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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

5 643

Citations

165 490

h-index

159

Top-3 journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics (456 publications)

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

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (259 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (440 publications)

German Aerospace Center (383 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (334 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (440 publications)

German Aerospace Center (383 publications)

Goddard Space Flight Center (334 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1969

Total publications

5643

Total citations

165490

Citations per publication

29.33

Average publications per year

Average authors per publication

11.57

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, 35.19% Space and Planetary Science 1986 publications, 35.19%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1681, 29.79% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1681 publications, 29.79%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 819, 14.51% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 819 publications, 14.51%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 652, 11.55% Aerospace Engineering 652 publications, 11.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 571, 10.12% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 571 publications, 10.12%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 530, 9.39% Geophysics 530 publications, 9.39%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 496, 8.79% Atmospheric Science 496 publications, 8.79%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 304, 5.39% Condensed Matter Physics 304 publications, 5.39%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 272, 4.82% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 272 publications, 4.82%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 195, 3.46% General Medicine 195 publications, 3.46%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 188, 3.33% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 188 publications, 3.33%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 159, 2.82% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 159 publications, 2.82%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 158, 2.8% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 158 publications, 2.8%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 156, 2.76% Instrumentation 156 publications, 2.76%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 139, 2.46% Mechanical Engineering 139 publications, 2.46%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 130, 2.3% General Physics and Astronomy 130 publications, 2.3%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 122, 2.16% General Engineering 122 publications, 2.16%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 113, 2% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 113 publications, 2%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 108, 1.91% Geochemistry and Petrology 108 publications, 1.91%
Radiation	Radiation, 108, 1.91% Radiation 108 publications, 1.91%
Geology	Geology, 104, 1.84% Geology 104 publications, 1.84%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 102, 1.81% General Materials Science 102 publications, 1.81%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 92, 1.63% Soil Science 92 publications, 1.63%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 89, 1.58% Multidisciplinary 89 publications, 1.58%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 85, 1.51% Mechanics of Materials 85 publications, 1.51%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 80, 1.42% Computers in Earth Sciences 80 publications, 1.42%
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, 1.35% Control and Systems Engineering 76 publications, 1.35%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 74, 1.31% Water Science and Technology 74 publications, 1.31%
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Journals

