Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

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MPA

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Germany, Garching bei München

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Publications

3 833

Citations

238 200

h-index

206

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (1335 publications)

Astrophysical Journal (409 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (269 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (376 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (374 publications)

Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (283 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (376 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (374 publications)

Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (283 publications)

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Total publications

3833

Total citations

238200

Citations per publication

62.14

Average publications per year

63.88

Average authors per publication

8.78

h-index

206

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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, 2726, 42.41% Astronomy and Astrophysics 2726 publications, 42.41%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2603, 40.49% Space and Planetary Science 2603 publications, 40.49%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 207, 3.22% General Physics and Astronomy 207 publications, 3.22%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 164, 2.55% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 164 publications, 2.55%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 109, 1.7% Multidisciplinary 109 publications, 1.7%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 63, 0.98% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 63 publications, 0.98%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 54, 0.84% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 54 publications, 0.84%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 47, 0.73% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 47 publications, 0.73%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 43, 0.67% Condensed Matter Physics 43 publications, 0.67%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 36, 0.56% Mathematical Physics 36 publications, 0.56%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics	Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 26, 0.4% Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 26 publications, 0.4%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 22, 0.34% Applied Mathematics 22 publications, 0.34%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 21, 0.33% Mechanical Engineering 21 publications, 0.33%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 20, 0.31% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 20 publications, 0.31%
Computational Mathematics	Computational Mathematics, 17, 0.26% Computational Mathematics 17 publications, 0.26%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 14, 0.22% Spectroscopy 14 publications, 0.22%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 14, 0.22% Hardware and Architecture 14 publications, 0.22%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 13, 0.2% Geophysics 13 publications, 0.2%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 12, 0.19% Metals and Alloys 12 publications, 0.19%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 12, 0.19% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 12 publications, 0.19%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 12, 0.19% General Engineering 12 publications, 0.19%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 12, 0.19% Strategy and Management 12 publications, 0.19%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 10, 0.16% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 10 publications, 0.16%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 10, 0.16% Computer Science Applications 10 publications, 0.16%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 10, 0.16% General Medicine 10 publications, 0.16%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 10, 0.16% General Mathematics 10 publications, 0.16%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 10, 0.16% Atmospheric Science 10 publications, 0.16%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 9, 0.14% General Chemistry 9 publications, 0.14%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 9, 0.14% General Environmental Science 9 publications, 0.14%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 8, 0.12% General Neuroscience 8 publications, 0.12%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1335, 34.83% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1335 publications, 34.83%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 409, 10.67% Astrophysical Journal 409 publications, 10.67%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 269, 7.02% Astronomy and Astrophysics 269 publications, 7.02%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 194, 5.06% Physical Review D 194 publications, 5.06%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 176, 4.59% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 176 publications, 4.59%
Astronomy Letters	Astronomy Letters, 122, 3.18% Astronomy Letters 122 publications, 3.18%
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics	Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 96, 2.5% Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 96 publications, 2.5%
Nature	Nature, 79, 2.06% Nature 79 publications, 2.06%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library	Astronomy and Astrophysics Library, 71, 1.85% Astronomy and Astrophysics Library 71 publications, 1.85%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 63, 1.64% Astrophysical Journal Letters 63 publications, 1.64%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 58, 1.51% Astrophysics and Space Science 58 publications, 1.51%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 55, 1.43% Physical Review Letters 55 publications, 1.43%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 55, 1.43% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 55 publications, 1.43%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 53, 1.38% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 53 publications, 1.38%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 34, 0.89% Space Science Reviews 34 publications, 0.89%
General Relativity and Gravitation	General Relativity and Gravitation, 23, 0.6% General Relativity and Gravitation 23 publications, 0.6%
Science	Science, 23, 0.6% Science 23 publications, 0.6%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 22, 0.57% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 22 publications, 0.57%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 22, 0.57% Nature Astronomy 22 publications, 0.57%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 20, 0.52% Astronomical Journal 20 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 19, 0.5% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 19 publications, 0.5%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 19, 0.5% Solar Physics 19 publications, 0.5%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 18, 0.47% Physical Review E 18 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Mathematical Physics	Journal of Mathematical Physics, 15, 0.39% Journal of Mathematical Physics 15 publications, 0.39%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 15, 0.39% AIP Conference Proceedings 15 publications, 0.39%
Lecture Notes in Physics	Lecture Notes in Physics, 14, 0.37% Lecture Notes in Physics 14 publications, 0.37%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 14, 0.37% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 14 publications, 0.37%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 13, 0.34% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 13 publications, 0.34%
Nuclear Physics A	Nuclear Physics A, 13, 0.34% Nuclear Physics A 13 publications, 0.34%
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 13, 0.34% Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 13 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1411, 36.81% Oxford University Press 1411 publications, 36.81%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 498, 12.99% American Astronomical Society 498 publications, 12.99%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 494, 12.89% Springer Nature 494 publications, 12.89%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 287, 7.49% EDP Sciences 287 publications, 7.49%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 285, 7.44% American Physical Society (APS) 285 publications, 7.44%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 197, 5.14% Cambridge University Press 197 publications, 5.14%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 168, 4.38% IOP Publishing 168 publications, 4.38%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 148, 3.86% Elsevier 148 publications, 3.86%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 126, 3.29% Pleiades Publishing 126 publications, 3.29%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 56, 1.46% AIP Publishing 56 publications, 1.46%
Wiley	Wiley, 52, 1.36% Wiley 52 publications, 1.36%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 25, 0.65% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 25 publications, 0.65%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 15, 0.39% World Scientific 15 publications, 0.39%
MDPI	MDPI, 14, 0.37% MDPI 14 publications, 0.37%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 14, 0.37% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 14 publications, 0.37%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 9, 0.23% Taylor & Francis 9 publications, 0.23%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 9, 0.23% Annual Reviews 9 publications, 0.23%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 7, 0.18% The Royal Society 7 publications, 0.18%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3, 0.08% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3 publications, 0.08%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 2, 0.05% Frontiers Media S.A. 2 publications, 0.05%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 2, 0.05% Copernicus 2 publications, 0.05%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 2, 0.05% Hindawi Limited 2 publications, 0.05%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.03% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.03%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 1, 0.03% IOS Press 1 publication, 0.03%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1, 0.03% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1 publication, 0.03%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1, 0.03% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1 publication, 0.03%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 1, 0.03% American Geophysical Union 1 publication, 0.03%
Institute of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry	Institute of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry, 1, 0.03% Institute of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry 1 publication, 0.03%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 1, 0.03% Canadian Science Publishing 1 publication, 0.03%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1, 0.03% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1 publication, 0.03%
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With other organizations

