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European Space Research and Technology Centre

Short name

ESTEC

Country, city

Netherlands, Noordwijk-Binnen

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Organization website

Publications

5 672

Citations

166 542

h-index

159

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (460 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (306 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (260 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (443 publications)

German Aerospace Center (389 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (338 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (443 publications)

German Aerospace Center (389 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (338 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1969

Total publications

5672

Total citations

166542

Citations per publication

29.36

Average publications per year

97.79

Average authors per publication

11.61

h-index

159

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, 1986, 35.01% Space and Planetary Science 1986 publications, 35.01%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1681, 29.64% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1681 publications, 29.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 819, 14.44% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 819 publications, 14.44%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 652, 11.5% Aerospace Engineering 652 publications, 11.5%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 571, 10.07% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 571 publications, 10.07%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 530, 9.34% Geophysics 530 publications, 9.34%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 496, 8.74% Atmospheric Science 496 publications, 8.74%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 304, 5.36% Condensed Matter Physics 304 publications, 5.36%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 272, 4.8% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 272 publications, 4.8%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 195, 3.44% General Medicine 195 publications, 3.44%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 188, 3.31% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 188 publications, 3.31%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 159, 2.8% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 159 publications, 2.8%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 158, 2.79% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 158 publications, 2.79%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 156, 2.75% Instrumentation 156 publications, 2.75%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 139, 2.45% Mechanical Engineering 139 publications, 2.45%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 130, 2.29% General Physics and Astronomy 130 publications, 2.29%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 122, 2.15% General Engineering 122 publications, 2.15%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 113, 1.99% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 113 publications, 1.99%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 108, 1.9% Geochemistry and Petrology 108 publications, 1.9%
Radiation	Radiation, 108, 1.9% Radiation 108 publications, 1.9%
Geology	Geology, 104, 1.83% Geology 104 publications, 1.83%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 102, 1.8% General Materials Science 102 publications, 1.8%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 92, 1.62% Soil Science 92 publications, 1.62%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 89, 1.57% Multidisciplinary 89 publications, 1.57%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 85, 1.5% Mechanics of Materials 85 publications, 1.5%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 80, 1.41% Computers in Earth Sciences 80 publications, 1.41%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 78, 1.38% Computer Science Applications 78 publications, 1.38%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 77, 1.36% Oceanography 77 publications, 1.36%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 76, 1.34% Control and Systems Engineering 76 publications, 1.34%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 74, 1.3% Water Science and Technology 74 publications, 1.3%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 460, 8.11% Astronomy and Astrophysics 460 publications, 8.11%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 306, 5.39% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 306 publications, 5.39%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 260, 4.58% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 260 publications, 4.58%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 259, 4.57% Advances in Space Research 259 publications, 4.57%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 179, 3.16% Acta Astronautica 179 publications, 3.16%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 175, 3.09% Astrophysical Journal 175 publications, 3.09%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science	IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 157, 2.77% IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 157 publications, 2.77%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 134, 2.36% Planetary and Space Science 134 publications, 2.36%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 119, 2.1% Space Science Reviews 119 publications, 2.1%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 102, 1.8% Geophysical Research Letters 102 publications, 1.8%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 93, 1.64% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 93 publications, 1.64%
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 76, 1.34% IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 76 publications, 1.34%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 76, 1.34% Remote Sensing 76 publications, 1.34%
CEAS Space Journal	CEAS Space Journal, 75, 1.32% CEAS Space Journal 75 publications, 1.32%
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques	IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 70, 1.23% IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 70 publications, 1.23%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 65, 1.15% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 65 publications, 1.15%
Icarus	Icarus, 64, 1.13% Icarus 64 publications, 1.13%
Annales Geophysicae	Annales Geophysicae, 57, 1% Annales Geophysicae 57 publications, 1%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 56, 0.99% Journal of Geophysical Research 56 publications, 0.99%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 54, 0.95% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 54 publications, 0.95%
