Infrared Astronomy

Infrared astronomy is a subdiscipline of observational astronomy that studies astronomical objects and phenomena through detection and analysis of the infrared radiation they emit at wavelengths between approximately one micrometer and one millimeter.

14.6K

Publications

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Citations

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Publications per year

2017–2026

2.1K

Authors

26.4K

  1. GH
    G. H. Rieke

    University of Arizona, United States

    181 publications · 20.4K citations

    73

    h-index

  2. AG
    A. G. G. M. Tielens

    Leiden University, Netherlands

    118 publications · 14.2K citations

    60

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  3. LA
    L. Armus

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    119 publications · 20.2K citations

    58

    h-index

  4. KD
    Karl D. Gordon

    University of Arizona, United States

    91 publications · 11.7K citations

    55

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  5. GN
    G. Neugebauer

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    130 publications · 12.8K citations

    53

    h-index

1–5 of 26.4K

Venues

  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 5.3K publications · 417.9K citations

    237

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    1.8K publications · 126.9K citations

    144

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  3. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    1.9K publications · 101.8K citations

    129

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  4. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 1.1K publications · 74.2K citations

    120

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

    352 publications · 46.5K citations

    106

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See also

Infrared Astronomy

Observing Techniques

Instrumentation

Scientific Targets

Data Analysis

Observational Challenges