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Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 376, 2.4% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 376 publications, 2.4%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 374, 2.39% National Institute for Astrophysics 374 publications, 2.39%
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 283, 1.81% Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 283 publications, 1.81%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 251, 1.6% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 251 publications, 1.6%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 250, 1.6% University of Tokyo 250 publications, 1.6%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 211, 1.35% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 211 publications, 1.35%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 209, 1.33% European Southern Observatory 209 publications, 1.33%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 190, 1.21% Technical University of Munich 190 publications, 1.21%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 183, 1.17% Heidelberg University 183 publications, 1.17%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 177, 1.13% Stockholm University 177 publications, 1.13%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 174, 1.11% California Institute of Technology 174 publications, 1.11%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 162, 1.03% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 162 publications, 1.03%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 160, 1.02% University of California, Berkeley 160 publications, 1.02%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 155, 0.99% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 155 publications, 0.99%
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University, 146, 0.93% Liverpool John Moores University 146 publications, 0.93%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 136, 0.87% Johns Hopkins University 136 publications, 0.87%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 135, 0.86% Leiden University 135 publications, 0.86%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 131, 0.84% Princeton University 131 publications, 0.84%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 129, 0.82% Sorbonne University 129 publications, 0.82%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 128, 0.82% University of Bologna 128 publications, 0.82%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 128, 0.82% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 128 publications, 0.82%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 126, 0.8% University of Groningen 126 publications, 0.8%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 125, 0.8% University of Cambridge 125 publications, 0.8%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 121, 0.77% University of Arizona 121 publications, 0.77%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 120, 0.77% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 120 publications, 0.77%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 118, 0.75% Space Telescope Science Institute 118 publications, 0.75%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 111, 0.71% University of Oxford 111 publications, 0.71%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 111, 0.71% Observatoire de Paris 111 publications, 0.71%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 110, 0.7% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 110 publications, 0.7%
Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies	Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, 110, 0.7% Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies 110 publications, 0.7%
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With foreign organizations

