Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo

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Short name

OAP

Country, city

Italy, Palermo

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Publications

1 177

Citations

36 109

h-index

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (413 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (164 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (103 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1010 publications)

University of Palermo (330 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (224 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (224 publications)

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (113 publications)

University of Geneva (111 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1926

Total publications

1177

Total citations

36109

Citations per publication

30.68

Average publications per year

11.65

Average authors per publication

h-index

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 842, 71.54% Astronomy and Astrophysics 842 publications, 71.54%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 832, 70.69% Space and Planetary Science 832 publications, 70.69%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 30, 2.55% Geophysics 30 publications, 2.55%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 29, 2.46% Atmospheric Science 29 publications, 2.46%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 25, 2.12% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 25 publications, 2.12%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 24, 2.04% Aerospace Engineering 24 publications, 2.04%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 19, 1.61% Multidisciplinary 19 publications, 1.61%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 17, 1.44% General Physics and Astronomy 17 publications, 1.44%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 14, 1.19% General Medicine 14 publications, 1.19%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 14, 1.19% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 14 publications, 1.19%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 13, 1.1% Instrumentation 13 publications, 1.1%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 13, 1.1% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 13 publications, 1.1%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 11, 0.93% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 11 publications, 0.93%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 10, 0.85% Condensed Matter Physics 10 publications, 0.85%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 9, 0.76% General Materials Science 9 publications, 0.76%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 8, 0.68% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 8 publications, 0.68%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 7, 0.59% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 7 publications, 0.59%
History and Philosophy of Science	History and Philosophy of Science, 5, 0.42% History and Philosophy of Science 5 publications, 0.42%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4, 0.34% Mechanical Engineering 4 publications, 0.34%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 4, 0.34% Hardware and Architecture 4 publications, 0.34%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 4, 0.34% Geochemistry and Petrology 4 publications, 0.34%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 3, 0.25% General Chemistry 3 publications, 0.25%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 3, 0.25% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 publications, 0.25%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 3, 0.25% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 publications, 0.25%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3, 0.25% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 publications, 0.25%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 3, 0.25% Control and Systems Engineering 3 publications, 0.25%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 3, 0.25% Water Science and Technology 3 publications, 0.25%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 3, 0.25% Aquatic Science 3 publications, 0.25%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 3, 0.25% Oceanography 3 publications, 0.25%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 3, 0.25% Paleontology 3 publications, 0.25%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 413, 35.09% Astronomy and Astrophysics 413 publications, 35.09%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 164, 13.93% Astrophysical Journal 164 publications, 13.93%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 103, 8.75% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 103 publications, 8.75%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 61, 5.18% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 61 publications, 5.18%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 36, 3.06% Experimental Astronomy 36 publications, 3.06%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 34, 2.89% Astronomical Journal 34 publications, 2.89%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 26, 2.21% Astronomische Nachrichten 26 publications, 2.21%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 26, 2.21% Astrophysical Journal Letters 26 publications, 2.21%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 26, 2.21% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 26 publications, 2.21%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 26, 2.21% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 26 publications, 2.21%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 24, 2.04% Advances in Space Research 24 publications, 2.04%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 17, 1.44% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 17 publications, 1.44%
Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way	Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way, 15, 1.27% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 15 publications, 1.27%
Nature	Nature, 12, 1.02% Nature 12 publications, 1.02%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 9, 0.76% Solar Physics 9 publications, 0.76%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 9, 0.76% Space Science Reviews 9 publications, 0.76%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 9, 0.76% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 9 publications, 0.76%
Journal for the History of Astronomy	Journal for the History of Astronomy, 8, 0.68% Journal for the History of Astronomy 8 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Low Temperature Physics	Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 8, 0.68% Journal of Low Temperature Physics 8 publications, 0.68%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 8, 0.68% Nature Astronomy 8 publications, 0.68%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 6, 0.51% Astrophysics and Space Science 6 publications, 0.51%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 5, 0.42% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 5 publications, 0.42%
EPJ Web of Conferences	EPJ Web of Conferences, 5, 0.42% EPJ Web of Conferences 5 publications, 0.42%
