Leiden Observatory

Leiden Observatory

Leiden Observatory is an astronomical institute of Leiden University, in the Netherlands. Established in 1633 to house the quadrant of Willebrord Snellius, it is the oldest operating university observatory in the world, with the only older still existing observatory being the Vatican Observatory. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.

Open Access statistics for Leiden Observatory, Netherlands, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2025. Read More.


Open Access Percentage

82%


Total
Publications

2.3K


Total Open
Publications

1.9K


Total
Citations

142K


Open Access
Percentage

82%


Total
Publications

2.3K


Total Open
Publications

1.9K


Total
Citations

142K

Wikipedia

Website

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Breakdown

12% 61% 8% 19%

Publisher Open

12%

Both

61%

Other Platform Open

8%

Closed

19%

Percentage of Open Access over time

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Publisher Open

Both

Other Platform Open

Closed

Volume of Open Access over time

020406080100120140160180200Total Publications
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Open

Closed

Publisher Open

83%OA Journal

OA Journal 83%

1.4K

Hybrid 4%

62

No Guarantees 13%

220

Other Platform Open

Preprint 79%

1.2K

Institution 60%

948

Other Internet 10%

160

Public 2%

34

Domain 1%

19

Other Platform Locations

Name

Platform Type

Publications

arXiv
Preprint
1.3K
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Institution
448
Leiden University
Institution
262
Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Diderot
Institution
188
DOI
Other Internet
184
University of Groningen
Institution
144
University of Amsterdam
Institution
109
University of Liège
Institution
103
Chiba Institute of Technology
Institution
92
Durham University
Institution
60
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Data updated 12 August 2026

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