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Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 376, 2.76% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 376 publications, 2.76%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 374, 2.75% National Institute for Astrophysics 374 publications, 2.75%
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 283, 2.08% Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 283 publications, 2.08%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 250, 1.84% University of Tokyo 250 publications, 1.84%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 177, 1.3% Stockholm University 177 publications, 1.3%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 174, 1.28% California Institute of Technology 174 publications, 1.28%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 160, 1.18% University of California, Berkeley 160 publications, 1.18%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 155, 1.14% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 155 publications, 1.14%
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University, 146, 1.07% Liverpool John Moores University 146 publications, 1.07%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 136, 1% Johns Hopkins University 136 publications, 1%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 135, 0.99% Leiden University 135 publications, 0.99%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 131, 0.96% Princeton University 131 publications, 0.96%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 129, 0.95% Sorbonne University 129 publications, 0.95%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 128, 0.94% University of Bologna 128 publications, 0.94%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 128, 0.94% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 128 publications, 0.94%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 126, 0.93% University of Groningen 126 publications, 0.93%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 125, 0.92% University of Cambridge 125 publications, 0.92%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 121, 0.89% University of Arizona 121 publications, 0.89%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 120, 0.88% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 120 publications, 0.88%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 118, 0.87% Space Telescope Science Institute 118 publications, 0.87%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 111, 0.82% University of Oxford 111 publications, 0.82%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 111, 0.82% Observatoire de Paris 111 publications, 0.82%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 110, 0.81% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 110 publications, 0.81%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 109, 0.8% University of La Laguna 109 publications, 0.8%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 105, 0.77% University of Copenhagen 105 publications, 0.77%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 105, 0.77% University of Chicago 105 publications, 0.77%
Durham University	Durham University, 103, 0.76% Durham University 103 publications, 0.76%
Trieste Astronomical Observatory	Trieste Astronomical Observatory, 102, 0.75% Trieste Astronomical Observatory 102 publications, 0.75%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 99, 0.73% University of California, Santa Cruz 99 publications, 0.73%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 98, 0.72% University of Padua 98 publications, 0.72%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1612, 12.94% USA 1612 publications, 12.94%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 965, 7.74% United Kingdom 965 publications, 7.74%
Italy	Italy, 674, 5.41% Italy 674 publications, 5.41%
France	France, 471, 3.78% France 471 publications, 3.78%
Spain	Spain, 420, 3.37% Spain 420 publications, 3.37%
Japan	Japan, 395, 3.17% Japan 395 publications, 3.17%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 389, 3.12% Netherlands 389 publications, 3.12%
Russia	Russia, 378, 3.03% Russia 378 publications, 3.03%
China	China, 347, 2.78% China 347 publications, 2.78%
Australia	Australia, 270, 2.17% Australia 270 publications, 2.17%
Chile	Chile, 260, 2.09% Chile 260 publications, 2.09%
Sweden	Sweden, 230, 1.85% Sweden 230 publications, 1.85%
Canada	Canada, 227, 1.82% Canada 227 publications, 1.82%
Denmark	Denmark, 220, 1.77% Denmark 220 publications, 1.77%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 211, 1.69% Switzerland 211 publications, 1.69%
Israel	Israel, 155, 1.24% Israel 155 publications, 1.24%
Poland	Poland, 122, 0.98% Poland 122 publications, 0.98%
India	India, 116, 0.93% India 116 publications, 0.93%
Belgium	Belgium, 109, 0.87% Belgium 109 publications, 0.87%
Finland	Finland, 107, 0.86% Finland 107 publications, 0.86%
South Africa	South Africa, 84, 0.67% South Africa 84 publications, 0.67%
Brazil	Brazil, 81, 0.65% Brazil 81 publications, 0.65%
Mexico	Mexico, 73, 0.59% Mexico 73 publications, 0.59%
Portugal	Portugal, 72, 0.58% Portugal 72 publications, 0.58%
Austria	Austria, 68, 0.55% Austria 68 publications, 0.55%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 63, 0.51% Republic of Korea 63 publications, 0.51%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 63, 0.51% Czech Republic 63 publications, 0.51%
Ireland	Ireland, 55, 0.44% Ireland 55 publications, 0.44%
Greece	Greece, 50, 0.4% Greece 50 publications, 0.4%
Argentina	Argentina, 48, 0.39% Argentina 48 publications, 0.39%
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