Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Instrumentation top 2%
Papers in
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- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 839
- Astro and Planetary Science 769
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 474
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 440
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 433
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 325
- Planetary Science and Exploration 321
- Instrumentation 388
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 382
- Top scholars
- Yoshihide KozaiA. DalgarnoJohn A. WoodH. LevyScott J. KenyonFred L. WhippleL. G. JacchiaA. G. W. Cameron
- Journals
- The Astrophysical Journal (570 papers)The Astronomical Journal (155 papers)Nature (108 papers)Icarus (97 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (92 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomGermany
In The Last Decade
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
3.1k papers receiving 85.2k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 210
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 63.5k
- Instrumentation 7.9k
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 10.2k
- Atmospheric Science 9.2k
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 11.9k
Countries citing scholars working at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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Fields of papers published by authors at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
This network shows the impact of papers affiliated with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at the time of their publication. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers affiliated with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at the time of their publication.
About Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
In recent decades, authors affiliated with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory have published 3.3k papers, which have received a total of 86.4k indexed citations . Scholars at this organization have produced 2.3k papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 388 papers in Instrumentation, 390 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 208 papers in Radiation and 399 papers in Aerospace Engineering on the topics of Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (839 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (769 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (474 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (440 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (433 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (382 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (325 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (321 papers). Their work is cited by papers focused on Astronomy and Astrophysics (63.5k citations), Instrumentation (7.9k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (10.2k citations), Atmospheric Science (9.2k citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (11.9k citations). Authors at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory collaborate with scholars in United States, United Kingdom and Germany and have published in prestigious journals including The Astrophysical Journal, The Astronomical Journal, Nature, Icarus and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Some of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's most productive authors include Yoshihide Kozai, A. Dalgarno, John A. Wood, H. Levy, Scott J. Kenyon, Fred L. Whipple, L. G. Jacchia, A. G. W. Cameron, Margaret J. Geller and Z. Sekanina.
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