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Short name

CIS

Country, city

USA, Washington D.C.

04jr01610

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Publications

19 215

Citations

1 382 254

h-index

426

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (2300 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (831 publications)

Science (814 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Stanford University (3471 publications)

California Institute of Technology (2048 publications)

University of Arizona (999 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (462 publications)

Australian National University (445 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (428 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1902

Total publications

19215

Total citations

1382254

Citations per publication

71.94

Average publications per year

153.72

Average authors per publication

7.63

h-index

426

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

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Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 5672, 29.52% Space and Planetary Science 5672 publications, 29.52%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4880, 25.4% Astronomy and Astrophysics 4880 publications, 25.4%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2318, 12.06% Multidisciplinary 2318 publications, 12.06%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 1896, 9.87% Geochemistry and Petrology 1896 publications, 9.87%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 1654, 8.61% Geophysics 1654 publications, 8.61%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 879, 4.57% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 879 publications, 4.57%
Genetics	Genetics, 873, 4.54% Genetics 873 publications, 4.54%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 826, 4.3% Molecular Biology 826 publications, 4.3%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 825, 4.29% General Physics and Astronomy 825 publications, 4.29%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 812, 4.23% Plant Science 812 publications, 4.23%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 777, 4.04% Cell Biology 777 publications, 4.04%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 721, 3.75% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 721 publications, 3.75%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 565, 2.94% General Medicine 565 publications, 2.94%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 514, 2.67% Condensed Matter Physics 514 publications, 2.67%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 496, 2.58% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 496 publications, 2.58%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 495, 2.58% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 495 publications, 2.58%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 454, 2.36% Biochemistry 454 publications, 2.36%
Ecology	Ecology, 443, 2.31% Ecology 443 publications, 2.31%
Geology	Geology, 416, 2.16% Geology 416 publications, 2.16%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 382, 1.99% General Chemistry 382 publications, 1.99%
Physiology	Physiology, 369, 1.92% Physiology 369 publications, 1.92%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 347, 1.81% General Materials Science 347 publications, 1.81%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 319, 1.66% Atmospheric Science 319 publications, 1.66%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 318, 1.65% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 318 publications, 1.65%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 317, 1.65% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 317 publications, 1.65%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 307, 1.6% Developmental Biology 307 publications, 1.6%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 286, 1.49% General Environmental Science 286 publications, 1.49%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 251, 1.31% Soil Science 251 publications, 1.31%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 250, 1.3% Earth-Surface Processes 250 publications, 1.3%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 245, 1.28% Aquatic Science 245 publications, 1.28%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 2300, 11.97% Astrophysical Journal 2300 publications, 11.97%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 831, 4.32% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 831 publications, 4.32%
Science	Science, 814, 4.24% Science 814 publications, 4.24%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 808, 4.21% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 808 publications, 4.21%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 548, 2.85% Astronomical Journal 548 publications, 2.85%
Nature	Nature, 502, 2.61% Nature 502 publications, 2.61%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 415, 2.16% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 415 publications, 2.16%
Eos	Eos, 369, 1.92% Eos 369 publications, 1.92%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 343, 1.79% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 343 publications, 1.79%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 336, 1.75% Physical Review B 336 publications, 1.75%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 317, 1.65% Astrophysical Journal Letters 317 publications, 1.65%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 245, 1.28% Astronomy and Astrophysics 245 publications, 1.28%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 239, 1.24% Geophysical Research Letters 239 publications, 1.24%
Transactions American Geophysical Union	Transactions American Geophysical Union, 227, 1.18% Transactions American Geophysical Union 227 publications, 1.18%
American Mineralogist	American Mineralogist, 203, 1.06% American Mineralogist 203 publications, 1.06%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 173, 0.9% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 173 publications, 0.9%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 170, 0.88% Physical Review A 170 publications, 0.88%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 168, 0.87% Physical Review Letters 168 publications, 0.87%
Icarus	Icarus, 147, 0.77% Icarus 147 publications, 0.77%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 144, 0.75% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 144 publications, 0.75%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 142, 0.74% Solar Physics 142 publications, 0.74%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 131, 0.68% Nature Communications 131 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 130, 0.68% Journal of Geophysical Research 130 publications, 0.68%
American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content	American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content, 127, 0.66% American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content 127 publications, 0.66%
Meteoritics and Planetary Science	Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 120, 0.62% Meteoritics and Planetary Science 120 publications, 0.62%
Plant Physiology	Plant Physiology, 116, 0.6% Plant Physiology 116 publications, 0.6%
