Istanbul Technical University
In research, Istanbul Technical University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#839 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#675 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,638 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Architecture, Building and Construction and Geophysics (Architecture is 9.4× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #1,378 of 22,385 · #1,459 all time
- Rank in Türkiye
- #4 of 297
- Research works
- 31k ▲ 22% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 519k 16.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.5% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.80× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 32% world 40%
- International
- 16% world 18%
What is Istanbul Technical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #839 of 10,670 | 7.4% | 5,255 | #870 | |
| EngineeringField | #675 of 5,901 | 7.4% | 2,629 | #723 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #1,638 of 9,585 | 9.5% | 1,318 | #1778 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #1,180 of 4,417 | 7.7% | 684 | #1025 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #778 of 2,176 | 7.8% | 459 | #1021 | |
| Social SciencesField | #2,273 of 5,988 | 8.8% | 471 | #2491 | |
| Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield | #364 of 908 | 8.0% | 278 | #388 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,337 of 3,334 | 7.3% | 642 | #1190 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #1,302 of 3,157 | 14.5% | 195 | #1730 | |
| Food ScienceSubfield | #224 of 517 | 16.2% | 84 | - |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istanbul Technical 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.
- Physical Sciences#870 #839
- Engineering#723 #675
- Social Sciences#1,778 #1,638
- Computer Science#1,025 #1,180
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,021 #778
- Social Sciences#2,491 #2,273
- Civil and Structural Engineering#388 #364
- Environmental Science#1,190 #1,337
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,730 #1,302
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 Technical University work in?
In 2022-now, 71% of research at Istanbul Technical University is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Computer Science (9%), Environmental Science (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical 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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences5,96171.4%
- Engineering2,94135.2%
- Computer Science7679.2%
- Environmental Science7438.9%
- Materials Science5796.9%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences3544.2%
- Chemistry1692.0%
- Physics and Astronomy1672.0%
- Energy1221.5%
- Mathematics770.9%
- Chemical Engineering420.5%
- Social Sciences1,46617.6%
- Social Sciences5366.4%
- Arts and Humanities2783.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting2172.6%
- Decision Sciences1912.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1281.5%
- Psychology1161.4%
- Life Sciences4986.0%
- Health Sciences4215.0%
- Medicine2983.6%
- Health Professions710.9%
- Nursing290.3%
- Dentistry210.2%
- Veterinary10.0%
What does Istanbul Technical University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Architecture takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- ArchitectureSubfield · 30.7 works9.4×
- Building and ConstructionSubfield · 225.3 works4.3×
- GeophysicsSubfield · 117.7 works4.0×
- Environmental EngineeringSubfield · 173.4 works3.9×
- GeologySubfield · 43.1 works3.8×
- Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 123.6 works3.7×
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: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.71×354 works
- Decision Sciences2.36×191 works
- Engineering2.35×2,941 works
- Materials Science1.99×579 works
- Environmental Science1.79×743 works
- Energy1.59×122 works
- Chemical Engineering1.43×42 works
- Chemistry1.29×169 works
- Computer Science1.18×767 works
- Arts and Humanities1.16×278 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.90×167 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.81×218 works
- Mathematics0.78×77 works
- Nursing0.71×29 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.71×128 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.58×229 works
- Dentistry0.51×21 works
- Social Sciences0.51×536 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.48×14 works
- Psychology0.46×116 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×189 works
- Neuroscience0.42×57 works
- Health Professions0.32×71 works
- Medicine0.19×298 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.12×10 works
- Veterinary0.11×1 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.7×
- Decision Sciences 2.4×
- Engineering 2.4×
- Materials Science 2.0×
- Environmental Science 1.8×
- Energy 1.6×
- Chemical Engineering 1.4×
- Chemistry 1.3×
- Computer Science 1.2×
- Arts and Humanities 1.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.8×
- Mathematics 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Psychology 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Istanbul Technical University?
Ranked on the quality score, Özgür Akarsu, Cengiz Kahraman and Tuncay Taymaz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istanbul Technical University.
