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Short name

Caltech

Country, city

USA, Pasadena

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Publications

117 025

Citations

7 394 303

h-index

817

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (7346 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (3038 publications)

Science (2300 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (31859 publications)

University of California, Los Angeles (5441 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (4325 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

ETH Zurich (2248 publications)

University of Cambridge (1988 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (1819 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1920

Total publications

117025

Total citations

7394303

Citations per publication

63.19

Average publications per year

1093.69

Average authors per publication

22.44

h-index

817

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, 23042, 19.69% Space and Planetary Science 23042 publications, 19.69%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 18973, 16.21% Astronomy and Astrophysics 18973 publications, 16.21%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 8919, 7.62% General Physics and Astronomy 8919 publications, 7.62%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 8086, 6.91% Geophysics 8086 publications, 6.91%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 7086, 6.06% Multidisciplinary 7086 publications, 6.06%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 5819, 4.97% Condensed Matter Physics 5819 publications, 4.97%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 5477, 4.68% Geochemistry and Petrology 5477 publications, 4.68%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 4731, 4.04% Atmospheric Science 4731 publications, 4.04%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4695, 4.01% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4695 publications, 4.01%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4657, 3.98% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 4657 publications, 3.98%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4624, 3.95% General Chemistry 4624 publications, 3.95%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 4528, 3.87% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 4528 publications, 3.87%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 4269, 3.65% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4269 publications, 3.65%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4188, 3.58% Mechanical Engineering 4188 publications, 3.58%
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, 3.07% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3587 publications, 3.07%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 3443, 2.94% Molecular Biology 3443 publications, 2.94%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 3065, 2.62% Mechanics of Materials 3065 publications, 2.62%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2936, 2.51% General Materials Science 2936 publications, 2.51%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2890, 2.47% General Medicine 2890 publications, 2.47%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2888, 2.47% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2888 publications, 2.47%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2557, 2.19% General Engineering 2557 publications, 2.19%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 2329, 1.99% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 2329 publications, 1.99%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2278, 1.95% Applied Mathematics 2278 publications, 1.95%
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, 1.72% Earth-Surface Processes 2009 publications, 1.72%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 1999, 1.71% Soil Science 1999 publications, 1.71%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 7346, 6.28% Astrophysical Journal 7346 publications, 6.28%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 3038, 2.6% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 3038 publications, 2.6%
Science	Science, 2300, 1.97% Science 2300 publications, 1.97%
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, 2206, 1.89% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2206 publications, 1.89%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 2095, 1.79% Physical Review D 2095 publications, 1.79%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 2077, 1.77% Geophysical Research Letters 2077 publications, 1.77%
Nature	Nature, 1929, 1.65% Nature 1929 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, 1.5% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 1750 publications, 1.5%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 1741, 1.49% Astronomical Journal 1741 publications, 1.49%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 1651, 1.41% Physical Review Letters 1651 publications, 1.41%
Icarus	Icarus, 1582, 1.35% Icarus 1582 publications, 1.35%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1515, 1.29% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1515 publications, 1.29%
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, 944, 0.81% Journal of High Energy Physics 944 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, 646, 0.55% Nature Communications 646 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Fluid Mechanics	Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 613, 0.52% Journal of Fluid Mechanics 613 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, 557, 0.48% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 557 publications, 0.48%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 541, 0.46% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 541 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, 0.46% MRS Proceedings 533 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 515, 0.44% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 515 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 19374, 16.56% Elsevier 19374 publications, 16.56%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 15036, 12.85% Springer Nature 15036 publications, 12.85%
