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National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Short name

NAOC CAS

Country, city

China, Beijing

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Organization website

Publications

10 422

Citations

197 043

h-index

155

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (1579 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (1464 publications)

Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (735 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2311 publications)

Peking University (1145 publications)

Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (723 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

California Institute of Technology (293 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (283 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (282 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1980

Total publications

10422

Total citations

197043

Citations per publication

18.91

Average publications per year

226.57

Average authors per publication

8.93

h-index

155

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7313, 70.17% Astronomy and Astrophysics 7313 publications, 70.17%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 7258, 69.64% Space and Planetary Science 7258 publications, 69.64%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 465, 4.46% General Physics and Astronomy 465 publications, 4.46%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 248, 2.38% Geophysics 248 publications, 2.38%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 247, 2.37% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 247 publications, 2.37%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 189, 1.81% Instrumentation 189 publications, 1.81%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 182, 1.75% Multidisciplinary 182 publications, 1.75%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 175, 1.68% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 175 publications, 1.68%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 169, 1.62% Atmospheric Science 169 publications, 1.62%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 168, 1.61% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 168 publications, 1.61%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 155, 1.49% General Medicine 155 publications, 1.49%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 147, 1.41% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 147 publications, 1.41%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 121, 1.16% Aerospace Engineering 121 publications, 1.16%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 85, 0.82% Condensed Matter Physics 85 publications, 0.82%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 83, 0.8% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 83 publications, 0.8%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 80, 0.77% General Engineering 80 publications, 0.77%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 75, 0.72% Mathematical Physics 75 publications, 0.72%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 73, 0.7% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 73 publications, 0.7%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 72, 0.69% Geochemistry and Petrology 72 publications, 0.69%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 67, 0.64% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 67 publications, 0.64%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 63, 0.6% Computer Science Applications 63 publications, 0.6%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 54, 0.52% Mechanical Engineering 54 publications, 0.52%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 52, 0.5% General Mathematics 52 publications, 0.5%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 48, 0.46% Engineering (miscellaneous) 48 publications, 0.46%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 47, 0.45% General Materials Science 47 publications, 0.45%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 36, 0.35% Control and Systems Engineering 36 publications, 0.35%
Geology	Geology, 31, 0.3% Geology 31 publications, 0.3%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 28, 0.27% General Chemistry 28 publications, 0.27%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 26, 0.25% Applied Mathematics 26 publications, 0.25%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 26, 0.25% Earth-Surface Processes 26 publications, 0.25%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1579, 15.15% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1579 publications, 15.15%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 1464, 14.05% Astrophysical Journal 1464 publications, 14.05%
Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics	Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 735, 7.05% Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics 735 publications, 7.05%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 559, 5.36% Astronomy and Astrophysics 559 publications, 5.36%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 458, 4.39% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 458 publications, 4.39%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 337, 3.23% Astronomical Journal 337 publications, 3.23%
Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics	Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 330, 3.17% Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics 330 publications, 3.17%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 328, 3.15% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 328 publications, 3.15%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 290, 2.78% Solar Physics 290 publications, 2.78%
Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics	Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics, 246, 2.36% Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics 246 publications, 2.36%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 235, 2.25% Astrophysical Journal Letters 235 publications, 2.25%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 228, 2.19% Astrophysics and Space Science 228 publications, 2.19%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 168, 1.61% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 168 publications, 1.61%
Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy	Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy, 148, 1.42% Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy 148 publications, 1.42%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 143, 1.37% Physical Review D 143 publications, 1.37%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 108, 1.04% Advances in Space Research 108 publications, 1.04%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 107, 1.03% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 107 publications, 1.03%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 103, 0.99% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 103 publications, 0.99%
New Astronomy	New Astronomy, 103, 0.99% New Astronomy 103 publications, 0.99%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 101, 0.97% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 101 publications, 0.97%
