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Short name

Caltech

Country, city

USA, Pasadena

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Publications

117 279

Citations

7 419 611

h-index

820

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (7346 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (3043 publications)

Science (2302 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (31939 publications)

University of California, Los Angeles (5463 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (4344 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

ETH Zurich (2257 publications)

University of Cambridge (1999 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (1833 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1920

Total publications

117279

Total citations

7419611

Citations per publication

63.26

Average publications per year

1096.07

Average authors per publication

22.6

h-index

820

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, 23042, 19.65% Space and Planetary Science 23042 publications, 19.65%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 18973, 16.18% Astronomy and Astrophysics 18973 publications, 16.18%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 8919, 7.6% General Physics and Astronomy 8919 publications, 7.6%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 8086, 6.89% Geophysics 8086 publications, 6.89%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 7086, 6.04% Multidisciplinary 7086 publications, 6.04%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 5819, 4.96% Condensed Matter Physics 5819 publications, 4.96%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 5477, 4.67% Geochemistry and Petrology 5477 publications, 4.67%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 4731, 4.03% Atmospheric Science 4731 publications, 4.03%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4695, 4% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4695 publications, 4%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4657, 3.97% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 4657 publications, 3.97%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4624, 3.94% General Chemistry 4624 publications, 3.94%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 4528, 3.86% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 4528 publications, 3.86%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 4269, 3.64% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4269 publications, 3.64%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4188, 3.57% Mechanical Engineering 4188 publications, 3.57%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3797, 3.24% Biochemistry 3797 publications, 3.24%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 3727, 3.18% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 3727 publications, 3.18%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 3587, 3.06% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3587 publications, 3.06%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 3443, 2.94% Molecular Biology 3443 publications, 2.94%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 3065, 2.61% Mechanics of Materials 3065 publications, 2.61%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2936, 2.5% General Materials Science 2936 publications, 2.5%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2890, 2.46% General Medicine 2890 publications, 2.46%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2888, 2.46% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2888 publications, 2.46%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2557, 2.18% General Engineering 2557 publications, 2.18%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 2329, 1.99% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 2329 publications, 1.99%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2278, 1.94% Applied Mathematics 2278 publications, 1.94%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 2130, 1.82% Oceanography 2130 publications, 1.82%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 2097, 1.79% Materials Chemistry 2097 publications, 1.79%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 2039, 1.74% Water Science and Technology 2039 publications, 1.74%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 2009, 1.71% Earth-Surface Processes 2009 publications, 1.71%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 1999, 1.7% Soil Science 1999 publications, 1.7%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 7346, 6.26% Astrophysical Journal 7346 publications, 6.26%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 3043, 2.59% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 3043 publications, 2.59%
Science	Science, 2302, 1.96% Science 2302 publications, 1.96%
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, 2207, 1.88% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2207 publications, 1.88%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 2100, 1.79% Physical Review D 2100 publications, 1.79%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 2079, 1.77% Geophysical Research Letters 2079 publications, 1.77%
Nature	Nature, 1940, 1.65% Nature 1940 publications, 1.65%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 1780, 1.52% Physical Review A 1780 publications, 1.52%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 1750, 1.49% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 1750 publications, 1.49%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 1741, 1.48% Astronomical Journal 1741 publications, 1.48%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 1653, 1.41% Physical Review Letters 1653 publications, 1.41%
Icarus	Icarus, 1584, 1.35% Icarus 1584 publications, 1.35%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1532, 1.31% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1532 publications, 1.31%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 1512, 1.29% Journal of Geophysical Research 1512 publications, 1.29%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 1491, 1.27% Journal of Chemical Physics 1491 publications, 1.27%
