World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Earth Science
Turkey
2022

Aral I. Okay publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aral I. Okay sits on this spectrum.

38–42 publications: 1 scientists 43–47 publications: 0 scientists 48–52 publications: 3 scientists 53–57 publications: 8 scientists 58–62 publications: 11 scientists 63–67 publications: 16 scientists 68–72 publications: 24 scientists 73–77 publications: 31 scientists 78–82 publications: 49 scientists 83–87 publications: 77 scientists 88–92 publications: 86 scientists 93–97 publications: 88 scientists 98–102 publications: 92 scientists 103–107 publications: 84 scientists 108–112 publications: 102 scientists 113–117 publications: 108 scientists 118–122 publications: 117 scientists 123–127 publications: 126 scientists 128–132 publications: 146 scientists 133–137 publications: 114 scientists 138–142 publications: 102 scientists 143–147 publications: 127 scientists 148–152 publications: 102 scientists 153–157 publications: 112 scientists 158–162 publications: 102 scientists 163–167 publications: 127 scientists 168–172 publications: 121 scientists 173–177 publications: 112 scientists 178–182 publications: 109 scientists 183–187 publications: 98 scientists 188–192 publications: 92 scientists 193–197 publications: 105 scientists 198–202 publications: 77 scientists 203–207 publications: 80 scientists 208–212 publications: 89 scientists 213–217 publications: 70 scientists 218–222 publications: 74 scientists 223–227 publications: 74 scientists 228–232 publications: 70 scientists 233–237 publications: 67 scientists 238–242 publications: 59 scientists 243–247 publications: 67 scientists 248–252 publications: 51 scientists 253–257 publications: 46 scientists 258–262 publications: 41 scientists 263–267 publications: 39 scientists 268–272 publications: 34 scientists 273–277 publications: 39 scientists 278–282 publications: 35 scientists 283–287 publications: 36 scientists 288–292 publications: 35 scientists 293–297 publications: 29 scientists 298–302 publications: 23 scientists 303–307 publications: 39 scientists 308–312 publications: 34 scientists 313–317 publications: 23 scientists 318–322 publications: 18 scientists 323–327 publications: 18 scientists 328–332 publications: 21 scientists 333–337 publications: 20 scientists 338–342 publications: 15 scientists 343–347 publications: 13 scientists 348–352 publications: 24 scientists 353–357 publications: 25 scientists 358–362 publications: 10 scientists 363–367 publications: 20 scientists 368–372 publications: 17 scientists 373–377 publications: 18 scientists 378–382 publications: 15 scientists 383–387 publications: 7 scientists 388–392 publications: 22 scientists 393–397 publications: 9 scientists 398–402 publications: 11 scientists 403–407 publications: 16 scientists 408–412 publications: 4 scientists 413–417 publications: 5 scientists 418–422 publications: 14 scientists 423–427 publications: 8 scientists 428–432 publications: 7 scientists 433–437 publications: 7 scientists 438–442 publications: 10 scientists 443–447 publications: 10 scientists 448–452 publications: 3 scientists 453–457 publications: 9 scientists 458–462 publications: 11 scientists 463–467 publications: 4 scientists 468–472 publications: 6 scientists 473–477 publications: 11 scientists 478–482 publications: 8 scientists 483–487 publications: 2 scientists 488–492 publications: 3 scientists 493–497 publications: 4 scientists 498–502 publications: 4 scientists 503–507 publications: 4 scientists 508–509 publications: 4 scientists 510+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 510+

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Aral I. Okay D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

Aral I. Okay was affiliated with Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a primary focus on Geophysics. Their scholarly work spanned several subfields including Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, and Atmospheric Science. The body of research encompassed a range of topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, along with Marine and environmental studies.

The scientist published numerous papers, including significant works such as:

  • Uplift of Anatolia, 2020, TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
  • İzmir-Ankara Suture as a Triassic to Cretaceous Plate Boundary-Data From Central Anatolia, 2020, Tectonics
  • Lawsonite composition and zoning as tracers of subduction processes: A global review, 2020, Lithos
  • Breaking plates: Creation of the East Anatolian fault, the Anatolian plate, and a tectonic escape system, 2023, Geology
  • Multiple Orbitoides d'Orbigny lineages in the Maastrichtian? Data from the Central Sakarya Basin (Turkey) and Arabian Platform successions (Southeastern Turkey and Oman), 2021, Swiss Journal of Palaeontology

Throughout their career, Aral I. Okay frequently collaborated with a set of coauthors, working notably alongside Ercan Özcan and Gültekin Topuz, each with 11 joint publications, and Andrew Kylander-Clark with 9. Other frequent collaborators included Aynur Hakyemez and Marcel Guillong.

The research outputs appeared repeatedly in several key academic journals, highlighting consistent contributions to these venues:

  • TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES (6 publications)
  • International Journal of Earth Sciences (5 publications)
  • Tectonics (3 publications)
  • Lithos (3 publications)
  • International Geology Review (3 publications)

The scientific work of Aral I. Okay supported advances in understanding tectonic processes and geological transformations, with a robust record in data-driven analysis and field studies within their domain of expertise.

