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Materials Science

D-Index
69
Citations
14716
World Ranking
4716
National Ranking
7

Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
14491
World Ranking
6319
National Ranking
18

Oguz Okay publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 224 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Oguz Okay D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

Oguz Okay is affiliated with Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Medicine, Biomaterials, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The primary focus of their work involves hydrogels, polymers, and biomaterials, with numerous publications addressing synthesis, properties, and applications. Key research topics include:

  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Oguz Okay has co-authored work with several frequent collaborators, notably:

  • Esra Su
  • Berkant Yetiskin
  • Turdimuhammad Abdullah
  • ̧Çiğdem Buse Oral
  • Semra İde

Publication venues where Okay has contributed multiple works include:

  • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • European Polymer Journal
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Selected recent papers by Oguz Okay feature topics in polymer and hydrogel research, including:

  • "4D Printing of Body Temperature-Responsive Hydrogels Based on Poly(acrylic acid) with Shape-Memory and Self-Healing Abilities," ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2023
  • "Stretchable silk fibroin hydrogels," International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020
  • "Solvent-Free UV Polymerization of n-Octadecyl Acrylate in Butyl Rubber: A Simple Way to Produce Tough and Smart Polymeric Materials at Ambient Temperature," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021
  • "Mechanically Strong Superabsorbent Terpolymer Hydrogels Based on AMPS via Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions," ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023
  • "Butyl rubber-based interpenetrating polymer networks with side chain crystallinity: Self-healing and shape-memory polymers with tunable thermal and mechanical properties," European Polymer Journal, 2022

Best Publications

  • Macroporous copolymer networks

    O. Okay;O. Okay

  • Tough and Self-Healing Hydrogels Formed via Hydrophobic Interactions

    Deniz C. Tuncaboylu;Murat Sari;Wilhelm Oppermann;Oguz Okay

  • Polyacrylamide-clay nanocomposite hydrogels : Rheological and light scattering characterization

    Oguz Okay;Wilhelm Oppermann

  • Acrylamide/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid sodium salt-based hydrogels : synthesis and characterization

    S Durmaz;S Durmaz;O Okay;O Okay

  • Evaluation of Butyl Rubber as Sorbent Material for the Removal of Oil and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Seawater

    Deniz Ceylan;Saadet Dogu;Burak Karacik;Sevil D. Yakan

  • Microgels-Intramolecularly Crossünked Macromolecules with a Globular Structure

    W. Funke;O. Okay;O. Okay;B. Joos-Müller

  • Design of high-toughness polyacrylamide hydrogels by hydrophobic modification

    Suzan Abdurrahmanoglu;Volkan Can;Oguz Okay

  • General Properties of Hydrogels

    O. Okay

  • Self-Healing Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels with Shape Memory Behavior of High Mechanical Strength

    Umit Gulyuz;Oguz Okay

  • Dynamics and Large Strain Behavior of Self-Healing Hydrogels with and without Surfactants

    Deniz C. Tuncaboylu;Melahat Sahin;Aslihan Argun;Wilhelm Oppermann

  • Formation and Structure of Polyacrylamide Gels

    Hamid J. Naghash;Oguz Okay;Oguz Okay

  • Structure optimization of self-healing hydrogels formed via hydrophobic interactions

    Deniz C. Tuncaboylu;Aslıhan Argun;Melahat Sahin;Murat Sari

  • Macroporous poly(N-isopropyl)acrylamide networks: formation conditions

    Cigdem Sayil;Oguz Okay;Oguz Okay

  • Macroporous Silk Fibroin Cryogels

    Fatih Ak;Zeynep Oztoprak;Ilknur Karakutuk;Oguz Okay

  • Melt-Processable Shape-Memory Hydrogels with Self-Healing Ability of High Mechanical Strength

    Cigdem Bilici;Volkan Can;Ulrich Nöchel;Marc Behl

  • Charge density dependence of elastic modulus of strong polyelectrolyte hydrogels

    Oguz Okay;Selda Durmaz

  • Kinetics of emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate

    Taner Tanrisever;Oğuz Okay;Inci Çetin Sönmezoğlu

  • Freezing as a path to build macroporous structures: Superfast responsive polyacrylamide hydrogels

    M. Valentina Dinu;M. Murat Ozmen;E. Stela Dragan;Oguz Okay

  • Cyclization and Reduced Pendant Vinyl Group Reactivity during the Free-Radical Crosslinking Polymerization of 1,4-Divinylbenzene

    Oguz Okay;Manfred Kurz;Karin Lutz;Werner Funke

  • Basic Principles of Cryotropic Gelation

    Vladimir I. Lozinsky;Oguz Okay

Frequent Co-Authors

Burak Erman
Burak Erman Koç University
Nurettin Sahiner
Nurettin Sahiner Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Christopher N. Bowman
Christopher N. Bowman University of Colorado Boulder
Vladimir I. Lozinsky
Vladimir I. Lozinsky A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds
Yusuf Yagci
Yusuf Yagci Istanbul Technical University
Brigitte Voit
Brigitte Voit Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Andreas Lendlein
Andreas Lendlein Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
David A. Schiraldi
David A. Schiraldi Case Western Reserve University
Jürgen P. Rabe
Jürgen P. Rabe Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Matthias Ballauff
Matthias Ballauff Freie Universität Berlin

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