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Istanbul Şehir University

In research, Istanbul Şehir University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,319 of 14,833 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,237 of 9,330 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,868 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,177
of 22,385 · #13,805 all time
Rank in Türkiye
#266
of 297
Research works
543
▼ 70% vs 2018-21
Citations
8k
14.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Istanbul Şehir University

What is Istanbul Şehir University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #5,319 of 14,833 13.8%287
Social SciencesField #4,237 of 9,330 12.0%137
Physical SciencesDomain #10,868 of 17,446 9.9%199

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istanbul Şehir 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 fields of science does Istanbul Şehir University work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Istanbul Şehir University is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (21%), Medicine (19%), Computer Science (14%).

Physical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 46.8% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 20.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 8.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 14.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 25.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 11.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 6.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 19.9% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 18.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKIstanbul ŞehirUniversity69fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences47%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences25%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1420.5%
    2. Computer Science1014.0%
    3. Mathematics34.1%
    4. Environmental Science22.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.9%
    6. Energy11.4%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
    8. Materials Science11.0%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    10. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences811.7%
    2. Psychology56.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting23.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities22.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine1318.5%
    2. Health Professions11.3%
    3. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.1%
    3. Neuroscience11.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology11.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.80× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.37× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.47× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 13 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.21× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics3.47×3 works
  2. Psychology2.21×5 works
  3. Computer Science1.80×10 works
  4. Energy1.57×1 works
  5. Engineering1.37×14 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.05×2 works
  7. Medicine0.96×13 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.95×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.95×2 works
  10. Social Sciences0.93×8 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.84×1 works
  12. Chemical Engineering0.80×0 works
  13. Neuroscience0.77×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.74×3 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.72×1 works
  16. Health Professions0.48×1 works
  17. Environmental Science0.45×2 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.43×1 works
  19. Dentistry0.33×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.28×1 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  22. Chemistry0.14×0 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Istanbul Şehir University?

Ranked on the quality score, Sami Abuhamdeh, Mesut Yeğen and İbrahim Şenay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istanbul Şehir University.

  1. 1 Sami Abuhamdeh Türkiye · #272,757 worldwide 2.3k citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Mesut Yeğen Türkiye · #623,353 worldwide 1.1k citations · 25 works
  3. 3 İbrahim Şenay Türkiye · #1,098,672 worldwide 1.1k citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Elif Çelebi Türkiye · #1,150,011 worldwide 883 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Melih Bulu Türkiye · #1,389,634 worldwide 803 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Hatice Tekiner‐Moğulkoç Türkiye · #2,321,764 worldwide 695 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Gökhan Çetinsaya Türkiye · #2,333,312 worldwide 383 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Hasan Kösebalaban Türkiye · #2,515,503 worldwide 420 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Burhanettin Duran Türkiye · #2,961,137 worldwide 161 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Ahmet Bulut Türkiye · #2,993,054 worldwide 411 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Istanbul Şehir University

What are the most cited papers from Istanbul Şehir University?

The most cited paper from Istanbul Şehir University is "Beyond the ‘east–west’ dichotomy: Global variation in cultural models of selfhood." (Vivian L. Vignoles et al., 2016), with 594 citations. Next come "Effects of the geopolitical risks on Bitcoin returns and volatility" (402) and "Risk assessment in social lending via random forests" (401).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Beyond the ‘east–west’ dichotomy: Global variation in cultural models of selfhood. Vivian L. Vignoles et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology General Open access 30 Jun 2016 594
2 Effects of the geopolitical risks on Bitcoin returns and volatility Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Ender Demir, Giray Gözgör et al. · Research in International Business and Finance Open access 27 Sep 2018 402
3 Risk assessment in social lending via random forests Milad Malekipirbazari, Vural Aksakallı · Expert Systems with Applications Open access 13 Feb 2015 401
4 Corporate governance and firm performance in emerging markets: Evidence from Turkey Ilhan Ciftci, Ekrem Tatoğlu, Geoffrey Wood et al. · International Business Review Open access 22 Aug 2018 372
5 Conventional, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles? State-based comparative carbon and energy footprint analysis in the United States Nuri C. Onat, Murat Küçükvar, Omer Tatari · Applied Energy Open access 18 Apr 2015 371
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Istanbul Şehir University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CMOS, Low-Power, Nationalism, Innovation, ADC, Neural Recording, Neoliberalism and Leadership.

▲ 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 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
  1. Innovation3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 1.24×11 topics
  3. CMOS2▲ 73×2 topics
  4. Education2▲ 2.1×6 topics
  5. Low-Power2▲ 86×2 topics
  6. Nationalism2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  7. ADC2▲ 144×1 topic
  8. Neural Recording2▲ 144×1 topic
  9. Leadership2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  10. Neoliberalism2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  11. Organizational Culture2▲ 5.6×2 topics
  12. STEM Education2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  13. Well-being2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  14. Coping Strategies1▲ 7.7×4 topics
  15. Data Analysis1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  16. Engineering Education1▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Process Variation1▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Remote Laboratories1▲ 64×1 topic
  19. Virtual Labs1▲ 64×1 topic
  20. AKP1▲ 75×1 topic
  21. Atomic Layer Deposition1▲ 22×1 topic
  22. Authoritarianism1▲ 16×1 topic
  23. Biomedical Engineering1▲ 10×1 topic
  24. Competency Models1▲ 52×1 topic
  25. EROI1▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Fiber Bragg Grating1▲ 85×1 topic
  27. Fossil Fuels1▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Gene Regulatory Networks1▲ 76×1 topic
  29. Hackathons1▲ 42×1 topic
  30. High-k Dielectrics1▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Molecular Communication1▲ 94×1 topic
  32. Nanonetworks1▲ 94×1 topic
  33. Populism1▲ 65×1 topic
  34. Python1▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Right-Wing1▲ 65×1 topic
  36. Scientific Computing1▲ 68×1 topic
  37. Soil Mechanics1▲ 73×1 topic
  38. Spectral Amplitude Coding1▲ 85×1 topic
  39. Stochastic Gene Expression1▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Strategic Thinking1▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Istanbul Şehir University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, Experimental Learning in Engineering, Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics and graph theory and CDMA systems.

Analog and Mixed-Signal …2Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksExperimental Learning in…1Experimental Learning in Engineering: 1 fractional worksSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics: 1 fractional worksgraph theory and CDMA systems: 1 fractional worksGene Regulatory Network …1Gene Regulatory Network Analysis: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksMolecular Communication and Nanonetworks: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…1Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Movements: 1 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMedia TechnologyCivil and Structural EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 1 works
  3. 3 Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 graph theory and CDMA systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Gene Regulatory Network Analysis Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 1 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.

openly available53.3%not open46.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.3%domestic only80.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Istanbul Şehir University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 70% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 Şehir University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Istanbul Şehir University0.00060% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Istanbul Şehir 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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Istanbul Şehir University8.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.9% in 2016.

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