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Short name

UK ATC

Country, city

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Publications

1 173

Citations

46 829

h-index

107

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (282 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (277 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (201 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Edinburgh (298 publications)

Leiden University (213 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (213 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Leiden University (213 publications)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (213 publications)

National Institute for Astrophysics (201 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1998

Total publications

1173

Total citations

46829

Citations per publication

39.92

Average publications per year

41.89

Average authors per publication

18.49

h-index

107

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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Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 662, 56.44% Astronomy and Astrophysics 662 publications, 56.44%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 650, 55.41% Space and Planetary Science 650 publications, 55.41%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 29, 2.47% Multidisciplinary 29 publications, 2.47%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 23, 1.96% General Physics and Astronomy 23 publications, 1.96%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 17, 1.45% Instrumentation 17 publications, 1.45%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 13, 1.11% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 13 publications, 1.11%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 9, 0.77% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 publications, 0.77%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 8, 0.68% General Engineering 8 publications, 0.68%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 8, 0.68% Geophysics 8 publications, 0.68%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 7, 0.6% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 publications, 0.6%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 7, 0.6% General Materials Science 7 publications, 0.6%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 5, 0.43% Geochemistry and Petrology 5 publications, 0.43%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 5, 0.43% Atmospheric Science 5 publications, 0.43%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4, 0.34% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 publications, 0.34%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4, 0.34% Mechanical Engineering 4 publications, 0.34%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 4, 0.34% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 4 publications, 0.34%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 3, 0.26% General Medicine 3 publications, 0.26%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3, 0.26% Condensed Matter Physics 3 publications, 0.26%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 3, 0.26% Aerospace Engineering 3 publications, 0.26%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3, 0.26% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 3 publications, 0.26%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2, 0.17% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 publications, 0.17%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 2, 0.17% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 2 publications, 0.17%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 2, 0.17% General Mathematics 2 publications, 0.17%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 2, 0.17% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 publications, 0.17%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1, 0.09% Materials Chemistry 1 publication, 0.09%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 1, 0.09% Ceramics and Composites 1 publication, 0.09%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 1, 0.09% Cell Biology 1 publication, 0.09%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1, 0.09% Mechanics of Materials 1 publication, 0.09%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 1, 0.09% General Environmental Science 1 publication, 0.09%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 1, 0.09% Applied Mathematics 1 publication, 0.09%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 282, 24.04% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 282 publications, 24.04%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 277, 23.61% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 277 publications, 23.61%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 201, 17.14% Astronomy and Astrophysics 201 publications, 17.14%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 134, 11.42% Astrophysical Journal 134 publications, 11.42%
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 25, 2.13% Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 25 publications, 2.13%
Astronomical Journal	Astronomical Journal, 21, 1.79% Astronomical Journal 21 publications, 1.79%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 21, 1.79% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters 21 publications, 1.79%
Nature	Nature, 20, 1.71% Nature 20 publications, 1.71%
Astrophysical Journal Letters	Astrophysical Journal Letters, 19, 1.62% Astrophysical Journal Letters 19 publications, 1.62%
Experimental Astronomy	Experimental Astronomy, 13, 1.11% Experimental Astronomy 13 publications, 1.11%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 10, 0.85% Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 10 publications, 0.85%
Contemporary Physics	Contemporary Physics, 10, 0.85% Contemporary Physics 10 publications, 0.85%
Science	Science, 9, 0.77% Science 9 publications, 0.77%
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, 9, 0.77% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 9 publications, 0.77%
Nature Astronomy	Nature Astronomy, 8, 0.68% Nature Astronomy 8 publications, 0.68%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 6, 0.51% Optics Express 6 publications, 0.51%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 6, 0.51% Physical Review D 6 publications, 0.51%
Open Research Europe	Open Research Europe, 6, 0.51% Open Research Europe 6 publications, 0.51%
EAS Publications Series	EAS Publications Series, 5, 0.43% EAS Publications Series 5 publications, 0.43%
Cryogenics	Cryogenics, 5, 0.43% Cryogenics 5 publications, 0.43%
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 5, 0.43% Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series 5 publications, 0.43%
Astronomy and Geophysics	Astronomy and Geophysics, 5, 0.43% Astronomy and Geophysics 5 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems	Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 5, 0.43% Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 5 publications, 0.43%
Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way	Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way, 5, 0.43% Red Giants as Probes of the Structure and Evolution of the Milky Way 5 publications, 0.43%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 4, 0.34% Review of Scientific Instruments 4 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3, 0.26% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3 publications, 0.26%
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia	Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2, 0.17% Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 2 publications, 0.17%
Astronomische Nachrichten	Astronomische Nachrichten, 2, 0.17% Astronomische Nachrichten 2 publications, 0.17%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 2, 0.17% Astrophysics and Space Science 2 publications, 0.17%
Earth, Moon and Planets	Earth, Moon and Planets, 2, 0.17% Earth, Moon and Planets 2 publications, 0.17%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 309, 26.34% Oxford University Press 309 publications, 26.34%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 282, 24.04% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 282 publications, 24.04%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 208, 17.73% EDP Sciences 208 publications, 17.73%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 166, 14.15% American Astronomical Society 166 publications, 14.15%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 58, 4.94% Springer Nature 58 publications, 4.94%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 31, 2.64% IOP Publishing 31 publications, 2.64%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 29, 2.47% Cambridge University Press 29 publications, 2.47%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 23, 1.96% Elsevier 23 publications, 1.96%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 11, 0.94% Taylor & Francis 11 publications, 0.94%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 11, 0.94% Optica Publishing Group 11 publications, 0.94%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 9, 0.77% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 9 publications, 0.77%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 9, 0.77% American Physical Society (APS) 9 publications, 0.77%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 6, 0.51% F1000 Research 6 publications, 0.51%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 5, 0.43% AIP Publishing 5 publications, 0.43%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 3, 0.26% The Royal Society 3 publications, 0.26%
Wiley	Wiley, 2, 0.17% Wiley 2 publications, 0.17%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2, 0.17% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2 publications, 0.17%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 2, 0.17% Copernicus 2 publications, 0.17%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.09% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.09%
SAGE	SAGE, 1, 0.09% SAGE 1 publication, 0.09%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1, 0.09% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1 publication, 0.09%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 1, 0.09% Trans Tech Publications 1 publication, 0.09%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1, 0.09% American Meteorological Society 1 publication, 0.09%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1, 0.09% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1 publication, 0.09%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 1, 0.09% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 1 publication, 0.09%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 298, 25.4% University of Edinburgh 298 publications, 25.4%
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 213, 18.16% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 213 publications, 18.16%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 213, 18.16% Leiden University 213 publications, 18.16%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 201, 17.14% National Institute for Astrophysics 201 publications, 17.14%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 177, 15.09% European Southern Observatory 177 publications, 15.09%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 176, 15% California Institute of Technology 176 publications, 15%
Durham University	Durham University, 174, 14.83% Durham University 174 publications, 14.83%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 167, 14.24% Space Telescope Science Institute 167 publications, 14.24%
Cardiff University	Cardiff University, 165, 14.07% Cardiff University 165 publications, 14.07%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 149, 12.7% Paris Cité University 149 publications, 12.7%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 141, 12.02% Observatoire de Paris 141 publications, 12.02%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 133, 11.34% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 133 publications, 11.34%
University College London	University College London, 129, 11% University College London 129 publications, 11%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 123, 10.49% University of Cambridge 123 publications, 10.49%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 118, 10.06% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 118 publications, 10.06%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 115, 9.8% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 115 publications, 9.8%
University of Hertfordshire	University of Hertfordshire, 111, 9.46% University of Hertfordshire 111 publications, 9.46%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 105, 8.95% University of La Laguna 105 publications, 8.95%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 102, 8.7% Sorbonne University 102 publications, 8.7%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 99, 8.44% ETH Zurich 99 publications, 8.44%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 99, 8.44% Imperial College London 99 publications, 8.44%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 98, 8.35% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 98 publications, 8.35%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 98, 8.35% Université Paris-Saclay 98 publications, 8.35%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 95, 8.1% Spanish Astrobiology Center 95 publications, 8.1%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 91, 7.76% Stockholm University 91 publications, 7.76%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 90, 7.67% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 90 publications, 7.67%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 89, 7.59% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 89 publications, 7.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 88, 7.5% University of Oxford 88 publications, 7.5%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 87, 7.42% University of British Columbia 87 publications, 7.42%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 85, 7.25% Paris Sciences et Lettres 85 publications, 7.25%
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With foreign organizations

