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Short name

USRA

Country, city

USA, Washington D.C.

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Publications

5 771

Citations

290 755

h-index

220

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (974 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (219 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (201 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Goddard Space Flight Center (2766 publications)

Ames Research Center (923 publications)

Marshall Space Flight Center (873 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (229 publications)

University of Amsterdam (211 publications)

University College London (164 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1918

Total publications

5771

Total citations

290755

Citations per publication

50.38

Average publications per year

52.94

Average authors per publication

11.61

h-index

220

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2356, 40.82% Space and Planetary Science 2356 publications, 40.82%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1931, 33.46% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1931 publications, 33.46%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 1029, 17.83% Atmospheric Science 1029 publications, 17.83%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 679, 11.77% Geophysics 679 publications, 11.77%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 403, 6.98% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 403 publications, 6.98%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 400, 6.93% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 400 publications, 6.93%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 222, 3.85% Geochemistry and Petrology 222 publications, 3.85%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 187, 3.24% Multidisciplinary 187 publications, 3.24%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 143, 2.48% General Environmental Science 143 publications, 2.48%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 138, 2.39% General Medicine 138 publications, 2.39%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 138, 2.39% Soil Science 138 publications, 2.39%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 134, 2.32% Water Science and Technology 134 publications, 2.32%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 133, 2.3% Condensed Matter Physics 133 publications, 2.3%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 120, 2.08% Earth-Surface Processes 120 publications, 2.08%
Ecology	Ecology, 120, 2.08% Ecology 120 publications, 2.08%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 115, 1.99% Oceanography 115 publications, 1.99%
Geology	Geology, 114, 1.98% Geology 114 publications, 1.98%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 108, 1.87% Aerospace Engineering 108 publications, 1.87%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 106, 1.84% General Physics and Astronomy 106 publications, 1.84%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 104, 1.8% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 104 publications, 1.8%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 101, 1.75% Aquatic Science 101 publications, 1.75%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 95, 1.65% Instrumentation 95 publications, 1.65%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 93, 1.61% Paleontology 93 publications, 1.61%
Forestry	Forestry, 87, 1.51% Forestry 87 publications, 1.51%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 86, 1.49% Computers in Earth Sciences 86 publications, 1.49%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 75, 1.3% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 75 publications, 1.3%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 70, 1.21% Materials Chemistry 70 publications, 1.21%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 69, 1.2% Inorganic Chemistry 69 publications, 1.2%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 65, 1.13% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 65 publications, 1.13%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 63, 1.09% Biochemistry 63 publications, 1.09%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 974, 16.88% Astrophysical Journal 974 publications, 16.88%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 219, 3.79% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 219 publications, 3.79%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 201, 3.48% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 201 publications, 3.48%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 195, 3.38% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 195 publications, 3.38%
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres	Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 182, 3.15% Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 182 publications, 3.15%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 171, 2.96% Astronomy and Astrophysics 171 publications, 2.96%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 139, 2.41% Geophysical Research Letters 139 publications, 2.41%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 111, 1.92% Astronomical Journal 111 publications, 1.92%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 93, 1.61% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 93 publications, 1.61%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 80, 1.39% Journal of Geophysical Research 80 publications, 1.39%
Icarus	Icarus, 78, 1.35% Icarus 78 publications, 1.35%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 72, 1.25% Astrophysical Journal Letters 72 publications, 1.25%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 70, 1.21% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 70 publications, 1.21%
Nature	Nature, 65, 1.13% Nature 65 publications, 1.13%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 63, 1.09% Remote Sensing 63 publications, 1.09%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 59, 1.02% Advances in Space Research 59 publications, 1.02%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 58, 1.01% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 58 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 53, 0.92% Journal of Crystal Growth 53 publications, 0.92%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 51, 0.88% Remote Sensing of Environment 51 publications, 0.88%
Atmospheric Environment	Atmospheric Environment, 48, 0.83% Atmospheric Environment 48 publications, 0.83%
Meteoritics and Planetary Science	Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43, 0.75% Meteoritics and Planetary Science 43 publications, 0.75%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 42, 0.73% AIP Conference Proceedings 42 publications, 0.73%