Eso Astrophysics Symposia	Eso Astrophysics Symposia, 5, 0.42% Eso Astrophysics Symposia 5 publications, 0.42%
Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage	Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage, 5, 0.42% Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage 5 publications, 0.42%
Nuncius / Istituto e museo di storia della scienza	Nuncius / Istituto e museo di storia della scienza, 4, 0.34% Nuncius / Istituto e museo di storia della scienza 4 publications, 0.34%
Science	Science, 4, 0.34% Science 4 publications, 0.34%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 4, 0.34% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 4 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems	Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 4, 0.34% Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 4 publications, 0.34%
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements	Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 4, 0.34% Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements 4 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 422, 35.85% EDP Sciences 422 publications, 35.85%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 226, 19.2% American Astronomical Society 226 publications, 19.2%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 146, 12.4% Springer Nature 146 publications, 12.4%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 110, 9.35% Oxford University Press 110 publications, 9.35%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 65, 5.52% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 65 publications, 5.52%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 47, 3.99% Elsevier 47 publications, 3.99%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 45, 3.82% Cambridge University Press 45 publications, 3.82%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 39, 3.31% IOP Publishing 39 publications, 3.31%
Wiley	Wiley, 32, 2.72% Wiley 32 publications, 2.72%
MDPI	MDPI, 10, 0.85% MDPI 10 publications, 0.85%
SAGE	SAGE, 8, 0.68% SAGE 8 publications, 0.68%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 5, 0.42% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 5 publications, 0.42%
Brill	Brill, 4, 0.34% Brill 4 publications, 0.34%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 4, 0.34% AIP Publishing 4 publications, 0.34%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 3, 0.25% Frontiers Media S.A. 3 publications, 0.25%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2, 0.17% American Physical Society (APS) 2 publications, 0.17%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.08% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.08%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1, 0.08% Taylor & Francis 1 publication, 0.08%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 1, 0.08% World Scientific 1 publication, 0.08%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1, 0.08% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1 publication, 0.08%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1, 0.08% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1 publication, 0.08%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1, 0.08% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1 publication, 0.08%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1, 0.08% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1 publication, 0.08%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 1, 0.08% American Geophysical Union 1 publication, 0.08%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 1, 0.08% Copernicus 1 publication, 0.08%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1010, 85.81% National Institute for Astrophysics 1010 publications, 85.81%
University of Palermo	University of Palermo, 330, 28.04% University of Palermo 330 publications, 28.04%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 224, 19.03% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 224 publications, 19.03%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 166, 14.1% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 166 publications, 14.1%
Astrophysical Observatory of Turin	Astrophysical Observatory of Turin, 150, 12.74% Astrophysical Observatory of Turin 150 publications, 12.74%
Catania Astrophysical Observatory	Catania Astrophysical Observatory, 132, 11.21% Catania Astrophysical Observatory 132 publications, 11.21%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 125, 10.62% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 125 publications, 10.62%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 115, 9.77% Brera Astronomical Observatory 115 publications, 9.77%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 113, 9.6% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 113 publications, 9.6%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 111, 9.43% University of Geneva 111 publications, 9.43%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 104, 8.84% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 104 publications, 8.84%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 101, 8.58% Spanish Astrobiology Center 101 publications, 8.58%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 98, 8.33% University of Cambridge 98 publications, 8.33%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 94, 7.99% University of Padua 94 publications, 7.99%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 90, 7.65% University of La Laguna 90 publications, 7.65%
University College London	University College London, 89, 7.56% University College London 89 publications, 7.56%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 84, 7.14% University of St Andrews 84 publications, 7.14%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 75, 6.37% California Institute of Technology 75 publications, 6.37%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 73, 6.2% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 73 publications, 6.2%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 71, 6.03% Observatoire de Paris 71 publications, 6.03%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 70, 5.95% University of Porto 70 publications, 5.95%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 66, 5.61% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 66 publications, 5.61%
Keele University	Keele University, 66, 5.61% Keele University 66 publications, 5.61%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 65, 5.52% Goddard Space Flight Center 65 publications, 5.52%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 63, 5.35% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 63 publications, 5.35%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 61, 5.18% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 61 publications, 5.18%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 57, 4.84% Grenoble Alpes University 57 publications, 4.84%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 54, 4.59% European Southern Observatory 54 publications, 4.59%
European Space Research and Technology Centre	European Space Research and Technology Centre, 54, 4.59% European Space Research and Technology Centre 54 publications, 4.59%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 52, 4.42% Paris Cité University 52 publications, 4.42%
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With foreign organizations

