Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Chile
European Southern Observatory ranks first in Chile for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#246 worldwide), followed by University of Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
- Chile's world rank
- #22 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 824
- Top-10% rate
- 9.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Chile?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Southern ObservatorySantiago | #246 | 8.1 | 13.3% | 70 |
| 2 | University of ChileSantiago | #335 | 3.0 | 12.0% | 62 |
| 3 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileSantiago | #344 | 2.5 | 5.2% | 65 |
Institutions in Chile above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Chile?
F. E. Bauer, T. M. C. Abbott and R. Kneißl rank highest among researchers based in Chile, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1F. E. Bauer#585,762 worldwide overall107.6 of 358 papers here in the top 10%
- 2T. M. C. Abbott#28,178 worldwide overall69.2 of 181 papers here in the top 10%
- 3R. Kneißl#11,420 worldwide overall63.6 of 139 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Mark M. Phillips#237,323 worldwide overall92.3 of 395 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Nicholas B. Suntzeff#171,742 worldwide overall79.2 of 318 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Manuel Aravena#42,573 worldwide overall59.8 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Alistair R. Walker#103,407 worldwide overall67.4 of 245 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Joseph P. Anderson#209,350 worldwide overall61.0 of 226 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Cláudio Ricci#241,024 worldwide overall66.6 of 226 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Laura M. Pérez#23,761 worldwide overall44.7 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Facundo A. Gómez#28,309 worldwide overall40.7 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
- 12T. Díaz-Santos#115,015 worldwide overall46.2 of 149 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Ezequiel Treister#222,414 worldwide overall48.7 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
- 14R. C. Smith#220,825 worldwide overall47.2 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
- 15A. Zurlo#111,666 worldwide overall40.6 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Chile on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Chile compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics