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Research in Istanbul

Science Explorer records 130 research institutions in Istanbul, Türkiye. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Koç University, Istanbul Aydın University and Istanbul Technical University.

Research institutions
130
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
310k
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.5M
11.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
12.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Istanbul

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Istanbul?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Istanbul UniversityUniversity 40,253 #5,978
2Istanbul Technical UniversityUniversity 31,387 #1,378
3Marmara UniversityUniversity 25,307 #3,651
4Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiUniversity 22,418 #19,595
5Yıldız Technical UniversityUniversity 17,144 #1,810
6Boğaziçi UniversityUniversity 11,843 #2,742
7Istanbul University-CerrahpaşaUniversity 11,444 #8,297
8Koç UniversityUniversity 10,233 #1,075
9Istanbul Medipol UniversityUniversity 6,799 #4,883
10Sabancı ÜniversitesiUniversity 6,370 #2,467
11Istanbul Medeniyet UniversityUniversity 6,080 #3,818
12Yeditepe UniversityUniversity 5,563 #4,847
13Istanbul Aydın UniversityUniversity 5,443 #1,305
14Bahçeşehir UniversityUniversity 4,896 #3,336
15Bezmiâlem Vakıf ÜniversitesiUniversity 3,851 #8,209
16İstanbul Gelişim ÜniversitesiUniversity 3,684 #2,553
17Istanbul Commerce UniversityUniversity 3,203 #1,547
18Maltepe UniversityUniversity 3,011 #4,335
19Istinye UniversityUniversity 2,813 #3,947
20Istanbul Bilgi UniversityUniversity 2,775 #4,151
21Fatih UniversityUniversity 2,754 #9,848
22Beykent UniversityUniversity 2,722 #3,312
23Özyeğin UniversityUniversity 2,671 #3,344
24Acıbadem UniversityUniversity 2,445 #10,524
25Okan UniversityUniversity 2,381 #5,032
26Istanbul Kültür UniversityUniversity 2,274 #3,863
27Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 2,271 #14,706
28Dr Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 2,174 #17,200
29İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim ÜniversitesiUniversity 2,156 #2,355
30Kadir Has UniversityUniversity 2,128 #3,313
31İstanbul Nişantaşı ÜniversitesiUniversity 2,037 #2,163
32Altınbaş UniversityUniversity 2,033 #4,384
33Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 2,018 #16,317
34Doğuş UniversityUniversity 1,977 #3,371
35Istanbul Eye HospitalHospital / health system 1,951 #13,864
36Galatasaray UniversityUniversity 1,865 #5,262
37Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar ÜniversitesiUniversity 1,777 #4,675
38Türkisch-Deutsche UniversitätUniversity 1,737 #3,009
39Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 1,680 #15,651
40Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research HospitalHospital / health system 1,668 #15,575
41Haliç UniversityUniversity 1,632 #4,564
42Naval AcademyUniversity 1,538 #8,531
43Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf UniversityUniversity 1,498 #2,794
44Işık UniversityUniversity 1,434 #8,539
45Istanbul Bilim UniversityUniversity 1,422 #10,281
46Milli Savunma ÜniversitesiUniversity 1,416 #2,728
47Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 1,411 #16,234
48Dr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs Kalp Ve Damar Cerrahisi Eğitim Ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 1,341 #16,474
49Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl UniversityUniversity 1,274 #7,273
50Bakırköy Psychiatric HospitalHospital / health system 1,204 #16,500
51Türk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon DerneğiInstitution 1,194 #13,906
52Adli Tıp KurumuGovernment institution 1,123 #8,705
53GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim HastanesiHospital / health system 1,082 #31,963 all time
54Gedik UniversityUniversity 1,070 #5,674
55Yedikule Teaching HospitalHospital / health system 1,046 #17,494
56Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 1,039 #29,223 all time
57İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiHospital / health system 1,025 #13,980
58Turkish Society of HematologyInstitution 986 #7,649
59Ibn Haldun UniversityUniversity 930 #4,714
60Amerikan HastanesiHospital / health system 913 #14,649

