Astronomy and Astrophysics papers
Pofolia’s corpus holds 116 papers from Astronomy and Astrophysics (2012–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.
At a glance
- Most cited: Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy (2013, 14,587 citations).
- The 20 papers listed have 140,634 citations between them.
- 17 of the 18 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
- 13 have a free full text (open access).
- Most frequent journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physical Review Letters, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
- Published between 2012 and 2022.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals
Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · 14,587 citations · Open access
The first public version (v0.2) of Astropy, an open-source Python package, has been released, offering core astronomy functionalities to the scientific community.
Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
Physical Review Letters · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 813.92 · 14,344 citations · Open access
For the first time, scientists have directly detected gravitational waves, confirming Einstein's theory and observing a binary black hole merger.
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 791.83 · 14,233 citations · Open access
The final Planck mission data provide the most precise measurements to date of the cosmic microwave background, yielding strong support for the standard ΛCDM cosmological model and constraining key parameters like dark matter density and the Hubble constant.
Planck2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 792.73 · 10,682 citations · Open access
Full-mission Planck observations provide precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background, strongly supporting the standard six-parameter inflationary LCDM cosmology.
GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
Physical Review Letters · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 577.52 · 9,680 citations · Open access
The Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors observed gravitational waves (GW170817) from a binary neutron star inspiral, the closest and most precisely localized signal to date. This event provided the first direct evidence linking neutron star mergers to short gamma-ray bursts.
Gaia Data Release 2
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 748.19 · 8,679 citations · Open access
Gaia DR2 offers unprecedented astrometric and photometric data for 1.7 billion celestial sources, including positions and brightness, with parallaxes and proper motions for 1.3 billion.
TheGaiamission
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 284.34 · 7,014 citations · Open access
The Gaia mission, launched in 2013, is a European Space Agency cornerstone project designed to create a highly accurate 3D map of the Milky Way.
Review of Particle Physics
Chinese Physics C · 2014 · Q1 · FWCI 933.05 · 6,818 citations
This comprehensive review consolidates and evaluates 3,283 new measurements from 899 papers, alongside existing data, to update properties of known particles like gauge bosons and the Higgs boson, and summarizes searches for hypothetical particles.
Planck2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 617.93 · 6,580 citations · Open access
The Planck satellite data precisely determine key cosmological parameters, strongly supporting the standard Lambda-CDM model but revealing a tension with direct measurements of the Hubble constant.
Planck 2015 results
Nottingham ePrints (University of Nottingham) · 2016 · FWCI 580.61 · 5,476 citations
Full-mission Planck observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) provide highly precise measurements of cosmological parameters, strongly supporting the standard ΛCDM model with no evidence for new physics.
NINE-YEAR WILKINSON MICROWAVE ANISOTROPY PROBE ( WMAP ) OBSERVATIONS: COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETER RESULTS
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 317.48 · 5,099 citations · Open access
Final nine-year WMAP data, combined with other cosmological measurements, precisely constrain the standard six-parameter Lambda-CDM model, determining key energy densities to ~1.5% precision.
The Astropy Project: Sustaining and Growing a Community-oriented Open-source Project and the Latest Major Release (v5.0) of the Core Package
Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) · 2022 · FWCI 494.98 · 4,729 citations
The Astropy Project has released version 5.0 of its core package, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing development as a community-driven, open-source resource for astronomy.
parsec: stellar tracks and isochrones with the PAdova and TRieste Stellar Evolution Code
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2012 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 79.73 · 4,196 citations
The updated parsec code now computes stellar evolutionary tracks, including the pre-main sequence phase, and can generate accurate opacity tables for any chemical composition.
Modified gravity and cosmology
Physics Reports · 2012 · Q1 · SJR 5.00 · FWCI 126.56 · 4,185 citations
This review comprehensively surveys recent work on modified theories of gravity and their cosmological consequences, covering a wide range of specific models and theoretical frameworks.
First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole
The Astrophysical Journal Letters · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 246.46 · 4,185 citations · Open access
The Event Horizon Telescope has captured the first direct image of a black hole's shadow, revealing an asymmetric bright emission ring around a central dark depression.
Coevolution (Or Not) of Supermassive Black Holes and Host Galaxies
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 14.00 · FWCI 113.14 · 4,160 citations
Supermassive black holes (BHs) do not necessarily coevolve with host galaxy bulges, as BHs are found in bulgeless galaxies and do not correlate with galaxy disks, challenging the long-held belief of a simple, regulated growth between BHs and bulges.