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, 51, 0.9% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 51 publications, 0.9%
Nature	Nature, 48, 0.85% Nature 48 publications, 0.85%
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking	International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 45, 0.79% International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking 45 publications, 0.79%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 42, 0.74% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 42 publications, 0.74%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 40, 0.71% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 40 publications, 0.71%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 36, 0.63% Astrophysical Journal Letters 36 publications, 0.63%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 36, 0.63% Astronomical Journal 36 publications, 0.63%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 36, 0.63% Remote Sensing of Environment 36 publications, 0.63%
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing	IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 35, 0.62% IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 35 publications, 0.62%
Astrobiology	Astrobiology, 35, 0.62% Astrobiology 35 publications, 0.62%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1194, 21.05% Elsevier 1194 publications, 21.05%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 768, 13.54% Springer Nature 768 publications, 13.54%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 733, 12.92% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 733 publications, 12.92%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 544, 9.59% EDP Sciences 544 publications, 9.59%
Wiley	Wiley, 371, 6.54% Wiley 371 publications, 6.54%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 321, 5.66% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 321 publications, 5.66%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 301, 5.31% Oxford University Press 301 publications, 5.31%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 255, 4.5% American Astronomical Society 255 publications, 4.5%
MDPI	MDPI, 154, 2.72% MDPI 154 publications, 2.72%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 133, 2.34% Copernicus 133 publications, 2.34%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 125, 2.2% IOP Publishing 125 publications, 2.2%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 113, 1.99% American Geophysical Union 113 publications, 1.99%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 104, 1.83% Cambridge University Press 104 publications, 1.83%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 52, 0.92% AIP Publishing 52 publications, 0.92%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 49, 0.86% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 49 publications, 0.86%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 40, 0.71% Optica Publishing Group 40 publications, 0.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 38, 0.67% Frontiers Media S.A. 38 publications, 0.67%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.63% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.63%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 33, 0.58% American Physical Society (APS) 33 publications, 0.58%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 32, 0.56% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 32 publications, 0.56%
SAE International	SAE International, 32, 0.56% SAE International 32 publications, 0.56%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 31, 0.55% Taylor & Francis 31 publications, 0.55%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 29, 0.51% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 29 publications, 0.51%
SAGE	SAGE, 19, 0.33% SAGE 19 publications, 0.33%
Emerald	Emerald, 18, 0.32% Emerald 18 publications, 0.32%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 15, 0.26% Pleiades Publishing 15 publications, 0.26%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 14, 0.25% Hindawi Limited 14 publications, 0.25%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 11, 0.19% American Chemical Society (ACS) 11 publications, 0.19%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 10, 0.18% World Scientific 10 publications, 0.18%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 10, 0.18% American Meteorological Society 10 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 443, 7.81% National Institute for Astrophysics 443 publications, 7.81%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 389, 6.86% German Aerospace Center 389 publications, 6.86%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 338, 5.96% Goddard Space Flight Center 338 publications, 5.96%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 298, 5.25% Observatoire de Paris 298 publications, 5.25%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 290, 5.11% Sorbonne University 290 publications, 5.11%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 268, 4.72% California Institute of Technology 268 publications, 4.72%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 250, 4.41% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 250 publications, 4.41%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 220, 3.88% Leiden University 220 publications, 3.88%
University College London	University College London, 217, 3.83% University College London 217 publications, 3.83%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 203, 3.58% European Space Astronomy Centre 203 publications, 3.58%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 194, 3.42% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 194 publications, 3.42%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 192, 3.39% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 192 publications, 3.39%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 185, 3.26% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 185 publications, 3.26%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 182, 3.21% University of Padua 182 publications, 3.21%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 179, 3.16% University of Bern 179 publications, 3.16%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 179, 3.16% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 179 publications, 3.16%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 173, 3.05% Paris Cité University 173 publications, 3.05%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 172, 3.03% Spanish Astrobiology Center 172 publications, 3.03%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 167, 2.94% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 167 publications, 