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Most-Cited Space and Astronomy Papers This Year (2026)

As of November 2, 2026, “Jupiter-like uniform metal enrichment in a system of multiple giant exoplanets” leads Most-Cited Space and Astronomy Papers This Year with 14 citations. “Novel Physics of Escaping Secondary Atmospheres May Shape the Cosmic Shoreline” is second and “Mysteries of Capotauro : Investigating the puzzling nature of an extreme F356W-dropout” third.

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Novel Physics of Escaping Secondary Atmospheres May Shape the Cosmic ShorelineRichard D. Chatterjee et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026-02-129 citations

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Jupiter-like uniform metal enrichment in a system of multiple giant exoplanetsJean-Baptiste Ruffio et al. · Nature Astronomy · 2026-02-0914 citations

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Mysteries of Capotauro : Investigating the puzzling nature of an extreme F356W-dropoutGiovanni Gandolfi et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2026-01-097 citations

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Jupiter-like uniform metal enrichment in a system of multiple giant exoplanets ↗ •🏆 Leader

Jean-Baptiste Ruffio et al. · Nature Astronomy · 2026-02-09

14 citationsCitations

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Novel Physics of Escaping Secondary Atmospheres May Shape the Cosmic Shoreline ↗ •

Richard D. Chatterjee et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 2026-02-12

9 citationsCitations

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Mysteries of Capotauro : Investigating the puzzling nature of an extreme F356W-dropout ↗ •

Giovanni Gandolfi et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2026-01-09

7 citationsCitations

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Probing the limits of habitability: a catalogue of rocky exoplanets in the habitable zone ↗ •

Abigail Bohl et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2026-03-14

4 citationsCitations

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An empirical determination of the cosmic shoreline ↗ •

Pedro Pablo Meni Gallardo et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2026-06-20

3 citationsCitations

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Volatile-bearing mineral atmospheres of hot rocky exoplanets as probes of interior state and composition ↗ •

Fabian L. Seidler et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2026-05-18

3 citationsCitations

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Coupled atmospHere Interior modeL Intercomparison (CHILI)—Protocol Version 1.0: A CUISINES Intercomparison Project of Magma Ocean Models ↗ •

Tim Lichtenberg et al. · The Planetary Science Journal · 2026-05-01

3 citationsCitations

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JWST Spectral Retrieval of Cold Directly Imaged Planet WD 0806 b and the First Measurement of Altitude-dependent K zz in Exoplanet Atmospheres ↗ •

Ben W. P. Lew et al. · The Astronomical Journal · 2026-03-16

3 citationsCitations

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Atmospheric Collapse and Reinflation through Impacts for Terrestrial Planets around M Dwarfs ↗ •

Prune C. August et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Letters · 2026-01-02

3 citationsCitations

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The Future of Rocky Worlds Exploration ↗ •

Pierre-Olivier Lagage et al. · Space Science Reviews · 2026-04-28

2 citationsCitations

How this ranking works

Ranked by citation count (OpenAlex) among research papers published this year whose title or abstract matches this topic. Citations build up over time, so the newest papers rank lower.

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Frequently asked questions

What is #1 in Most-Cited Space and Astronomy Papers This Year?

As of November 2, 2026, #1 is “Jupiter-like uniform metal enrichment in a system of multiple giant exoplanets”.

How is this ranking measured?

Ranked by citation count (OpenAlex) among research papers published this year whose title or abstract matches this topic. Citations build up over time, so the newest papers rank lower.

How often is this chart updated?

Data is re-collected automatically and every page shows its last update date.

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No. There are no paid placements and no commercial influence on rank.