Universities Space Research Association

Short name

USRA

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USA, Washington D.C.

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Publications

5 449

Citations

262 017

h-index

208

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (957 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (211 publications)

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

Top-3 organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (2669 publications)

Ames Research Center (844 publications)

Marshall Space Flight Center (825 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (198 publications)

University of Amsterdam (188 publications)

University of Leicester (158 publications)

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Total publications

5449

Total citations

262017

Citations per publication

48.09

Average publications per year

50.93

Average authors per publication

11.02

h-index

208

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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

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Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2350, 43.13% Space and Planetary Science 2350 publications, 43.13%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1923, 35.29% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1923 publications, 35.29%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 1019, 18.7% Atmospheric Science 1019 publications, 18.7%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 679, 12.46% Geophysics 679 publications, 12.46%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 400, 7.34% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 400 publications, 7.34%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 398, 7.3% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 398 publications, 7.3%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 222, 4.07% Geochemistry and Petrology 222 publications, 4.07%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 187, 3.43% Multidisciplinary 187 publications, 3.43%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 143, 2.62% General Environmental Science 143 publications, 2.62%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 138, 2.53% Soil Science 138 publications, 2.53%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 133, 2.44% Condensed Matter Physics 133 publications, 2.44%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 133, 2.44% Water Science and Technology 133 publications, 2.44%
Ecology	Ecology, 119, 2.18% Ecology 119 publications, 2.18%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 118, 2.17% Earth-Surface Processes 118 publications, 2.17%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 115, 2.11% Oceanography 115 publications, 2.11%
Geology	Geology, 114, 2.09% Geology 114 publications, 2.09%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 107, 1.96% General Medicine 107 publications, 1.96%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 107, 1.96% Aerospace Engineering 107 publications, 1.96%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 106, 1.95% General Physics and Astronomy 106 publications, 1.95%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 104, 1.91% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 104 publications, 1.91%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 101, 1.85% Aquatic Science 101 publications, 1.85%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 95, 1.74% Instrumentation 95 publications, 1.74%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 93, 1.71% Paleontology 93 publications, 1.71%
Forestry	Forestry, 87, 1.6% Forestry 87 publications, 1.6%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 86, 1.58% Computers in Earth Sciences 86 publications, 1.58%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 75, 1.38% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 75 publications, 1.38%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 70, 1.28% Materials Chemistry 70 publications, 1.28%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 69, 1.27% Inorganic Chemistry 69 publications, 1.27%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 65, 1.19% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 65 publications, 1.19%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 63, 1.16% Biochemistry 63 publications, 1.16%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 957, 17.56% Astrophysical Journal 957 publications, 17.56%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 211, 3.87% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 211 publications, 3.87%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 201, 3.69% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 201 publications, 3.69%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 190, 3.49% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 190 publications, 3.49%
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres	Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 179, 3.29% Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 179 publications, 3.29%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 145, 2.66% Astronomy and Astrophysics 145 publications, 2.66%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 138, 2.53% Geophysical Research Letters 138 publications, 2.53%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 108, 1.98% Astronomical Journal 108 publications, 1.98%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 91, 1.67% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 91 publications, 1.67%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 80, 1.47% Journal of Geophysical Research 80 publications, 1.47%