Wiley	Wiley, 9346, 7.99% Wiley 9346 publications, 7.99%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 9346, 7.99% American Astronomical Society 9346 publications, 7.99%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 7779, 6.65% American Physical Society (APS) 7779 publications, 6.65%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 5267, 4.5% AIP Publishing 5267 publications, 4.5%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 5209, 4.45% American Chemical Society (ACS) 5209 publications, 4.45%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4757, 4.06% Oxford University Press 4757 publications, 4.06%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 4064, 3.47% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 4064 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), 2601, 2.22% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2601 publications, 2.22%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2351, 2.01% Cambridge University Press 2351 publications, 2.01%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2206, 1.89% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2206 publications, 1.89%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 2092, 1.79% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 2092 publications, 1.79%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 1800, 1.54% American Geophysical Union 1800 publications, 1.54%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1718, 1.47% EDP Sciences 1718 publications, 1.47%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 1646, 1.41% Optica Publishing Group 1646 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, 1009, 0.86% American Meteorological Society 1009 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, 725, 0.62% MDPI 725 publications, 0.62%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 650, 0.56% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 650 publications, 0.56%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 610, 0.52% The Electrochemical Society 610 publications, 0.52%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 488, 0.42% American Society for Microbiology 488 publications, 0.42%
SAGE	SAGE, 462, 0.39% SAGE 462 publications, 0.39%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 414, 0.35% Frontiers Media S.A. 414 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, 31859, 27.22% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 31859 publications, 27.22%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 5441, 4.65% University of California, Los Angeles 5441 publications, 4.65%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 4325, 3.7% University of California, Berkeley 4325 publications, 3.7%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 4186, 3.58% Goddard Space Flight Center 4186 publications, 3.58%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4032, 3.45% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4032 publications, 3.45%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 3352, 2.86% University of Arizona 3352 publications, 2.86%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 3159, 2.7% Princeton University 3159 publications, 2.7%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 3066, 2.62% University of Colorado Boulder 3066 publications, 2.62%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 3044, 2.6% Cornell University 3044 publications, 2.6%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 2943, 2.51% University of Maryland, College Park 2943 publications, 2.51%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 2809, 2.4% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 2809 publications, 2.4%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 2668, 2.28% University of California, San Diego 2668 publications, 2.28%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2556, 2.18% Johns Hopkins University 2556 publications, 2.18%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 2542, 2.17% Stanford University 2542 publications, 2.17%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 2282, 1.95% University of Michigan 2282 publications, 1.95%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 2277, 1.95% Harvard University 2277 publications, 1.95%
University of California, Santa Barbara	University of California, Santa Barbara, 2267, 1.94% University of California, Santa Barbara 2267 publications, 1.94%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2248, 1.92% ETH Zurich 2248 publications, 1.92%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 2061, 1.76% University of Southern California 2061 publications, 1.76%
Carnegie Institution for Science	Carnegie Institution for Science, 2036, 1.74% Carnegie Institution for Science 2036 publications, 1.74%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 1992, 1.7% Space Telescope Science Institute 1992 publications, 1.7%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1988, 1.7% University of Cambridge 1988 publications, 1.7%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1980, 1.69% University of Washington 1980 publications, 1.69%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1970, 1.68% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1970 publications, 1.68%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 1905, 1.63% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 1905 publications, 1.63%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1895, 1.62% Ohio State University 1895 publications, 1.62%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 1837, 1.57% University of Minnesota 1837 publications, 1.57%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1819, 1.55% National Institute for Astrophysics 1819 publications, 1.55%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 1817, 1.55% Ames Research Center 1817 publications, 1.55%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 1814, 1.55% University of California, Davis 1814 publications, 1.55%
