Historical Turkish Studies
Historical Turkish Studies is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 7k research works in it since 1950. 11.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to the history of the Ottoman Empire, the formation of the Turkish Republic, international relations, modernization efforts, diplomacy, nationalism, cultural heritage, education policy, economic development, and political history in the region. The papers provide insights into various aspects of historical events, policies, and societal changes in the context of Turkey and its interactions with other nations.
- Ottoman Empire
- Turkish Republic
- International Relations
- Modernization
- Diplomacy
- Nationalism
- Cultural Heritage
- Education Policy
- Economic Development
- Political History
- Research works
- 7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 769 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +187% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical Turkish Studies research?
By volume, Türkiye and the United States publish the most (2.6k and 67 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Türkiye 2.6k works
- 2 United States 67 works
- 3 ?? 59 works
- 4 Azerbaijan 25 works
- 5 Kazakhstan 25 works
- 6 Russia 22 works
- 7 Armenia 19 works
- 8 United Kingdom 15 works
- 9 Germany 13 works
- 10 Cyprus 11 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Historical Turkish Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University publishes the most Historical Turkish Studies research, followed by Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi and Marmara University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli UniversityTürkiye 85 works
- 2 Ankara Sosyal Bilimler ÜniversitesiTürkiye 69 works
- 3 Marmara UniversityTürkiye 60 works
- 4 Istanbul UniversityTürkiye 57 works
- 5 Ankara UniversityTürkiye 56 works
- 6 Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart ÜniversitesiTürkiye 50 works
- 7 Sakarya UniversityTürkiye 45 works
- 8 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m BakanliğiTürkiye 45 works
- 9 Selçuk UniversityTürkiye 41 works
- 10 Van Yüzüncü Yıl ÜniversitesiTürkiye 41 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical Turkish Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical Turkish Studies include Kemal H. Karpat.
- 1 Kemal H. Karpat United States 260 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical Turkish Studies research done?
The largest centres of Historical Turkish Studies research in 2022–2025 are Ankara (Türkiye), Istanbul (Türkiye), Izmir (Türkiye) and Konya (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nevşehir, Çankırı and Bilecik.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- NevşehirTR · 22.4 works87×
- ÇankırıTR · 22.6 works84×
- BilecikTR · 23.1 works83×
- EdirneTR · 31.8 works82×
- KütahyaTR · 26.5 works76×
- AmasyaTR · 20.3 works74×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical Turkish Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical Turkish Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Sakarya University and Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 75.0 | 18.5% | 65.3× | 32 | +583.8% |
| 2 | Sakarya UniversityTürkiye | 72.8 | 13.6% | 56.8× | 45 | +199.3% |
| 3 | Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam UniversityTürkiye | 71.9 | 17.9% | 50.5× | 25 | +415.6% |
| 4 | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 71.7 | 12.5% | 71.1× | 50 | +430.3% |
| 5 | Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal UniversityTürkiye | 70.8 | 16.8% | 59.8× | 24 | +309.9% |
| 6 | Cukurova UniversityTürkiye | 70.7 | 20.2% | 18.1× | 13 | +695.6% |
| 7 | Marmara UniversityTürkiye | 69.9 | 10.4% | 59.0× | 60 | +190.5% |
| 8 | Pamukkale UniversityTürkiye | 69.9 | 17.8% | 35.0× | 20 | +266.7% |
| 9 | Suleyman Demirel UniversityKazakhstan | 69.7 | 11.9% | 44.0× | 18 | +703.9% |
| 10 | Tekirdağ Namık Kemal UniversityTürkiye | 69.3 | 23.8% | 56.7× | 20 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Historical Turkish Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 187% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Historical Turkish Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.