Fourteen academics from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) have been recognized in the “World’s Most Influential Scientists List,” prepared by Stanford University (California, USA) in collaboration with Elsevier Publishing House in the Netherlands.

Scientists in the Top 2% Globally

The list, published on September 16, 2024, includes researchers ranked in the top 2% of scientists globally across 22 main scientific fields and 174 subfields. The list is divided into "Career Impact" and "Annual Impact."

Six in “Career Impact” and Twelve in “Annual Impact”

The list, created annually through the joint effort of Stanford University and Elsevier, takes into account factors such as “Standardized Citations,” “H-Index,” “Hm-Index,” “C-Score,” and “Author Rank by Citation.” From OMU, six scientists were included in the “Career Impact” category, while twelve were listed in the “Annual Impact” category.

Four Academics Listed in Both Categories

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çetin, Prof. Dr. Feryal Akbal, Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Kızılkaya, and Prof. Dr. Selim Ceylan were honored in both the "Career Impact" and "Annual Impact" categories.

Four Additional OMU Academics Included This Year

Compared to last year, OMU's roster has grown with the inclusion of four more prominent researchers: Prof. Dr. Naci Kurgan (Engineering Faculty), Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güler (Faculty of Agriculture), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Yakan (Faculty of Education), and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Mutuk (Faculty of Science).

OMU Academics in the "World’s Most Influential Scientists" List

Career Impact List:

1. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çetin (Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning)
2. Prof. Dr. Feryal Akbal (Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering)
3. Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Kızılkaya (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)
4. Prof. Dr. Selim Ceylan (Engineering Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering)
5. Prof. Dr. Erdem Koç (Engineering Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
6. Prof. Dr. Okan Özgönenel (Engineering Faculty, Department of Electrical-Electronics Engineering)

Annual Impact List:

1. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çetin (Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning)
2. Prof. Dr. Necmi Dege (Faculty of Science, Department of Physics)
3. Prof. Dr. Vedat Suat Ertürk (Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics)
4. Prof. Dr. Feryal Akbal (Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering)
5. Prof. Dr. Selim Ceylan (Engineering Faculty, Department of Chemical Engineering)
6. Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Kızılkaya (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)
7. Prof. Dr. Orhan Dengiz (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)
8. Prof. Dr. Naci Kurgan (Engineering Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
9. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güler (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science)
10. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kadir Mert Döleker (Engineering Faculty, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
11. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Yakan (Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education)
12. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Mutuk (Faculty of Science, Department of Physics)

OMU congratulates these distinguished academics for their contributions to global research, elevating the university's reputation and inspiring students and researchers alike. We fondly remember the late Prof. Dr. Erdem Koç and wish our retired academic Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güler and all retired professors a long and healthy life.

For access to the full list, please visit:

https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7