2.94%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 167, 2.94% Space Telescope Science Institute 167 publications, 2.94%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 166, 2.93% University of Cambridge 166 publications, 2.93%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 165, 2.91% Imperial College London 165 publications, 2.91%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 161, 2.84% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 161 publications, 2.84%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 161, 2.84% Université Paris-Saclay 161 publications, 2.84%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 161, 2.84% Paris Sciences et Lettres 161 publications, 2.84%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 158, 2.79% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 158 publications, 2.79%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 157, 2.77% Aix-Marseille University 157 publications, 2.77%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 156, 2.75% University of Leicester 156 publications, 2.75%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 156, 2.75% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 156 publications, 2.75%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 153, 2.7% University of Geneva 153 publications, 2.7%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 443, 7.81% National Institute for Astrophysics 443 publications, 7.81%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 389, 6.86% German Aerospace Center 389 publications, 6.86%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 338, 5.96% Goddard Space Flight Center 338 publications, 5.96%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 298, 5.25% Observatoire de Paris 298 publications, 5.25%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 290, 5.11% Sorbonne University 290 publications, 5.11%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 268, 4.72% California Institute of Technology 268 publications, 4.72%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 250, 4.41% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 250 publications, 4.41%
University College London	University College London, 217, 3.83% University College London 217 publications, 3.83%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 203, 3.58% European Space Astronomy Centre 203 publications, 3.58%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 194, 3.42% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 194 publications, 3.42%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 192, 3.39% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 192 publications, 3.39%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 182, 3.21% University of Padua 182 publications, 3.21%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 179, 3.16% University of Bern 179 publications, 3.16%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 179, 3.16% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 179 publications, 3.16%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 173, 3.05% Paris Cité University 173 publications, 3.05%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 172, 3.03% Spanish Astrobiology Center 172 publications, 3.03%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 167, 2.94% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 167 publications, 2.94%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 167, 2.94% Space Telescope Science Institute 167 publications, 2.94%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 166, 2.93% University of Cambridge 166 publications, 2.93%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 165, 2.91% Imperial College London 165 publications, 2.91%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 161, 2.84% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 161 publications, 2.84%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 161, 2.84% Université Paris-Saclay 161 publications, 2.84%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 161, 2.84% Paris Sciences et Lettres 161 publications, 2.84%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 158, 2.79% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 158 publications, 2.79%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 157, 2.77% Aix-Marseille University 157 publications, 2.77%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 156, 2.75% University of Leicester 156 publications, 2.75%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 156, 2.75% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 156 publications, 2.75%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 153, 2.7% University of Geneva 153 publications, 2.7%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 142, 2.5% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 142 publications, 2.5%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 141, 2.49% University of Maryland, College Park 141 publications, 2.49%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 1484, 26.16% Germany 1484 publications, 26.16%
USA	USA, 1421, 25.05% USA 1421 publications, 25.05%
France	France, 1406, 24.79% France 1406 publications, 24.79%
Italy	Italy, 1312, 23.13% Italy 1312 publications, 23.13%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1238, 21.83% United Kingdom 1238 publications, 21.83%
Spain	Spain, 933, 16.45% Spain 933 publications, 16.45%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 458, 8.07% Switzerland 458 publications, 8.07%
Belgium	Belgium, 352, 6.21% Belgium 352 publications, 6.21%
Sweden	Sweden, 337, 5.94% Sweden 337 publications, 5.94%
Austria	Austria, 269, 4.74% Austria 269 publications, 4.74%
China	China, 241, 4.25% China 241 publications, 4.25%
Japan	Japan, 221, 3.9% Japan 221 publications, 3.9%
Finland	Finland, 213, 3.76% Finland 213 publications, 3.76%
Canada	Canada, 205, 3.61% Canada 205 publications, 3.61%
Russia	Russia, 191, 3.37% Russia 191 publications, 3.37%
Denmark	Denmark, 159, 2.8% Denmark 159 publications, 2.8%
Australia	Australia, 152, 2.68% Australia 152 publications, 2.68%
Greece	Greece, 129, 2.27% Greece 129 publications, 2.27%
Ireland	Ireland, 127, 2.24% Ireland 127 publications, 2.24%
Poland	Poland, 119, 2.1% Poland 119 publications, 2.1%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 116, 2.05% Czech Republic 116 publications, 2.05%
Portugal	Portugal, 111, 1.96% Portugal 111 publications, 1.96%
Chile	Chile, 105, 1.85% Chile 105 publications, 1.85%
Hungary	Hungary, 103, 1.82% Hungary 103 publications, 1.82%
Norway	Norway, 98, 1.73% Norway 98 publications, 1.73%
Mexico	Mexico, 48, 0.85% Mexico 48 publications, 0.85%
South Africa	South Africa, 47, 0.83% South Africa 47 publications, 0.83%
India	India, 45, 0.79% India 45 publications, 0.79%
Brazil	Brazil, 43, 0.76% Brazil 43 publications, 0.76%
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