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Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 224, 19.03% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 224 publications, 19.03%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 113, 9.6% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 113 publications, 9.6%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 111, 9.43% University of Geneva 111 publications, 9.43%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 104, 8.84% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 104 publications, 8.84%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 101, 8.58% Spanish Astrobiology Center 101 publications, 8.58%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 98, 8.33% University of Cambridge 98 publications, 8.33%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 90, 7.65% University of La Laguna 90 publications, 7.65%
University College London	University College London, 89, 7.56% University College London 89 publications, 7.56%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 84, 7.14% University of St Andrews 84 publications, 7.14%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 75, 6.37% California Institute of Technology 75 publications, 6.37%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 73, 6.2% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 73 publications, 6.2%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 71, 6.03% Observatoire de Paris 71 publications, 6.03%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 70, 5.95% University of Porto 70 publications, 5.95%
Keele University	Keele University, 66, 5.61% Keele University 66 publications, 5.61%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 65, 5.52% Goddard Space Flight Center 65 publications, 5.52%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 61, 5.18% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 61 publications, 5.18%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 57, 4.84% Grenoble Alpes University 57 publications, 4.84%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 54, 4.59% European Southern Observatory 54 publications, 4.59%
European Space Research and Technology Centre	European Space Research and Technology Centre, 54, 4.59% European Space Research and Technology Centre 54 publications, 4.59%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 52, 4.42% Paris Cité University 52 publications, 4.42%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid	Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 51, 4.33% Universidad Complutense de Madrid 51 publications, 4.33%
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 50, 4.25% Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 50 publications, 4.25%
Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço	Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, 50, 4.25% Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço 50 publications, 4.25%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 49, 4.16% University of Amsterdam 49 publications, 4.16%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 48, 4.08% University of Michigan 48 publications, 4.08%
Université Côte d'Azur	Université Côte d'Azur, 48, 4.08% Université Côte d'Azur 48 publications, 4.08%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 47, 3.99% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 47 publications, 3.99%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 46, 3.91% University of Oxford 46 publications, 3.91%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 43, 3.65% University of Warwick 43 publications, 3.65%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 43, 3.65% Sorbonne University 43 publications, 3.65%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 467, 39.68% USA 467 publications, 39.68%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 297, 25.23% United Kingdom 297 publications, 25.23%
Spain	Spain, 258, 21.92% Spain 258 publications, 21.92%
Germany	Germany, 230, 19.54% Germany 230 publications, 19.54%
France	France, 219, 18.61% France 219 publications, 18.61%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 130, 11.05% Switzerland 130 publications, 11.05%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 127, 10.79% Netherlands 127 publications, 10.79%
Chile	Chile, 86, 7.31% Chile 86 publications, 7.31%
Sweden	Sweden, 67, 5.69% Sweden 67 publications, 5.69%
Belgium	Belgium, 65, 5.52% Belgium 65 publications, 5.52%
Portugal	Portugal, 59, 5.01% Portugal 59 publications, 5.01%
Russia	Russia, 57, 4.84% Russia 57 publications, 4.84%
Austria	Austria, 55, 4.67% Austria 55 publications, 4.67%
Denmark	Denmark, 52, 4.42% Denmark 52 publications, 4.42%
Japan	Japan, 50, 4.25% Japan 50 publications, 4.25%
Australia	Australia, 45, 3.82% Australia 45 publications, 3.82%
China	China, 44, 3.74% China 44 publications, 3.74%
Canada	Canada, 42, 3.57% Canada 42 publications, 3.57%
Poland	Poland, 36, 3.06% Poland 36 publications, 3.06%
Brazil	Brazil, 32, 2.72% Brazil 32 publications, 2.72%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 30, 2.55% Czech Republic 30 publications, 2.55%
Argentina	Argentina, 27, 2.29% Argentina 27 publications, 2.29%
Ireland	Ireland, 25, 2.12% Ireland 25 publications, 2.12%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 23, 1.95% Ukraine 23 publications, 1.95%
India	India, 22, 1.87% India 22 publications, 1.87%
Lithuania	Lithuania, 21, 1.78% Lithuania 21 publications, 1.78%
Hungary	Hungary, 16, 1.36% Hungary 16 publications, 1.36%
Finland	Finland, 16, 1.36% Finland 16 publications, 1.36%
Mexico	Mexico, 12, 1.02% Mexico 12 publications, 1.02%
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