Istinye University ranked first among foundation universities founded and established after 2000 and 2010 in Türkiye, in the AD Scientific Index 2024 ranking. Prof. Dr. Serkant Ali Çetin, Head of the Department of Basic Sciences at Istinye University, secured the fourth position in the 'Most Productive i10 Index' with his scientific activities. In addition to being second in the i10 Index for the past decade's performance, Prof. Çetin is also among the top ten academicians with the highest citations in Türkiye.
According to the index, Prof. Dr. Serkant Ali Çetin, the most cited academician at Istinye University, is ranked fourth in the category measuring academic performance over the last five years.
Another academician from the Department of Basic Sciences at Istinye University, Prof. Dr. Sertaç Öztürk, also made it to the AD Scientific Index. Prof. Öztürk secured the second position in the index based on the number of citations his research received from Istinye University. With publications in Experimental High-Energy Physics and Particle Physics, Prof. Dr. Sertaç Öztürk shares the same score as Prof. Dr. Serkant Ali Çetin in the H Index, representing Istinye University as the second name in the ranking.
The “AD Scientific Index” (Alper-Döğer Scientific Index) stands out as a ranking and analysis system based on the individual performance of scientists and the value of their scientific activities. Unlike many other systems that have become more common lately, it does not evaluate journals and universities. The AD Scientific Index, developed in 2021 by Prof. Dr. Murat ALPER (MD) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihan DÖĞER (MD), uses the total and last six years' values of the i10 index, h-index, and citation scores on Google Scholar. Utilizing a total of nine parameters, the AD Scientific Index ranks scientists' scientific performances in 256 fields, 22350 institutions, 218 countries, 10 regions, and worldwide in 11 categories.
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