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Short name

USRA

Country, city

USA, Washington D.C.

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Organization website

Publications

5 788

Citations

295 152

h-index

222

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (974 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (219 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (201 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (2773 publications)

Ames Research Center (927 publications)

Marshall Space Flight Center (877 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (231 publications)

University of Amsterdam (211 publications)

University College London (165 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1918

Total publications

5788

Total citations

295152

Citations per publication

50.99

Average publications per year

53.1

Average authors per publication

11.64

h-index

222

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2356, 40.7% Space and Planetary Science 2356 publications, 40.7%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1931, 33.36% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1931 publications, 33.36%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 1029, 17.78% Atmospheric Science 1029 publications, 17.78%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 679, 11.73% Geophysics 679 publications, 11.73%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 403, 6.96% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 403 publications, 6.96%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 400, 6.91% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 400 publications, 6.91%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 222, 3.84% Geochemistry and Petrology 222 publications, 3.84%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 187, 3.23% Multidisciplinary 187 publications, 3.23%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 143, 2.47% General Environmental Science 143 publications, 2.47%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 138, 2.38% General Medicine 138 publications, 2.38%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 138, 2.38% Soil Science 138 publications, 2.38%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 134, 2.32% Water Science and Technology 134 publications, 2.32%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 133, 2.3% Condensed Matter Physics 133 publications, 2.3%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 120, 2.07% Earth-Surface Processes 120 publications, 2.07%
Ecology	Ecology, 120, 2.07% Ecology 120 publications, 2.07%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 115, 1.99% Oceanography 115 publications, 1.99%
Geology	Geology, 114, 1.97% Geology 114 publications, 1.97%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 108, 1.87% Aerospace Engineering 108 publications, 1.87%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 106, 1.83% General Physics and Astronomy 106 publications, 1.83%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 104, 1.8% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 104 publications, 1.8%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 101, 1.74% Aquatic Science 101 publications, 1.74%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 95, 1.64% Instrumentation 95 publications, 1.64%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 93, 1.61% Paleontology 93 publications, 1.61%
Forestry	Forestry, 87, 1.5% Forestry 87 publications, 1.5%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 86, 1.49% Computers in Earth Sciences 86 publications, 1.49%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 75, 1.3% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 75 publications, 1.3%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 70, 1.21% Materials Chemistry 70 publications, 1.21%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 69, 1.19% Inorganic Chemistry 69 publications, 1.19%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 65, 1.12% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 65 publications, 1.12%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 63, 1.09% Biochemistry 63 publications, 1.09%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 974, 16.83% Astrophysical Journal 974 publications, 16.83%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 219, 3.78% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 219 publications, 3.78%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 201, 3.47% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 201 publications, 3.47%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 195, 3.37% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 195 publications, 3.37%
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres	Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 182, 3.14% Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 182 publications, 3.14%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 172, 2.97% Astronomy and Astrophysics 172 publications, 2.97%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 139, 2.4% Geophysical Research Letters 139 publications, 2.4%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 111, 1.92% Astronomical Journal 111 publications, 1.92%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 93, 1.61% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 93 publications, 1.61%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 80, 1.38% Journal of Geophysical Research 80 publications, 1.38%
Icarus	Icarus, 79, 1.36% Icarus 79 publications, 1.36%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 72, 1.24% Astrophysical Journal Letters 72 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 72, 1.24% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 72 publications, 1.24%
Nature	Nature, 65, 1.12% Nature 65 publications, 1.12%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 64, 1.11% Remote Sensing 64 publications, 1.11%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 59, 1.02% Advances in Space Research 59 publications, 1.02%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 58, 1% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 58 publications, 1%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 53, 0.92% Journal of Crystal Growth 53 publications, 0.92%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 51, 0.88% Remote Sensing of Environment 51 publications, 0.88%
Atmospheric Environment	Atmospheric Environment, 48, 0.83% Atmospheric Environment 48 publications, 0.83%
Meteoritics and Planetary Science	Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43, 0.74% Meteoritics and Planetary Science 43 publications, 0.74%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 42, 0.73% AIP Conference Proceedings 42 publications, 0.73%
