Paper Counts
| Year |
GO |
Archival |
Part GO Part Archival |
Programs not Assigned |
Total |
| 2025 |
378 |
504 |
196 |
19 |
1097 |
| 2024 |
361 |
467 |
215 |
36 |
1079 |
| 2023 |
381 |
465 |
188 |
21 |
1055 |
| 2022 |
370 |
426 |
137 |
30 |
963 |
| 2021 |
336 |
515 |
148 |
35 |
1034 |
| 2020 |
336 |
428 |
132 |
24 |
920 |
| 2019 |
369 |
457 |
169 |
20 |
1015 |
| 2018 |
369 |
396 |
173 |
31 |
969 |
| 2017 |
343 |
374 |
176 |
22 |
915 |
| 2016 |
333 |
369 |
161 |
20 |
883 |
| 2015 |
329 |
353 |
159 |
12 |
853 |
| 2014 |
302 |
358 |
142 |
18 |
820 |
| 2013 |
279 |
314 |
119 |
73 |
785 |
| 2012 |
310 |
361 |
135 |
42 |
848 |
| 2011 |
270 |
385 |
112 |
22 |
789 |
| 2010 |
259 |
356 |
107 |
12 |
734 |
| 2009 |
268 |
307 |
88 |
20 |
683 |
| 2008 |
236 |
325 |
81 |
63 |
705 |
| 2007 |
268 |
320 |
87 |
58 |
733 |
| 2006 |
227 |
295 |
114 |
79 |
715 |
| 2005 |
248 |
267 |
120 |
51 |
686 |
| 2004 |
238 |
248 |
98 |
32 |
616 |
| 2003 |
216 |
274 |
108 |
9 |
607 |
| 2002 |
241 |
202 |
99 |
60 |
602 |
| 2001 |
262 |
181 |
74 |
44 |
561 |
| 2000 |
247 |
183 |
66 |
41 |
537 |
| 1999 |
237 |
174 |
53 |
39 |
503 |
| 1998 |
278 |
164 |
41 |
27 |
510 |
| 1997 |
213 |
118 |
43 |
4 |
378 |
| 1996 |
177 |
84 |
35 |
11 |
307 |
| 1995 |
162 |
59 |
20 |
3 |
244 |
| 1994 |
122 |
39 |
14 |
3 |
178 |
| 1993 |
72 |
29 |
8 |
3 |
112 |
| 1992 |
34 |
18 |
4 |
2 |
58 |
| 1991 |
31 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
42 |
Paper counts chart
Unique Authors
| Year |
# Authors |
# First Authors |
|
2025
|
7006 |
980 |
|
2024
|
7355 |
965 |
|
2023
|
6705 |
930 |
|
2022
|
5578 |
853 |
|
2021
|
6838 |
955 |
|
2020
|
5680 |
837 |
|
2019
|
5763 |
923 |
|
2018
|
4961 |
877 |
|
2017
|
7900 |
809 |
|
2016
|
4558 |
801 |
|
2015
|
4252 |
750 |
|
2014
|
3847 |
721 |
|
2013
|
3601 |
710 |
|
2012
|
4126 |
754 |
|
2011
|
3915 |
696 |
|
2010
|
3263 |
653 |
|
2009
|
2758 |
607 |
|
2008
|
2769 |
626 |
|
2007
|
2719 |
648 |
|
2006
|
2460 |
624 |
|
2005
|
2409 |
597 |
|
2004
|
2064 |
534 |
|
2003
|
2034 |
526 |
|
2002
|
1869 |
497 |
|
2001
|
1804 |
471 |
|
2000
|
1709 |
450 |
|
1999
|
1501 |
422 |
|
1998
|
1572 |
435 |
|
1997
|
1121 |
321 |
|
1996
|
838 |
253 |
|
1995
|
800 |
202 |
|
1994
|
589 |
146 |
|
1993
|
387 |
98 |
|
1992
|
194 |
47 |
|
1991
|
149 |
36 |
|
Total
|
28917 |
8966 |
Unique Authors Chart
Citations
The citations are the sum of all citations and the average number of citations for science papers published in that
year. Due to the way
citations are calculated via ADS, a single citing paper can count for two or more citations. Other observatories may
calculate citations differently.
