Calar Alto Observatory

292 papers and 10.3k indexed citations i.

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In recent decades, authors affiliated with Calar Alto Observatory have published 292 papers, which have received a total of 10.3k indexed citations. Scholars at this organization have produced 270 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 117 papers in Instrumentation and 31 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics on the topics of Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (190 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (127 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (116 papers). Their work is cited by papers focused on Astronomy and Astrophysics (10.0k citations), Instrumentation (4.0k citations) and Spectroscopy (765 citations). Authors at Calar Alto Observatory collaborate with scholars in Spain, Germany and United States and have published in prestigious journals including Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Some of Calar Alto Observatory's most productive authors include J. Alves, C. J. Lada, S. F. Sánchez, M. Lombardi, N. Cardiel, J. Gorgas, R. F. Peletier, A. Vazdekis, A. J. Cenarro and P. Sánchez–Blázquez.

In The Last Decade

Fields of papers published by authors at Calar Alto Observatory

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries citing scholars working at Calar Alto Observatory

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