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Turkey
2026

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Earth Science

D-Index
43
Citations
6483
World Ranking
5023
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

Mustafa Erdik is affiliated with the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Turkey. Their research spans multiple aspects of seismic performance, earthquake studies, and structural engineering with a focus on seismic hazard assessment and mitigation techniques.

The scientist's recent publications cover various topics related to earthquakes and seismic engineering. Notable papers include:

  • A preliminary report on the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye, 2023, Temblor
  • Performance of high-damping rubber bearings for seismic isolation of residential buildings in Turkey, 2021, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Updated probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Pakistan, 2023, Natural Hazards
  • Updated Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of Pakistan, 2021, Research Square (Research Square)
  • April 2025 magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Istanbul highlights strengths and weaknesses in seismic mitigation, 2025, Temblor

Frequent coauthors contributing to collaborative work with Mustafa Erdik include:

  • Ali Pınar
  • Erhan Altunel
  • Muhammad Waseem
  • Mine Betül Demircioğlu Tümsa
  • Bahadır Şadan

The scientist's publications appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • Temblor
  • Natural Hazards
  • Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Mustafa Erdik's main fields of study are Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable emphasis on Civil and Structural Engineering and Geophysics. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach combining geophysical earthquake phenomena with engineering solutions for seismic resilience.

Research subfields associated with the scientist include:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

The primary topics addressed in their work encompass:

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Elasticity and Material Modeling

Best Publications

  • Istanbul Earthquake Rapid Response and the Early Warning System

    M. Erdik;Y. Fahjan;O. Ozel;H. Alcik

  • Earthquake hazard in Marmara Region, Turkey

    M. Erdik;M. Demircioglu;K. Sesetyan;E. Durukal

  • REPORT ON 1999 KOCAELI AND DÜZCE (TURKEY) EARTHQUAKES

    Mustafa Erdik

  • Rapid earthquake loss assessment after damaging earthquakes

    M. Erdik;K. Şeşetyan;M.B. Demircioğlu;U. Hancılar

  • Earthquake risk assessment for Istanbul metropolitan area

    Mustafa Erdik;N Aydinoglu;Y Fahjan;K Sesetyan

  • Development of an earthquake loss model for Turkish catastrophe insurance

    Julian Bommer;Robin Spence;Mustafa Erdik;Shigeko Tabuchi

  • Probabilistic Benefit-Cost Analysis for Earthquake Damage Mitigation: Evaluating Measures for Apartment Houses in Turkey

    Andrew W. Smyth;Gülay Altay;George Deodatis;Mustafa Erdik

  • Selection of Ground Motion Prediction Equations for the Global Earthquake Model

    Jonathan P. Stewart;John Douglas;Mohammad Javanbarg;Yousef Bozorgnia

  • Site-Specific Issues for Strong Ground Motions during the Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake of 17 August 1999, as Inferred from Array Observations of Microtremors and Aftershocks

    Kazuyoshi Kudo;Tatsuo Kanno;Hiroshi Okada;Oguz Özel

  • A study on warning algorithms for Istanbul earthquake early warning system

    Hakan Alcik;Oguz Ozel;Nurdan Apaydin;Mustafa Erdik

  • Assessment of earthquake hazard in Turkey and neighboring

    M. Erdik;Y. A. Biro;T. Onur;K. Sesetyan

  • Recent developments of the Middle East catalog

    Mehdi Zare;Hamideh Amini;Pouye Yazdi;Karin Sesetyan

  • Rapid Earthquake Loss Assessment After Damaging Earthquakes

    Mustafa Erdik;Karin Sesetyan;M. Betul Demircioglu;Ufuk Hancilar

  • A probabilistic assessment of the seismic hazard in Turkey

    M. Erdik;V. Doyuran;N. Akkaş;P. Gülkan

  • The 2014 Earthquake Model of the Middle East: seismogenic sources

    Laurentiu Danciu;Karin Şeşetyan;Mine Demircioglu;Levent Gülen

  • Loss estimation in Istanbul based on deterministic earthquake scenarios of the Marmara Sea region (Turkey)

    Atilla Ansal;A. Akinci;G. Cultrera;M. Erdik

  • An empirical attenuation relationship for Northwestern Turkey ground motion using a random effects approach

    Cem Özbey;Ali Sari;Lance Manuel;Mustafa Erdik

  • ELER software – a new tool for urban earthquake loss assessment

    U. Hancilar;U. Hancilar;C. Tuzun;C. Yenidogan;M. Erdik

  • Earthquake risk and its mitigation in Istanbul

    Mustafa Erdik;Eser Durukal

  • PreSEIS: A Neural Network-Based Approach to Earthquake Early Warning for Finite Faults

    Maren Böse;Friedemann Wenzel;Mustafa Erdik

  • Site characterization by seismic noise in Istanbul, Turkey

    Matteo Picozzi;Angelo Strollo;Stefano Parolai;Eser Durukal

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedemann Wenzel
Friedemann Wenzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Matteo Picozzi
Matteo Picozzi University of Naples Federico II
Semih Ergintav
Semih Ergintav Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
Sinan Akkar
Sinan Akkar Boğaziçi University
Ali Pinar
Ali Pinar Sandia National Laboratories
Jonathan P. Stewart
Jonathan P. Stewart University of California, Los Angeles
Louis Géli
Louis Géli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Stefano Parolai
Stefano Parolai University of Trieste
Yousef Bozorgnia
Yousef Bozorgnia University of California, Berkeley

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