Istanbul Kent University
In research, Istanbul Kent University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,085 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,511 of 5,988 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,794 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthodontics and Dentistry (Orthodontics is 46.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #7,063 of 22,385 · #14,315 all time
- Rank in Türkiye
- #153 of 297
- Research works
- 557 ▲ 248% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 1.3k 2.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.3% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.83× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 86% world 40%
- International
- 10% world 18%
What is Istanbul Kent University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,085 of 9,585 | 6.8% | 158 | #6362 | |
| Social SciencesField | #4,511 of 5,988 | 7.6% | 69 | #5245 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #7,794 of 9,902 | 3.2% | 114 | #13444 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istanbul Kent University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#6,362 #4,085
- Social Sciences#5,245 #4,511
- Health Sciences#13,444 #7,794
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Istanbul Kent University work in?
In 2022-now, 45% of research at Istanbul Kent University is in Social Sciences, 33% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (17%), Dentistry (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences19145.0%
- Social Sciences8620.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting327.5%
- Arts and Humanities307.2%
- Psychology286.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance102.3%
- Decision Sciences51.1%
- Health Sciences14033.1%
- Medicine7417.4%
- Dentistry429.9%
- Health Professions215.0%
- Nursing30.7%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Physical Sciences5312.5%
- Computer Science184.2%
- Engineering174.1%
- Environmental Science81.8%
- Materials Science40.9%
- Chemistry30.8%
- Mathematics10.3%
- Energy10.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
- Physics and Astronomy00.1%
- Life Sciences409.4%
What does Istanbul Kent University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthodontics takes 46.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- OrthodonticsSubfield · 22.1 works46×
- DentistryField · 42.0 works20×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 20.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Dentistry20.39×42 works
- Arts and Humanities2.48×30 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.32×32 works
- Psychology2.14×28 works
- Health Professions1.91×21 works
- Social Sciences1.61×86 works
- Nursing1.37×3 works
- Decision Sciences1.19×5 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.18×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.08×10 works
- Medicine0.91×74 works
- Neuroscience0.88×6 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.77×17 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.68×14 works
- Computer Science0.54×18 works
- Chemistry0.49×3 works
- Environmental Science0.37×8 works
- Mathematics0.28×1 works
- Engineering0.27×17 works
- Materials Science0.26×4 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.25×1 works
- Energy0.23×1 works
- Veterinary0.19×0 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.07×0 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works
- Dentistry 20.4×
- Arts and Humanities 2.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.3×
- Psychology 2.1×
- Health Professions 1.9×
- Social Sciences 1.6×
- Nursing 1.4×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.1×
- Medicine 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.9×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Environmental Science 0.4×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Materials Science 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Energy 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Istanbul Kent University?
Ranked on the quality score, Acar Kutay, Çağlar Özer and Dilara Özer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istanbul Kent University.
- 1
Acar Kutay
Türkiye · #2,251,079 worldwide 144 citations · 44 works
- 2
Çağlar Özer
Türkiye · #2,807,703 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
- 3
Dilara Özer
Türkiye · #2,828,106 worldwide 156 citations · 15 works
- 4
Anıl Gündüz
Türkiye · #3,049,594 worldwide 466 citations · 42 works
- 5
Ferdi T. Güçyetmez
Türkiye · #3,435,015 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
- 6
Hasret Çomak
Türkiye · #3,468,712 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
- 7
Volkan Yücel
Türkiye · #3,622,294 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
- 8
Gizem Açıkgöz
Türkiye · #3,666,388 worldwide 20 citations · 14 works
- 9
Ayşe Nilhan Atsü
Türkiye · #3,724,595 worldwide 50 citations · 19 works
- 10
Merve Şahin
Türkiye · #3,836,072 worldwide 103 citations · 20 works
Which keywords describe research at Istanbul Kent University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Mental Health, Social Media, Clinical Trials, Quality of Life, Dental Materials, Restorative Dentistry and Sustainability.
- Folklore
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Food Tourism
- Ottoman Empire
- Media Discourse
- Dental Erosion
- Social Movements
- Migration
- Neoliberalism
- Digital Media
- Environmental Management
- Consumer Behavior
- Job Satisfaction
- Identity
- Dental Materials
- Clinical Trials
- Globalization
- Social Media
- Epidemiology
- Sustainability
- Mental Health
- Quality of Life
- Cultural Heritage
- Artificial Intelligence
- Restorative Dentistry
- Ethnography
- Public Policy
- Nationalism
- Well-being
- Identity Construction
- Healthcare Workers
- Psychological Factors
- International Relations
- Islamophobia
- Tooth Whitening
- Geopolitics
- Gastronomy
- Dental Esthetics
- Quarantine
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
- Sustainability20▲ 1.91×21 topics
- Epidemiology19◆ 1.15×54 topics
- Mental Health19▲ 3.1×23 topics
- Social Media18▲ 3.2×18 topics
- Quality of Life18▲ 2.9×29 topics
- Globalization16▲ 1.86×24 topics
- Cultural Heritage15▲ 6.6×12 topics
- Clinical Trials14▲ 5.0×12 topics
- Artificial Intelligence12▲ 2.0×17 topics
- Dental Materials11▲ 46×1 topic
- Restorative Dentistry11▲ 46×1 topic
- Identity10▲ 3.2×6 topics
- Ethnography9▲ 13×4 topics
- Job Satisfaction9▲ 4.8×8 topics
- Public Policy9▲ 4.3×6 topics
- Consumer Behavior8▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Nationalism8▲ 4.0×5 topics
- Environmental Management7▲ 4.2×6 topics
- Well-being7▲ 4.4×9 topics
- Digital Media7▲ 8.8×3 topics
- Identity Construction7▲ 31×2 topics
- Neoliberalism7▲ 4.5×7 topics
- Healthcare Workers7▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Migration7▲ 4.5×6 topics
- Psychological Factors7▲ 7.5×5 topics
- Social Movements7▲ 5.3×2 topics
- International Relations6▲ 6.3×6 topics
- Dental Erosion6▲ 68×1 topic
- Islamophobia6▲ 162×1 topic
- Media Discourse6▲ 23×1 topic
- Tooth Whitening6▲ 68×1 topic
- Ottoman Empire6▲ 20×3 topics
- Geopolitics6▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Food Tourism6▲ 41×1 topic
- Gastronomy6▲ 41×1 topic
- Orthognathic Surgery5▲ 25×2 topics
- Dental Esthetics5▲ 32×1 topic
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement5▲ 32×1 topic
- Quarantine5▲ 8.3×2 topics
- Folklore5▲ 24×1 topic
Which research topics does Istanbul Kent University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Dental materials and restorations, Media Discourse and Social Analysis, Dental Erosion and Treatment and Culinary Culture and Tourism.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 11 works
- 2 Media Discourse and Social Analysis Sociology and Political Science 6 works
- 3 Dental Erosion and Treatment Orthodontics 6 works
- 4 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 6 works
- 5 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Orthodontics 5 works
- 6 Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies Museology 5 works
- 7 Dental Radiography and Imaging Oral Surgery 4 works
- 8 Education Practices and Challenges Philosophy 4 works
- 9 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 4 works
- 10 Turkish Urban and Social Issues Urban Studies 4 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Istanbul Kent University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 248% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Istanbul Kent University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0016% in 2024.
Fractional works of Istanbul Kent University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.1% in 2025.
Other research institutions in Istanbul
- Istanbul University
- Istanbul Technical University
- Marmara University
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
- Yıldız Technical University
- Boğaziçi University
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
- Koç University
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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