Icarus	Icarus, 76, 1.39% Icarus 76 publications, 1.39%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 69, 1.27% Astrophysical Journal Letters 69 publications, 1.27%
Nature	Nature, 65, 1.19% Nature 65 publications, 1.19%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 62, 1.14% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 62 publications, 1.14%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 61, 1.12% Remote Sensing 61 publications, 1.12%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 59, 1.08% Advances in Space Research 59 publications, 1.08%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 57, 1.05% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 57 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 53, 0.97% Journal of Crystal Growth 53 publications, 0.97%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 51, 0.94% Remote Sensing of Environment 51 publications, 0.94%
Atmospheric Environment	Atmospheric Environment, 48, 0.88% Atmospheric Environment 48 publications, 0.88%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 42, 0.77% AIP Conference Proceedings 42 publications, 0.77%
Monthly Weather Review	Monthly Weather Review, 40, 0.73% Monthly Weather Review 40 publications, 0.73%
Meteoritics and Planetary Science	Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 40, 0.73% Meteoritics and Planetary Science 40 publications, 0.73%
Science	Science, 39, 0.72% Science 39 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Climate	Journal of Climate, 37, 0.68% Journal of Climate 37 publications, 0.68%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 36, 0.66% FASEB Journal 36 publications, 0.66%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 35, 0.64% Applied Optics 35 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Hydrometeorology	Journal of Hydrometeorology, 35, 0.64% Journal of Hydrometeorology 35 publications, 0.64%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 34, 0.62% Environmental Research Letters 34 publications, 0.62%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 30, 0.55% Acta Astronautica 30 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 1124, 20.63% American Astronomical Society 1124 publications, 20.63%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 712, 13.07% Elsevier 712 publications, 13.07%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 459, 8.42% Springer Nature 459 publications, 8.42%
Wiley	Wiley, 447, 8.2% Wiley 447 publications, 8.2%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 356, 6.53% Copernicus 356 publications, 6.53%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 287, 5.27% American Geophysical Union 287 publications, 5.27%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 272, 4.99% Oxford University Press 272 publications, 4.99%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 225, 4.13% American Meteorological Society 225 publications, 4.13%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 218, 4% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 218 publications, 4%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 170, 3.12% IOP Publishing 170 publications, 3.12%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 166, 3.05% EDP Sciences 166 publications, 3.05%
MDPI	MDPI, 140, 2.57% MDPI 140 publications, 2.57%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 85, 1.56% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 85 publications, 1.56%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 70, 1.28% AIP Publishing 70 publications, 1.28%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 69, 1.27% American Physical Society (APS) 69 publications, 1.27%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 59, 1.08% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 59 publications, 1.08%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 45, 0.83% Taylor & Francis 45 publications, 0.83%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 45, 0.83% Optica Publishing Group 45 publications, 0.83%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 42, 0.77% Cambridge University Press 42 publications, 0.77%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 42, 0.77% Frontiers Media S.A. 42 publications, 0.77%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 40, 0.73% American Chemical Society (ACS) 40 publications, 0.73%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 36, 0.66% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 36 publications, 0.66%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 35, 0.64% Mary Ann Liebert 35 publications, 0.64%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 20, 0.37% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 20 publications, 0.37%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 18, 0.33% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 18 publications, 0.33%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 17, 0.31% Walter de Gruyter 17 publications, 0.31%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 17, 0.31% American Physiological Society 17 publications, 0.31%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 13, 0.24% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 13 publications, 0.24%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 12, 0.22% World Scientific 12 publications, 0.22%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 12, 0.22% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 12 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