Journal of the American Chemical Society	Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1244, 1.06% Journal of the American Chemical Society 1244 publications, 1.06%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 1203, 1.03% Applied Physics Letters 1203 publications, 1.03%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1151, 0.98% Physical Review B 1151 publications, 0.98%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 950, 0.81% Journal of High Energy Physics 950 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 940, 0.8% Journal of Applied Physics 940 publications, 0.8%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 854, 0.73% Astrophysical Journal Letters 854 publications, 0.73%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 666, 0.57% Nature Communications 666 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Fluid Mechanics	Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 615, 0.52% Journal of Fluid Mechanics 615 publications, 0.52%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 606, 0.52% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 606 publications, 0.52%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 604, 0.52% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 604 publications, 0.52%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 559, 0.48% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 559 publications, 0.48%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 542, 0.46% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 542 publications, 0.46%
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 540, 0.46% Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics 540 publications, 0.46%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 533, 0.45% MRS Proceedings 533 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 519, 0.44% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 519 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 19383, 16.53% Elsevier 19383 publications, 16.53%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 15166, 12.93% Springer Nature 15166 publications, 12.93%
Wiley	Wiley, 9359, 7.98% Wiley 9359 publications, 7.98%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 9346, 7.97% American Astronomical Society 9346 publications, 7.97%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 7792, 6.64% American Physical Society (APS) 7792 publications, 6.64%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 5268, 4.49% AIP Publishing 5268 publications, 4.49%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 5216, 4.45% American Chemical Society (ACS) 5216 publications, 4.45%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4763, 4.06% Oxford University Press 4763 publications, 4.06%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 4070, 3.47% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 4070 publications, 3.47%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 3340, 2.85% IOP Publishing 3340 publications, 2.85%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2605, 2.22% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2605 publications, 2.22%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2353, 2.01% Cambridge University Press 2353 publications, 2.01%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2207, 1.88% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2207 publications, 1.88%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 2096, 1.79% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 2096 publications, 1.79%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 1806, 1.54% American Geophysical Union 1806 publications, 1.54%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1739, 1.48% EDP Sciences 1739 publications, 1.48%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 1651, 1.41% Optica Publishing Group 1651 publications, 1.41%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 1302, 1.11% Copernicus 1302 publications, 1.11%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 1297, 1.11% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 1297 publications, 1.11%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1047, 0.89% Taylor & Francis 1047 publications, 0.89%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1011, 0.86% American Meteorological Society 1011 publications, 0.86%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 835, 0.71% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 835 publications, 0.71%
ASME International	ASME International, 789, 0.67% ASME International 789 publications, 0.67%
MDPI	MDPI, 728, 0.62% MDPI 728 publications, 0.62%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 651, 0.56% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 651 publications, 0.56%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 613, 0.52% The Electrochemical Society 613 publications, 0.52%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 489, 0.42% American Society for Microbiology 489 publications, 0.42%
SAGE	SAGE, 464, 0.4% SAGE 464 publications, 0.4%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 415, 0.35% Frontiers Media S.A. 415 publications, 0.35%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 402, 0.34% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 402 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 31939, 27.23% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 31939 publications, 27.23%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 5463, 4.66% University of California, Los Angeles 5463 publications, 4.66%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 4344, 3.7% University of California, Berkeley 4344 publications, 3.7%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 4202, 3.58% Goddard Space Flight Center 4202 publications, 3.58%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4066, 3.47% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4066 publications, 3.47%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 3368, 2.87% University of Arizona 3368 publications, 2.87%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 3179, 2.71% Princeton University 3179 publications, 2.71%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 3092, 2.64% University of Colorado Boulder 3092 publications, 2.64%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 3062, 2.61% Cornell University 3062 publications, 2.61%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 2965, 2.53% University of Maryland, College Park 2965 publications, 2.53%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 2817, 2.4% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 2817 publications, 2.4%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 2675, 2.28% University of California, San Diego 2675 publications, 2.28%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2576, 2.2% Johns Hopkins University 2576 publications, 2.2%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 2564, 2.19% Stanford University 2564 publications, 2.19%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 2294, 1.96% Harvard University 2294 publications, 1.96%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 2294, 1.96% University of Michigan 2294 publications, 1.96%
University of California, Santa Barbara	University of California, Santa Barbara, 2275, 1.94% University of California, Santa Barbara 2275 publications, 1.94%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2257, 1.92% ETH Zurich 2257 publications, 1.92%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 2072, 1.77% University of Southern California 2072 publications, 1.77%
