Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

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CfA

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USA, Cambridge

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Publications

21 410

Citations

1 266 324

h-index

389

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (7272 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2894 publications)

Astronomical Journal (1002 publications)

Top-3 organizations

California Institute of Technology (2475 publications)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1680 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (1506 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1452 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (875 publications)

University of Cambridge (778 publications)

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Total publications

21410

Total citations

1266324

Citations per publication

59.15

Average publications per year

345.32

Average authors per publication

10.01

h-index

389

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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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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15380, 71.84% Astronomy and Astrophysics 15380 publications, 71.84%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 15251, 71.23% Space and Planetary Science 15251 publications, 71.23%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1004, 4.69% General Physics and Astronomy 1004 publications, 4.69%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 871, 4.07% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 871 publications, 4.07%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 664, 3.1% Multidisciplinary 664 publications, 3.1%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 539, 2.52% Geophysics 539 publications, 2.52%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 505, 2.36% Atmospheric Science 505 publications, 2.36%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 458, 2.14% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 458 publications, 2.14%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 370, 1.73% Condensed Matter Physics 370 publications, 1.73%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 312, 1.46% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 312 publications, 1.46%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 296, 1.38% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 296 publications, 1.38%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 222, 1.04% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 222 publications, 1.04%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 217, 1.01% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 217 publications, 1.01%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 204, 0.95% Geochemistry and Petrology 204 publications, 0.95%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 191, 0.89% Spectroscopy 191 publications, 0.89%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 174, 0.81% Instrumentation 174 publications, 0.81%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 168, 0.78% Aerospace Engineering 168 publications, 0.78%
Radiation	Radiation, 157, 0.73% Radiation 157 publications, 0.73%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 155, 0.72% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 155 publications, 0.72%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 149, 0.7% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 149 publications, 0.7%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 139, 0.65% Water Science and Technology 139 publications, 0.65%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 138, 0.64% Oceanography 138 publications, 0.64%
Ecology	Ecology, 138, 0.64% Ecology 138 publications, 0.64%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 137, 0.64% Earth-Surface Processes 137 publications, 0.64%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 134, 0.63% Soil Science 134 publications, 0.63%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 133, 0.62% Paleontology 133 publications, 0.62%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 131, 0.61% Aquatic Science 131 publications, 0.61%
Forestry	Forestry, 131, 0.61% Forestry 131 publications, 0.61%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 123, 0.57% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 123 publications, 0.57%
Education	Education, 96, 0.45% Education 96 publications, 0.45%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 7272, 33.97% Astrophysical Journal 7272 publications, 33.97%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2894, 13.52% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2894 publications, 13.52%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 1002, 4.68% Astronomical Journal 1002 publications, 4.68%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 987, 4.61% Astronomy and Astrophysics 987 publications, 4.61%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 680, 3.18% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 680 publications, 3.18%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 677, 3.16% Astrophysical Journal Letters 677 publications, 3.16%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 457, 2.13% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 457 publications, 2.13%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 450, 2.1% Physical Review A 450 publications, 2.1%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 422, 1.97% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 422 publications, 1.97%
