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Ahmet İçduygu

Ahmet İçduygu

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Political Science
Turkey
2026

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Political Science

D-Index
30
Citations
3776
World Ranking
1188
National Ranking
2

Ahmet İçduygu publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ahmet İçduygu sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 125 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

Ahmet İçduygu D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ahmet İçduygu sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Turkey Leader Award
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Political Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Political Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Political Science
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Political Science

Overview

Ahmet İçduygu is affiliated with Koç University in Turkey and has a focused research agenda within social sciences, particularly centered on migration, refugees, and related socio-political issues.

Their scholarly output spans 44 publications primarily in social sciences, with subfields including Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Demography, Political Science and International Relations, and Education.

Key research topics covered by İçduygu include:

  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Middle East Politics and Society
  • Turkey's Politics and Society
  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration

İçduygu has a history of publishing in a range of academic venues, with the most frequent being:

  • International Migration (9 publications)
  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (2 publications)
  • Migration Studies (2 publications)
  • İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (1 publication)
  • Third World Quarterly (1 publication)

Among the recent papers authored by İçduygu are:

  • "Decentring migrant smuggling: reflections on the Eastern Mediterranean route to Europe," 2020, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • "TÜRKİYE'DE DEVLET VE SURİYELİ MÜLTECİLER: ÇELİŞKİLİ POLİTİKALAR VE ARAÇSAL RASYONELLİK," 2022, İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
  • "Exploring temporal and topical dynamics of research on climate/environment-migration nexus: A critical comparative perspective," 2023, Migration Studies

İçduygu frequently collaborates with other researchers, most notably Jan Rath, Deniz Sert, and Ayşen Üstübici, each with eight joint publications. Other collaborators include Birce Demiryontar and Damla B. Aksel.

The researcher has been recognized by The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi for contributions in political science.

Best Publications

  • Globalization, Civil Society and Citizenship in Turkey: Actors, Boundaries and Discourses

    E. Fuat Keyman;Ahmet Icduygu

  • How do Smuggling and Trafficking Operate via Irregular Border Crossings in the Middle East? Evidence from Fieldwork in Turkey

    Ahmet Içduygu;Sule Toktas

  • Irregular Migration in Turkey

    Ahmet Içduygu

  • The ethnic question in an environment of insecurity: the Kurds in Turkey

    Ahmet Icduygu;David Romano;Ibrahim Sirkeci

  • Rethinking transit migration in Turkey: reality and re‐presentation in the creation of a migratory phenomenon

    Ahmet İçduygu;Deniz Yükseker

  • The politics of population in a nation-building process: emigration of non-Muslims from Turkey

    Ahmet Içduygu;Şule Toktas;B. Ali Soner

  • What is the matter with citizenship? A Turkish debate

    Ahmet Içduygu;Yilmaz Çolak;Nalan Soyarik

  • The Politics of International Migratory Regimes: Transit Migration Flows in Turkey

    Ahmet Içduygu

  • Globalization, Security, and Migration: The Case of Turkey

    Ahmet İçduygu;E. Fuat Keyman

  • Schools and Refugee Children: The Case of Syrians in Turkey

    Çetin Çelik;Ahmet İçduygu

  • Transit Migration in Turkey: Trends, Patterns and Issues

    Ahmet Içduygu

  • Demographic Mobility and Turkey: Migration Experiences and Government Responses

    Ahmet Icduygu

  • Mapping Civil Society in the Middle East: The Cases of Egypt, Lebanon and Turkey

    Ozlem Altan-Olcay;Ahmet Icduygu

  • Turkish Migration Policies : a Critical Historical Retrospective

    Ahmet Içduygu;Damla B Aksel

  • Socio-economic Development and International Migration: A Turkish Study

    Ahmet Icduygu;Ibrahim Sirkeci;Gülnur Muradoglu

  • Two-to-Tango in Migration Diplomacy: Negotiating Readmission Agreement between the eu and Turkey

    Ahmet İçduygu;Damla B. Aksel

  • Turkish minority rights regime: Between difference and equality

    Ahmet İçduygu;B. Ali Soner

  • Citizenship in a global world : European questions and Turkish experiences

    Emin Fuat Keyman;Ahmet İçduygu

  • International Migration and Human Development in Turkey

    Ahmet Içduygu

  • The politics of return: exploring the future of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey

    Ahmet Içduygu;Maissam Nimer

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