Best Publications

  • Tethyan sutures of northern Turkey

    Aral I. Okay;Okan Tüysüz

  • Diamond from the Dabie Shan Metamorphic Rocks and Its Implication for Tectonic Setting

    Xu Shutong;Su Wen;Liu Yican;Jiang Laili

  • Coesite from the Dabie Shan eclogites, central China

    A. I. Okay;Shutong Xu;A. M. C. Sengor

  • Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat

    Laurent Jolivet;Claudio Faccenna;Benjamin Huet;Loïc Labrousse

  • Kinematic history of the opening of the Black Sea and its effect on the surrounding regions

    Aral I. Okay;A.M. Celal Şengör;Naci Görür

  • Geology of the Eastern Pontides

    Aral I. Okay;Ömer Şahintürk

  • AAPG Memoir 68: Regional and Petroleum Geology of the Black Sea and Surrounding Region. Chapter 15: Geology of the Eastern Pontides

    Aral I. Okay;Omer Sahinturk

  • Tectonics of an ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic terrane: The Dabie Shan/Tongbai Shan Orogen, China

    Aral I. Okay;A. M. Celal Şengör;Muharrem Satir

  • Petrology of a diamond and coesite-bearing metamorphic terrain: Dabie Shan, China

    Aral I. Okay

  • Evidence for intracontinental thrust-related exhumation of the ultra-high-pressure rocks in China

    Aral I. Okay;A. M. Celal Şengör

  • Apatite fission-track data for the Miocene Arabia-Eurasia collision

    Aral I. Okay;Massimiliano Zattin;William Cavazza

  • Active faults and evolving strike-slip basins in the Marmara Sea, northwest Turkey: a multichannel seismic reflection study

    A.I. Okay;A. Kaşlılar-Özcan;C. İmren;A. Boztepe-Güney

  • Coeval plutonism and metamorphism in a latest Oligocene metamorphic core complex in northwest Turkey

    Aral I. Okay;Muharrem Satir

  • Obduction, subduction and collision as reflected in the Upper Cretaceous–Lower Eocene sedimentary record of western Turkey

    Aral I. Okay;Izver Tansel;Okan Tüysüz

  • Post-collision magmatism and tectonics in northwest Anatolia

    Nigel B. W. Harris;Simon Kelley;Aral I. Okay

  • AN ACTIVE, DEEP MARINE STRIKE-SLIP BASIN ALONG THE NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT IN TURKEY

    Aral I. Okay;Emin Demirbağ;Hülya Kurt;Nilgün Okay

  • The tectonics of the Strandja Massif: late-Variscan and mid-Mesozoic deformation and metamorphism in the northern Aegean

    A. I. Okay;M. Satır;O. Tüysüz;S. Akyüz

  • 40Ar-39Ar and Rb-Sr geochronology of high-pressure metamorphism and exhumation history of the Tavsanli Zone, NW Turkey

    Sarah Sherlock;Simon Kelley;Simon Inger;Nigel Harris

  • Tectonic evolution of the southern margin of Laurasia in the Black Sea region

    Aral I. Okay;Anatoly M. Nikishin

  • Triassic blueschists and eclogites from northwest Turkey: vestiges of the Paleo-Tethyan subduction

    Aral I. Okay;Olivier Monod;Patrick Monié

Frequent Co-Authors

Okan Tüysüz
Okan Tüysüz Soyak Enerji
Muharrem Satir
Muharrem Satir University of Tübingen
William Cavazza
William Cavazza University of Bologna
Massimiliano Zattin
Massimiliano Zattin University of Padua
Andrew R.C. Kylander-Clark
Andrew R.C. Kylander-Clark University of California, Santa Barbara
Roland Oberhänsli
Roland Oberhänsli University of Potsdam
Sarah C. Sherlock
Sarah C. Sherlock The Open University
Christian Chopin
Christian Chopin École Normale Supérieure
Philippe Agard
Philippe Agard Sorbonne University
Rainer Altherr
Rainer Altherr Heidelberg University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science opens doors to diverse career pathways, many of which can be pursued through online degrees that complement your core studies. For example, gaining skills in information management can be valuable, and understanding if a library science degree is worth it could guide students interested in data curation or research roles linked to environmental data.

Creative fields also link closely with Earth Science, particularly through visual documentation. If you're drawn to capturing the environment, considering online photography degrees might be beneficial. These programs offer affordable options to build skills that support scientific and educational outreach.

Veterans looking to transition into Earth Science-related careers might find specialized support via an online photography bachelor degree for veterans, combining discipline with practical artistic expertise helpful in environmental documentation and reporting.

Additionally, language skills can enhance communication in global Earth Science initiatives. Pursuing a bachelors in spanish online offers a practical and affordable way to expand your professional reach in multilingual settings.

Best Scientists Citing Aral I. Okay

Recently Published Articles