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Istanbul University: 13.8%Istanbul Technical University: 10.8%Marmara University: 8.7%Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi: 7.7%56 others listed: 59.1%14%largest
Istanbul University40k · 13.8%Istanbul Technical University31k · 10.8%Marmara University25k · 8.7%Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi22k · 7.7%56 others listed172k · 59.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Istanbul work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Istanbul is in Health Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (28%), Social Sciences (13%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 37k fractional works · 33.3% of its workMedicine: 31k fractional works · 28.4% of its workSurgery: 4,873 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2,658 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2,011 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,579 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 1,536 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,399 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1,378 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 1,212 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1,050 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1,018 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 988 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 951 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 938 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 869 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 810 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 700 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 683 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 554 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 545 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 492 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 479 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 427 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 424 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 410 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 353 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 345 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 322 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 289 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 259 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 241 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 241 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 227 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,116 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 3,237 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1,306 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 433 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 391 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 267 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 840 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1,452 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOral Surgery: 590 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 483 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 248 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 132 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 655 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 498 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 157 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 101 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 34k fractional works · 31.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 15k fractional works · 13.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4,169 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3,178 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEducation: 2,944 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGender Studies: 768 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 556 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 446 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 412 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 373 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 338 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 281 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 263 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 869 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 6,184 fractional works · 5.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1,265 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 990 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMuseology: 901 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 692 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 659 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 540 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 486 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 276 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 374 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5,423 fractional works · 4.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2,108 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,982 fractional works · 1.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 568 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 534 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 231 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3,962 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1,186 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 681 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 663 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 638 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 421 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 278 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2,841 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2,068 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 415 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 359 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,371 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 885 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 241 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 229 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 30k fractional works · 26.9% of its workEngineering: 13k fractional works · 11.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2,422 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,934 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1,459 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1,241 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 925 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 868 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 800 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 627 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 624 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 491 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 392 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 321 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 255 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 302 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5,798 fractional works · 5.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2,025 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 974 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 880 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 713 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 323 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 304 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 233 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 345 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3,120 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 537 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 479 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 377 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 369 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 366 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 318 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 268 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology: 253 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 153 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2,736 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,271 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 551 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 494 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 252 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 168 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,335 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 350 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 294 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 292 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 399 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1,049 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 514 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 535 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 1,029 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 939 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 658 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 862 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 631 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 232 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 242 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 9,648 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4,372 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 2,181 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 780 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 405 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 305 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 700 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,333 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPlant Science: 752 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 745 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 836 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 1,761 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 732 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 316 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 299 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 414 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 847 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 574 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 273 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 335 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKIstanbul111kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences31%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine31k28.4%
    2. Health Professions3,2372.9%
    3. Dentistry1,4521.3%
    4. Nursing6550.6%
    5. Veterinary1010.1%
    1. Social Sciences15k13.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities6,1845.6%
    3. Psychology5,4234.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting3,9623.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2,8412.6%
    6. Decision Sciences1,3711.2%
    1. Engineering13k11.4%
    2. Computer Science5,7985.2%
    3. Environmental Science3,1202.8%
    4. Materials Science2,7362.5%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1,3351.2%
    6. Chemistry1,0490.9%
    7. Mathematics1,0290.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences9390.8%
    9. Energy8620.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering2420.2%
  4. Life Sciences9,6488.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4,3724.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,3332.1%
    3. Neuroscience1,7611.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology8470.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3350.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Istanbul strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Istanbul is most concentrated in Museology, Life-span and Life-course Studies and Orthodontics (7.1× the world share in Museology).

  1. MuseologySubfield · 839.8 works7.1×
  2. Life-span and Life-course StudiesSubfield · 67.9 works4.2×
  3. OrthodonticsSubfield · 400.0 works3.7×
  4. General EnergySubfield · 90.0 works3.4×
  5. ArcheologySubfield · 50.7 works3.4×
  6. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 44.3 works3.0×
  7. General DentistrySubfield · 120.1 works2.9×
  8. Oral SurgerySubfield · 519.4 works2.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2,021 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 3,780 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 726 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 1,503 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 292 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 208 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.62× its world share, 936 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.67× its world share, 5,080 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 790 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.85× its world share, 757 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.77× its world share, 11k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 2,696 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.70× its world share, 2,374 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 901 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 1,173 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.65× its world share, 1,247 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 2,873 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.45× its world share, 27k worksMedicineNursing: 1.21× its world share, 572 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.67× its world share, 88 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.02× its world share, 5,633 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 3,522 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 1,213 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 2,539 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.61× its world share, 4,754 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 13k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.65×1,247 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.02×5,633 works
  3. Psychology1.61×4,754 works
  4. Medicine1.45×27k works
  5. Decision Sciences1.30×1,213 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.23×2,539 works
  7. Nursing1.21×572 works
  8. Health Professions1.13×2,873 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.13×3,522 works
  10. Social Sciences1.05×13k works
  11. Neuroscience0.96×1,503 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.86×292 works
  13. Energy0.85×757 works
  14. Mathematics0.79×901 works
  15. Engineering0.77×11k works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.75×726 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.73×3,780 works
  18. Materials Science0.70×2,374 works
  19. Computer Science0.67×5,080 works
  20. Veterinary0.67×88 works
  21. Chemistry0.62×936 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.61×208 works
  23. Environmental Science0.56×2,696 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.54×1,173 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.52×790 works
  26. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.44×2,021 works

