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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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SAO

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USA, Cambridge

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Publications

2 709

Citations

106 048

h-index

132

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (726 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (310 publications)

Astronomical Journal (135 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (538 publications)

Harvard University (443 publications)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (138 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (112 publications)

University College London (53 publications)

Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo (47 publications)

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Total publications

2709

Total citations

106019

Citations per publication

39.14

Average publications per year

22.39

Average authors per publication

6.85

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132

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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, 1636, 60.39% Space and Planetary Science 1636 publications, 60.39%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1591, 58.73% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1591 publications, 58.73%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 182, 6.72% Multidisciplinary 182 publications, 6.72%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 134, 4.95% General Physics and Astronomy 134 publications, 4.95%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 130, 4.8% Geophysics 130 publications, 4.8%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 91, 3.36% Atmospheric Science 91 publications, 3.36%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 80, 2.95% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 80 publications, 2.95%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 69, 2.55% Geochemistry and Petrology 69 publications, 2.55%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 66, 2.44% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 66 publications, 2.44%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 65, 2.4% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 65 publications, 2.4%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 63, 2.33% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 63 publications, 2.33%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 45, 1.66% Instrumentation 45 publications, 1.66%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 42, 1.55% Earth-Surface Processes 42 publications, 1.55%
Ecology	Ecology, 42, 1.55% Ecology 42 publications, 1.55%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 41, 1.51% Water Science and Technology 41 publications, 1.51%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 40, 1.48% Soil Science 40 publications, 1.48%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 39, 1.44% Aquatic Science 39 publications, 1.44%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 39, 1.44% Oceanography 39 publications, 1.44%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 39, 1.44% Paleontology 39 publications, 1.44%
Forestry	Forestry, 39, 1.44% Forestry 39 publications, 1.44%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 36, 1.33% Aerospace Engineering 36 publications, 1.33%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 32, 1.18% General Medicine 32 publications, 1.18%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 32, 1.18% Condensed Matter Physics 32 publications, 1.18%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 32, 1.18% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 32 publications, 1.18%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 31, 1.14% General Engineering 31 publications, 1.14%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 26, 0.96% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 26 publications, 0.96%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 26, 0.96% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 26 publications, 0.96%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 22, 0.81% Spectroscopy 22 publications, 0.81%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 22, 0.81% Mathematical Physics 22 publications, 0.81%
Radiation	Radiation, 16, 0.59% Radiation 16 publications, 0.59%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 726, 26.8% Astrophysical Journal 726 publications, 26.8%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 310, 11.44% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 310 publications, 11.44%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 135, 4.98% Astronomical Journal 135 publications, 4.98%
Nature	Nature, 100, 3.69% Nature 100 publications, 3.69%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 98, 3.62% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 98 publications, 3.62%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 81, 2.99% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 81 publications, 2.99%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 74, 2.73% Astronomy and Astrophysics 74 publications, 2.73%
Icarus	Icarus, 73, 2.69% Icarus 73 publications, 2.69%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 71, 2.62% Solar Physics 71 publications, 2.62%
Science	Science, 69, 2.55% Science 69 publications, 2.55%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 56, 2.07% Astrophysical Journal Letters 56 publications, 2.07%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 49, 1.81% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 49 publications, 1.81%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 39, 1.44% Journal of Geophysical Research 39 publications, 1.44%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 37, 1.37% Astrophysics and Space Science 37 publications, 1.37%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 37, 1.37% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 37 publications, 1.37%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 34, 1.26% Journal of Chemical Physics 34 publications, 1.26%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 30, 1.11% Advances in Space Research 30 publications, 1.11%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 28, 1.03% Applied Optics 28 publications, 1.03%