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Max Planck Institute for Astronomy	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, 213, 18.16% Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 213 publications, 18.16%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 213, 18.16% Leiden University 213 publications, 18.16%
National Institute for Astrophysics	National Institute for Astrophysics, 201, 17.14% National Institute for Astrophysics 201 publications, 17.14%
European Southern Observatory	European Southern Observatory, 177, 15.09% European Southern Observatory 177 publications, 15.09%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 176, 15% California Institute of Technology 176 publications, 15%
Space Telescope Science Institute	Space Telescope Science Institute, 167, 14.24% Space Telescope Science Institute 167 publications, 14.24%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 149, 12.7% Paris Cité University 149 publications, 12.7%
Observatoire de Paris	Observatoire de Paris, 141, 12.02% Observatoire de Paris 141 publications, 12.02%
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias	Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, 133, 11.34% Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias 133 publications, 11.34%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 118, 10.06% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 118 publications, 10.06%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 115, 9.8% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 115 publications, 9.8%
University of La Laguna	University of La Laguna, 105, 8.95% University of La Laguna 105 publications, 8.95%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 102, 8.7% Sorbonne University 102 publications, 8.7%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 99, 8.44% ETH Zurich 99 publications, 8.44%
National Institute for Aerospace Technology	National Institute for Aerospace Technology, 98, 8.35% National Institute for Aerospace Technology 98 publications, 8.35%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 98, 8.35% Université Paris-Saclay 98 publications, 8.35%
Spanish Astrobiology Center	Spanish Astrobiology Center, 95, 8.1% Spanish Astrobiology Center 95 publications, 8.1%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 91, 7.76% Stockholm University 91 publications, 7.76%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 89, 7.59% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 89 publications, 7.59%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 87, 7.42% University of British Columbia 87 publications, 7.42%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 85, 7.25% Paris Sciences et Lettres 85 publications, 7.25%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 82, 6.99% University of Groningen 82 publications, 6.99%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 81, 6.91% University of Vienna 81 publications, 6.91%
Ames Research Center	Ames Research Center, 81, 6.91% Ames Research Center 81 publications, 6.91%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 78, 6.65% University of California, Irvine 78 publications, 6.65%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 77, 6.56% Aix-Marseille University 77 publications, 6.56%
Astronomical Observatory of Padova	Astronomical Observatory of Padova, 77, 6.56% Astronomical Observatory of Padova 77 publications, 6.56%
Paris Institute of Astrophysics	Paris Institute of Astrophysics, 74, 6.31% Paris Institute of Astrophysics 74 publications, 6.31%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 73, 6.22% University of Arizona 73 publications, 6.22%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 73, 6.22% Goddard Space Flight Center 73 publications, 6.22%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 581, 49.53% USA 581 publications, 49.53%
Germany	Germany, 403, 34.36% Germany 403 publications, 34.36%
France	France, 355, 30.26% France 355 publications, 30.26%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 312, 26.6% Netherlands 312 publications, 26.6%
Spain	Spain, 293, 24.98% Spain 293 publications, 24.98%
Canada	Canada, 235, 20.03% Canada 235 publications, 20.03%
Italy	Italy, 223, 19.01% Italy 223 publications, 19.01%
Belgium	Belgium, 159, 13.55% Belgium 159 publications, 13.55%
Chile	Chile, 149, 12.7% Chile 149 publications, 12.7%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 112, 9.55% Switzerland 112 publications, 9.55%
Australia	Australia, 93, 7.93% Australia 93 publications, 7.93%
Sweden	Sweden, 81, 6.91% Sweden 81 publications, 6.91%
Austria	Austria, 73, 6.22% Austria 73 publications, 6.22%
China	China, 64, 5.46% China 64 publications, 5.46%
South Africa	South Africa, 61, 5.2% South Africa 61 publications, 5.2%
Japan	Japan, 56, 4.77% Japan 56 publications, 4.77%
Ireland	Ireland, 51, 4.35% Ireland 51 publications, 4.35%
Mexico	Mexico, 47, 4.01% Mexico 47 publications, 4.01%
Denmark	Denmark, 45, 3.84% Denmark 45 publications, 3.84%
Portugal	Portugal, 30, 2.56% Portugal 30 publications, 2.56%
Brazil	Brazil, 29, 2.47% Brazil 29 publications, 2.47%
Greece	Greece, 27, 2.3% Greece 27 publications, 2.3%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 22, 1.88% New Zealand 22 publications, 1.88%
Poland	Poland, 21, 1.79% Poland 21 publications, 1.79%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 19, 1.62% Republic of Korea 19 publications, 1.62%
India	India, 18, 1.53% India 18 publications, 1.53%
Russia	Russia, 14, 1.19% Russia 14 publications, 1.19%
Hungary	Hungary, 11, 0.94% Hungary 11 publications, 0.94%
Israel	Israel, 9, 0.77% Israel 9 publications, 0.77%
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