2026 Mustafa Erdik: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	43	5024	4639	8	5	193	6483

Mustafa Erdik 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 Mustafa Erdik sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 193 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mustafa Erdik 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 Mustafa Erdik sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

298
Citations
Earthquake hazard in Marmara Region, Turkey

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

265
Citations
REPORT ON 1999 KOCAELI AND DÜZCE (TURKEY) EARTHQUAKES

Mustafa Erdik

254
Citations
Rapid earthquake loss assessment after damaging earthquakes

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

236
Citations
Earthquake risk assessment for Istanbul metropolitan area

Mustafa Erdik;N Aydinoglu;Y Fahjan;K Sesetyan

218
Citations
Development of an earthquake loss model for Turkish catastrophe insurance

Julian Bommer;Robin Spence;Mustafa Erdik;Shigeko Tabuchi

201
Citations
Probabilistic Benefit-Cost Analysis for Earthquake Damage Mitigation: Evaluating Measures for Apartment Houses in Turkey

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

191
Citations
Selection of Ground Motion Prediction Equations for the Global Earthquake Model

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

186
Citations
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

173
Citations
A study on warning algorithms for Istanbul earthquake early warning system

Hakan Alcik;Oguz Ozel;Nurdan Apaydin;Mustafa Erdik

169
Citations
Assessment of earthquake hazard in Turkey and neighboring

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

169
Citations
Recent developments of the Middle East catalog

Mehdi Zare;Hamideh Amini;Pouye Yazdi;Karin Sesetyan

169
Citations
Rapid Earthquake Loss Assessment After Damaging Earthquakes

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

165
Citations
A probabilistic assessment of the seismic hazard in Turkey

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

155
Citations
The 2014 Earthquake Model of the Middle East: seismogenic sources

Laurentiu Danciu;Karin Şeşetyan;Mine Demircioglu;Levent Gülen

146
Citations
Loss estimation in Istanbul based on deterministic earthquake scenarios of the Marmara Sea region (Turkey)

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

139
Citations
An empirical attenuation relationship for Northwestern Turkey ground motion using a random effects approach

Cem Özbey;Ali Sari;Lance Manuel;Mustafa Erdik

128
Citations
ELER software – a new tool for urban earthquake loss assessment

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

122
Citations
Earthquake risk and its mitigation in Istanbul

Mustafa Erdik;Eser Durukal

118
Citations
PreSEIS: A Neural Network-Based Approach to Earthquake Early Warning for Finite Faults

Maren Böse;Friedemann Wenzel;Mustafa Erdik

117
Citations
Site characterization by seismic noise in Istanbul, Turkey

Matteo Picozzi;Angelo Strollo;Stefano Parolai;Eser Durukal

114
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedemann Wenzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Matteo Picozzi University of Naples Federico II

Domenico Giardini ETH Zurich

Semih Ergintav Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute

Sinan Akkar Boğaziçi University

Ali Pinar Sandia National Laboratories

Jonathan P. Stewart University of California, Los Angeles

Louis Géli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

Stefano Parolai University of Trieste

Yousef Bozorgnia University of California, Berkeley

External Links

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