Monthly Weather Review	Monthly Weather Review, 40, 0.69% Monthly Weather Review 40 publications, 0.69%
Science	Science, 40, 0.69% Science 40 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Climate	Journal of Climate, 37, 0.64% Journal of Climate 37 publications, 0.64%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 36, 0.62% FASEB Journal 36 publications, 0.62%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 35, 0.61% Applied Optics 35 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Hydrometeorology	Journal of Hydrometeorology, 35, 0.61% Journal of Hydrometeorology 35 publications, 0.61%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 35, 0.61% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 35 publications, 0.61%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 34, 0.59% Environmental Research Letters 34 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 1149, 19.91% American Astronomical Society 1149 publications, 19.91%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 739, 12.81% Elsevier 739 publications, 12.81%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 504, 8.73% Springer Nature 504 publications, 8.73%
Wiley	Wiley, 458, 7.94% Wiley 458 publications, 7.94%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 369, 6.39% Copernicus 369 publications, 6.39%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 301, 5.22% American Geophysical Union 301 publications, 5.22%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 281, 4.87% Oxford University Press 281 publications, 4.87%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 229, 3.97% American Meteorological Society 229 publications, 3.97%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 221, 3.83% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 221 publications, 3.83%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 192, 3.33% EDP Sciences 192 publications, 3.33%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 178, 3.08% IOP Publishing 178 publications, 3.08%
MDPI	MDPI, 148, 2.56% MDPI 148 publications, 2.56%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 100, 1.73% Cambridge University Press 100 publications, 1.73%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 89, 1.54% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 89 publications, 1.54%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 78, 1.35% American Physical Society (APS) 78 publications, 1.35%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 72, 1.25% AIP Publishing 72 publications, 1.25%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 63, 1.09% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 63 publications, 1.09%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 48, 0.83% Frontiers Media S.A. 48 publications, 0.83%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 46, 0.8% Taylor & Francis 46 publications, 0.8%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 46, 0.8% Optica Publishing Group 46 publications, 0.8%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 41, 0.71% American Chemical Society (ACS) 41 publications, 0.71%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 0.62% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 0.62%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 36, 0.62% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 36 publications, 0.62%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 20, 0.35% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 20 publications, 0.35%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 19, 0.33% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 19 publications, 0.33%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 18, 0.31% Walter de Gruyter 18 publications, 0.31%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 18, 0.31% American Physiological Society 18 publications, 0.31%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 16, 0.28% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 16 publications, 0.28%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 13, 0.23% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 13 publications, 0.23%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 12, 0.21% World Scientific 12 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 2766, 47.93% Goddard Space Flight Center 2766 publications, 47.93%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 923, 15.99% Ames Research Center 923 publications, 15.99%
Marshall Space Flight Center	Marshall Space Flight Center, 873, 15.13% Marshall Space Flight Center 873 publications, 15.13%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 612, 10.6% University of Maryland, College Park 612 publications, 10.6%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 534, 9.25% California Institute of Technology 534 publications, 9.25%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 387, 6.71% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 387 publications, 6.71%
University of Alabama in Huntsville	University of Alabama in Huntsville, 376, 6.52% University of Alabama in Huntsville 376 publications, 6.52%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 338, 5.86% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 338 publications, 5.86%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 301, 5.22% Pennsylvania State University 301 publications, 5.22%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 284, 4.92% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 284 publications, 4.92%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 284, 4.92% University of Colorado Boulder 284 publications, 4.92%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 277, 4.8% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 277 publications, 4.8%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 258, 4.47% University of California, Berkeley 258 publications, 4.47%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 229, 3.97% National Institute for Astrophysics 229 publications, 3.97%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 211, 3.66% University of Amsterdam 211 publications, 3.66%
United States Naval Research Laboratory	United States Naval Research Laboratory, 204, 3.53% United States Naval Research Laboratory 204 publications, 3.53%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 190, 3.29% University of Arizona 190 publications, 3.29%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 178, 3.08% Columbia University 178 publications, 3.08%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 176, 3.05% Space Telescope Science Institute 176 publications, 3.05%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 173, 3% Stanford University 173 publications, 3%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 169, 2.93% University of Michigan 169 publications, 2.93%