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With foreign organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2248, 1.92% ETH Zurich 2248 publications, 1.92%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1988, 1.7% University of Cambridge 1988 publications, 1.7%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1819, 1.55% National Institute for Astrophysics 1819 publications, 1.55%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1794, 1.53% Imperial College London 1794 publications, 1.53%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1685, 1.44% Sorbonne University 1685 publications, 1.44%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1532, 1.31% University of Oxford 1532 publications, 1.31%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1517, 1.3% University of Tokyo 1517 publications, 1.3%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1494, 1.28% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1494 publications, 1.28%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1463, 1.25% University of Toronto 1463 publications, 1.25%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1442, 1.23% Université Paris-Saclay 1442 publications, 1.23%
Peking University	Peking University, 1369, 1.17% Peking University 1369 publications, 1.17%
University College London	University College London, 1319, 1.13% University College London 1319 publications, 1.13%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1285, 1.1% Sapienza University of Rome 1285 publications, 1.1%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1273, 1.09% University of Padua 1273 publications, 1.09%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 1250, 1.07% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 1250 publications, 1.07%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 1225, 1.05% University of Bristol 1225 publications, 1.05%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1224, 1.05% Paris Cité University 1224 publications, 1.05%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1220, 1.04% University of Bologna 1220 publications, 1.04%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 1206, 1.03% Observatoire de Paris 1206 publications, 1.03%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 1139, 0.97% University of Southampton 1139 publications, 0.97%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 1137, 0.97% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 1137 publications, 0.97%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1133, 0.97% University of Zurich 1133 publications, 0.97%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1124, 0.96% University of Helsinki 1124 publications, 0.96%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 1102, 0.94% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 1102 publications, 0.94%
Durham University	Durham University, 1079, 0.92% Durham University 1079 publications, 0.92%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 1065, 0.91% Hamburg University 1065 publications, 0.91%
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas	Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 1051, 0.9% Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas 1051 publications, 0.9%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1048, 0.9% University of Edinburgh 1048 publications, 0.9%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 1033, 0.88% National Taiwan University 1033 publications, 0.88%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1027, 0.88% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1027 publications, 0.88%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 10848, 9.27% United Kingdom 10848 publications, 9.27%
Germany	Germany, 9584, 8.19% Germany 9584 publications, 8.19%
France	France, 8184, 6.99% France 8184 publications, 6.99%
China	China, 5815, 4.97% China 5815 publications, 4.97%
Canada	Canada, 5573, 4.76% Canada 5573 publications, 4.76%
Italy	Italy, 5331, 4.56% Italy 5331 publications, 4.56%
Australia	Australia, 4266, 3.65% Australia 4266 publications, 3.65%
Japan	Japan, 4119, 3.52% Japan 4119 publications, 3.52%
Spain	Spain, 3922, 3.35% Spain 3922 publications, 3.35%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3919, 3.35% Switzerland 3919 publications, 3.35%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 3313, 2.83% Netherlands 3313 publications, 2.83%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 2450, 2.09% Republic of Korea 2450 publications, 2.09%
India	India, 1974, 1.69% India 1974 publications, 1.69%
Belgium	Belgium, 1973, 1.69% Belgium 1973 publications, 1.69%
Chile	Chile, 1939, 1.66% Chile 1939 publications, 1.66%
Israel	Israel, 1868, 1.6% Israel 1868 publications, 1.6%
Brazil	Brazil, 1828, 1.56% Brazil 1828 publications, 1.56%
Russia	Russia, 1732, 1.48% Russia 1732 publications, 1.48%
Sweden	Sweden, 1713, 1.46% Sweden 1713 publications, 1.46%
Mexico	Mexico, 1613, 1.38% Mexico 1613 publications, 1.38%
Austria	Austria, 1607, 1.37% Austria 1607 publications, 1.37%
Denmark	Denmark, 1607, 1.37% Denmark 1607 publications, 1.37%
Finland	Finland, 1505, 1.29% Finland 1505 publications, 1.29%
Poland	Poland, 1383, 1.18% Poland 1383 publications, 1.18%
Greece	Greece, 1282, 1.1% Greece 1282 publications, 1.1%
Portugal	Portugal, 1214, 1.04% Portugal 1214 publications, 1.04%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1173, 1% Czech Republic 1173 publications, 1%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 1147, 0.98% New Zealand 1147 publications, 0.98%
Hungary	Hungary, 1078, 0.92% Hungary 1078 publications, 0.92%
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