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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 456, 8.08% Astronomy and Astrophysics 456 publications, 8.08%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 306, 5.42% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 306 publications, 5.42%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 259, 4.59% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 259 publications, 4.59%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 259, 4.59% Advances in Space Research 259 publications, 4.59%
Acta Astronautica	Acta Astronautica, 179, 3.17% Acta Astronautica 179 publications, 3.17%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 175, 3.1% Astrophysical Journal 175 publications, 3.1%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science	IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 157, 2.78% IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 157 publications, 2.78%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 134, 2.37% Planetary and Space Science 134 publications, 2.37%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 112, 1.98% Space Science Reviews 112 publications, 1.98%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 102, 1.81% Geophysical Research Letters 102 publications, 1.81%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 94, 1.67% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 94 publications, 1.67%
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 76, 1.35% IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 76 publications, 1.35%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 76, 1.35% Remote Sensing 76 publications, 1.35%
CEAS Space Journal	CEAS Space Journal, 73, 1.29% CEAS Space Journal 73 publications, 1.29%
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques	IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 70, 1.24% IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 70 publications, 1.24%
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, 1.01% Annales Geophysicae 57 publications, 1.01%
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, 0.96% Astrophysics and Space Science Library 54 publications, 0.96%
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, 47, 0.83% Nature 47 publications, 0.83%
International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking	International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, 45, 0.8% International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking 45 publications, 0.8%
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, 0.64% Astrophysical Journal Letters 36 publications, 0.64%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 36, 0.64% Astronomical Journal 36 publications, 0.64%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 36, 0.64% Remote Sensing of Environment 36 publications, 0.64%
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, 1193, 21.14% Elsevier 1193 publications, 21.14%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 752, 13.33% Springer Nature 752 publications, 13.33%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 731, 12.95% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 731 publications, 12.95%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 539, 9.55% EDP Sciences 539 publications, 9.55%
Wiley	Wiley, 371, 6.57% Wiley 371 publications, 6.57%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 321, 5.69% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 321 publications, 5.69%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 300, 5.32% Oxford University Press 300 publications, 5.32%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 255, 4.52% American Astronomical Society 255 publications, 4.52%
MDPI	MDPI, 153, 2.71% MDPI 153 publications, 2.71%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 133, 2.36% Copernicus 133 publications, 2.36%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 125, 2.22% IOP Publishing 125 publications, 2.22%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 112, 1.98% American Geophysical Union 112 publications, 1.98%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 104, 1.84% Cambridge University Press 104 publications, 1.84%
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, 0.87% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 49 publications, 0.87%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 40, 0.71% Optica Publishing Group 40 publications, 0.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 37, 0.66% Frontiers Media S.A. 37 publications, 0.66%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.64% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.64%
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, 0.57% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 32 publications, 0.57%
SAE International	SAE International, 32, 0.57% SAE International 32 publications, 0.57%
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), 28, 0.5% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 28 publications, 0.5%
SAGE	SAGE, 19, 0.34% SAGE 19 publications, 0.34%
Emerald	Emerald, 18, 0.32% Emerald 18 publications, 0.32%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 15, 0.27% Pleiades Publishing 15 publications, 0.27%
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, 440, 7.8% National Institute for Astrophysics 440 publications, 7.8%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 383, 6.79% German Aerospace Center 383 publications, 6.79%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 334, 5.92% Goddard Space Flight Center 334 publications, 5.92%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 295, 5.23% Observatoire de Paris 295 publications, 5.23%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 287, 5.09% Sorbonne University 287 publications, 5.09%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 267, 4.73% California Institute of Technology 267 publications, 4.73%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 249, 4.41% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 249 publications, 4.41%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 217, 3.85% Leiden University 217 publications, 3.85%
University College London	University College London, 213, 3.77% University College London 213 publications, 3.77%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 195, 3.46% European Space Astronomy Centre 195 publications, 3.46%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 193, 3.42% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 193 publications, 3.42%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 189, 3.35% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 189 publications, 3.35%
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research	SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, 181, 3.21% SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research 181 publications, 3.21%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 177, 3.14% University of Padua 177 publications, 3.14%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 176, 3.12% University of Bern 176 publications, 3.12%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 174, 3.08% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 174 publications, 3.08%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 172, 3.05% Paris Cité University 172 publications, 3.05%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 167, 2.96% Spanish Astrobiology Center 167 publications, 2.96%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 166, 2.94% Space Telescope Science Institute 166 publications, 2.94%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 165, 2.92% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 165 publications, 2.92%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 164, 2.91% Imperial College London 164 publications, 2.91%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 164, 2.91% University of Cambridge 164 publications, 2.91%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 160, 2.84% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 160 publications, 2.84%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 160, 2.84% Université Paris-Saclay 160 publications, 2.84%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 158, 2.8% Paris Sciences et Lettres 158 publications, 2.8%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 155, 2.75% Aix-Marseille University 155 publications, 2.75%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 155, 2.75% University of Leicester 155 publications, 2.75%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 154, 2.73% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 154 publications, 2.73%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 153, 2.71% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 153 publications, 2.71%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 150, 2.66% University of Geneva 150 publications, 2.66%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 440, 7.8% National Institute for Astrophysics 440 publications, 7.8%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 383, 6.79% German Aerospace Center 383 publications, 6.79%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 334, 5.92% Goddard Space Flight Center 334 publications, 5.92%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 295, 5.23% Observatoire de Paris 295 publications, 5.23%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 287, 5.09% Sorbonne University 287 publications, 5.09%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 267, 4.73% California Institute of Technology 267 publications, 4.73%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 249, 4.41% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 249 publications, 4.41%
University College London	University College London, 213, 3.77% University College London 213 publications, 3.77%
European Space Astronomy Centre	European Space Astronomy Centre, 195, 3.46% European Space Astronomy Centre 195 publications, 3.46%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 193, 3.42% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 193 publications, 3.42%
Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 189, 3.35% Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 189 publications, 3.35%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 177, 3.14% University of Padua 177 publications, 3.14%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 176, 3.12% University of Bern 176 publications, 3.12%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 174, 3.08% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 174 publications, 3.08%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 172, 3.05% Paris Cité University 172 publications, 3.05%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 167, 2.96% Spanish Astrobiology Center 167 publications, 2.96%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 166, 2.94% Space Telescope Science Institute 166 publications, 2.94%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 165, 2.92% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 165 publications, 2.92%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 164, 2.91% Imperial College London 164 publications, 2.91%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 164, 2.91% University of Cambridge 164 publications, 2.91%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 160, 2.84% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 160 publications, 2.84%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 160, 2.84% Université Paris-Saclay 160 publications, 2.84%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 158, 2.8% Paris Sciences et Lettres 158 publications, 2.8%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 155, 2.75% Aix-Marseille University 155 publications, 2.75%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 155, 2.75% University of Leicester 155 publications, 2.75%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 154, 2.73% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 154 publications, 2.73%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 153, 2.71% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 153 publications, 2.71%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 150, 2.66% University of Geneva 150 publications, 2.66%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 140, 2.48% University of Maryland, College Park 140 publications, 2.48%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 139, 2.46% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 139 publications, 2.46%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 1483, 26.28% Germany 1483 publications, 26.28%
USA	USA, 1420, 25.16% USA 1420 publications, 25.16%
France	France, 1406, 24.92% France 1406 publications, 24.92%
Italy	Italy, 1311, 23.23% Italy 1311 publications, 23.23%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1237, 21.92% United Kingdom 1237 publications, 21.92%
Spain	Spain, 932, 16.52% Spain 932 publications, 16.52%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 458, 8.12% Switzerland 458 publications, 8.12%
Belgium	Belgium, 352, 6.24% Belgium 352 publications, 6.24%
Sweden	Sweden, 337, 5.97% Sweden 337 publications, 5.97%
Austria	Austria, 269, 4.77% Austria 269 publications, 4.77%
China	China, 240, 4.25% China 240 publications, 4.25%
Japan	Japan, 220, 3.9% Japan 220 publications, 3.9%
Finland	Finland, 213, 3.77% Finland 213 publications, 3.77%
Canada	Canada, 205, 3.63% Canada 205 publications, 3.63%
Russia	Russia, 191, 3.38% Russia 191 publications, 3.38%
Denmark	Denmark, 159, 2.82% Denmark 159 publications, 2.82%
Australia	Australia, 152, 2.69% Australia 152 publications, 2.69%
Greece	Greece, 129, 2.29% Greece 129 publications, 2.29%
Ireland	Ireland, 127, 2.25% Ireland 127 publications, 2.25%
Poland	Poland, 119, 2.11% Poland 119 publications, 2.11%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 116, 2.06% Czech Republic 116 publications, 2.06%
Portugal	Portugal, 111, 1.97% Portugal 111 publications, 1.97%
Chile	Chile, 105, 1.86% Chile 105 publications, 1.86%
Hungary	Hungary, 103, 1.83% Hungary 103 publications, 1.83%
Norway	Norway, 98, 1.74% Norway 98 publications, 1.74%
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, 0.8% India 45 publications, 0.8%
Brazil	Brazil, 43, 0.76% Brazil 43 publications, 0.76%
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