Genetics	Genetics, 115, 0.6% Genetics 115 publications, 0.6%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 115, 0.6% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 115 publications, 0.6%
Chemical Geology	Chemical Geology, 106, 0.55% Chemical Geology 106 publications, 0.55%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 94, 0.49% Review of Scientific Instruments 94 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 2929, 15.24% American Astronomical Society 2929 publications, 15.24%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2673, 13.91% Elsevier 2673 publications, 13.91%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2334, 12.15% Springer Nature 2334 publications, 12.15%
Wiley	Wiley, 1849, 9.62% Wiley 1849 publications, 9.62%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1546, 8.05% Oxford University Press 1546 publications, 8.05%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 883, 4.6% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 883 publications, 4.6%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 808, 4.21% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 808 publications, 4.21%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 765, 3.98% American Geophysical Union 765 publications, 3.98%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 748, 3.89% IOP Publishing 748 publications, 3.89%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 738, 3.84% American Physical Society (APS) 738 publications, 3.84%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 396, 2.06% AIP Publishing 396 publications, 2.06%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 332, 1.73% Cambridge University Press 332 publications, 1.73%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 307, 1.6% American Chemical Society (ACS) 307 publications, 1.6%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 264, 1.37% EDP Sciences 264 publications, 1.37%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 201, 1.05% Walter de Gruyter 201 publications, 1.05%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 149, 0.78% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 149 publications, 0.78%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 141, 0.73% Taylor & Francis 141 publications, 0.73%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 128, 0.67% American Physiological Society 128 publications, 0.67%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 111, 0.58% Rockefeller University Press 111 publications, 0.58%
MDPI	MDPI, 105, 0.55% MDPI 105 publications, 0.55%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 102, 0.53% Geological Society of America 102 publications, 0.53%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 92, 0.48% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 92 publications, 0.48%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 91, 0.47% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 91 publications, 0.47%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 90, 0.47% The Company of Biologists 90 publications, 0.47%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 86, 0.45% American Society for Microbiology 86 publications, 0.45%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 85, 0.44% Copernicus 85 publications, 0.44%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 80, 0.42% Annual Reviews 80 publications, 0.42%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 69, 0.36% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 69 publications, 0.36%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 67, 0.35% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 67 publications, 0.35%
SAGE	SAGE, 65, 0.34% SAGE 65 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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Stanford University	Stanford University, 3471, 18.06% Stanford University 3471 publications, 18.06%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 2048, 10.66% California Institute of Technology 2048 publications, 10.66%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 999, 5.2% University of Arizona 999 publications, 5.2%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 975, 5.07% Johns Hopkins University 975 publications, 5.07%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 924, 4.81% University of California, Berkeley 924 publications, 4.81%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 847, 4.41% Space Telescope Science Institute 847 publications, 4.41%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 795, 4.14% Goddard Space Flight Center 795 publications, 4.14%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 738, 3.84% University of Chicago 738 publications, 3.84%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 723, 3.76% Princeton University 723 publications, 3.76%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 715, 3.72% University of California, Santa Cruz 715 publications, 3.72%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 635, 3.3% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 635 publications, 3.3%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 602, 3.13% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 602 publications, 3.13%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 578, 3.01% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 578 publications, 3.01%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 543, 2.83% University of California, Los Angeles 543 publications, 2.83%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 486, 2.53% University of Texas at Austin 486 publications, 2.53%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 480, 2.5% University of Michigan 480 publications, 2.5%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 479, 2.49% University of Maryland, College Park 479 publications, 2.49%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 466, 2.43% Ohio State University 466 publications, 2.43%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 462, 2.4% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 462 publications, 2.4%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 462, 2.4% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 462 publications, 2.4%
Yale University	Yale University, 456, 2.37% Yale University 456 publications, 2.37%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 445, 2.32% Australian National University 445 publications, 2.32%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 428, 2.23% National Institute for Astrophysics 428 publications, 2.23%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 424, 2.21% Columbia University 424 publications, 2.21%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 379, 1.97% Pennsylvania State University 379 publications, 1.97%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 378, 1.97% University of Colorado Boulder 378 publications, 1.97%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 371, 1.93% Argonne National Laboratory 371 publications, 1.93%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 364, 1.89% Harvard University 364 publications, 1.89%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 361, 1.88% Sorbonne University 361 publications, 1.88%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 350, 1.82% University of Cambridge 350 publications, 1.82%
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With foreign organizations