- 1
Özgür Akarsu
Türkiye · #33,440 worldwide 4.9k citations · 99 works
- 2
Cengiz Kahraman
Türkiye · #80,280 worldwide 31k citations · 746 works
- 3
Tuncay Taymaz
Türkiye · #99,141 worldwide 6.6k citations · 198 works
- 4
A. M. Celâl Şengör
Türkiye · #101,218 worldwide 30k citations · 298 works
- 5
Barış Kışkan
Türkiye · #103,306 worldwide 7.9k citations · 137 works
- 6
Ömer Ekmekcioğlu
Türkiye · #141,609 worldwide 2k citations · 77 works
- 7
Emre Akyüz
Türkiye · #163,120 worldwide 5.1k citations · 127 works
- 8
Ceyhun Erman
Türkiye · #195,933 worldwide 1k citations · 31 works
- 9
Aslı Can Karaça
Türkiye · #246,766 worldwide 5.3k citations · 120 works
- 10
Yusuf Yağcı
Türkiye · #259,527 worldwide 37k citations · 840 works
Which keywords describe research at Istanbul Technical University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Sustainability, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Mechanical Properties, Biomedical Applications, Environmental Impact and Nanocomposites.
- Fuel Consumption
- Group Decision Making
- Analytic Hierarchy Process
- Path Planning
- Finite Element Analysis
- Model Predictive Control
- Air Quality
- Additive Manufacturing
- Optimization
- Heat Transfer
- Graphene
- Drug Delivery
- Tissue Engineering
- Energy Efficiency
- Cultural Heritage
- Neural Networks
- Renewable Energy
- Environmental Impact
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Sustainability
- Remote Sensing
- Biomedical Applications
- Mechanical Properties
- Nanocomposites
- Nanoparticles
- Nanomaterials
- Supply Chain Management
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Energy Storage
- Risk Management
- Support Vector Machines
- Collision Avoidance
- Maritime Transportation
- Polymer Composites
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning
- Construction
- Fuzzy Sets
- TOPSIS
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
- Deep Learning424▲ 1.47×80 topics
- Machine Learning401▲ 1.44×89 topics
- Sustainability364▲ 1.79×85 topics
- Climate Change316▲ 1.39×93 topics
- Remote Sensing279▲ 2.7×38 topics
- Environmental Impact272▲ 1.91×56 topics
- Biomedical Applications239▲ 2.4×35 topics
- Renewable Energy226▲ 1.88×49 topics
- Mechanical Properties226▲ 2.8×37 topics
- Neural Networks213▲ 1.65×37 topics
- Nanocomposites203▲ 3.1×22 topics
- Cultural Heritage174▲ 3.9×26 topics
- Nanoparticles166▲ 1.58×42 topics
- Energy Efficiency159▲ 2.1×37 topics
- Nanomaterials149▲ 1.71×20 topics
- Tissue Engineering146▲ 2.9×13 topics
- Supply Chain Management133▲ 1.78×22 topics
- Drug Delivery127▲ 2.8×16 topics
- Artificial Neural Networks109▲ 2.9×9 topics
- Graphene104▲ 1.85×12 topics
- Energy Storage104▲ 1.92×12 topics
- Heat Transfer99▲ 2.4×19 topics
- Risk Management94▲ 2.4×17 topics
- Optimization90▲ 2.4×25 topics
- Support Vector Machines84▲ 3.1×8 topics
- Additive Manufacturing82▲ 3.2×8 topics
- Collision Avoidance79▲ 5.2×4 topics
- Air Quality78▲ 5.0×6 topics
- Maritime Transportation76▲ 17×2 topics
- Model Predictive Control75▲ 3.5×6 topics
- Polymer Composites74▲ 3.4×7 topics
- Finite Element Analysis73▲ 3.8×9 topics
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning68▲ 6.8×2 topics
- Path Planning66▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Construction65▲ 5.8×3 topics
- Analytic Hierarchy Process64▲ 14×3 topics
- Fuzzy Sets62▲ 14×2 topics
- Group Decision Making62▲ 18×1 topic
- TOPSIS62▲ 18×1 topic
- Fuel Consumption51▲ 8.5×2 topics
Which research topics does Istanbul Technical University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Maritime Navigation and Safety, BIM and Construction Integration and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 62 works
- 2 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 43 works
- 3 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 41 works
- 4 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 40 works
- 5 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 40 works
- 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 39 works
- 7 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 38 works
- 8 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 37 works
- 9 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 36 works
- 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 35 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 Technical University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 22% 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 Technical University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.032% in 2024.
Fractional works of Istanbul Technical 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 13.0% in 2003.
Other research institutions in Istanbul
- Istanbul University
- Marmara University
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
- Yıldız Technical University
- Boğaziçi University
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
- Koç University
- Istanbul Medipol 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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What is Istanbul Technical University known for in research?
In research, Istanbul Technical University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#839 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#675 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,638 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Architecture, Building and Construction and Geophysics (Architecture is 9.4× its share of world research).
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