Chemical Physics Letters	Chemical Physics Letters, 26, 0.96% Chemical Physics Letters 26 publications, 0.96%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 23, 0.85% Review of Scientific Instruments 23 publications, 0.85%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 20, 0.74% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 20 publications, 0.74%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 20, 0.74% Physical Review A 20 publications, 0.74%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 18, 0.66% Physical Review Letters 18 publications, 0.66%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 17, 0.63% Planetary and Space Science 17 publications, 0.63%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 15, 0.55% Space Science Reviews 15 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer	Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 14, 0.52% Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 14 publications, 0.52%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 14, 0.52% Geophysical Research Letters 14 publications, 0.52%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 13, 0.48% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 13 publications, 0.48%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 13, 0.48% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 13 publications, 0.48%
Journal for the History of Astronomy	Journal for the History of Astronomy, 13, 0.48% Journal for the History of Astronomy 13 publications, 0.48%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 869, 32.08% American Astronomical Society 869 publications, 32.08%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 325, 12% Springer Nature 325 publications, 12%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 322, 11.89% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 322 publications, 11.89%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 269, 9.93% Elsevier 269 publications, 9.93%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 182, 6.72% IOP Publishing 182 publications, 6.72%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 125, 4.61% Oxford University Press 125 publications, 4.61%
Wiley	Wiley, 97, 3.58% Wiley 97 publications, 3.58%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 84, 3.1% EDP Sciences 84 publications, 3.1%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 79, 2.92% AIP Publishing 79 publications, 2.92%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 70, 2.58% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 70 publications, 2.58%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 50, 1.85% Cambridge University Press 50 publications, 1.85%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 50, 1.85% American Physical Society (APS) 50 publications, 1.85%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 40, 1.48% Optica Publishing Group 40 publications, 1.48%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 21, 0.78% American Geophysical Union 21 publications, 0.78%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 20, 0.74% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 20 publications, 0.74%
SAGE	SAGE, 14, 0.52% SAGE 14 publications, 0.52%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 11, 0.41% Taylor & Francis 11 publications, 0.41%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 11, 0.41% Copernicus 11 publications, 0.41%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 9, 0.33% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 9 publications, 0.33%
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)	American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 9, 0.33% American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) 9 publications, 0.33%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 7, 0.26% World Scientific 7 publications, 0.26%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 6, 0.22% American Chemical Society (ACS) 6 publications, 0.22%
MDPI	MDPI, 5, 0.18% MDPI 5 publications, 0.18%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 3, 0.11% Frontiers Media S.A. 3 publications, 0.11%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 3, 0.11% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 3 publications, 0.11%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.07% Walter de Gruyter 2 publications, 0.07%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2, 0.07% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2 publications, 0.07%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 2, 0.07% American Meteorological Society 2 publications, 0.07%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 2, 0.07% Geological Society of America 2 publications, 0.07%
Materials Research Society	Materials Research Society, 2, 0.07% Materials Research Society 2 publications, 0.07%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 538, 19.86% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 538 publications, 19.86%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 443, 16.35% Harvard University 443 publications, 16.35%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 138, 5.09% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 138 publications, 5.09%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 126, 4.65% California Institute of Technology 126 publications, 4.65%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 121, 4.47% University of California, Berkeley 121 publications, 4.47%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 114, 4.21% University of Michigan 114 publications, 4.21%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 112, 4.13% National Institute for Astrophysics 112 publications, 4.13%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 108, 3.99% University of Arizona 108 publications, 3.99%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 90, 3.32% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 90 publications, 3.32%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 71, 2.62% Johns Hopkins University 71 publications, 2.62%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 69, 2.55% University of Maryland, College Park 69 publications, 2.55%
University College London	University College London, 53, 1.96% University College London 53 publications, 1.96%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 53, 1.96% University of Texas at Austin 53 publications, 1.96%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 52, 1.92% Columbia University 52 publications, 1.92%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 51, 1.88% University of Minnesota 51 publications, 1.88%
Yale University	Yale University, 47, 1.73% Yale University 47 publications, 1.73%
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo	Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, 47, 1.73% Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo 47 publications, 1.73%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 45, 1.66% Pennsylvania State University 45 publications, 1.66%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 43, 1.59% University of Turin 43 publications, 1.59%