| Year |
# Papers |
# Citations |
Avg # Citations |
# GO Citations |
Avg # GO Citations |
# AR Citations |
Avg # AR Citations |
# Part Citations |
Avg # Part Citations |
| 2025 |
1097 |
13294 |
12.0 |
5561 |
15.0 |
4821 |
10.0 |
2658 |
14.0 |
| 2024 |
1079 |
25019 |
23.0 |
8277 |
23.0 |
8462 |
18.0 |
7316 |
34.0 |
| 2023 |
1055 |
35274 |
33.0 |
12219 |
32.0 |
14065 |
30.0 |
8144 |
43.0 |
| 2022 |
963 |
35122 |
36.0 |
13720 |
37.0 |
11086 |
26.0 |
9458 |
69.0 |
| 2021 |
1034 |
34903 |
34.0 |
12129 |
36.0 |
15139 |
29.0 |
6532 |
44.0 |
| 2020 |
920 |
55730 |
61.0 |
14984 |
45.0 |
33568 |
78.0 |
6047 |
46.0 |
| 2019 |
1015 |
57462 |
57.0 |
23933 |
65.0 |
20695 |
45.0 |
11746 |
70.0 |
| 2018 |
969 |
58358 |
60.0 |
25848 |
70.0 |
21735 |
55.0 |
8977 |
52.0 |
| 2017 |
915 |
59622 |
65.0 |
21746 |
63.0 |
18355 |
49.0 |
18679 |
106.0 |
| 2016 |
883 |
56753 |
64.0 |
26276 |
79.0 |
17287 |
47.0 |
11430 |
71.0 |
| 2015 |
853 |
59186 |
69.0 |
24982 |
76.0 |
18821 |
53.0 |
15001 |
94.0 |
| 2014 |
820 |
59626 |
73.0 |
25507 |
84.0 |
20371 |
57.0 |
12832 |
90.0 |
| 2013 |
785 |
60894 |
78.0 |
25232 |
90.0 |
18577 |
59.0 |
12098 |
102.0 |
| 2012 |
848 |
61273 |
72.0 |
25381 |
82.0 |
20588 |
57.0 |
12598 |
93.0 |
| 2011 |
789 |
63199 |
80.0 |
27217 |
101.0 |
22951 |
60.0 |
10845 |
97.0 |
| 2010 |
734 |
59957 |
82.0 |
25911 |
100.0 |
22653 |
64.0 |
9217 |
86.0 |
| 2009 |
683 |
53360 |
78.0 |
23529 |
88.0 |
20949 |
68.0 |
7476 |
85.0 |
| 2008 |
705 |
54486 |
77.0 |
19101 |
81.0 |
22639 |
70.0 |
8362 |
103.0 |
| 2007 |
733 |
63751 |
87.0 |
31443 |
117.0 |
21215 |
66.0 |
6587 |
76.0 |
| 2006 |
715 |
59188 |
83.0 |
21256 |
94.0 |
21852 |
74.0 |
10505 |
92.0 |
| 2005 |
686 |
50853 |
74.0 |
19132 |
77.0 |
18318 |
69.0 |
9508 |
79.0 |
| 2004 |
616 |
52677 |
86.0 |
26982 |
113.0 |
14646 |
59.0 |
7084 |
72.0 |
| 2003 |
607 |
52822 |
87.0 |
23315 |
108.0 |
18666 |
68.0 |
8812 |
82.0 |
| 2002 |
602 |
46525 |
77.0 |
16815 |
70.0 |
15566 |
77.0 |
9961 |
101.0 |
| 2001 |
561 |
43135 |
77.0 |
22279 |
85.0 |
11553 |
64.0 |
6276 |
85.0 |
| 2000 |
537 |
35232 |
66.0 |
16296 |
66.0 |
10454 |
57.0 |
6173 |
94.0 |
| 1999 |
503 |
34100 |
68.0 |
15112 |
64.0 |
11615 |
67.0 |
4172 |
79.0 |
| 1998 |
510 |
48317 |
95.0 |
23029 |
83.0 |
16311 |
99.0 |
7259 |
177.0 |
| 1997 |
378 |
29316 |
78.0 |
16802 |
79.0 |
7789 |
66.0 |
4696 |
109.0 |
| 1996 |
307 |
27621 |
90.0 |
16882 |
95.0 |
5156 |
61.0 |
3391 |
97.0 |
| 1995 |
244 |
17884 |
73.0 |
12706 |
78.0 |
3454 |
59.0 |
1625 |
81.0 |
| 1994 |
178 |
12635 |
71.0 |
8412 |
69.0 |
3071 |
79.0 |
1059 |
76.0 |
| 1993 |
112 |
6373 |
57.0 |
4202 |
58.0 |
1663 |
57.0 |
430 |
54.0 |
| 1992 |
58 |
3002 |
52.0 |
2148 |
63.0 |
640 |
36.0 |
201 |
50.0 |
| 1991 |
42 |
2606 |
62.0 |
2193 |
71.0 |
372 |
41.0 |
36 |
36.0 |
| Total |
23536 |
1489555 |
63.0 |
640557 |
70.0 |
515103 |
52.0 |
267191 |
74.0 |
Number of papers using HST instruments
| Year |
ACS |
COS |
FGS |
FOC |
FOS |
HRS |
HSP |
NICMOS |
STIS |
WFC3 |
WFPC |
WFPC2 |
|
2025
|
603 |
93 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
26 |
143 |
596 |
4 |
97 |
|
2024
|
541 |
112 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
29 |
135 |
656 |
3 |
127 |
|
2023
|
521 |
71 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
26 |
137 |
614 |
2 |
106 |
|
