| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 9 | 921 | 749 | 77 |
The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Astrophysics, Astronomy, Galaxy, Stars and Spectral line. The in-depth study on Astrophysics also explores topics in the intersecting field of Emission spectrum. Photometry (optics), Astronomical spectroscopy, Elliptical galaxy, Active galactic nucleus and Luminosity are among the areas of Astronomy tackled.
Galaxy study tackled is connected to the field of Sky. Topics like Stellar evolution, Stellar classification, Metallicity, T Tauri star and Main sequence are tackled as part of the discussions on Stars. The work on Spectral line tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Line (formation) and Atomic physics.
Atomic physics research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Ion and Ionization.
The main points discussed in the journal articles deal with Astrophysics, Astronomy, Galaxy, Stars and Spectral line. In the Astrophysics research discussed in the most cited articles, Redshift, Quasar, Luminous infrared galaxy, Star formation and Luminosity are all tackled. In addition to Spectral line research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Line (formation), Ionization and Interstellar medium.
The journal mainly tackles studies in Astrophysics, Galaxy, Stars, Astronomy and Star formation. It covers various topics on Astrophysics such as Active galactic nucleus, Redshift, Luminosity, Interstellar medium and Light curve. Active galactic nucleus research featured in Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Quasar and Sky.
Galaxy formation and evolution, Galactic plane, Galaxy cluster, Halo and Milky Way are among the concentrations of Galaxy that garnered much attention in Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. The work on Stars addressed in it expands to the thematically related Planet. The journal features studies on Astronomy, including topics such as Telescope.
A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.
The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.
The top authors publishing in Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (based on the number of publications) are:
The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.
Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered
The top affiliations publishing in Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (based on the number of publications) are:
The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.
The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.
The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.
During the most recent 2021 edition, 65.84% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 47.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.14% of all publications and 23.19% were from other institutions.
A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.
The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.
The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.
Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).
The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
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