European Space Research and Technology Centre

European Space Research and Technology Centre
Short name
ESTEC
Country, city
Netherlands, Noordwijk-Binnen
Publications
5 032
Citations
140 621
h-index
147
Top-3 organizations
German Aerospace Center
German Aerospace Center (308 publications)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (227 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
German Aerospace Center
German Aerospace Center (308 publications)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (227 publications)

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Since 1969

Total publications
5032
Total citations
140571
Citations per publication
27.94
Average publications per year
89.86
Average authors per publication
10.47
h-index
147
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Space and Planetary Science, 1906, 37.88%
Space and Planetary Science
1906 publications, 37.88%
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1603, 31.86%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
1603 publications, 31.86%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 817, 16.24%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
817 publications, 16.24%
Aerospace Engineering, 629, 12.5%
Aerospace Engineering
629 publications, 12.5%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 567, 11.27%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
567 publications, 11.27%
Geophysics, 529, 10.51%
Geophysics
529 publications, 10.51%
Atmospheric Science, 483, 9.6%
Atmospheric Science
483 publications, 9.6%
Condensed Matter Physics, 303, 6.02%
Condensed Matter Physics
303 publications, 6.02%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 272, 5.41%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
272 publications, 5.41%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 186, 3.7%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
186 publications, 3.7%
General Medicine, 163, 3.24%
General Medicine
163 publications, 3.24%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 159, 3.16%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
159 publications, 3.16%
Instrumentation, 155, 3.08%
Instrumentation
155 publications, 3.08%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 154, 3.06%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
154 publications, 3.06%
Mechanical Engineering, 137, 2.72%
Mechanical Engineering
137 publications, 2.72%
General Physics and Astronomy, 128, 2.54%
General Physics and Astronomy
128 publications, 2.54%
General Engineering, 118, 2.34%
General Engineering
118 publications, 2.34%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 113, 2.25%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
113 publications, 2.25%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 108, 2.15%
Geochemistry and Petrology
108 publications, 2.15%
Radiation, 108, 2.15%
Radiation
108 publications, 2.15%
Geology, 101, 2.01%
Geology
101 publications, 2.01%
General Materials Science, 99, 1.97%
General Materials Science
99 publications, 1.97%
Soil Science, 91, 1.81%
Soil Science
91 publications, 1.81%
Multidisciplinary, 89, 1.77%
Multidisciplinary
89 publications, 1.77%
Mechanics of Materials, 83, 1.65%
Mechanics of Materials
83 publications, 1.65%
Computer Science Applications, 77, 1.53%
Computer Science Applications
77 publications, 1.53%
Computers in Earth Sciences, 77, 1.53%
Computers in Earth Sciences
77 publications, 1.53%
Oceanography, 76, 1.51%
Oceanography
76 publications, 1.51%
Control and Systems Engineering, 74, 1.47%
Control and Systems Engineering
74 publications, 1.47%
Water Science and Technology, 74, 1.47%
Water Science and Technology
74 publications, 1.47%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
307 publications, 6.1%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
306 publications, 6.08%
Advances in Space Research
250 publications, 4.97%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
240 publications, 4.77%
Astrophysical Journal
166 publications, 3.3%
Acta Astronautica
164 publications, 3.26%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
156 publications, 3.1%
Planetary and Space Science
131 publications, 2.6%
Space Science Reviews
98 publications, 1.95%
Geophysical Research Letters
97 publications, 1.93%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
90 publications, 1.79%
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
74 publications, 1.47%
Remote Sensing
74 publications, 1.47%
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
67 publications, 1.33%
CEAS Space Journal
64 publications, 1.27%
Icarus
61 publications, 1.21%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
58 publications, 1.15%
Journal of Geophysical Research
56 publications, 1.11%
Annales Geophysicae
55 publications, 1.09%
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
51 publications, 1.01%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
49 publications, 0.97%
Nature
47 publications, 0.93%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes
42 publications, 0.83%
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking
41 publications, 0.81%
Astrobiology
34 publications, 0.68%
Remote Sensing of Environment
34 publications, 0.68%
Astronomical Journal
33 publications, 0.66%
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
32 publications, 0.64%
SAE Technical Papers
32 publications, 0.64%
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
30 publications, 0.6%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1124 publications, 22.34%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
695 publications, 13.81%
Springer Nature
646 publications, 12.84%
EDP Sciences
384 publications, 7.63%
Wiley
341 publications, 6.78%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
318 publications, 6.32%
Oxford University Press
270 publications, 5.37%
American Astronomical Society
231 publications, 4.59%
MDPI
134 publications, 2.66%
IOP Publishing
116 publications, 2.31%
Copernicus
111 publications, 2.21%
American Geophysical Union
94 publications, 1.87%
AIP Publishing
51 publications, 1.01%
Cambridge University Press
49 publications, 0.97%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
48 publications, 0.95%
Optica Publishing Group
40 publications, 0.79%
Mary Ann Liebert
36 publications, 0.72%
SAE International
32 publications, 0.64%
Frontiers Media S.A.
31 publications, 0.62%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
30 publications, 0.6%
Taylor & Francis
29 publications, 0.58%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
27 publications, 0.54%
American Physical Society (APS)
25 publications, 0.5%
SAGE
18 publications, 0.36%
Pleiades Publishing
15 publications, 0.3%
Emerald
14 publications, 0.28%
Hindawi Limited
14 publications, 0.28%
World Scientific
10 publications, 0.2%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
10 publications, 0.2%
Trans Tech Publications
9 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics
343 publications, 6.82%
German Aerospace Center
308 publications, 6.12%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
227 publications, 4.51%
California Institute of Technology
219 publications, 4.35%
Sorbonne University
210 publications, 4.17%
University College London
159 publications, 3.16%
Imperial College London
145 publications, 2.88%
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
144 publications, 2.86%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
143 publications, 2.84%
Leiden University
140 publications, 2.78%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
140 publications, 2.78%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
137 publications, 2.72%
Paris Cité University
134 publications, 2.66%
University of Padua
133 publications, 2.64%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
129 publications, 2.56%
University of Bern
117 publications, 2.33%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
114 publications, 2.27%
University of Leicester
113 publications, 2.25%
University of California, Berkeley
112 publications, 2.23%
University of Arizona
112 publications, 2.23%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
110 publications, 2.19%
University of Cambridge
105 publications, 2.09%
University of Maryland, College Park
105 publications, 2.09%
Aix-Marseille University
98 publications, 1.95%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome
93 publications, 1.85%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
90 publications, 1.79%
University of Oxford
86 publications, 1.71%
Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology
82 publications, 1.63%
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
80 publications, 1.59%
Swedish Institute of Space Physics
80 publications, 1.59%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics
343 publications, 6.82%
German Aerospace Center
308 publications, 6.12%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
227 publications, 4.51%
California Institute of Technology
219 publications, 4.35%
Sorbonne University
210 publications, 4.17%
University College London
159 publications, 3.16%
Imperial College London
145 publications, 2.88%
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
144 publications, 2.86%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
143 publications, 2.84%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
140 publications, 2.78%
Paris Cité University
134 publications, 2.66%
University of Padua
133 publications, 2.64%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
129 publications, 2.56%
University of Bern
117 publications, 2.33%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
114 publications, 2.27%
University of Leicester
113 publications, 2.25%
University of California, Berkeley
112 publications, 2.23%
University of Arizona
112 publications, 2.23%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
110 publications, 2.19%
University of Cambridge
105 publications, 2.09%
University of Maryland, College Park
105 publications, 2.09%
Aix-Marseille University
98 publications, 1.95%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome
93 publications, 1.85%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
90 publications, 1.79%
University of Oxford
86 publications, 1.71%
Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology
82 publications, 1.63%
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
80 publications, 1.59%
Swedish Institute of Space Physics
80 publications, 1.59%
University of Geneva
80 publications, 1.59%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova
78 publications, 1.55%
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With other countries

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Germany, 1427, 28.36%
Germany
1427 publications, 28.36%
France, 1359, 27.01%
France
1359 publications, 27.01%
USA, 1352, 26.87%
USA
1352 publications, 26.87%
Italy, 1250, 24.84%
Italy
1250 publications, 24.84%
United Kingdom, 1172, 23.29%
United Kingdom
1172 publications, 23.29%
Spain, 901, 17.91%
Spain
901 publications, 17.91%
Switzerland, 430, 8.55%
Switzerland
430 publications, 8.55%
Belgium, 333, 6.62%
Belgium
333 publications, 6.62%
Sweden, 331, 6.58%
Sweden
331 publications, 6.58%
Austria, 259, 5.15%
Austria
259 publications, 5.15%
China, 227, 4.51%
China
227 publications, 4.51%
Finland, 209, 4.15%
Finland
209 publications, 4.15%
Japan, 205, 4.07%
Japan
205 publications, 4.07%
Canada, 197, 3.91%
Canada
197 publications, 3.91%
Russia, 188, 3.74%
Russia
188 publications, 3.74%
Denmark, 155, 3.08%
Denmark
155 publications, 3.08%
Australia, 145, 2.88%
Australia
145 publications, 2.88%
Greece, 123, 2.44%
Greece
123 publications, 2.44%
Ireland, 120, 2.38%
Ireland
120 publications, 2.38%
Poland, 115, 2.29%
Poland
115 publications, 2.29%
Czech Republic, 111, 2.21%
Czech Republic
111 publications, 2.21%
Portugal, 110, 2.19%
Portugal
110 publications, 2.19%
Hungary, 101, 2.01%
Hungary
101 publications, 2.01%
Chile, 97, 1.93%
Chile
97 publications, 1.93%
Norway, 93, 1.85%
Norway
93 publications, 1.85%
Mexico, 48, 0.95%
Mexico
48 publications, 0.95%
South Africa, 45, 0.89%
South Africa
45 publications, 0.89%
Brazil, 43, 0.85%
Brazil
43 publications, 0.85%
India, 43, 0.85%
India
43 publications, 0.85%
Romania, 36, 0.72%
Romania
36 publications, 0.72%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.