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Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg

In research, Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,329 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 94.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,768
of 28,054 · #6,136 all time
Rank in France
#344
of 1,422
Research works
950
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
29.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,329 of 12,888 27.9%77 #3705

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 94.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 38.6 works94×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 56.3 works32×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.82× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.72× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 32.11× its world share, 56 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 32.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Genova, F. Ochsenbein and D. Egret lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg.

  1. 1 F. Genova France · #8,130 worldwide 552 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 F. Ochsenbein France · #13,695 worldwide 377 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 D. Egret France · #13,845 worldwide 494 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 F. Bonnarel France · #18,033 worldwide 484 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Mireille Louys France · #111,800 worldwide 125 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 O. Bienaymé France · #129,756 worldwide 391 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Rodrigo Ibata France · #143,409 worldwide 926 citations · 114 works
  8. 8 A. Siebert France · #144,027 worldwide 363 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 P. Fernique France · #157,683 worldwide 194 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Nicolas F. Martin France · #164,180 worldwide 529 citations · 65 works
All ranked researchers at Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg

Which keywords describe research at Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Star Formation, Cosmology, Dark Matter, Galaxies, Stellar Populations, Astronomical Instrumentation and Spectrograph.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Black Holes15▲ 198×3 topics
  2. Star Formation14▲ 340×2 topics
  3. Cosmology11▲ 204×3 topics
  4. Dark Matter11▲ 117×3 topics
  5. Galaxies10▲ 457×1 topic
  6. Stellar Populations10▲ 457×1 topic
  7. Astronomical Instrumentation10▲ 472×1 topic
  8. Spectrograph10▲ 472×1 topic
  9. Accretion Disks9▲ 241×2 topics
  10. Magnetic Fields9▲ 175×2 topics
  11. Exoplanets7▲ 236×1 topic
  12. Stellar Astrophysics7▲ 236×1 topic
  13. Gravitational Waves6▲ 144×2 topics
  14. Supernovae6▲ 91×2 topics
  15. Galactic Center5▲ 152×2 topics
  16. Event Horizon Telescope5▲ 275×1 topic
  17. X-Ray Astronomy5▲ 275×1 topic
  18. Turbulence4▲ 63×2 topics
  19. Molecular Clouds4▲ 211×1 topic
  20. Protoplanetary Disks4▲ 211×1 topic
  21. Cosmic Rays4▲ 99×2 topics
  22. Neutrinos4▲ 99×2 topics
  23. Optical 3D Laser Measurement4▲ 431×1 topic
  24. Position-Sensitive Detector4▲ 431×1 topic
  25. Structural Health Monitoring4▲ 65×2 topics
  26. Nucleosynthesis4▲ 97×2 topics
  27. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 172×1 topic
  28. Neutron Stars4▲ 172×1 topic
  29. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 151×1 topic
  30. Particle Acceleration3▲ 151×1 topic
  31. Binary Black Hole3▲ 118×1 topic
  32. Neutron Star3▲ 118×1 topic
  33. General Relativity2▲ 44×2 topics
  34. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Dark Energy2▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Radio Astronomy2▲ 128×2 topics
  37. Data Sharing2▲ 101×1 topic
  38. Scientific Data Management2▲ 125×1 topic
  39. Tomography2▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Spectroscopy1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 10 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 10 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 7 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 5 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 4 fractional worksAstronomical Observation…4Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 4 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 3 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationComputational MechanicsNuclear and High Energy Physics

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 10 works
  3. 3 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  5. 5 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 4 works
  7. 7 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  8. 8 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  9. 9 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  10. 10 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available64.8%not open35.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.7%domestic only58.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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