Which keywords describe research in Istanbul?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Ottoman Empire, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Sufism and Ethnography.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology5,936▲ 1.35×138 topics
  2. Inflammation3,164▲ 1.34×83 topics
  3. Cultural Heritage3,040▲ 5.2×36 topics
  4. Mental Health3,012▲ 1.90×47 topics
  5. Machine Learning2,966▼ 0.81×97 topics
  6. Deep Learning2,889▼ 0.76×85 topics
  7. Sustainability2,749◆ 1.02×126 topics
  8. Quality of Life2,651▲ 1.66×60 topics
  9. Globalization2,236◆ 1.03×165 topics
  10. Treatment2,051▲ 1.52×52 topics
  11. Education1,980◆ 1.04×138 topics
  12. Social Media1,848▲ 1.21×39 topics
  13. Risk Factors1,599▲ 1.31×37 topics
  14. Diagnosis1,563▲ 1.52×41 topics
  15. Management1,430▲ 1.62×40 topics
  16. Nationalism1,428▲ 2.9×32 topics
  17. Meta-Analysis1,299▲ 2.0×21 topics
  18. Ottoman Empire1,248▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Neoliberalism1,207▲ 3.0×28 topics
  20. Public Policy1,197▲ 2.3×32 topics
  21. Ethnography1,047▲ 5.5×16 topics
  22. Sufism1,022▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Quarantine863▲ 5.3×2 topics
  24. Student Perceptions854▲ 4.3×7 topics
  25. Rituals822▲ 9.1×5 topics
  26. Storytelling813▲ 15×4 topics
  27. Mythology807▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Folklore806▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Traditional Beliefs793▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Turkish Culture793▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Teaching764▲ 5.3×10 topics
  32. Content Analysis735▲ 5.3×7 topics
  33. Psychological Functioning711▲ 7.8×2 topics
  34. Teacher Perspectives676▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Metaphors675▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Authoritarianism661▲ 6.8×5 topics
  37. Social Systems619▲ 9.5×5 topics
  38. Divan Poetry610▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Turkish Literature610▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Democratization607▲ 8.3×4 topics

What research is done in Istanbul?

Cultural and Sociopoliti…747Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies: 747 fractional worksEducation Practices and …634Education Practices and Challenges: 634 fractional worksTurkish Literature and Culture: 576 fractional worksFamilies in Therapy and …576Families in Therapy and Culture: 576 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and So…538Turkey's Politics and Society: 538 fractional worksOttoman and Turkish Studies: 467 fractional worksHistorical Turkish Studies: 432 fractional worksEducational Methods and …396Educational Methods and Analysis: 396 fractional worksIslamic Thought and Society Studies: 380 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 351 fractional works
MuseologyPhilosophyLiterature and Literary TheorySocial Psychology5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies Museology 747 works
  2. 2 Education Practices and Challenges Philosophy 634 works
  3. 3 Turkish Literature and Culture Literature and Literary Theory 576 works
  4. 4 Families in Therapy and Culture Social Psychology 576 works
  5. 5 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 538 works
  6. 6 Ottoman and Turkish Studies History 467 works
  7. 7 Historical Turkish Studies Political Science and International Relations 432 works
  8. 8 Educational Methods and Analysis Education 396 works
  9. 9 Islamic Thought and Society Studies Religious studies 380 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 351 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Istanbul14.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.5% in 2008.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Istanbul for research?

Science Explorer records 130 research institutions in Istanbul, Türkiye. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Koç University, Istanbul Aydın University and Istanbul Technical University.

Which research institutions are in Istanbul?
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