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Yebes Observatory

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World rank, all time
#19,141
of 42,892
Rank in Spain
#466
of 927
Research works
131
▲ 217% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 10.19× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.46× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 18.02× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 18.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Yebes Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, P. de Vicente, J. A. López-Pérez and J. D. Gallego lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Yebes Observatory.

  1. 1 P. de Vicente Spain · #717,875 worldwide 150 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 J. A. López-Pérez Spain · #1,011,017 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 J. D. Gallego Spain · #1,053,591 worldwide 69 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Yebes Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Yebes Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Molecular Clouds, Protoplanetary Disks, Molecular Structure, Broadband Microwave Spectroscopy and Rotational Spectroscopy.

▲ 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 19 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Star Formation5▲ 326×2 topics
  2. Accretion Disks5▲ 326×2 topics
  3. Magnetic Fields5▲ 236×2 topics
  4. Molecular Clouds4▲ 601×1 topic
  5. Protoplanetary Disks4▲ 601×1 topic
  6. Molecular Structure4▲ 126×2 topics
  7. Broadband Microwave Spectroscopy4▲ 1850×1 topic
  8. Rotational Spectroscopy4▲ 1850×1 topic
  9. Ozone Depletion3▲ 324×1 topic
  10. Stratospheric Water Vapor3▲ 324×1 topic
  11. Millimeter-Wave2▲ 158×2 topics
  12. CMOS2▲ 111×2 topics
  13. Exoplanets1▲ 107×1 topic
  14. Stellar Astrophysics1▲ 107×1 topic
  15. Frequency Synthesizer1▲ 99×2 topics
  16. Integrated Circuits1▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Radio Astronomy1▲ 158×2 topics
  18. Low-Noise Amplifiers1▲ 118×1 topic
  19. Oscillators1▲ 118×1 topic

Which research topics does Yebes Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Astrophysics and Star Fo…4Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 4 fractional worksMolecular Spectroscopy a…4Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 3 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 1 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 1 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 1 fractional worksSuperconducting and THz Device Technology: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Power Amplifier Design: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSpectroscopyAtmospheric ScienceElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  2. 2 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Spectroscopy 4 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 3 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 1 works
  7. 7 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Superconducting and THz Device Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Power Amplifier Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available54.1%not open45.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.1%domestic only54.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yebes Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 217% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.