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Short name

GSFC

Country, city

USA, Greenbelt

0171mag52

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Publications

49 550

Citations

2 478 808

h-index

508

Top-3 journals

Astrophysical Journal (6887 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (3172 publications)

Journal of Geophysical Research (3005 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Maryland, College Park (6288 publications)

California Institute of Technology (4202 publications)

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (3677 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Astrophysics (1312 publications)

Sorbonne University (1021 publications)

Observatoire de Paris (1003 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1959

Total publications

49550

Total citations

2478808

Citations per publication

50.03

Average publications per year

728.68

Average authors per publication

9.61

h-index

508

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, 20773, 41.92% Space and Planetary Science 20773 publications, 41.92%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15511, 31.3% Astronomy and Astrophysics 15511 publications, 31.3%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 9429, 19.03% Atmospheric Science 9429 publications, 19.03%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 9102, 18.37% Geophysics 9102 publications, 18.37%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 5720, 11.54% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 5720 publications, 11.54%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 4389, 8.86% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 4389 publications, 8.86%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 3845, 7.76% Soil Science 3845 publications, 7.76%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 3834, 7.74% Geochemistry and Petrology 3834 publications, 7.74%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 3548, 7.16% Water Science and Technology 3548 publications, 7.16%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 3413, 6.89% Earth-Surface Processes 3413 publications, 6.89%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 3392, 6.85% Oceanography 3392 publications, 6.85%
Ecology	Ecology, 3297, 6.65% Ecology 3297 publications, 6.65%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 3205, 6.47% Aquatic Science 3205 publications, 6.47%
Forestry	Forestry, 3158, 6.37% Forestry 3158 publications, 6.37%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 3068, 6.19% Paleontology 3068 publications, 6.19%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1868, 3.77% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1868 publications, 3.77%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1537, 3.1% Multidisciplinary 1537 publications, 3.1%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 1357, 2.74% Aerospace Engineering 1357 publications, 2.74%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1219, 2.46% General Physics and Astronomy 1219 publications, 2.46%
Geology	Geology, 1213, 2.45% Geology 1213 publications, 2.45%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 1062, 2.14% Computers in Earth Sciences 1062 publications, 2.14%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1032, 2.08% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1032 publications, 2.08%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 860, 1.74% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 860 publications, 1.74%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 854, 1.72% Condensed Matter Physics 854 publications, 1.72%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 739, 1.49% General Environmental Science 739 publications, 1.49%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 672, 1.36% General Engineering 672 publications, 1.36%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 664, 1.34% Instrumentation 664 publications, 1.34%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 609, 1.23% General Medicine 609 publications, 1.23%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 402, 0.81% Global and Planetary Change 402 publications, 0.81%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 401, 0.81% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 401 publications, 0.81%
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Journals

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Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 6887, 13.9% Astrophysical Journal 6887 publications, 13.9%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 3172, 6.4% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 3172 publications, 6.4%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 3005, 6.06% Journal of Geophysical Research 3005 publications, 6.06%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 2436, 4.92% Geophysical Research Letters 2436 publications, 4.92%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1235, 2.49% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1235 publications, 2.49%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics	Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics, 1105, 2.23% Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics 1105 publications, 2.23%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1046, 2.11% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1046 publications, 2.11%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 928, 1.87% Advances in Space Research 928 publications, 1.87%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 787, 1.59% Remote Sensing of Environment 787 publications, 1.59%
Icarus	Icarus, 768, 1.55% Icarus 768 publications, 1.55%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 710, 1.43% Astronomical Journal 710 publications, 1.43%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 702, 1.42% Astrophysical Journal Letters 702 publications, 1.42%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 691, 1.39% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 691 publications, 1.39%
Solar Physics	Solar Physics, 679, 1.37% Solar Physics 679 publications, 1.37%
Nature	Nature, 676, 1.36% Nature 676 publications, 1.36%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 654, 1.32% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 654 publications, 1.32%
Science	Science, 631, 1.27% Science 631 publications, 1.27%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 620, 1.25% Applied Optics 620 publications, 1.25%
Space Science Reviews	Space Science Reviews, 532, 1.07% Space Science Reviews 532 publications, 1.07%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 525, 1.06% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 525 publications, 1.06%
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres	Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 512, 1.03% Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 512 publications, 1.03%
Journals of the Atmospheric Sciences	Journals of the Atmospheric Sciences, 484, 0.98% Journals of the Atmospheric Sciences 484 publications, 0.98%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 439, 0.89% Remote Sensing 439 publications, 0.89%
Planetary and Space Science	Planetary and Space Science, 389, 0.79% Planetary and Space Science 389 publications, 0.79%
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science	IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 376, 0.76% IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 376 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Climate	Journal of Climate, 359, 0.72% Journal of Climate 359 publications, 0.72%
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 359, 0.72% Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 359 publications, 0.72%
Monthly Weather Review	Monthly Weather Review, 345, 0.7% Monthly Weather Review 345 publications, 0.7%
Symposium - International Astronomical Union	Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 342, 0.69% Symposium - International Astronomical Union 342 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets	Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, 317, 0.64% Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 317 publications, 0.64%
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Publishers