Chinese Physics Letters	Chinese Physics Letters, 88, 0.84% Chinese Physics Letters 88 publications, 0.84%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 87, 0.83% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 87 publications, 0.83%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 65, 0.62% Remote Sensing 65 publications, 0.62%
Universe	Universe, 61, 0.59% Universe 61 publications, 0.59%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 59, 0.57% Nature Astronomy 59 publications, 0.57%
Nature	Nature, 58, 0.56% Nature 58 publications, 0.56%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 51, 0.49% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 51 publications, 0.49%
International Journal of Modern Physics D	International Journal of Modern Physics D, 49, 0.47% International Journal of Modern Physics D 49 publications, 0.47%
Science in China Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy	Science in China Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy, 46, 0.44% Science in China Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy 46 publications, 0.44%
Chinese Science Bulletin	Chinese Science Bulletin, 41, 0.39% Chinese Science Bulletin 41 publications, 0.39%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 1941, 18.62% American Astronomical Society 1941 publications, 18.62%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1754, 16.83% Oxford University Press 1754 publications, 16.83%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1705, 16.36% IOP Publishing 1705 publications, 16.36%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1252, 12.01% Springer Nature 1252 publications, 12.01%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 766, 7.35% Elsevier 766 publications, 7.35%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 718, 6.89% Cambridge University Press 718 publications, 6.89%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 619, 5.94% EDP Sciences 619 publications, 5.94%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 345, 3.31% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 345 publications, 3.31%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 207, 1.99% Science in China Press 207 publications, 1.99%
MDPI	MDPI, 201, 1.93% MDPI 201 publications, 1.93%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 186, 1.78% American Physical Society (APS) 186 publications, 1.78%
Wiley	Wiley, 139, 1.33% Wiley 139 publications, 1.33%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 108, 1.04% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 108 publications, 1.04%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 103, 0.99% World Scientific 103 publications, 0.99%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 52, 0.5% Optica Publishing Group 52 publications, 0.5%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 52, 0.5% American Geophysical Union 52 publications, 0.5%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 35, 0.34% AIP Publishing 35 publications, 0.34%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 31, 0.3% Pleiades Publishing 31 publications, 0.3%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 29, 0.28% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 29 publications, 0.28%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 17, 0.16% Frontiers Media S.A. 17 publications, 0.16%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 15, 0.14% Hindawi Limited 15 publications, 0.14%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 13, 0.12% Copernicus 13 publications, 0.12%
Infra-M Academic Publishing House	Infra-M Academic Publishing House, 12, 0.12% Infra-M Academic Publishing House 12 publications, 0.12%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 11, 0.11% Walter de Gruyter 11 publications, 0.11%
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics	Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, 10, 0.1% Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics 10 publications, 0.1%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 9, 0.09% Taylor & Francis 9 publications, 0.09%
SAGE	SAGE, 9, 0.09% SAGE 9 publications, 0.09%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 6, 0.06% Trans Tech Publications 6 publications, 0.06%
Wydawnictwo Centrum Badan Kosmicznych	Wydawnictwo Centrum Badan Kosmicznych, 6, 0.06% Wydawnictwo Centrum Badan Kosmicznych 6 publications, 0.06%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 5, 0.05% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 5 publications, 0.05%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2311, 22.17% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 2311 publications, 22.17%
Peking University	Peking University, 1145, 10.99% Peking University 1145 publications, 10.99%
Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723, 6.94% Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences 723 publications, 6.94%
Beijing Normal University	Beijing Normal University, 686, 6.58% Beijing Normal University 686 publications, 6.58%
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 558, 5.35% Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences 558 publications, 5.35%
Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 542, 5.2% Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences 542 publications, 5.2%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 469, 4.5% Nanjing University 469 publications, 4.5%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 461, 4.42% University of Science and Technology of China 461 publications, 4.42%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 456, 4.38% Tsinghua University 456 publications, 4.38%
Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 428, 4.11% Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 428 publications, 4.11%
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 321, 3.08% Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 321 publications, 3.08%
Yunnan University	Yunnan University, 295, 2.83% Yunnan University 295 publications, 2.83%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 293, 2.81% California Institute of Technology 293 publications, 2.81%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 283, 2.72% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 283 publications, 2.72%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 282, 2.71% National Institute for Astrophysics 282 publications, 2.71%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 257, 2.47% University of Manchester 257 publications, 2.47%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 246, 2.36% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 246 publications, 2.36%
Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 239, 2.29% Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences 239 publications, 2.29%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 234, 2.25% University of California, Berkeley 234 publications, 2.25%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 227, 2.18% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 227 publications, 2.18%
