National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Short name

NAOJ

Country, city

Japan, Mitaka-shi

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Organization website

Publications

10 421

Citations

319 029

h-index

205

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (2300 publications)

Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan (1317 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (964 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tokyo (3549 publications)

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (1872 publications)

Kyoto University (1325 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (693 publications)

California Institute of Technology (646 publications)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (520 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1968

Total publications

10421

Total citations

319029

Citations per publication

30.61

Average publications per year

176.63

Average authors per publication

14.84

h-index

205

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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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6642, 63.74% Astronomy and Astrophysics 6642 publications, 63.74%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 6622, 63.54% Space and Planetary Science 6622 publications, 63.54%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 292, 2.8% Geophysics 292 publications, 2.8%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 272, 2.61% General Physics and Astronomy 272 publications, 2.61%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 232, 2.23% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 232 publications, 2.23%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 219, 2.1% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 219 publications, 2.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 201, 1.93% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 201 publications, 1.93%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 190, 1.82% Condensed Matter Physics 190 publications, 1.82%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 181, 1.74% Atmospheric Science 181 publications, 1.74%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 175, 1.68% General Medicine 175 publications, 1.68%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 170, 1.63% Aerospace Engineering 170 publications, 1.63%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 163, 1.56% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 163 publications, 1.56%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 162, 1.55% Multidisciplinary 162 publications, 1.55%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 139, 1.33% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 139 publications, 1.33%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 110, 1.06% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 110 publications, 1.06%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 108, 1.04% Instrumentation 108 publications, 1.04%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 97, 0.93% Mathematical Physics 97 publications, 0.93%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 97, 0.93% Applied Mathematics 97 publications, 0.93%
Computational Mathematics	Computational Mathematics, 86, 0.83% Computational Mathematics 86 publications, 0.83%
Radiation	Radiation, 68, 0.65% Radiation 68 publications, 0.65%
Modeling and Simulation	Modeling and Simulation, 68, 0.65% Modeling and Simulation 68 publications, 0.65%
Geology	Geology, 67, 0.64% Geology 67 publications, 0.64%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 64, 0.61% General Materials Science 64 publications, 0.61%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 60, 0.58% Geochemistry and Petrology 60 publications, 0.58%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 50, 0.48% General Engineering 50 publications, 0.48%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 49, 0.47% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 49 publications, 0.47%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 33, 0.32% Mechanical Engineering 33 publications, 0.32%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 28, 0.27% Control and Systems Engineering 28 publications, 0.27%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 23, 0.22% Earth-Surface Processes 23 publications, 0.22%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics	Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 21, 0.2% Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 21 publications, 0.2%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 2300, 22.07% Astrophysical Journal 2300 publications, 22.07%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan	Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 1317, 12.64% Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 1317 publications, 12.64%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 964, 9.25% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 964 publications, 9.25%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 557, 5.34% Astronomy and Astrophysics 557 publications, 5.34%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 532, 5.11% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 532 publications, 5.11%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 432, 4.15% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 432 publications, 4.15%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 339, 3.25% Astrophysical Journal Letters 339 publications, 3.25%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 258, 2.48% Astronomical Journal 258 publications, 2.48%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 238, 2.28% Physical Review D 238 publications, 2.28%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 165, 1.58% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 165 publications, 1.58%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 160, 1.54% Advances in Space Research 160 publications, 1.54%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 150, 1.44% Solar Physics 150 publications, 1.44%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 136, 1.31% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 136 publications, 1.31%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 122, 1.17% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 122 publications, 1.17%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 105, 1.01% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 105 publications, 1.01%
International Astronomical Union Colloquium	International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 92, 0.88% International Astronomical Union Colloquium 92 publications, 0.88%
Nature	Nature, 76, 0.73% Nature 76 publications, 0.73%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 72, 0.69% Nature Astronomy 72 publications, 0.69%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 72, 0.69% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 72 publications, 0.69%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 69, 0.66% Physical Review C 69 publications, 0.66%
Earth, Planets and Space	Earth, Planets and Space, 68, 0.65% Earth, Planets and Space 68 publications, 0.65%
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy	Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 67, 0.64% Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 67 publications, 0.64%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 65, 0.62% Astrophysics and Space Science 65 publications, 0.62%
Science	Science, 62, 0.59% Science 62 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Low Temperature Physics	Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 58, 0.56% Journal of Low Temperature Physics 58 publications, 0.56%
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, 50, 0.48% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 50 publications, 0.48%
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity	IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 48, 0.46% IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 48 publications, 0.46%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 46, 0.44% Applied Optics 46 publications, 0.44%
Classical and Quantum Gravity	Classical and Quantum Gravity, 46, 0.44% Classical and Quantum Gravity 46 publications, 0.44%
Icarus	Icarus, 45, 0.43% Icarus 45 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 2842, 27.27% American Astronomical Society 2842 publications, 27.27%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2465, 23.65% Oxford University Press 2465 publications, 23.65%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1044, 10.02% Springer Nature 1044 publications, 10.02%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 765, 7.34% Cambridge University Press 765 publications, 7.34%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 611, 5.86% EDP Sciences 611 publications, 5.86%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 574, 5.51% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 574 publications, 5.51%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 468, 4.49% Elsevier 468 publications, 4.49%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 461, 4.42% IOP Publishing 461 publications, 4.42%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 360, 3.45% American Physical Society (APS) 360 publications, 3.45%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 122, 1.17% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 122 publications, 1.17%
Wiley	Wiley, 113, 1.08% Wiley 113 publications, 1.08%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 89, 0.85% AIP Publishing 89 publications, 0.85%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 83, 0.8% Optica Publishing Group 83 publications, 0.8%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 73, 0.7% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 73 publications, 0.7%
MDPI	MDPI, 50, 0.48% MDPI 50 publications, 0.48%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 32, 0.31% World Scientific 32 publications, 0.31%
Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences	Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, 32, 0.31% Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences 32 publications, 0.31%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 24, 0.23% American Geophysical Union 24 publications, 0.23%
The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research (JSPF)	The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research (JSPF), 17, 0.16% The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research (JSPF) 17 publications, 0.16%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 12, 0.12% Taylor & Francis 12 publications, 0.12%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 12, 0.12% Pleiades Publishing 12 publications, 0.12%
Japan Academy	Japan Academy, 11, 0.11% Japan Academy 11 publications, 0.11%
The Laser Society of Japan	The Laser Society of Japan, 11, 0.11% The Laser Society of Japan 11 publications, 0.11%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 9, 0.09% Frontiers Media S.A. 9 publications, 0.09%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.09% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.09%
Japan Society of Applied Physics	Japan Society of Applied Physics, 9, 0.09% Japan Society of Applied Physics 9 publications, 0.09%
Seismological Society of Japan	Seismological Society of Japan, 8, 0.08% Seismological Society of Japan 8 publications, 0.08%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 7, 0.07% Hindawi Limited 7 publications, 0.07%
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers	Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 6, 0.06% Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 6 publications, 0.06%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 6, 0.06% Science in China Press 6 publications, 0.06%
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With other organizations

