2026 Irem Dikmen: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	41	1598	1493	255	227	110	6292
Engineering and Technology	41	7014	6772	442	420	108	6292

Overview

Irem Dikmen is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Decision Sciences and Engineering. Within these broad domains, their work focuses on several subfields including Management Science and Operations Research, Building and Construction, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Strategy and Management, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

Their research output covers a range of topics related to construction and project management, occupational health and safety, and building technology. Key main topics include:

Construction Project Management and Performance
Occupational Health and Safety Research
BIM and Construction Integration
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Public-Private Partnership Projects
Public Procurement and Policy
Risk and Safety Analysis

Among recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Irem Dikmen are:

A knowledge-based risk management tool for construction projects using case-based reasoning, 2021, Expert Systems with Applications
Predicting the Occurrence of Construction Disputes Using Machine Learning Techniques, 2021, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Bayesian network based decision support for predicting and mitigating delay risk in TBM tunnel projects, 2021, Automation in Construction
CAUSAL MAPPING TO EXPLORE EMERGENCE OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES, 2021, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
Exploring the Relationship between Complexity and Risk in Megaconstruction Projects, 2020, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Irem Dikmen frequently publishes in a number of academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
Engineering Construction & Architectural Management
Expert Systems with Applications
Computers in Industry

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

M. Talat Birgönül
Güzide Atasoy
Huseyin Erol
Cenk Budayan
Ozan Okudan

Best Publications

Using fuzzy risk assessment to rate cost overrun risk in international construction projects

Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul;Sedat Han

562
Citations
Identification of Risk Paths in International Construction Projects Using Structural Equation Modeling

Matineh Eybpoosh;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

274
Citations
Strategic use of quality function deployment (QFD) in the construction industry

Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul;Semiha Kiziltas

271
Citations
Capturing Knowledge in Construction Projects: Knowledge Platform for Contractors

Serkan Kivrak;Gokhan Arslan;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

245
Citations
Learning from risks: A tool for post-project risk assessment

I. Dikmen;M.T. Birgonul;C. Anac;J.H.M. Tah

208
Citations
Improving sub-contractor selection process in construction projects: Web-based sub-contractor evaluation system (WEBSES)

Gokhan Arslan;Serkan Kivrak;M. Talat Birgonul;Irem Dikmen

201
Citations
Comparing the performance of traditional cluster analysis, self-organizing maps and fuzzy C-means method for strategic grouping

Cenk Budayan;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

189
Citations
Effect of host country and project conditions in international construction joint ventures

Beliz Ozorhon;David Arditi;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

178
Citations
Implications of Culture in the Performance of International Construction Joint Ventures

Beliz Ozorhon;David Arditi;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

178
Citations
Risk assessment of international construction projects using the analytic network process

Amani Suliman Bu-QammazA.S. Bu-Qammaz;Irem DikmenI. Dikmen;M. Talat BirgonulM.T. Birgonul

175
Citations
Ontology for Relating Risk and Vulnerability to Cost Overrun in International Projects

Gulsah Fidan;Irem Dikmen;A. Murat Tanyer;M. Talat Birgonul

166
Citations
Impact of corporate strengths/weaknesses on project management competencies

Zeynep Isik;David Arditi;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

162
Citations
An analytic hierarchy process based model for risk and opportunity assessment of international construction projects

Irem Dikmen;M Talat Birgonul

162
Citations
Performance of International Joint Ventures in Construction

Beliz Ozorhon;David Arditi;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

160
Citations
A case-based decision support tool for bid mark-up estimation of international construction projects

Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul;A. Kemal Gur

155
Citations
A knowledge-based risk mapping tool for cost estimation of international construction projects

Acelya Ecem Yildiz;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul;Kerem Ercoskun

135
Citations
A knowledge-based risk management tool for construction projects using case-based reasoning

Ozan Okudan;Cenk Budayan;Irem Dikmen

129
Citations
Neural Network Model to Support International Market Entry Decisions

Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

122
Citations
Strategic Perspective of Turkish Construction Companies

Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgönül

121
Citations
Prediction of organizational effectiveness in construction companies

Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul;Semiha Kiziltas

118
Citations
Impact of Resources and Strategies on Construction Company Performance

Zeynep Isik;David Arditi;Irem Dikmen;M. Talat Birgonul

115
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Talat Birgonul Middle East Technical University

David Arditi Illinois Institute of Technology

Ghassan Aouad Abu Dhabi University

Burcu Akinci Carnegie Mellon University

Rafael Sacks Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Lucio Soibelman University of Southern California

External Links

Personal website of Irem Dikmen Google Scholar page

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