Nature	Nature, 409, 1.91% Nature 409 publications, 1.91%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 282, 1.32% Physical Review Letters 282 publications, 1.32%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 229, 1.07% Physical Review D 229 publications, 1.07%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 222, 1.04% Journal of Chemical Physics 222 publications, 1.04%
Science	Science, 192, 0.9% Science 192 publications, 0.9%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 162, 0.76% Solar Physics 162 publications, 0.76%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 152, 0.71% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 152 publications, 0.71%
Journal for the History of Astronomy	Journal for the History of Astronomy, 148, 0.69% Journal for the History of Astronomy 148 publications, 0.69%
Icarus	Icarus, 147, 0.69% Icarus 147 publications, 0.69%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 141, 0.66% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 141 publications, 0.66%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 131, 0.61% Journal of Geophysical Research 131 publications, 0.61%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 130, 0.61% Advances in Space Research 130 publications, 0.61%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 122, 0.57% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 122 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer	Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 118, 0.55% Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer 118 publications, 0.55%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 115, 0.54% Nature Astronomy 115 publications, 0.54%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 111, 0.52% Astrophysics and Space Science 111 publications, 0.52%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 111, 0.52% Space Science Reviews 111 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics	Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 101, 0.47% Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 101 publications, 0.47%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 100, 0.47% Astronomische Nachrichten 100 publications, 0.47%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 93, 0.43% Geophysical Research Letters 93 publications, 0.43%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 90, 0.42% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 90 publications, 0.42%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 8601, 40.17% American Astronomical Society 8601 publications, 40.17%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 3110, 14.53% Oxford University Press 3110 publications, 14.53%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1548, 7.23% Springer Nature 1548 publications, 7.23%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1414, 6.6% IOP Publishing 1414 publications, 6.6%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1085, 5.07% Elsevier 1085 publications, 5.07%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1083, 5.06% American Physical Society (APS) 1083 publications, 5.06%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1074, 5.02% EDP Sciences 1074 publications, 5.02%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 716, 3.34% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 716 publications, 3.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 506, 2.36% Wiley 506 publications, 2.36%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 477, 2.23% Cambridge University Press 477 publications, 2.23%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 397, 1.85% AIP Publishing 397 publications, 1.85%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 204, 0.95% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 204 publications, 0.95%
SAGE	SAGE, 162, 0.76% SAGE 162 publications, 0.76%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 139, 0.65% Copernicus 139 publications, 0.65%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 99, 0.46% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 99 publications, 0.46%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 96, 0.45% American Chemical Society (ACS) 96 publications, 0.45%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 82, 0.38% Optica Publishing Group 82 publications, 0.38%
MDPI	MDPI, 73, 0.34% MDPI 73 publications, 0.34%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 67, 0.31% American Geophysical Union 67 publications, 0.31%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 64, 0.3% Taylor & Francis 64 publications, 0.3%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 57, 0.27% World Scientific 57 publications, 0.27%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 37, 0.17% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 37 publications, 0.17%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 35, 0.16% Mary Ann Liebert 35 publications, 0.16%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 29, 0.14% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 29 publications, 0.14%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 29, 0.14% Frontiers Media S.A. 29 publications, 0.14%
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)	American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 28, 0.13% American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) 28 publications, 0.13%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 26, 0.12% Annual Reviews 26 publications, 0.12%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 17, 0.08% Environmental Health Perspectives 17 publications, 0.08%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 16, 0.07% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 16 publications, 0.07%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 13, 0.06% The Royal Society 13 publications, 0.06%
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With other organizations