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University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 3549, 34.06% University of Tokyo 3549 publications, 34.06%
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies	The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 1872, 17.96% The Graduate University for Advanced Studies 1872 publications, 17.96%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 1325, 12.71% Kyoto University 1325 publications, 12.71%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 1073, 10.3% Nagoya University 1073 publications, 10.3%
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 1035, 9.93% Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 1035 publications, 9.93%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 752, 7.22% Tohoku University 752 publications, 7.22%
Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica	Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, 693, 6.65% Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica 693 publications, 6.65%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 646, 6.2% California Institute of Technology 646 publications, 6.2%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 520, 4.99% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 520 publications, 4.99%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 504, 4.84% National Institute for Astrophysics 504 publications, 4.84%
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Tokyo Institute of Technology, 504, 4.84% Tokyo Institute of Technology 504 publications, 4.84%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 438, 4.2% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 438 publications, 4.2%
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute	Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, 398, 3.82% Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 398 publications, 3.82%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 394, 3.78% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 394 publications, 3.78%
Kagoshima University	Kagoshima University, 394, 3.78% Kagoshima University 394 publications, 3.78%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory	National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 378, 3.63% National Radio Astronomy Observatory 378 publications, 3.63%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 359, 3.44% Goddard Space Flight Center 359 publications, 3.44%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 358, 3.44% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 358 publications, 3.44%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 355, 3.41% Leiden University 355 publications, 3.41%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 354, 3.4% Princeton University 354 publications, 3.4%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 353, 3.39% Hiroshima University 353 publications, 3.39%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 351, 3.37% University of Arizona 351 publications, 3.37%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 350, 3.36% Hokkaido University 350 publications, 3.36%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 337, 3.23% Space Telescope Science Institute 337 publications, 3.23%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 334, 3.21% European Southern Observatory 334 publications, 3.21%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 333, 3.2% Osaka University 333 publications, 3.2%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 317, 3.04% Osaka Metropolitan University 317 publications, 3.04%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 294, 2.82% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 294 publications, 2.82%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 287, 2.75% University of Texas at Austin 287 publications, 2.75%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 284, 2.73% University of Tsukuba 284 publications, 2.73%
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With foreign organizations

