KTU Academics Among the World's Most Influential Scientists
According to Stanford University’s 2024 data, published in the Elsevier database, the latest edition of the “World’s Most Influential Scientists List” has been announced. Based on evaluations across 22 main scientific fields and 174 sub-disciplines, many academics from Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) earned a place in both the “Career-Long Impact” and “Annual Impact” categories.
Stanford University compiles and updates this list annually, evaluating researchers using scientific indicators such as standardized citations, h-index, hm-index, c-score, and citations adjusted for authorship order.
Career-Long Impact Category
In the Career-Long Impact Category, 24 academics from KTU were recognized. Their distribution across faculties and units is as follows:
16 academics from the Faculty of Engineering
4 academics from the Faculty of Science
1 academic from the Faculty of Marine Sciences (Sürmene)
1 academic from the Faculty of Forestry
1 academic from the Faculty of Pharmacy
1 academic from the Faculty of Medicine
Annual Impact Category
In the Annual Impact Category, 36 academics from KTU were recognized. Their faculty and unit distribution is as follows:
29 academics from the Faculty of Engineering
2 academics from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
1 academic from the Faculty of Science
1 academic from the Faculty of Dentistry
1 academic from the Faculty of Medicine
1 academic from Abdullah Kanca Vocational School
1 academic from the Faculty of Marine Sciences (Sürmene)
Rector’s Congratulations
Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Çuvalcı emphasized that this achievement reflects the scientific productivity and global visibility of KTU: “The fact that our academics have secured such a reputable standing at the international level is a source of great pride for us. These results are the most concrete evidence of our university’s research quality and scientific contribution.”
World’s Most Influential Scientists List – Career-Long Impact Category
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Name |
Field of Study |
|---|---|
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet SARI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Gökhan AYDIN |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Hacı DEVECİ |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Aykut ÇANAKÇI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Veysel Turan YILMAZ |
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry |
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Prof. Dr. Selçuk BİLGEN |
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry |
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Prof. Dr. Gençağa PÜRÇEK |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. İlhan ALTINOK |
Faculty of Marine Sciences, Department of Fisheries Technology Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Mehmet ERTUĞRUL |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Gökay NEMLİ |
Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industry Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet CAN ALTUNIŞIK |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet Faik AYAZ |
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology |
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Prof. Dr. Zekeriya BIYIKLIOĞLU |
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry |
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Prof. Dr. İzzet KARAKURT |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Vedat TOĞAN |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Tayfun DEDE |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Metin HÜSEM |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Volkan KAHYA |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Nurettin YAYLI |
Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Prof. Dr. Murat TOPBAŞ |
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine |
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Prof. Dr. Ayhan KESİMAL |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. İbrahim ALP |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Bayram ERÇIKDI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Ersin YENER YAZICI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
World’s Most Influential Scientists List – Annual Impact Category
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Name |
Field of Study |
|---|---|
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet SARI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Gökhan AYDIN |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umut ÜZAR |
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul AYYILDIZ |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Hamdi Tolga KAHRAMAN |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Selçuk BİLGEN |
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk YILMAZ |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan BIYIK |
Abdullah Kanca Vocational School, Department of Mechanical and Metal Technologies |
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Prof. Dr. Aykut AKGÜN |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan HEKİMOĞLU |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Aykut ÇANAKÇI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Burak MARKAL |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. İzzet KARAKURT |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mert GÜLÜM |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Hacı DEVECİ |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Temel VAROL |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet CAN ALTUNIŞIK |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatih GÜRCAN |
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Management Information Systems |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şinasi AYAS |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Volkan KAHYA |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Gençağa PÜRÇEK |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Vedat TOĞAN |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Sultan ÖZTÜRK |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Mehmet ERTUĞRUL |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur GÜLER |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. İlhan ALTINOK |
Faculty of Marine Sciences, Department of Fisheries Technology Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Bayram ERÇIKDI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. İsa ÇÖMEZ |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Sedanur TURGUT |
Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Clinical Sciences |
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Prof. Dr. Ayhan KESİMAL |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Y. Emre KARABACAK |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Ferdi CİHANGİR |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Murat TOPBAŞ |
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine |
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Prof. Dr. İbrahim ALP |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Ersin YENER YAZICI |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering |
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Prof. Dr. Emre ÖZKOP |
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
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