Shandong University	Shandong University, 225, 2.16% Shandong University 225 publications, 2.16%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 219, 2.1% Observatoire de Paris 219 publications, 2.1%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 216, 2.07% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 216 publications, 2.07%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 204, 1.96% University of Arizona 204 publications, 1.96%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 202, 1.94% University of Tokyo 202 publications, 1.94%
Sun Yat-sen University	Sun Yat-sen University, 187, 1.79% Sun Yat-sen University 187 publications, 1.79%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 179, 1.72% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 179 publications, 1.72%
University College London	University College London, 178, 1.71% University College London 178 publications, 1.71%
National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences	National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 174, 1.67% National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences 174 publications, 1.67%
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute	Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, 158, 1.52% Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 158 publications, 1.52%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 293, 2.81% California Institute of Technology 293 publications, 2.81%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 283, 2.72% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 283 publications, 2.72%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 282, 2.71% National Institute for Astrophysics 282 publications, 2.71%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 257, 2.47% University of Manchester 257 publications, 2.47%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 246, 2.36% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 246 publications, 2.36%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 234, 2.25% University of California, Berkeley 234 publications, 2.25%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 219, 2.1% Observatoire de Paris 219 publications, 2.1%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 216, 2.07% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 216 publications, 2.07%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 204, 1.96% University of Arizona 204 publications, 1.96%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 202, 1.94% University of Tokyo 202 publications, 1.94%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 179, 1.72% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 179 publications, 1.72%
University College London	University College London, 178, 1.71% University College London 178 publications, 1.71%
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute	Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, 158, 1.52% Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 158 publications, 1.52%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 154, 1.48% Heidelberg University 154 publications, 1.48%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 154, 1.48% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 154 publications, 1.48%
National Autonomous University of Mexico	National Autonomous University of Mexico, 149, 1.43% National Autonomous University of Mexico 149 publications, 1.43%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 148, 1.42% Space Telescope Science Institute 148 publications, 1.42%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 146, 1.4% Sorbonne University 146 publications, 1.4%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 144, 1.38% Ohio State University 144 publications, 1.38%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 133, 1.28% University of Oxford 133 publications, 1.28%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 128, 1.23% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 128 publications, 1.23%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 127, 1.22% Paris Cité University 127 publications, 1.22%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 127, 1.22% University of Michigan 127 publications, 1.22%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 126, 1.21% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 126 publications, 1.21%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 117, 1.12% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 117 publications, 1.12%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 117, 1.12% European Southern Observatory 117 publications, 1.12%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 113, 1.08% University of Toronto 113 publications, 1.08%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 112, 1.07% Goddard Space Flight Center 112 publications, 1.07%
Durham University	Durham University, 110, 1.06% Durham University 110 publications, 1.06%
Swinburne University of Technology	Swinburne University of Technology, 108, 1.04% Swinburne University of Technology 108 publications, 1.04%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2079, 19.95% USA 2079 publications, 19.95%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1230, 11.8% United Kingdom 1230 publications, 11.8%
Germany	Germany, 1118, 10.73% Germany 1118 publications, 10.73%
France	France, 626, 6.01% France 626 publications, 6.01%
Australia	Australia, 569, 5.46% Australia 569 publications, 5.46%
Japan	Japan, 558, 5.35% Japan 558 publications, 5.35%
Italy	Italy, 475, 4.56% Italy 475 publications, 4.56%
Spain	Spain, 455, 4.37% Spain 455 publications, 4.37%
Canada	Canada, 415, 3.98% Canada 415 publications, 3.98%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 308, 2.96% Netherlands 308 publications, 2.96%
Chile	Chile, 302, 2.9% Chile 302 publications, 2.9%
Russia	Russia, 300, 2.88% Russia 300 publications, 2.88%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 300, 2.88% Republic of Korea 300 publications, 2.88%
South Africa	South Africa, 209, 2.01% South Africa 209 publications, 2.01%
India	India, 207, 1.99% India 207 publications, 1.99%
Mexico	Mexico, 161, 1.54% Mexico 161 publications, 1.54%
Poland	Poland, 147, 1.41% Poland 147 publications, 1.41%
Sweden	Sweden, 143, 1.37% Sweden 143 publications, 1.37%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 142, 1.36% Switzerland 142 publications, 1.36%
Denmark	Denmark, 134, 1.29% Denmark 134 publications, 1.29%
Israel	Israel, 127, 1.22% Israel 127 publications, 1.22%
Belgium	Belgium, 102, 0.98% Belgium 102 publications, 0.98%
Finland	Finland, 94, 0.9% Finland 94 publications, 0.9%
Hungary	Hungary, 88, 0.84% Hungary 88 publications, 0.84%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 87, 0.83% Ukraine 87 publications, 0.83%
Brazil	Brazil, 83, 0.8% Brazil 83 publications, 0.8%
Greece	Greece, 75, 0.72% Greece 75 publications, 0.72%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 70, 0.67% Czech Republic 70 publications, 0.67%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 59, 0.57% New Zealand 59 publications, 0.57%
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Publications published earlier than 1980 are ignored in the statistics.
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