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Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 2669, 48.98% Goddard Space Flight Center 2669 publications, 48.98%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 844, 15.49% Ames Research Center 844 publications, 15.49%
Marshall Space Flight Center	Marshall Space Flight Center, 825, 15.14% Marshall Space Flight Center 825 publications, 15.14%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 569, 10.44% University of Maryland, College Park 569 publications, 10.44%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 493, 9.05% California Institute of Technology 493 publications, 9.05%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 360, 6.61% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 360 publications, 6.61%
University of Alabama in Huntsville	University of Alabama in Huntsville, 360, 6.61% University of Alabama in Huntsville 360 publications, 6.61%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 328, 6.02% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 328 publications, 6.02%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 280, 5.14% Pennsylvania State University 280 publications, 5.14%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 267, 4.9% University of Colorado Boulder 267 publications, 4.9%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 248, 4.55% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 248 publications, 4.55%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 242, 4.44% University of California, Berkeley 242 publications, 4.44%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 241, 4.42% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 241 publications, 4.42%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 198, 3.63% National Institute for Astrophysics 198 publications, 3.63%
United States Naval Research Laboratory	United States Naval Research Laboratory, 197, 3.62% United States Naval Research Laboratory 197 publications, 3.62%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 188, 3.45% University of Amsterdam 188 publications, 3.45%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 177, 3.25% University of Arizona 177 publications, 3.25%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 168, 3.08% Columbia University 168 publications, 3.08%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 163, 2.99% Space Telescope Science Institute 163 publications, 2.99%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 162, 2.97% University of Michigan 162 publications, 2.97%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 158, 2.9% University of Leicester 158 publications, 2.9%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 146, 2.68% Los Alamos National Laboratory 146 publications, 2.68%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 142, 2.61% Johns Hopkins University 142 publications, 2.61%
University College London	University College London, 138, 2.53% University College London 138 publications, 2.53%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 137, 2.51% Stanford University 137 publications, 2.51%
National Center for Atmospheric Research	National Center for Atmospheric Research, 132, 2.42% National Center for Atmospheric Research 132 publications, 2.42%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 125, 2.29% University of California, Los Angeles 125 publications, 2.29%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 125, 2.29% University of Wisconsin–Madison 125 publications, 2.29%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 118, 2.17% Brera Astronomical Observatory 118 publications, 2.17%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 115, 2.11% University of Washington 115 publications, 2.11%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 198, 3.63% National Institute for Astrophysics 198 publications, 3.63%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 188, 3.45% University of Amsterdam 188 publications, 3.45%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 158, 2.9% University of Leicester 158 publications, 2.9%
University College London	University College London, 138, 2.53% University College London 138 publications, 2.53%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 118, 2.17% Brera Astronomical Observatory 118 publications, 2.17%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 95, 1.74% Nagoya University 95 publications, 1.74%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 90, 1.65% Sorbonne University 90 publications, 1.65%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 87, 1.6% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 87 publications, 1.6%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 83, 1.52% University of Southampton 83 publications, 1.52%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 83, 1.52% University of Tokyo 83 publications, 1.52%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 82, 1.5% German Aerospace Center 82 publications, 1.5%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 81, 1.49% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 81 publications, 1.49%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 76, 1.39% University of Oxford 76 publications, 1.39%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 70, 1.28% University of Copenhagen 70 publications, 1.28%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 70, 1.28% Osaka University 70 publications, 1.28%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 69, 1.27% Grenoble Alpes University 69 publications, 1.27%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 68, 1.25% Hiroshima University 68 publications, 1.25%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 67, 1.23% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 67 publications, 1.23%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 67, 1.23% University of British Columbia 67 publications, 1.23%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 67, 1.23% Observatoire de Paris 67 publications, 1.23%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 66, 1.21% Stockholm University 66 publications, 1.21%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 65, 1.19% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 65 publications, 1.19%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 65, 1.19% University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 65 publications, 1.19%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace	Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 63, 1.16% Institut Pierre Simon Laplace 63 publications, 1.16%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 62, 1.14% Imperial College London 62 publications, 1.14%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 61, 1.12% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 61 publications, 1.12%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 61, 1.12% Paris Cité University 61 publications, 1.12%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 61, 1.12% University of Leeds 61 publications, 1.12%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 60, 1.1% University of Manchester 60 publications, 1.1%
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 59, 1.08% Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 59 publications, 1.08%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 857, 15.73% United Kingdom 857 publications, 15.73%
Germany	Germany, 676, 12.41% Germany 676 publications, 12.41%
France	France, 563, 10.33% France 563 publications, 10.33%
Italy	Italy, 468, 8.59% Italy 468 publications, 8.59%
Japan	Japan, 461, 8.46% Japan 461 publications, 8.46%
Canada	Canada, 429, 7.87% Canada 429 publications, 7.87%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 415, 7.62% Netherlands 415 publications, 7.62%
Spain	Spain, 348, 6.39% Spain 348 publications, 6.39%
China	China, 267, 4.9% China 267 publications, 4.9%
Australia	Australia, 263, 4.83% Australia 263 publications, 4.83%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 175, 3.21% Republic of Korea 175 publications, 3.21%
Sweden	Sweden, 151, 2.77% Sweden 151 publications, 2.77%
Finland	Finland, 146, 2.68% Finland 146 publications, 2.68%
Russia	Russia, 143, 2.62% Russia 143 publications, 2.62%
India	India, 141, 2.59% India 141 publications, 2.59%
Belgium	Belgium, 137, 2.51% Belgium 137 publications, 2.51%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 135, 2.48% Switzerland 135 publications, 2.48%
Chile	Chile, 124, 2.28% Chile 124 publications, 2.28%
Denmark	Denmark, 115, 2.11% Denmark 115 publications, 2.11%
Poland	Poland, 91, 1.67% Poland 91 publications, 1.67%
Ireland	Ireland, 87, 1.6% Ireland 87 publications, 1.6%
Austria	Austria, 82, 1.5% Austria 82 publications, 1.5%
Norway	Norway, 81, 1.49% Norway 81 publications, 1.49%
Brazil	Brazil, 80, 1.47% Brazil 80 publications, 1.47%
Israel	Israel, 79, 1.45% Israel 79 publications, 1.45%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 78, 1.43% Czech Republic 78 publications, 1.43%
South Africa	South Africa, 77, 1.41% South Africa 77 publications, 1.41%
Mexico	Mexico, 72, 1.32% Mexico 72 publications, 1.32%
Turkey	Turkey, 71, 1.3% Turkey 71 publications, 1.3%
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