Advanced Virgo: a second-generation interferometric gravitational wave detector
Classical and Quantum Gravity · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 73.53 · 4,140 citations
The Advanced Virgo project aims to upgrade the existing Virgo detector to increase gravitational wave detection rates by three orders of magnitude, enabling a broader view of the universe.
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems · 2014 · Q2 · FWCI 42.32 · 4,022 citations · Open access
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will survey bright, nearby stars for exoplanets using four wide-field cameras, aiming to detect over a thousand planets, including Earth-sized ones.
Gaia Data Release 3
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 422.61 · 3,921 citations · Open access
Gaia DR3 significantly expands astronomical data, introducing radial velocities for over 33 million stars and astrophysical parameters for nearly half a billion sources, including stars, galaxies, and quasars.
GaiaEarly Data Release 3
Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 275.11 · 3,904 citations · Open access
Gaia EDR3 offers unprecedented astrometric and photometric data for 1.8 billion celestial sources, significantly improving precision and accuracy over its predecessor.
Recently added
The FLAMINGO Project: Exploring the X-ray–cosmic-shear cross-correlation as a probe of large-scale structure
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 4.25 · 1 citations
The FLAMINGO simulations show that the cross-correlation between X-ray emission and cosmic shear is most sensitive to gas in galaxy haloes between 10^14 and 10^15 solar masses, offering a new way to probe baryonic feedback effects on large-scale structure.
Chorus Wave‐Induced Ionospheric Variability
Geophysical Research Letters · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 4.29 · 1 citations · Open access
Chorus waves trigger electron microbursts that cause altitude-dependent ionospheric density changes and varying auroral emissions, with green and blue light responses differing based on wave repetition and radiative timescales.
The LBT Y p Project. III. LUCI Spectra of Metal-poor Nebulae
The Astrophysical Journal · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 16.77 · 4 citations · Open access
This study presents near-infrared spectra of 48 low-metallicity nebulae, using the density-sensitive He I λ 10830 line to improve helium abundance measurements with a median flux ratio uncertainty of 0.08.
The LBT Y p Project. IV. A New Value of the Primordial Helium Abundance
The Astrophysical Journal · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 16.77 · 4 citations
A new determination of the primordial helium abundance (y_p) using Large Binocular Telescope observations of 41 metal-poor H II regions yields y_p = 0.08146 ± 0.00058, achieving an unprecedented 0.5% precision.
The LBT Y p Project. I. An Improved Determination of the Primordial Helium Abundance—Project Description, Sample Selection, Observations, and Methodology
The Astrophysical Journal · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 16.77 · 4 citations · Open access
A new program using the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) and an improved analysis methodology aims to determine the primordial helium abundance (Yp) with ~0.5% precision, sufficient to constrain the effective number of neutrino families to ~3%.
The LBT Y p Project. II. MODS Spectra, Physical Conditions, and Oxygen Abundances in Local Metal-poor Nebulae
The Astrophysical Journal · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 12.59 · 3 citations
New deep spectroscopy of 62 low-metallicity galaxies (≲20% solar O/H) using LBT MODS enables precise measurement of He/H and O/H abundances, crucial for empirically determining the primordial Helium mass fraction (Yp).
The LBT Y p Project. V. Cosmological Implications of a New Determination of Primordial 4 He
The Astrophysical Journal · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 8.39 · 2 citations · Open access
The LBT Y p Project reports the most precise measurement of the primordial 4 He mass fraction to date (Y p = 0.2458 ± 0.0013), refining cosmological parameters.
Observations of mesospheric clouds in Latvia in 1957–1983
History of geo- and space sciences · 2026 · Q2 · FWCI 4.19 · 2 citations · Open access
A 26-year archive of mesospheric cloud observations (1957-1983) from Latvia, comprising digitized logs and over 2,000 photographic negatives, has been compiled and is now available for analysis.
Journals in this field
The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | h-index | In this field | Summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Q1 | 2.00 | 378 | 17 | 25 |
| Astrophysical Journal | Q1 | 2.00 | 517 | 14 | 20 |
| Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | Q1 | 1.00 | 414 | 10 | 15 |
| Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series | Q1 | 3.00 | 296 | 9 | 15 |
| Astrophysical Journal Letters | Q1 | 3.00 | 227 | 8 | 10 |
| Astronomical Journal | Q1 | 1.00 | 285 | 8 | 20 |
| Physical Review Letters | Q1 | 2.00 | 750 | 7 | 45 |
| Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics | Q1 | 14.00 | 227 | 5 | 8 |
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