Science	Science, 41, 0.71% Science 41 publications, 0.71%
Monthly Weather Review	Monthly Weather Review, 40, 0.69% Monthly Weather Review 40 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Climate	Journal of Climate, 37, 0.64% Journal of Climate 37 publications, 0.64%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 36, 0.62% FASEB Journal 36 publications, 0.62%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 35, 0.6% Applied Optics 35 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Hydrometeorology	Journal of Hydrometeorology, 35, 0.6% Journal of Hydrometeorology 35 publications, 0.6%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 35, 0.6% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 35 publications, 0.6%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 34, 0.59% Environmental Research Letters 34 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 1149, 19.85% American Astronomical Society 1149 publications, 19.85%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 739, 12.77% Elsevier 739 publications, 12.77%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 509, 8.79% Springer Nature 509 publications, 8.79%
Wiley	Wiley, 461, 7.96% Wiley 461 publications, 7.96%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 369, 6.38% Copernicus 369 publications, 6.38%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 304, 5.25% American Geophysical Union 304 publications, 5.25%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 281, 4.85% Oxford University Press 281 publications, 4.85%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 229, 3.96% American Meteorological Society 229 publications, 3.96%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 221, 3.82% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 221 publications, 3.82%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 193, 3.33% EDP Sciences 193 publications, 3.33%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 178, 3.08% IOP Publishing 178 publications, 3.08%
MDPI	MDPI, 149, 2.57% MDPI 149 publications, 2.57%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 100, 1.73% Cambridge University Press 100 publications, 1.73%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 90, 1.55% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 90 publications, 1.55%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 79, 1.36% American Physical Society (APS) 79 publications, 1.36%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 72, 1.24% AIP Publishing 72 publications, 1.24%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 64, 1.11% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 64 publications, 1.11%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 48, 0.83% Frontiers Media S.A. 48 publications, 0.83%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 46, 0.79% Taylor & Francis 46 publications, 0.79%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 46, 0.79% Optica Publishing Group 46 publications, 0.79%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 41, 0.71% American Chemical Society (ACS) 41 publications, 0.71%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.62% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.62%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 36, 0.62% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 36 publications, 0.62%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 20, 0.35% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 20 publications, 0.35%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 19, 0.33% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 19 publications, 0.33%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 18, 0.31% Walter de Gruyter 18 publications, 0.31%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 18, 0.31% American Physiological Society 18 publications, 0.31%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 16, 0.28% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 16 publications, 0.28%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 13, 0.22% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 13 publications, 0.22%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 12, 0.21% World Scientific 12 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 2773, 47.91% Goddard Space Flight Center 2773 publications, 47.91%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 927, 16.02% Ames Research Center 927 publications, 16.02%
Marshall Space Flight Center	Marshall Space Flight Center, 877, 15.15% Marshall Space Flight Center 877 publications, 15.15%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 614, 10.61% University of Maryland, College Park 614 publications, 10.61%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 541, 9.35% California Institute of Technology 541 publications, 9.35%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 394, 6.81% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 394 publications, 6.81%
University of Alabama in Huntsville	University of Alabama in Huntsville, 379, 6.55% University of Alabama in Huntsville 379 publications, 6.55%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 338, 5.84% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 338 publications, 5.84%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 302, 5.22% Pennsylvania State University 302 publications, 5.22%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 286, 4.94% University of Colorado Boulder 286 publications, 4.94%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 285, 4.92% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 285 publications, 4.92%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 280, 4.84% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 280 publications, 4.84%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 261, 4.51% University of California, Berkeley 261 publications, 4.51%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 231, 3.99% National Institute for Astrophysics 231 publications, 3.99%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 211, 3.65% University of Amsterdam 211 publications, 3.65%
United States Naval Research Laboratory	United States Naval Research Laboratory, 204, 3.52% United States Naval Research Laboratory 204 publications, 3.52%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 193, 3.33% University of Arizona 193 publications, 3.33%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 179, 3.09% Columbia University 179 publications, 3.09%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 177, 3.06% Space Telescope Science Institute 177 publications, 3.06%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 175, 3.02% Stanford University 175 publications, 3.02%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 169, 2.92% University of Michigan 169 publications, 2.92%
University College London	University College London, 165, 2.85% University College London 165 publications, 2.85%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 162, 2.8% University of Leicester 162 publications, 2.8%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 156, 2.7% Los Alamos National Laboratory 156 publications, 2.7%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 149, 2.57% Johns Hopkins University 149 publications, 2.57%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 138, 2.38% Brera Astronomical Observatory 138 publications, 2.38%
National Center for Atmospheric Research	National Center for Atmospheric Research, 137, 2.37% National Center for Atmospheric Research 137 publications, 2.37%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 136, 2.35% University of California, Los Angeles 136 publications, 2.35%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 130, 2.25% University of Wisconsin–Madison 130 publications, 2.25%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 129, 2.23% University of Washington 129 publications, 2.23%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 231, 3.99% National Institute for Astrophysics 231 publications, 3.99%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 211, 3.65% University of Amsterdam 211 publications, 3.65%
University College London	University College London, 165, 2.85% University College London 165 publications, 2.85%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 162, 2.8% University of Leicester 162 publications, 2.8%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 138, 2.38% Brera Astronomical Observatory 138 publications, 2.38%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 112, 1.94% Nagoya University 112 publications, 1.94%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 109, 1.88% Sorbonne University 109 publications, 1.88%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 109, 1.88% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 109 publications, 1.88%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 104, 1.8% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 104 publications, 1.8%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 97, 1.68% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 97 publications, 1.68%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 93, 1.61% German Aerospace Center 93 publications, 1.61%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 92, 1.59% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 92 publications, 1.59%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 90, 1.55% University of Tokyo 90 publications, 1.55%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 89, 1.54% University of Southampton 89 publications, 1.54%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 87, 1.5% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 87 publications, 1.5%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 87, 1.5% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 87 publications, 1.5%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 86, 1.49% Grenoble Alpes University 86 publications, 1.49%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 85, 1.47% Hiroshima University 85 publications, 1.47%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 83, 1.43% Osaka University 83 publications, 1.43%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 82, 1.42% University of British Columbia 82 publications, 1.42%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 81, 1.4% University of Oxford 81 publications, 1.4%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 77, 1.33% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 77 publications, 1.33%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 75, 1.3% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 75 publications, 1.3%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 75, 1.3% Paris Cité University 75 publications, 1.3%
University of Rome Tor Vergata	University of Rome Tor Vergata, 74, 1.28% University of Rome Tor Vergata 74 publications, 1.28%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 73, 1.26% University of Copenhagen 73 publications, 1.26%
Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology	Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, 73, 1.26% Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology 73 publications, 1.26%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 73, 1.26% Université Paris-Saclay 73 publications, 1.26%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 73, 1.26% Observatoire de Paris 73 publications, 1.26%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 72, 1.24% Stockholm University 72 publications, 1.24%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 892, 15.41% United Kingdom 892 publications, 15.41%
Germany	Germany, 697, 12.04% Germany 697 publications, 12.04%
France	France, 572, 9.88% France 572 publications, 9.88%
Italy	Italy, 478, 8.26% Italy 478 publications, 8.26%
Japan	Japan, 472, 8.15% Japan 472 publications, 8.15%
Canada	Canada, 444, 7.67% Canada 444 publications, 7.67%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 424, 7.33% Netherlands 424 publications, 7.33%
Spain	Spain, 354, 6.12% Spain 354 publications, 6.12%
China	China, 277, 4.79% China 277 publications, 4.79%
Australia	Australia, 277, 4.79% Australia 277 publications, 4.79%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 180, 3.11% Republic of Korea 180 publications, 3.11%
Sweden	Sweden, 154, 2.66% Sweden 154 publications, 2.66%
Finland	Finland, 149, 2.57% Finland 149 publications, 2.57%
India	India, 146, 2.52% India 146 publications, 2.52%
Russia	Russia, 144, 2.49% Russia 144 publications, 2.49%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 144, 2.49% Switzerland 144 publications, 2.49%
Belgium	Belgium, 143, 2.47% Belgium 143 publications, 2.47%
Chile	Chile, 129, 2.23% Chile 129 publications, 2.23%
Denmark	Denmark, 118, 2.04% Denmark 118 publications, 2.04%
Poland	Poland, 92, 1.59% Poland 92 publications, 1.59%
Ireland	Ireland, 89, 1.54% Ireland 89 publications, 1.54%
Norway	Norway, 85, 1.47% Norway 85 publications, 1.47%
Austria	Austria, 84, 1.45% Austria 84 publications, 1.45%
Israel	Israel, 82, 1.42% Israel 82 publications, 1.42%
Brazil	Brazil, 81, 1.4% Brazil 81 publications, 1.4%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 80, 1.38% Czech Republic 80 publications, 1.38%
South Africa	South Africa, 80, 1.38% South Africa 80 publications, 1.38%
Mexico	Mexico, 77, 1.33% Mexico 77 publications, 1.33%
Turkey	Turkey, 72, 1.24% Turkey 72 publications, 1.24%
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