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California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 2475, 11.56% California Institute of Technology 2475 publications, 11.56%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1680, 7.85% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1680 publications, 7.85%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 1506, 7.03% Goddard Space Flight Center 1506 publications, 7.03%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1477, 6.9% University of California, Berkeley 1477 publications, 6.9%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1452, 6.78% National Institute for Astrophysics 1452 publications, 6.78%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1341, 6.26% Harvard University 1341 publications, 6.26%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 1316, 6.15% University of Arizona 1316 publications, 6.15%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1107, 5.17% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1107 publications, 5.17%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 1086, 5.07% Space Telescope Science Institute 1086 publications, 5.07%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 979, 4.57% Princeton University 979 publications, 4.57%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 976, 4.56% University of Michigan 976 publications, 4.56%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 875, 4.09% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 875 publications, 4.09%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 795, 3.71% Johns Hopkins University 795 publications, 3.71%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 778, 3.63% University of Cambridge 778 publications, 3.63%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 706, 3.3% University of Maryland, College Park 706 publications, 3.3%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 684, 3.19% Ohio State University 684 publications, 3.19%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 671, 3.13% University of California, Santa Cruz 671 publications, 3.13%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 657, 3.07% University of Chicago 657 publications, 3.07%
University College London	University College London, 648, 3.03% University College London 648 publications, 3.03%
Yale University	Yale University, 642, 3% Yale University 642 publications, 3%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 617, 2.88% Ames Research Center 617 publications, 2.88%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 616, 2.88% Leiden University 616 publications, 2.88%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 607, 2.84% University of Texas at Austin 607 publications, 2.84%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 605, 2.83% Sorbonne University 605 publications, 2.83%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 598, 2.79% Pennsylvania State University 598 publications, 2.79%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 575, 2.69% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 575 publications, 2.69%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 571, 2.67% Stanford University 571 publications, 2.67%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 561, 2.62% University of Colorado Boulder 561 publications, 2.62%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 551, 2.57% European Southern Observatory 551 publications, 2.57%
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 538, 2.51% Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 538 publications, 2.51%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1452, 6.78% National Institute for Astrophysics 1452 publications, 6.78%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 875, 4.09% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 875 publications, 4.09%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 778, 3.63% University of Cambridge 778 publications, 3.63%
University College London	University College London, 648, 3.03% University College London 648 publications, 3.03%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 616, 2.88% Leiden University 616 publications, 2.88%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 605, 2.83% Sorbonne University 605 publications, 2.83%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 575, 2.69% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 575 publications, 2.69%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 551, 2.57% European Southern Observatory 551 publications, 2.57%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 538, 2.51% University of Toronto 538 publications, 2.51%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 525, 2.45% Observatoire de Paris 525 publications, 2.45%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 503, 2.35% University of Southampton 503 publications, 2.35%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 499, 2.33% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 499 publications, 2.33%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 489, 2.28% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 489 publications, 2.28%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 444, 2.07% University of Amsterdam 444 publications, 2.07%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 426, 1.99% University of Oxford 426 publications, 1.99%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 419, 1.96% Australian National University 419 publications, 1.96%
National Autonomous University of Mexico	National Autonomous University of Mexico, 409, 1.91% National Autonomous University of Mexico 409 publications, 1.91%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 400, 1.87% National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 400 publications, 1.87%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 396, 1.85% University of Tokyo 396 publications, 1.85%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 395, 1.84% University of Copenhagen 395 publications, 1.84%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 386, 1.8% University of Geneva 386 publications, 1.8%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 380, 1.77% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 380 publications, 1.77%
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics	Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, 376, 1.76% Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics 376 publications, 1.76%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 374, 1.75% Heidelberg University 374 publications, 1.75%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 373, 1.74% Paris Cité University 373 publications, 1.74%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 366, 1.71% University of Edinburgh 366 publications, 1.71%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 360, 1.68% University of British Columbia 360 publications, 1.68%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 342, 1.6% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 342 publications, 1.6%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 342, 1.6% University of La Laguna 342 publications, 1.6%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 324, 1.51% University of Warwick 324 publications, 1.51%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4505, 21.04% United Kingdom 4505 publications, 21.04%
Germany	Germany, 4105, 19.17% Germany 4105 publications, 19.17%
Italy	Italy, 2707, 12.64% Italy 2707 publications, 12.64%
France	France, 2265, 10.58% France 2265 publications, 10.58%
Canada	Canada, 2237, 10.45% Canada 2237 publications, 10.45%
Spain	Spain, 1882, 8.79% Spain 1882 publications, 8.79%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1875, 8.76% Netherlands 1875 publications, 8.76%
Australia	Australia, 1741, 8.13% Australia 1741 publications, 8.13%
China	China, 1719, 8.03% China 1719 publications, 8.03%
Chile	Chile, 1380, 6.45% Chile 1380 publications, 6.45%
Japan	Japan, 1195, 5.58% Japan 1195 publications, 5.58%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 856, 4% Switzerland 856 publications, 4%
Denmark	Denmark, 761, 3.55% Denmark 761 publications, 3.55%
Russia	Russia, 618, 2.89% Russia 618 publications, 2.89%
Sweden	Sweden, 585, 2.73% Sweden 585 publications, 2.73%
Mexico	Mexico, 552, 2.58% Mexico 552 publications, 2.58%
Israel	Israel, 548, 2.56% Israel 548 publications, 2.56%
India	India, 543, 2.54% India 543 publications, 2.54%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 501, 2.34% Republic of Korea 501 publications, 2.34%
Poland	Poland, 467, 2.18% Poland 467 publications, 2.18%
Belgium	Belgium, 436, 2.04% Belgium 436 publications, 2.04%
Brazil	Brazil, 431, 2.01% Brazil 431 publications, 2.01%
Austria	Austria, 400, 1.87% Austria 400 publications, 1.87%
South Africa	South Africa, 388, 1.81% South Africa 388 publications, 1.81%
Hungary	Hungary, 297, 1.39% Hungary 297 publications, 1.39%
Finland	Finland, 280, 1.31% Finland 280 publications, 1.31%
Ireland	Ireland, 274, 1.28% Ireland 274 publications, 1.28%
Greece	Greece, 271, 1.27% Greece 271 publications, 1.27%
Portugal	Portugal, 235, 1.1% Portugal 235 publications, 1.1%
Norway	Norway, 210, 0.98% Norway 210 publications, 0.98%
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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2 709 publications, 107 184 citations, h-index: 133