# Vatican Observatory

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 26,613 |
| City | Castel Gandolfo |
| Country | IT |
| Description | Vatican Observatory is a research organisation in Castel Gandolfo, IT. OpenAlex records 1,153 works and 26,613 citations for it. 198 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.vaticanobservatory.org/ |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I4210158090 |
| Researchers | 198 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/05h279t85 |
| Type | facility |
| Works | 1,153 |

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 12.

- [Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/stellar-planetary-and-galactic-studies/)
- [Astronomy and Astrophysical Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/astronomy-and-astrophysical-research/)
- [Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysics-and-star-formation-studies/)
- [Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/galaxies-formation-evolution-phenomena/)
- [Astro and Planetary Science](https://scholariq.org/topics/astro-and-planetary-science/)
- [Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae](https://scholariq.org/topics/gamma-ray-bursts-and-supernovae/)
- [Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysical-phenomena-and-observations/)
- [Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation](https://scholariq.org/topics/astronomical-observations-and-instrumentation/)

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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.