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American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 8478, 17.11% American Astronomical Society 8478 publications, 17.11%
Wiley	Wiley, 6949, 14.02% Wiley 6949 publications, 14.02%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 5774, 11.65% Elsevier 5774 publications, 11.65%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4810, 9.71% Springer Nature 4810 publications, 9.71%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 3490, 7.04% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 3490 publications, 7.04%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 2616, 5.28% American Geophysical Union 2616 publications, 5.28%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 2411, 4.87% American Meteorological Society 2411 publications, 4.87%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1761, 3.55% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1761 publications, 3.55%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 1729, 3.49% Copernicus 1729 publications, 3.49%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1626, 3.28% Oxford University Press 1626 publications, 3.28%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1288, 2.6% IOP Publishing 1288 publications, 2.6%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1158, 2.34% EDP Sciences 1158 publications, 2.34%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 992, 2% AIP Publishing 992 publications, 2%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 967, 1.95% Cambridge University Press 967 publications, 1.95%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 837, 1.69% Optica Publishing Group 837 publications, 1.69%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 798, 1.61% American Physical Society (APS) 798 publications, 1.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 690, 1.39% MDPI 690 publications, 1.39%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 683, 1.38% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 683 publications, 1.38%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 519, 1.05% Taylor & Francis 519 publications, 1.05%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 352, 0.71% Frontiers Media S.A. 352 publications, 0.71%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 241, 0.49% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 241 publications, 0.49%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 150, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 150 publications, 0.3%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 130, 0.26% American Chemical Society (ACS) 130 publications, 0.26%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 98, 0.2% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 98 publications, 0.2%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 80, 0.16% World Scientific 80 publications, 0.16%
Meteorological Society of Japan	Meteorological Society of Japan, 71, 0.14% Meteorological Society of Japan 71 publications, 0.14%
SAGE	SAGE, 49, 0.1% SAGE 49 publications, 0.1%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 46, 0.09% The Royal Society 46 publications, 0.09%
SAE International	SAE International, 40, 0.08% SAE International 40 publications, 0.08%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 39, 0.08% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 39 publications, 0.08%
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With other organizations

