 3.62% Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology 141 publications, 3.62%
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 117, 3% Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 117 publications, 3%
Cochin University of Science and Technology	Cochin University of Science and Technology, 102, 2.62% Cochin University of Science and Technology 102 publications, 2.62%
University of Kerala	University of Kerala, 101, 2.59% University of Kerala 101 publications, 2.59%
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 96, 2.46% Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 96 publications, 2.46%
Mahatma Gandhi University	Mahatma Gandhi University, 58, 1.49% Mahatma Gandhi University 58 publications, 1.49%
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 46, 1.18% Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 46 publications, 1.18%
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, 46, 1.18% Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology 46 publications, 1.18%
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, 44, 1.13% National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 44 publications, 1.13%
National Institute of Technology Calicut	National Institute of Technology Calicut, 41, 1.05% National Institute of Technology Calicut 41 publications, 1.05%
Banaras Hindu University	Banaras Hindu University, 35, 0.9% Banaras Hindu University 35 publications, 0.9%
Andhra University	Andhra University, 33, 0.85% Andhra University 33 publications, 0.85%
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences	Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, 31, 0.8% Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences 31 publications, 0.8%
National Physical Laboratory of India	National Physical Laboratory of India, 30, 0.77% National Physical Laboratory of India 30 publications, 0.77%
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 29, 0.74% Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 29 publications, 0.74%
Swedish Institute of Space Physics	Swedish Institute of Space Physics, 28, 0.72% Swedish Institute of Space Physics 28 publications, 0.72%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, 27, 0.69% SRM Institute of Science and Technology 27 publications, 0.69%
National Remote Sensing Centre	National Remote Sensing Centre, 27, 0.69% National Remote Sensing Centre 27 publications, 0.69%
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 26, 0.67% Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 26 publications, 0.67%
Sri Krishnadevaraya University	Sri Krishnadevaraya University, 25, 0.64% Sri Krishnadevaraya University 25 publications, 0.64%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 25, 0.64% University of Bern 25 publications, 0.64%
College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram	College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, 25, 0.64% College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram 25 publications, 0.64%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 23, 0.59% Goddard Space Flight Center 23 publications, 0.59%
Anna University	Anna University, 22, 0.56% Anna University 22 publications, 0.56%
Dibrugarh University	Dibrugarh University, 22, 0.56% Dibrugarh University 22 publications, 0.56%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 22, 0.56% Nagoya University 22 publications, 0.56%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Swedish Institute of Space Physics	Swedish Institute of Space Physics, 28, 0.72% Swedish Institute of Space Physics 28 publications, 0.72%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 25, 0.64% University of Bern 25 publications, 0.64%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 23, 0.59% Goddard Space Flight Center 23 publications, 0.59%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 22, 0.56% Nagoya University 22 publications, 0.56%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 17, 0.44% University of Tokyo 17 publications, 0.44%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 15, 0.38% University of Michigan 15 publications, 0.38%
National Center for Atmospheric Research	National Center for Atmospheric Research, 14, 0.36% National Center for Atmospheric Research 14 publications, 0.36%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 13, 0.33% Kyoto University 13 publications, 0.33%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 13, 0.33% Hokkaido University 13 publications, 0.33%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 11, 0.28% University of California, Berkeley 11 publications, 0.28%
University of Kansas	University of Kansas, 11, 0.28% University of Kansas 11 publications, 0.28%
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 10, 0.26% Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 10 publications, 0.26%
University of Saskatchewan	University of Saskatchewan, 10, 0.26% University of Saskatchewan 10 publications, 0.26%
Marshall Space Flight Center	Marshall Space Flight Center, 10, 0.26% Marshall Space Flight Center 10 publications, 0.26%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 7, 0.18% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 7 publications, 0.18%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 7, 0.18% Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 7 publications, 0.18%
University College London	University College London, 7, 0.18% University College London 7 publications, 0.18%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 7, 0.18% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7 publications, 0.18%
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics	The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 7, 0.18% The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics 7 publications, 0.18%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 7, 0.18% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 7 publications, 0.18%
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry	Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 7, 0.18% Max Planck Institute for Chemistry 7 publications, 0.18%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 7, 0.18% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 7 publications, 0.18%
Chubu University	Chubu University, 7, 0.18% Chubu University 7 publications, 0.18%
National Central University	National Central University, 6, 0.15% National Central University 6 publications, 0.15%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 6, 0.15% California Institute of Technology 6 publications, 0.15%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 6, 0.15% Seoul National University 6 publications, 0.15%
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 5, 0.13% Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 5 publications, 0.13%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 5, 0.13% Argonne National Laboratory 5 publications, 0.13%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 5, 0.13% Pusan National University 5 publications, 0.13%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 5, 0.13% Colorado State University 5 publications, 0.13%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
USA	USA, 151, 3.87% USA 151 publications, 3.87%
Japan	Japan, 90, 2.31% Japan 90 publications, 2.31%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 46, 1.18% United Kingdom 46 publications, 1.18%
Germany	Germany, 41, 1.05% Germany 41 publications, 1.05%
Sweden	Sweden, 38, 0.97% Sweden 38 publications, 0.97%
France	France, 29, 0.74% France 29 publications, 0.74%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 29, 0.74% Switzerland 29 publications, 0.74%
Canada	Canada, 26, 0.67% Canada 26 publications, 0.67%
China	China, 25, 0.64% China 25 publications, 0.64%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 20, 0.51% Republic of Korea 20 publications, 0.51%
Italy	Italy, 18, 0.46% Italy 18 publications, 0.46%
Russia	Russia, 14, 0.36% Russia 14 publications, 0.36%
Brazil	Brazil, 11, 0.28% Brazil 11 publications, 0.28%
Australia	Australia, 10, 0.26% Australia 10 publications, 0.26%
Spain	Spain, 10, 0.26% Spain 10 publications, 0.26%
Finland	Finland, 10, 0.26% Finland 10 publications, 0.26%
Belgium	Belgium, 9, 0.23% Belgium 9 publications, 0.23%
Poland	Poland, 7, 0.18% Poland 7 publications, 0.18%
Singapore	Singapore, 6, 0.15% Singapore 6 publications, 0.15%
Israel	Israel, 5, 0.13% Israel 5 publications, 0.13%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 5, 0.13% Netherlands 5 publications, 0.13%
Thailand	Thailand, 5, 0.13% Thailand 5 publications, 0.13%
South Africa	South Africa, 5, 0.13% South Africa 5 publications, 0.13%
Greece	Greece, 4, 0.1% Greece 4 publications, 0.1%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 4, 0.1% New Zealand 4 publications, 0.1%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 4, 0.1% Saudi Arabia 4 publications, 0.1%
Austria	Austria, 3, 0.08% Austria 3 publications, 0.08%
Ireland	Ireland, 3, 0.08% Ireland 3 publications, 0.08%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 3, 0.08% Nigeria 3 publications, 0.08%
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