Question 1

What are the most cited papers from Vatican Observatory Foundation?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Vatican Observatory Foundation is "THE CALIBRATION OF MONOCHROMATIC FAR-INFRARED STAR FORMATION RATE INDICATORS" (Daniela Calzetti et al., 2010), with 384 citations. Next come "An H survey of eight Abell clusters: the dependence of tidally induced star formation on cluster density" (118) and "Kinematic properties of gas and stars in 20 disc galaxies" (76).

Question 2

Which research topics does Vatican Observatory Foundation publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Space Exploration and Technology, Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques and Spaceflight effects on biology.

Question 3

Which keywords describe research at Vatican Observatory Foundation?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Star Formation, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Molecular Clouds, Protoplanetary Disks and Astronomical Instrumentation.

Question 4

Which fields of science does Vatican Observatory Foundation work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 80% of research at Vatican Observatory Foundation is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (66%), Engineering (11%), Arts and Humanities (6%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 5

Is Vatican Observatory Foundation's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 63% lower than in 2018-2021.