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2026

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Earth Science

D-Index
42
Citations
8067
World Ranking
5171
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Sinan Akkar is affiliated with Boğaziçi University in Turkey and primarily conducts research in engineering and earth and planetary sciences. Their work extensively focuses on civil and structural engineering as well as geophysics. The main topics addressed in their research include seismic performance and analysis, structural health monitoring techniques, masonry and concrete structural analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, and insurance and financial risk management.

Sinan Akkar has contributed to a range of publications, with articles appearing in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, and Research Square.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Sinan Akkar are:

  • Model of seismic design lateral force levels for the existing reinforced concrete European building stock, 2021, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
  • European Exposure Model Data Repository, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • An updated strong-motion database of Türkiye (SMD-TR), 2023, Earthquake Spectra
  • A new formulation for a code-based vertical design spectrum, 2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • A simulation-based regional ground-motion model for Western Turkiye, 2023, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Özkan Kale, M. Abdullah Sandıkkaya, Emrah Yenier, Helen Crowley, and Venetia Despotaki.

Sinan Akkar has also contributed to book publications, notably with Springer Nature. One such publication is Advances in Assessment and Modeling of Earthquake Loss, published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Empirical Equations for the Prediction of PGA, PGV, and Spectral Accelerations in Europe, the Mediterranean Region, and the Middle East

    Sinan Akkar;Julian J. Bommer

  • Empirical ground-motion models for point- and extended-source crustal earthquake scenarios in Europe and the Middle East

    S. Akkar;M. A. Sandıkkaya;J. J. Bommer

  • Reference database for seismic ground-motion in Europe (RESORCE)

    S. Akkar;M. A. Sandikkaya;M. A. Sandikkaya;M. Senyurt;A. Azari Sisi

  • Toward a ground-motion logic tree for probabilistic seismic hazard assessment in Europe

    Elise Delavaud;Fabrice Cotton;Fabrice Cotton;Sinan Akkar;Frank Scherbaum

  • Empirical Prediction Equations for Peak Ground Velocity Derived from Strong-Motion Records from Europe and the Middle East

    Sinan Akkar;Julian J. Bommer

  • Prediction of elastic displacement response spectra in Europe and the Middle East

    Sinan Akkar;Julian J. Bommer

  • Drift estimates in frame buildings subjected to near-fault ground motions

    Sinan Akkar;Ufuk Yazgan;Polat Gülkan

  • A Local Ground-Motion Predictive Model for Turkey, and Its Comparison with Other Regional and Global Ground-Motion Models

    Sinan Akkar;Zehra Çağnan

  • Displacement-Based Fragility Functions for Low- and Mid-rise Ordinary Concrete Buildings

    Sinan Akkar;Haluk Sucuoğlu;Ahmet Yakut

  • The Influence of Magnitude Range on Empirical Ground-Motion Prediction

    Julian J. Bommer;Peter J. Stafford;John E. Alarcón;Sinan Akkar

  • Influence of long-period filter cut-off on elastic spectral displacements

    Sinan Akkar;Julian J. Bommer

  • Effect of causal and acausal filters on elastic and inelastic response spectra

    David M. Boore;Sinan Akkar

  • A Ground-Motion Predictive Model for Iran and Turkey for Horizontal PGA, PGV, and 5% Damped Response Spectrum: Investigation of Possible Regional Effects

    Özkan Kale;Sinan Akkar;Anooshiravan Ansari;Hossein Hamzehloo

  • Effect of peak ground velocity on deformation demands for SDOF systems

    S. Akkar;Ö. Özen

  • Generalized Interstory Drift Spectrum

    Enrique Alberto Miranda;Enrique Alberto Miranda;S. D. Akkar;S. D. Akkar

  • Current Challenges and Future Trends in Analytical Fragility and Vulnerability Modeling

    Vitor Silva;Sinan Akkar;Jack Baker;Paolo Bazzurro

  • A New Procedure for Selecting and Ranking Ground-Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs): The Euclidean Distance-Based Ranking (EDR) Method

    Özkan Kale;Sinan Akkar

  • A Model for Single‐Station Standard Deviation Using Data from Various Tectonic Regions

    Adrian Rodriguez‐Marek;Fabrice Cotton;Norman A. Abrahamson;Sinan Akkar

  • The recently compiled Turkish strong motion database: preliminary investigation for seismological parameters

    Sinan Akkar;Zehra Cagnan;Emrah Yenier;Oezguer Erdogan

  • Compatible ground-motion prediction equations for damping scaling factors and vertical-to-horizontal spectral amplitude ratios for the broader Europe region

    Sinan Akkar;M. Sandikkaya;M. Sandikkaya;Bekir Ay

  • Dynamic Instability of Simple Structural Systems

    Eduardo Miranda;Sinan D. Akkar

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian J. Bommer
Julian J. Bommer Imperial College London
Fabrice Cotton
Fabrice Cotton University of Potsdam
Mustafa Erdik
Mustafa Erdik Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
Helen Crowley
Helen Crowley University of Pavia
John Douglas
John Douglas University of Strathclyde
Lucia Luzi
Lucia Luzi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
David M. Boore
David M. Boore United States Geological Survey
Pierre-Yves Bard
Pierre-Yves Bard Grenoble Alpes University
Kyriazis Pitilakis
Kyriazis Pitilakis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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