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Our Academics Delivered an Outstanding Performance in the "World's Most Influential Scientists List?
Stanford University has published a list of the most highly cited scientists, representing the top 2% of researchers worldwide based on 2023 data. The list, published in the Elsevier database, includes scientists from 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields under the categories of "Career-Long Impact" and "Annual Impact."
In the "Career-Long Impact" category of the "World's Most Influential Scientists" list, 23 academics from our university were recognized, while 43 academics were featured in the "Annual Impact" category. The academics from our university who made it to this prestigious list are as follows:
Scientists who feature in the "annual impact" category are as follows:
Prof. Dr. Ahmet SARI-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Gökhan AYDIN-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ- Natural Sciences
Prof. Dr. Orhan AYDIN-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Can ALTUNIŞIK-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Hacı DEVECİ-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Tayfun DEDE-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Mehmet ERTUĞRUL-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Gençağa PÜRÇEK-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Bayram ERÇIKDI-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Aykut ÇANAKÇI-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Murat TOPBAŞ-Medical and Health Sciences
Prof. Dr. Nurettin YAYLI-Medical and Health Sciences
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ALP-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Temel VAROL-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Ersin Yener YAZICI-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. İzzet KARAKURT-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Zekeriya BIYIKLIOĞLU- Natural Sciences
Prof. Dr. Aykut AYGÜN-Engineering and Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul AYYILDIZ-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Selçuk BİLGEN- Natural Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk YILMAZ-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Hamdi Tolga KAHRAMAN-Engineering and Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan BIYIK-Engineering and Technology
Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökhan HEKİMOĞLU-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Volkan KAHYA-Engineering and Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak MARKAL-Engineering and Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mert GÜLÜM-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Metin HÜSEM-Engineering and Technology
Asst. Prof. Dr. Fatih GÜRCAN-Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. İsa ÇÖMEZ-Engineering and Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Deniz ÇAYLI- Natural Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Önder AYDEMİR-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Ayhan KESİMAL-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Şükrü ÖZŞAHİN-Agriculture & Forestry
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferdi CİHANGİR-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Oktay CELEP-Engineering and Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umur ÜZAR- Social Sciences
Scientists who feature in the " Career-Long Impact " category are as follows:
Prof. Dr. Ahmet SARI-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Kamil KAYGUSUZ-Natural Sciences
Prof. Dr. Orhan AYDIN-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Gökhan AYDIN-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Hacı DEVECİ-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Aykut ÇANAKÇI-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Selçuk BİLGEN- Natural Sciences
Prof. Dr. Mehmet ERTUĞRUL-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Gençağa PÜRÇEK-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Gökay NEMLİ-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Can ALTUNIŞIK-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Zekeriya BIYIKLIOĞLU- Natural Sciences
Prof. Dr. Vedat TOĞAN-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Tayfun DEDE-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. İzzet KARAKURT-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Murat TOPBAŞ-Medical and Health Sciences
Prof. Dr. Nurettin YAYLI-Medical and Health Sciences
Prof. Dr. Ayhan KESİMAL-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ALP-Engineering and Technology
Prof. Dr. Bayram ERÇIKDI-Engineering and Technology
24 September 2024
Our University has achieved remarkable progress in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2026 Sustainability Rankings.
20 November 2025
The proposal to establish the APİMER at our University has been approved at the Executive Board of Council of Higher Education.
18 November 2025
As part of the 87th anniversary of the passing of Gazi Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, a commemoration program was held at our university.
11 November 2025
23 representatives from 11 different countries and 15 different universities attended the event during which Karadeniz Technical University and city of Trabzon were introduced.
10 November 2025
The ?Human Resources Career Congress and Fair? started with an opening ceremony held at the KTU Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center.
06 November 2025
Projects selected for funding under the 5th Term of the University Student Communities Collaboration and Support Program (ÜNİDES) have been announced.
04 November 2025
The Department of Geological Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) celebrated its milestone with the "60th Anniversary Symposium of Geological Engineering."
04 November 2025
The panel titled "Water and Forest Management in a Changing Climate" was held on October 16?17, 2025, at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center.
04 November 2025
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Can ALTUNIŞIK has been appointed to the Earthquake Science Board of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
07 October 2025
Our University?s Quality Assurance Commission recently hosted a Quality Assurance System Information Meeting, chaired by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI.
02 October 2025
The Faculty of Architecture at Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) is hosting the LivenARCH IX-2025, held between September 25?27, 2025.
26 September 2025
This Erasmus+ KA171 project cooperation agreement with UBC will make a significant contribution to KTU's achievement of its goals in its internationalization strategy.
18 September 2025
KTU enhanced its global visibility and opened new doors for student exchanges, internships, and academic collaborations.
15 September 2025
Prof. Dr. Mehmet ERTUĞRUL, faculty member at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, has been awarded the 2025 Honor Award by the Turkish Physical Society.
08 September 2025