ALMA Observatory Surpasses 5,000 Refereed Scientific Publications, Setting Annual Record in 2025
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The ALMA Observatory has reached a milestone of 5,000 refereed scientific publications, demonstrating its sustained impact across astronomy — from Solar System studies to observations of the most distant galaxies. Since 2018, ALMA has averaged more than one refereed paper per day, with a record 575 papers published in 2025 alone. Approximately 30% of the corpus (1,514 papers) used archival ALMA data, highlighting the long-term value of the observatory's data archive. The milestone reflects ALMA's breadth, productivity, and enduring scientific contribution to astrophysics.
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· 3 pulledALMA has reached 5,000 refereed scientific publications, covering science from the Solar System to the most distant galaxies.
ALMA has produced, on average, more than one refereed scientific paper per day every year since 2018, with annual output reaching a record 575 papers in 2025.
A total of 1,514 papers—around 30% of the corpus—used at least some archival ALMA data.
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