Carnegie Institution for Science	Carnegie Institution for Science, 2046, 1.74% Carnegie Institution for Science 2046 publications, 1.74%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1999, 1.7% University of Cambridge 1999 publications, 1.7%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 1997, 1.7% Space Telescope Science Institute 1997 publications, 1.7%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1991, 1.7% University of Washington 1991 publications, 1.7%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1981, 1.69% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1981 publications, 1.69%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 1915, 1.63% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 1915 publications, 1.63%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1905, 1.62% Ohio State University 1905 publications, 1.62%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 1854, 1.58% University of Minnesota 1854 publications, 1.58%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1833, 1.56% National Institute for Astrophysics 1833 publications, 1.56%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 1823, 1.55% Ames Research Center 1823 publications, 1.55%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 1819, 1.55% University of California, Davis 1819 publications, 1.55%
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With foreign organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2257, 1.92% ETH Zurich 2257 publications, 1.92%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1999, 1.7% University of Cambridge 1999 publications, 1.7%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1833, 1.56% National Institute for Astrophysics 1833 publications, 1.56%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1811, 1.54% Imperial College London 1811 publications, 1.54%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1704, 1.45% Sorbonne University 1704 publications, 1.45%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1543, 1.32% University of Oxford 1543 publications, 1.32%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1531, 1.31% University of Tokyo 1531 publications, 1.31%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1512, 1.29% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1512 publications, 1.29%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1472, 1.26% University of Toronto 1472 publications, 1.26%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1463, 1.25% Université Paris-Saclay 1463 publications, 1.25%
Peking University	Peking University, 1382, 1.18% Peking University 1382 publications, 1.18%
University College London	University College London, 1325, 1.13% University College London 1325 publications, 1.13%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1304, 1.11% Sapienza University of Rome 1304 publications, 1.11%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1286, 1.1% University of Padua 1286 publications, 1.1%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 1256, 1.07% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 1256 publications, 1.07%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1240, 1.06% Paris Cité University 1240 publications, 1.06%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 1238, 1.06% University of Bristol 1238 publications, 1.06%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1236, 1.05% University of Bologna 1236 publications, 1.05%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 1217, 1.04% Observatoire de Paris 1217 publications, 1.04%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 1150, 0.98% University of Southampton 1150 publications, 0.98%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1147, 0.98% University of Zurich 1147 publications, 0.98%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 1147, 0.98% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 1147 publications, 0.98%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1138, 0.97% University of Helsinki 1138 publications, 0.97%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 1113, 0.95% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 1113 publications, 0.95%
Durham University	Durham University, 1088, 0.93% Durham University 1088 publications, 0.93%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 1075, 0.92% Hamburg University 1075 publications, 0.92%
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas	Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 1064, 0.91% Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas 1064 publications, 0.91%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1056, 0.9% University of Edinburgh 1056 publications, 0.9%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 1042, 0.89% National Taiwan University 1042 publications, 0.89%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1038, 0.89% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1038 publications, 0.89%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 10863, 9.26% United Kingdom 10863 publications, 9.26%
Germany	Germany, 9596, 8.18% Germany 9596 publications, 8.18%
France	France, 8195, 6.99% France 8195 publications, 6.99%
China	China, 5825, 4.97% China 5825 publications, 4.97%
Canada	Canada, 5579, 4.76% Canada 5579 publications, 4.76%
Italy	Italy, 5344, 4.56% Italy 5344 publications, 4.56%
Australia	Australia, 4272, 3.64% Australia 4272 publications, 3.64%
Japan	Japan, 4121, 3.51% Japan 4121 publications, 3.51%
Spain	Spain, 3931, 3.35% Spain 3931 publications, 3.35%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3928, 3.35% Switzerland 3928 publications, 3.35%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 3316, 2.83% Netherlands 3316 publications, 2.83%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 2459, 2.1% Republic of Korea 2459 publications, 2.1%
Belgium	Belgium, 1981, 1.69% Belgium 1981 publications, 1.69%
India	India, 1981, 1.69% India 1981 publications, 1.69%
Chile	Chile, 1946, 1.66% Chile 1946 publications, 1.66%
Israel	Israel, 1869, 1.59% Israel 1869 publications, 1.59%
Brazil	Brazil, 1835, 1.56% Brazil 1835 publications, 1.56%
Russia	Russia, 1732, 1.48% Russia 1732 publications, 1.48%
Sweden	Sweden, 1719, 1.47% Sweden 1719 publications, 1.47%
Mexico	Mexico, 1620, 1.38% Mexico 1620 publications, 1.38%
Austria	Austria, 1616, 1.38% Austria 1616 publications, 1.38%
Denmark	Denmark, 1609, 1.37% Denmark 1609 publications, 1.37%
Finland	Finland, 1512, 1.29% Finland 1512 publications, 1.29%
Poland	Poland, 1390, 1.19% Poland 1390 publications, 1.19%
Greece	Greece, 1289, 1.1% Greece 1289 publications, 1.1%
Portugal	Portugal, 1215, 1.04% Portugal 1215 publications, 1.04%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1180, 1.01% Czech Republic 1180 publications, 1.01%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 1153, 0.98% New Zealand 1153 publications, 0.98%
Hungary	Hungary, 1085, 0.93% Hungary 1085 publications, 0.93%
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