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D-Index
46
Citations
6494
World Ranking
16173
National Ranking
53

Umit Tunca publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Umit Tunca sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Umit Tunca D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Umit Tunca is affiliated with Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Within these broad areas, their work has a particular focus on subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

Their research topics cover a range of specialized themes, including:

  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques

Umit Tunca has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with notable recent papers such as:

  • "Nucleophilic Thiol-yne reaction in Macromolecular Engineering: From synthesis to applications" (2020), published in European Polymer Journal
  • "A Straightforward Method for Fluorinated Polythioether Synthesis" (2020), published in Macromolecules
  • "Extremely fast synthesis of polythioether based phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage" (2020), published in European Polymer Journal
  • "Sustainable polymers from renewable resources through click and multicomponent reactions" (2024), published in European Polymer Journal
  • "Thermal and mechanical properties of thiol-ene photocured thermosets containing DOPO-based liquid reactive flame retardant synthesized by metal-free azide-alkyne click reaction" (2022), published in Progress in Organic Coatings

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Hakan Durmaz
  • Gürkan Hızal
  • Ufuk Saim Günay
  • Özgün Dağlar
  • Serter Luleburgaz

Umit Tunca's research outputs are regularly published in a range of scientific journals, with frequent venues including:

  • European Polymer Journal
  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Journal of Polymer Science

Best Publications

  • Anthracene−Maleimide-Based Diels−Alder “Click Chemistry” as a Novel Route to Graft Copolymers

    B. Gacal;H. Durmaz;M. A. Tasdelen;G. Hizal

  • One-Pot Synthesis of ABC Type Triblock Copolymers via in situ Click [3 + 2] and Diels−Alder [4 + 2] Reactions

    Hakan Durmaz;Aydan Dag;Ozcan Altintas;Tuba Erdogan

  • Double click reaction strategies for polymer conjugation and post-functionalization of polymers

    Hakan Durmaz;Amitav Sanyal;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • ABC-type hetero-arm star terpolymers through click chemistry

    Ozcan Altintas;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • A3‐type star polymers via click chemistry

    O. Altintas;B. Yankul;G. Hizal;U. Tunca

  • Discrete macromolecular constructs via the Diels–Alder “Click” reaction

    Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca;Amitav Sanyal

  • Preparation of block copolymers via Diels Alder reaction of maleimide‐ and anthracene‐end functionalized polymers

    Hakan Durmaz;Bige Colakoglu;Umit Tunca;Gurkan Hizal

  • Constructing star polymers via modular ligation strategies

    Ozcan Altintas;Andrew P. Vogt;Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Umit Tunca

  • Preparation of 3‐arm star polymers (A3) via Diels–Alder click reaction

    Aydan Dag;Hakan Durmaz;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • Orthogonal multiple click reactions in synthetic polymer chemistry

    Umit Tunca

  • Novel miktofunctional initiator for the preparation of an ABC-type miktoarm star polymer via a combination of controlled polymerization techniques

    U. Tunca;Z. Ozyurek;T. Erdogan;G. Hizal

  • Heterograft Copolymers via Double Click Reactions Using One-Pot Technique

    Aydan Dag;Hakan Durmaz;Emrah Demir;Gurkan Hizal

  • Preparation of ABC miktoarm star terpolymer containing poly(ethylene glycol), polystyrene, and poly(tert‐butylacrylate) arms by combining diels–alder reaction, atom transfer radical, and stable free radical polymerization routes

    Hakan Durmaz;Figen Karatas;Umit Tunca;Gurkan Hizal

  • One‐pot synthesis of star‐block copolymers using double click reactions

    Hakan Durmaz;Aydan Dag;Alp Hizal;Gurkan Hizal

  • Synthesis of miktoarm star and miktoarm star block copolymers via a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization and stable free-radical polymerization

    Cigdem Celik;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • Triple click reaction strategy for macromolecular diversity.

    Umit Tunca

  • Crown ether-containing polymers

    Umit Tunca;Yusuf Yagci

  • ABCD 4‐miktoarm star quarterpolymers using click [3 + 2] reaction strategy

    Ozcan Altintas;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • One‐pot preparation of 3‐miktoarm star terpolymers via click [3 + 2] reaction

    Ozcan Altintas;Burcu Yankul;Gurkan Hizal;Umit Tunca

  • Heteroarm H‐shaped terpolymers through the combination of the Diels–Alder reaction and controlled/living radical polymerization techniques

    Hakan Durmaz;Figen Karatas;Umit Tunca;Gurkan Hizal

Frequent Co-Authors

Gurkan Hizal
Gurkan Hizal Istanbul Technical University
Yusuf Yagci
Yusuf Yagci Istanbul Technical University
Amitav Sanyal
Amitav Sanyal Boğaziçi University
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology
Gulacti Topcu
Gulacti Topcu Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi
Filip Du Prez
Filip Du Prez Ghent University
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen Yalova University

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