# Shanghai Astronomical Observatory

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/shanghai-astronomical-observatory/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 38 |
| Citations | 436,407 |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | CN |
| Description | Shanghai Astronomical Observatory is a research organisation in Shanghai, CN. OpenAlex records 8,411 works and 436,407 citations for it. 1,371 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://english.shao.cas.cn/ |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I2799714274 |
| Researchers | 1,371 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/003n8re58 |
| Type | facility |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23234 |
| Works | 8,411 |

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 23.

- [Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/galaxies-formation-evolution-phenomena/)
- [Astronomy and Astrophysical Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/astronomy-and-astrophysical-research/)
- [Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/stellar-planetary-and-galactic-studies/)
- [Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysical-phenomena-and-observations/)
- [Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysics-and-cosmic-phenomena/)
- [Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysics-and-star-formation-studies/)
- [Geophysics and Gravity Measurements](https://scholariq.org/topics/geophysics-and-gravity-measurements/)
- [GNSS positioning and interference](https://scholariq.org/topics/gnss-positioning-and-interference/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.