Boston University	Boston University, 43, 1.59% Boston University 43 publications, 1.59%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 41, 1.51% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 41 publications, 1.51%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 40, 1.48% Sorbonne University 40 publications, 1.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 40, 1.48% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 40 publications, 1.48%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 38, 1.4% Cornell University 38 publications, 1.4%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 38, 1.4% University of California, Los Angeles 38 publications, 1.4%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 37, 1.37% Lomonosov Moscow State University 37 publications, 1.37%
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 37, 1.37% Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 37 publications, 1.37%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 35, 1.29% University of Southampton 35 publications, 1.29%
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology	Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, 35, 1.29% Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology 35 publications, 1.29%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 35, 1.29% Stanford University 35 publications, 1.29%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 112, 4.13% National Institute for Astrophysics 112 publications, 4.13%
University College London	University College London, 53, 1.96% University College London 53 publications, 1.96%
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo	Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, 47, 1.73% Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo 47 publications, 1.73%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 43, 1.59% University of Turin 43 publications, 1.59%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 40, 1.48% Sorbonne University 40 publications, 1.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 40, 1.48% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 40 publications, 1.48%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 37, 1.37% Lomonosov Moscow State University 37 publications, 1.37%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 35, 1.29% University of Southampton 35 publications, 1.29%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 34, 1.26% University of Cambridge 34 publications, 1.26%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 32, 1.18% Imperial College London 32 publications, 1.18%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 32, 1.18% European Southern Observatory 32 publications, 1.18%
Institute for Radio Astronomy of Bologna	Institute for Radio Astronomy of Bologna, 30, 1.11% Institute for Radio Astronomy of Bologna 30 publications, 1.11%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 30, 1.11% University of Leicester 30 publications, 1.11%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 29, 1.07% University of La Laguna 29 publications, 1.07%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 27, 1% University of Warwick 27 publications, 1%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 26, 0.96% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 26 publications, 0.96%
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 26, 0.96% Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 26 publications, 0.96%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 24, 0.89% University of Toronto 24 publications, 0.89%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 23, 0.85% University of Liège 23 publications, 0.85%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 23, 0.85% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 23 publications, 0.85%
Dalhousie University	Dalhousie University, 22, 0.81% Dalhousie University 22 publications, 0.81%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 22, 0.81% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 22 publications, 0.81%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 22, 0.81% University of Tokyo 22 publications, 0.81%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 22, 0.81% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 22 publications, 0.81%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 21, 0.78% University of Padua 21 publications, 0.78%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 21, 0.78% University of Sydney 21 publications, 0.78%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 20, 0.74% ETH Zurich 20 publications, 0.74%
Korea Institute for Advanced Study	Korea Institute for Advanced Study, 20, 0.74% Korea Institute for Advanced Study 20 publications, 0.74%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 19, 0.7% Stockholm University 19 publications, 0.7%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 19, 0.7% University of Bologna 19 publications, 0.7%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 298, 11% United Kingdom 298 publications, 11%
Italy	Italy, 259, 9.56% Italy 259 publications, 9.56%
Germany	Germany, 220, 8.12% Germany 220 publications, 8.12%
France	France, 184, 6.79% France 184 publications, 6.79%
Canada	Canada, 133, 4.91% Canada 133 publications, 4.91%
Spain	Spain, 100, 3.69% Spain 100 publications, 3.69%
Australia	Australia, 91, 3.36% Australia 91 publications, 3.36%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 85, 3.14% Netherlands 85 publications, 3.14%
Japan	Japan, 77, 2.84% Japan 77 publications, 2.84%
Russia	Russia, 73, 2.69% Russia 73 publications, 2.69%
China	China, 67, 2.47% China 67 publications, 2.47%
Chile	Chile, 60, 2.21% Chile 60 publications, 2.21%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 50, 1.85% Republic of Korea 50 publications, 1.85%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 50, 1.85% Switzerland 50 publications, 1.85%
Denmark	Denmark, 37, 1.37% Denmark 37 publications, 1.37%
Poland	Poland, 36, 1.33% Poland 36 publications, 1.33%
Sweden	Sweden, 36, 1.33% Sweden 36 publications, 1.33%
Belgium	Belgium, 35, 1.29% Belgium 35 publications, 1.29%
Mexico	Mexico, 31, 1.14% Mexico 31 publications, 1.14%
Ireland	Ireland, 28, 1.03% Ireland 28 publications, 1.03%
Israel	Israel, 27, 1% Israel 27 publications, 1%
Austria	Austria, 23, 0.85% Austria 23 publications, 0.85%
Hungary	Hungary, 23, 0.85% Hungary 23 publications, 0.85%
Finland	Finland, 22, 0.81% Finland 22 publications, 0.81%
Greece	Greece, 19, 0.7% Greece 19 publications, 0.7%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 18, 0.66% Czech Republic 18 publications, 0.66%
Argentina	Argentina, 17, 0.63% Argentina 17 publications, 0.63%
India	India, 15, 0.55% India 15 publications, 0.55%
Norway	Norway, 15, 0.55% Norway 15 publications, 0.55%
South Africa	South Africa, 14, 0.52% South Africa 14 publications, 0.52%
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