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Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 462, 2.4% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 462 publications, 2.4%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 445, 2.32% Australian National University 445 publications, 2.32%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 428, 2.23% National Institute for Astrophysics 428 publications, 2.23%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 361, 1.88% Sorbonne University 361 publications, 1.88%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 350, 1.82% University of Cambridge 350 publications, 1.82%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 328, 1.71% University of Tokyo 328 publications, 1.71%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 310, 1.61% University of Oxford 310 publications, 1.61%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 307, 1.6% Leiden University 307 publications, 1.6%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 297, 1.55% Universidad de Chile 297 publications, 1.55%
Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research	Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, 293, 1.52% Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research 293 publications, 1.52%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 293, 1.52% ETH Zurich 293 publications, 1.52%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 282, 1.47% University of Toronto 282 publications, 1.47%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 280, 1.46% University of Copenhagen 280 publications, 1.46%
University College London	University College London, 239, 1.24% University College London 239 publications, 1.24%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 231, 1.2% University of Edinburgh 231 publications, 1.2%
Durham University	Durham University, 218, 1.13% Durham University 218 publications, 1.13%
Peking University	Peking University, 210, 1.09% Peking University 210 publications, 1.09%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 205, 1.07% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 205 publications, 1.07%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 199, 1.04% Heidelberg University 199 publications, 1.04%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 196, 1.02% European Southern Observatory 196 publications, 1.02%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 192, 1% Stockholm University 192 publications, 1%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 181, 0.94% Paris Cité University 181 publications, 0.94%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 177, 0.92% University of Sydney 177 publications, 0.92%
Swinburne University of Technology	Swinburne University of Technology, 172, 0.9% Swinburne University of Technology 172 publications, 0.9%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 169, 0.88% University of La Laguna 169 publications, 0.88%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 166, 0.86% Aarhus University 166 publications, 0.86%
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 166, 0.86% Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 166 publications, 0.86%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 160, 0.83% University of New South Wales 160 publications, 0.83%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 160, 0.83% University of Alberta 160 publications, 0.83%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 160, 0.83% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 160 publications, 0.83%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2145, 11.16% United Kingdom 2145 publications, 11.16%
Germany	Germany, 1912, 9.95% Germany 1912 publications, 9.95%
China	China, 1572, 8.18% China 1572 publications, 8.18%
France	France, 1345, 7% France 1345 publications, 7%
Australia	Australia, 1257, 6.54% Australia 1257 publications, 6.54%
Canada	Canada, 1255, 6.53% Canada 1255 publications, 6.53%
Japan	Japan, 907, 4.72% Japan 907 publications, 4.72%
Chile	Chile, 872, 4.54% Chile 872 publications, 4.54%
Italy	Italy, 865, 4.5% Italy 865 publications, 4.5%
Spain	Spain, 716, 3.73% Spain 716 publications, 3.73%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 662, 3.45% Netherlands 662 publications, 3.45%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 536, 2.79% Switzerland 536 publications, 2.79%
Sweden	Sweden, 445, 2.32% Sweden 445 publications, 2.32%
Denmark	Denmark, 434, 2.26% Denmark 434 publications, 2.26%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 402, 2.09% Republic of Korea 402 publications, 2.09%
Israel	Israel, 286, 1.49% Israel 286 publications, 1.49%
South Africa	South Africa, 269, 1.4% South Africa 269 publications, 1.4%
Brazil	Brazil, 256, 1.33% Brazil 256 publications, 1.33%
Russia	Russia, 248, 1.29% Russia 248 publications, 1.29%
Belgium	Belgium, 241, 1.25% Belgium 241 publications, 1.25%
India	India, 227, 1.18% India 227 publications, 1.18%
Poland	Poland, 175, 0.91% Poland 175 publications, 0.91%
Mexico	Mexico, 152, 0.79% Mexico 152 publications, 0.79%
Finland	Finland, 143, 0.74% Finland 143 publications, 0.74%
Austria	Austria, 126, 0.66% Austria 126 publications, 0.66%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 119, 0.62% New Zealand 119 publications, 0.62%
Portugal	Portugal, 91, 0.47% Portugal 91 publications, 0.47%
Argentina	Argentina, 87, 0.45% Argentina 87 publications, 0.45%
Norway	Norway, 77, 0.4% Norway 77 publications, 0.4%
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