Research Output from Lick Observatory for 1965-2019
Graeme H. Smith, Matthew Shetrone

TL;DR
This paper reviews 55 years of research output from Lick Observatory, analyzing productivity trends, technological impacts, and community networks from 1965 to 2019 using refereed publication counts.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of Lick Observatory's research output over five decades, highlighting productivity peaks, technological influences, and community collaborations.
Findings
Peak productivity occurred between 1975 and 1982.
Introduction of digital detectors correlated with increased output.
Recent peaks linked to extragalactic supernova research.
Abstract
The productivity of Lick Observatory (LO) is reviewed over the years from 1965 to 2019, a 55 yr period which commences with the Shane 3 m telescope being the second-largest astronomical reflector in the world, but transitions into the era of 10 m ground-based optical telescopes. The metric of productivity used here is the annual number of refereed papers within which are presented results that are based at least in part on observations made with the telescopes of LO on Mount Hamilton. Criteria are set forth that have guided the counting of this metric. A bibliography of papers pertinent to observations from Lick Observatory has been compiled, and is made available through a NASA ADS library. The overall productivity of the observatory, counting all telescopes, went through a broad maximum between the years 1975 and 1982. This period also corresponds to a maximum in productivity of the…
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae · Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