University College London	University College London, 164, 2.84% University College London 164 publications, 2.84%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 162, 2.81% University of Leicester 162 publications, 2.81%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 154, 2.67% Los Alamos National Laboratory 154 publications, 2.67%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 148, 2.56% Johns Hopkins University 148 publications, 2.56%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 138, 2.39% Brera Astronomical Observatory 138 publications, 2.39%
National Center for Atmospheric Research	National Center for Atmospheric Research, 137, 2.37% National Center for Atmospheric Research 137 publications, 2.37%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 133, 2.3% University of California, Los Angeles 133 publications, 2.3%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 130, 2.25% University of Wisconsin–Madison 130 publications, 2.25%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 127, 2.2% University of Washington 127 publications, 2.2%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 229, 3.97% National Institute for Astrophysics 229 publications, 3.97%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 211, 3.66% University of Amsterdam 211 publications, 3.66%
University College London	University College London, 164, 2.84% University College London 164 publications, 2.84%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 162, 2.81% University of Leicester 162 publications, 2.81%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 138, 2.39% Brera Astronomical Observatory 138 publications, 2.39%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 112, 1.94% Nagoya University 112 publications, 1.94%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 109, 1.89% Sorbonne University 109 publications, 1.89%
Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia	Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, 109, 1.89% Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia 109 publications, 1.89%
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics	Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, 103, 1.78% Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics 103 publications, 1.78%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 97, 1.68% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 97 publications, 1.68%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 92, 1.59% German Aerospace Center 92 publications, 1.59%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 90, 1.56% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 90 publications, 1.56%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 90, 1.56% University of Tokyo 90 publications, 1.56%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 89, 1.54% University of Southampton 89 publications, 1.54%
Astronomical Observatory of Rome	Astronomical Observatory of Rome, 86, 1.49% Astronomical Observatory of Rome 86 publications, 1.49%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 85, 1.47% Grenoble Alpes University 85 publications, 1.47%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 85, 1.47% Hiroshima University 85 publications, 1.47%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 85, 1.47% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 85 publications, 1.47%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 83, 1.44% Osaka University 83 publications, 1.44%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 82, 1.42% University of British Columbia 82 publications, 1.42%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 81, 1.4% University of Oxford 81 publications, 1.4%
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, 76, 1.32% Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy 76 publications, 1.32%
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory	Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, 75, 1.3% Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory 75 publications, 1.3%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 75, 1.3% Paris Cité University 75 publications, 1.3%
University of Rome Tor Vergata	University of Rome Tor Vergata, 74, 1.28% University of Rome Tor Vergata 74 publications, 1.28%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 73, 1.26% University of Copenhagen 73 publications, 1.26%
Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology	Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, 73, 1.26% Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology 73 publications, 1.26%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 73, 1.26% Observatoire de Paris 73 publications, 1.26%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 72, 1.25% Stockholm University 72 publications, 1.25%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 72, 1.25% University of Padua 72 publications, 1.25%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 891, 15.44% United Kingdom 891 publications, 15.44%
Germany	Germany, 696, 12.06% Germany 696 publications, 12.06%
France	France, 572, 9.91% France 572 publications, 9.91%
Italy	Italy, 477, 8.27% Italy 477 publications, 8.27%
Japan	Japan, 472, 8.18% Japan 472 publications, 8.18%
Canada	Canada, 443, 7.68% Canada 443 publications, 7.68%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 424, 7.35% Netherlands 424 publications, 7.35%
Spain	Spain, 354, 6.13% Spain 354 publications, 6.13%
China	China, 276, 4.78% China 276 publications, 4.78%
Australia	Australia, 275, 4.77% Australia 275 publications, 4.77%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 180, 3.12% Republic of Korea 180 publications, 3.12%
Sweden	Sweden, 153, 2.65% Sweden 153 publications, 2.65%
Finland	Finland, 149, 2.58% Finland 149 publications, 2.58%
India	India, 146, 2.53% India 146 publications, 2.53%
Russia	Russia, 144, 2.5% Russia 144 publications, 2.5%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 144, 2.5% Switzerland 144 publications, 2.5%
Belgium	Belgium, 143, 2.48% Belgium 143 publications, 2.48%
Chile	Chile, 129, 2.24% Chile 129 publications, 2.24%
Denmark	Denmark, 118, 2.04% Denmark 118 publications, 2.04%
Poland	Poland, 92, 1.59% Poland 92 publications, 1.59%
Ireland	Ireland, 89, 1.54% Ireland 89 publications, 1.54%
Norway	Norway, 85, 1.47% Norway 85 publications, 1.47%
Austria	Austria, 84, 1.46% Austria 84 publications, 1.46%
Brazil	Brazil, 81, 1.4% Brazil 81 publications, 1.4%
Israel	Israel, 81, 1.4% Israel 81 publications, 1.4%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 80, 1.39% Czech Republic 80 publications, 1.39%
South Africa	South Africa, 80, 1.39% South Africa 80 publications, 1.39%
Mexico	Mexico, 77, 1.33% Mexico 77 publications, 1.33%
Turkey	Turkey, 72, 1.25% Turkey 72 publications, 1.25%
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