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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15786 14244 50 49 148 6591

Gurkan Hizal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gurkan Hizal between 1985 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gurkan Hizal published across 40 years, from 1985 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2006. 2 of the 153 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2006. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1985 2024

153 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gurkan Hizal: publications per year, 1985 to 2024
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 3
2006 14
2007 4
2008 8
2009 9
2010 10
2011 6
2012 7
2013 4
2014 2
2015 4
2016 5
2017 3
2018 11
2019 2
2020 4
2021 9
2022 8
2023 0
2024 2
Total 153
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Gurkan Hizal publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gurkan Hizal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 148 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 148
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Gurkan Hizal D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776 47
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Gurkan Hizal is affiliated with Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. The research focuses on fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with particular concentration in Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields include Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work encompasses several main topics, notably:

  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques

Gurkan Hizal has published frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Ümit Tunca (17 publications)
  • Hakan Durmaz (15 publications)
  • Özgün Dağlar (13 publications)
  • Ufuk Saim Günay (12 publications)
  • Emrah Çakmakçı (7 publications)

Their research outputs are found in various scientific journals, with multiple publications in:

  • European Polymer Journal (4 publications)
  • Macromolecules (3 publications)
  • Journal of Polymer Science (2 publications)
  • Polymer Chemistry (2 publications)
  • ChemNanoMat (2 publications)

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Nucleophilic Thiol-yne reaction in Macromolecular Engineering: From synthesis to applications" (2020) published in European Polymer Journal
  • "A Straightforward Method for Fluorinated Polythioether Synthesis" (2020) published in Macromolecules
  • "Extremely fast synthesis of polythioether based phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage" (2020) published in European Polymer Journal
  • "Thermal and mechanical properties of thiol-ene photocured thermosets containing DOPO-based liquid reactive flame retardant synthesized by metal-free azide-alkyne click reaction" (2022) published in Progress in Organic Coatings
  • "Ultrafast synthesis of phosphorus-containing polythioethers in the presence of TBD" (2021) published in European Polymer Journal

Best Publications

  • Anthracene−Maleimide-Based Diels−Alder “Click Chemistry” as a Novel Route to Graft Copolymers

    B. Gacal;H. Durmaz;M. A. Tasdelen;G. Hizal

  • One-Pot Synthesis of ABC Type Triblock Copolymers via in situ Click [3 + 2] and Diels−Alder [4 + 2] Reactions

    Hakan Durmaz;Aydan Dag;Ozcan Altintas;Tuba Erdogan

  • Double click reaction strategies for polymer conjugation and post-functionalization of polymers

    Hakan Durmaz;Amitav Sanyal;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • ABC-type hetero-arm star terpolymers through click chemistry

    Ozcan Altintas;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • A3‐type star polymers via click chemistry

    O. Altintas;B. Yankul;G. Hizal;U. Tunca

  • Discrete macromolecular constructs via the Diels–Alder “Click” reaction

    Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca;Amitav Sanyal

  • Preparation of block copolymers via Diels Alder reaction of maleimide‐ and anthracene‐end functionalized polymers

    Hakan Durmaz;Bige Colakoglu;Umit Tunca;Gurkan Hizal

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Macrophotoinitiators of Poly(∊-caprolactone) and Their Use in Block Copolymerization

    Mustafa Degirmenci;Gurkan Hizal;Yusuf Yagci

  • Preparation of 3‐arm star polymers (A3) via Diels–Alder click reaction

    Aydan Dag;Hakan Durmaz;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • Novel miktofunctional initiator for the preparation of an ABC-type miktoarm star polymer via a combination of controlled polymerization techniques

    U. Tunca;Z. Ozyurek;T. Erdogan;G. Hizal

  • Heterograft Copolymers via Double Click Reactions Using One-Pot Technique

    Aydan Dag;Hakan Durmaz;Emrah Demir;Gurkan Hizal

  • Effect of phenol and derivatives on atom transfer radical polymerization in the presence of air

    Yves Gnanou;Gürkan Hizal;Gürkan Hizal

  • Preparation of ABC miktoarm star terpolymer containing poly(ethylene glycol), polystyrene, and poly(tert‐butylacrylate) arms by combining diels–alder reaction, atom transfer radical, and stable free radical polymerization routes

    Hakan Durmaz;Figen Karatas;Umit Tunca;Gurkan Hizal

  • One‐pot synthesis of star‐block copolymers using double click reactions

    Hakan Durmaz;Aydan Dag;Alp Hizal;Gurkan Hizal

  • Initiation of cationic polymerization via oxidation of free radicals using pyridinium salts

    A. Böttcher;K. Hasebe;G. Hizal;Y. Yaḡci

  • Charge-transfer complexes of pyridinium ions and methyl- and methoxy-substituted benzenes as photoinitiators for the cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide and related compounds

    G. Hizal;Y. Yaḡci;W. Schnabel

  • Photosensitized cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide: A mechanistic study concerning the use of pyridinium-type salts

    Dietmar Dossow;Qin Qin Zhu;Gürkan Hizal;Yusuf Yag¯ci

  • Synthesis of miktoarm star and miktoarm star block copolymers via a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization and stable free-radical polymerization

    Cigdem Celik;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • ABCD 4‐miktoarm star quarterpolymers using click [3 + 2] reaction strategy

    Ozcan Altintas;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • One‐pot preparation of 3‐miktoarm star terpolymers via click [3 + 2] reaction

    Ozcan Altintas;Burcu Yankul;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

Frequent Co-Authors

Umit Tunca
Umit Tunca Istanbul Technical University
Yusuf Yagci
Yusuf Yagci Istanbul Technical University
Amitav Sanyal
Amitav Sanyal Boğaziçi University
Filip Du Prez
Filip Du Prez Ghent University
Yves Gnanou
Yves Gnanou King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
C. Remzi Becer
C. Remzi Becer University of Warwick
Andrew P. Monkman
Andrew P. Monkman Durham University
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen Yalova University
Jun Yeob Lee
Jun Yeob Lee Sungkyunkwan University

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