Mount Wilson Observatory

The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.

Open Access statistics for Mount Wilson Observatory, United States, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2024. Read More.

Open Access Percentage

79%

Total
Publications

287

Total Open
Publications

227

Total
Citations

16K

Open Access
Percentage

79%

Total
Publications

287

Total Open
Publications

227

Total
Citations

16K

Wikipedia

Website

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Breakdown

Publisher Open

18%

Both

58%

Other Platform Open

Closed

21%

Percentage of Open Access over time

Publisher Open

Both

Other Platform Open

Closed

Volume of Open Access over time

Open

Closed

Publisher Open

OA Journal 66%

140

Hybrid 7%

No Guarantees 27%

Other Platform Open

Preprint 77%

138

Institution 54%

Domain 1%

Public 1%

Other Internet 1%

Other Platform Locations

Name	Platform Type	Publications
arXiv	Preprint	139
Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Diderot	Institution	73
University of Exeter	Institution	24
Chiba Institute of Technology	Institution	8
King's College London	Institution	6
University of Arizona	Institution	5
University of Liège	Institution	4
KU Leuven	Institution	4
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences	Institution	3
Louisiana State University	Institution	3

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Data updated 18 August 2025