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Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica	Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, 693, 6.65% Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica 693 publications, 6.65%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 646, 6.2% California Institute of Technology 646 publications, 6.2%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 520, 4.99% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 520 publications, 4.99%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 504, 4.84% National Institute for Astrophysics 504 publications, 4.84%
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute	Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, 398, 3.82% Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 398 publications, 3.82%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 394, 3.78% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 394 publications, 3.78%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory	National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 378, 3.63% National Radio Astronomy Observatory 378 publications, 3.63%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 359, 3.44% Goddard Space Flight Center 359 publications, 3.44%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 358, 3.44% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 358 publications, 3.44%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 355, 3.41% Leiden University 355 publications, 3.41%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 354, 3.4% Princeton University 354 publications, 3.4%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 351, 3.37% University of Arizona 351 publications, 3.37%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 337, 3.23% Space Telescope Science Institute 337 publications, 3.23%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 334, 3.21% European Southern Observatory 334 publications, 3.21%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 294, 2.82% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 294 publications, 2.82%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 287, 2.75% University of Texas at Austin 287 publications, 2.75%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 279, 2.68% University of California, Berkeley 279 publications, 2.68%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 279, 2.68% Observatoire de Paris 279 publications, 2.68%
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 273, 2.62% Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences 273 publications, 2.62%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 270, 2.59% Sorbonne University 270 publications, 2.59%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 269, 2.58% Paris Cité University 269 publications, 2.58%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 267, 2.56% University of La Laguna 267 publications, 2.56%
University College London	University College London, 266, 2.55% University College London 266 publications, 2.55%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 261, 2.5% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 261 publications, 2.5%
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences	National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 259, 2.49% National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences 259 publications, 2.49%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 255, 2.45% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 255 publications, 2.45%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 247, 2.37% Seoul National University 247 publications, 2.37%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 242, 2.32% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 242 publications, 2.32%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 242, 2.32% Universidad de Chile 242 publications, 2.32%
Peking University	Peking University, 236, 2.26% Peking University 236 publications, 2.26%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 3748, 35.97% USA 3748 publications, 35.97%
Germany	Germany, 1341, 12.87% Germany 1341 publications, 12.87%
China	China, 1334, 12.8% China 1334 publications, 12.8%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1321, 12.68% United Kingdom 1321 publications, 12.68%
France	France, 863, 8.28% France 863 publications, 8.28%
Italy	Italy, 717, 6.88% Italy 717 publications, 6.88%
Australia	Australia, 685, 6.57% Australia 685 publications, 6.57%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 639, 6.13% Republic of Korea 639 publications, 6.13%
Spain	Spain, 620, 5.95% Spain 620 publications, 5.95%
Chile	Chile, 548, 5.26% Chile 548 publications, 5.26%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 529, 5.08% Netherlands 529 publications, 5.08%
Canada	Canada, 450, 4.32% Canada 450 publications, 4.32%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 349, 3.35% Switzerland 349 publications, 3.35%
Sweden	Sweden, 287, 2.75% Sweden 287 publications, 2.75%
Russia	Russia, 268, 2.57% Russia 268 publications, 2.57%
India	India, 267, 2.56% India 267 publications, 2.56%
Denmark	Denmark, 236, 2.26% Denmark 236 publications, 2.26%
Mexico	Mexico, 218, 2.09% Mexico 218 publications, 2.09%
Belgium	Belgium, 172, 1.65% Belgium 172 publications, 1.65%
Poland	Poland, 161, 1.54% Poland 161 publications, 1.54%
South Africa	South Africa, 157, 1.51% South Africa 157 publications, 1.51%
Finland	Finland, 148, 1.42% Finland 148 publications, 1.42%
Hungary	Hungary, 107, 1.03% Hungary 107 publications, 1.03%
Brazil	Brazil, 99, 0.95% Brazil 99 publications, 0.95%
Israel	Israel, 82, 0.79% Israel 82 publications, 0.79%
Austria	Austria, 75, 0.72% Austria 75 publications, 0.72%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 75, 0.72% Czech Republic 75 publications, 0.72%
Norway	Norway, 71, 0.68% Norway 71 publications, 0.68%
Ireland	Ireland, 66, 0.63% Ireland 66 publications, 0.63%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1968 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.