2022
|
439 |
85 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
34 |
148 |
504 |
5 |
107 |
|
2021
|
491 |
100 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
41 |
136 |
531 |
4 |
132 |
|
2020
|
417 |
80 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
33 |
126 |
471 |
1 |
113 |
|
2019
|
480 |
89 |
7 |
2 |
18 |
10 |
0 |
41 |
123 |
531 |
4 |
138 |
|
2018
|
440 |
93 |
8 |
4 |
16 |
13 |
0 |
47 |
132 |
501 |
3 |
156 |
|
2017
|
460 |
76 |
7 |
2 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
41 |
104 |
439 |
7 |
146 |
|
2016
|
457 |
83 |
3 |
6 |
25 |
11 |
0 |
70 |
114 |
374 |
1 |
141 |
|
2015
|
449 |
77 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
12 |
0 |
55 |
103 |
370 |
3 |
156 |
|
2014
|
417 |
69 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
11 |
1 |
67 |
109 |
312 |
4 |
181 |
|
2013
|
411 |
53 |
5 |
3 |
24 |
10 |
0 |
83 |
108 |
234 |
5 |
177 |
|
2012
|
453 |
44 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
15 |
0 |
93 |
113 |
186 |
3 |
232 |
|
2011
|
434 |
48 |
9 |
8 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
113 |
106 |
99 |
10 |
223 |
|
2010
|
410 |
18 |
4 |
7 |
20 |
18 |
1 |
117 |
95 |
48 |
8 |
245 |
|
2009
|
429 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
121 |
81 |
1 |
4 |
234 |
|
2008
|
405 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
111 |
98 |
0 |
6 |
261 |
|
2007
|
379 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
25 |
22 |
0 |
107 |
131 |
0 |
5 |
265 |
|
2006
|
297 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
28 |
28 |
1 |
116 |
163 |
0 |
8 |
274 |
|
2005
|
205 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
35 |
21 |
0 |
105 |
192 |
0 |
6 |
303 |
|
2004
|
122 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
29 |
26 |
2 |
60 |
180 |
0 |
5 |
306 |
|
2003
|
26 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
36 |
25 |
1 |
93 |
165 |
0 |
9 |
338 |
|
2002
|
1 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
37 |
25 |
0 |
64 |
160 |
0 |
5 |
319 |
|
2001
|
0 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
32 |
38 |
3 |
86 |
113 |
0 |
3 |
295 |
|
2000
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
35 |
47 |
1 |
89 |
83 |
0 |
7 |
279 |
|
1999
|
0 |
0 |
8 |
20 |
53 |
63 |
2 |
63 |
29 |
0 |
4 |
246 |
|
1998
|
0 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
83 |
88 |
2 |
26 |
20 |
0 |
18 |
259 |
|
1997
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
56 |
75 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
177 |
|
1996
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
58 |
45 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
147 |
|
1995
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
32 |
54 |
59 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
55 |
|
1994
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
29 |
38 |
39 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
15 |
|
1993
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
21 |
25 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
1 |
|
1992
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
1991
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Total
|
9287 |
1192 |
173 |
338 |
934 |
806 |
33 |
1959 |
3348 |
6467 |
374 |
6251 |
Number of papers using HST instruments chart