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 6288, 12.69% University of Maryland, College Park 6288 publications, 12.69%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 4202, 8.48% California Institute of Technology 4202 publications, 8.48%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 3677, 7.42% University of Maryland, Baltimore County 3677 publications, 7.42%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 3583, 7.23% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 3583 publications, 7.23%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 2796, 5.64% University of Colorado Boulder 2796 publications, 5.64%
Universities Space Research Association	Universities Space Research Association, 2773, 5.6% Universities Space Research Association 2773 publications, 5.6%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 2630, 5.31% University of California, Berkeley 2630 publications, 5.31%
Catholic University of America	Catholic University of America, 2249, 4.54% Catholic University of America 2249 publications, 4.54%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1997, 4.03% Johns Hopkins University 1997 publications, 4.03%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 1805, 3.64% University of California, Los Angeles 1805 publications, 3.64%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1775, 3.58% University of Michigan 1775 publications, 3.58%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1770, 3.57% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1770 publications, 3.57%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 1766, 3.56% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 1766 publications, 3.56%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 1735, 3.5% Space Telescope Science Institute 1735 publications, 3.5%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 1628, 3.29% University of Arizona 1628 publications, 3.29%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 1334, 2.69% Ames Research Center 1334 publications, 2.69%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 1325, 2.67% Columbia University 1325 publications, 2.67%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 1324, 2.67% Pennsylvania State University 1324 publications, 2.67%
United States Naval Research Laboratory	United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1321, 2.67% United States Naval Research Laboratory 1321 publications, 2.67%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1312, 2.65% National Institute for Astrophysics 1312 publications, 2.65%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 1159, 2.34% Princeton University 1159 publications, 2.34%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1021, 2.06% Sorbonne University 1021 publications, 2.06%
University of New Hampshire	University of New Hampshire, 1021, 2.06% University of New Hampshire 1021 publications, 2.06%
National Center for Atmospheric Research	National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1014, 2.05% National Center for Atmospheric Research 1014 publications, 2.05%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 1003, 2.02% Observatoire de Paris 1003 publications, 2.02%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 994, 2.01% Los Alamos National Laboratory 994 publications, 2.01%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 954, 1.93% University of Tokyo 954 publications, 1.93%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 954, 1.93% University of Wisconsin–Madison 954 publications, 1.93%
George Mason University	George Mason University, 940, 1.9% George Mason University 940 publications, 1.9%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 913, 1.84% Stanford University 913 publications, 1.84%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 1312, 2.65% National Institute for Astrophysics 1312 publications, 2.65%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1021, 2.06% Sorbonne University 1021 publications, 2.06%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 1003, 2.02% Observatoire de Paris 1003 publications, 2.02%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 954, 1.93% University of Tokyo 954 publications, 1.93%
University College London	University College London, 849, 1.71% University College London 849 publications, 1.71%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 779, 1.57% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 779 publications, 1.57%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 752, 1.52% University of Leicester 752 publications, 1.52%
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 743, 1.5% Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 743 publications, 1.5%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 666, 1.34% Paris Cité University 666 publications, 1.34%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 644, 1.3% Nagoya University 644 publications, 1.3%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 635, 1.28% Imperial College London 635 publications, 1.28%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 620, 1.25% Université Paris-Saclay 620 publications, 1.25%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 616, 1.24% University of Cambridge 616 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 602, 1.21% University of Oxford 602 publications, 1.21%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 502, 1.01% Kyoto University 502 publications, 1.01%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 483, 0.97% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 483 publications, 0.97%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 471, 0.95% University of Southampton 471 publications, 0.95%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 461, 0.93% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 461 publications, 0.93%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace	Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 456, 0.92% Institut Pierre Simon Laplace 456 publications, 0.92%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 451, 0.91% ETH Zurich 451 publications, 0.91%
Brera Astronomical Observatory	Brera Astronomical Observatory, 441, 0.89% Brera Astronomical Observatory 441 publications, 0.89%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 438, 0.88% University of Toronto 438 publications, 0.88%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 435, 0.88% University of British Columbia 435 publications, 0.88%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 427, 0.86% German Aerospace Center 427 publications, 0.86%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 419, 0.85% University of Copenhagen 419 publications, 0.85%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 414, 0.84% University of Amsterdam 414 publications, 0.84%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 407, 0.82% Stockholm University 407 publications, 0.82%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 407, 0.82% Technical University of Denmark 407 publications, 0.82%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 406, 0.82% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 406 publications, 0.82%
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research	Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, 405, 0.82% Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research 405 publications, 0.82%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 5897, 11.9% United Kingdom 5897 publications, 11.9%
France	France, 4739, 9.56% France 4739 publications, 9.56%
Germany	Germany, 4274, 8.63% Germany 4274 publications, 8.63%
Japan	Japan, 3086, 6.23% Japan 3086 publications, 6.23%
Italy	Italy, 2982, 6.02% Italy 2982 publications, 6.02%
Canada	Canada, 2661, 5.37% Canada 2661 publications, 5.37%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 2143, 4.32% Netherlands 2143 publications, 4.32%
China	China, 1888, 3.81% China 1888 publications, 3.81%
Spain	Spain, 1810, 3.65% Spain 1810 publications, 3.65%
Australia	Australia, 1592, 3.21% Australia 1592 publications, 3.21%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1272, 2.57% Switzerland 1272 publications, 2.57%
Sweden	Sweden, 1230, 2.48% Sweden 1230 publications, 2.48%
Russia	Russia, 1101, 2.22% Russia 1101 publications, 2.22%
Belgium	Belgium, 919, 1.85% Belgium 919 publications, 1.85%
Denmark	Denmark, 885, 1.79% Denmark 885 publications, 1.79%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 838, 1.69% Republic of Korea 838 publications, 1.69%
Chile	Chile, 834, 1.68% Chile 834 publications, 1.68%
India	India, 801, 1.62% India 801 publications, 1.62%
Israel	Israel, 783, 1.58% Israel 783 publications, 1.58%
Finland	Finland, 703, 1.42% Finland 703 publications, 1.42%
Austria	Austria, 702, 1.42% Austria 702 publications, 1.42%
Brazil	Brazil, 622, 1.26% Brazil 622 publications, 1.26%
Norway	Norway, 622, 1.26% Norway 622 publications, 1.26%
South Africa	South Africa, 461, 0.93% South Africa 461 publications, 0.93%
Mexico	Mexico, 455, 0.92% Mexico 455 publications, 0.92%
Poland	Poland, 441, 0.89% Poland 441 publications, 0.89%
Greece	Greece, 428, 0.86% Greece 428 publications, 0.86%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 371, 0.75% Czech Republic 371 publications, 0.75%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 323, 0.65% New Zealand 323 publications, 0.65%
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