Interdisciplinary Publications and Projects

Research Excellence · 2016–2025

Measuring the Success of
Interdisciplinary Research

Özyeğin University systematically tracks and benchmarks its interdisciplinary research culture — across publications, funded projects, and citation impact. Here is the evidence.

71.4%

Interdisciplinary share of all Scopus publications,
2016–20252,620 of 3,668 outputs

2.16×

Field-Weighted Citation Impact of interdisciplinary publications,
22021–2025vs. 1.29 institutional average

~53%

Accepted research projects classified as interdisciplinary,
22023–2025TTO internal data

91%

Highest interdisciplinary publication rate,
2reached in 2023Peak year on record

Publications . 2016-2025
Interdisciplinary Publication Trends

Scopus-Indexed · High-Impact . Interdisciplinary
Selected Publications by Year

2025 (378 total, 308 interdisciplinary, 81%)

• NTIRE 2025 Challenge on Night Photography Rendering. Multiple authors — CVPR Workshop 2025. FWCI: 74.4. Fields: Computer Vision · Electrical Engineering. DOI: 10.1109/CVPRW67362.2025.00140
• Clinical Applications of Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection Theory (IPARTheory). Book chapter — General Psychology. FWCI: 24.6. Fields: Clinical Psychology · Cross-Cultural. DOI: 10.4324/9781003441243-13

2024 (363 total, 326 interdisciplinary, 90%)

• Cultural Tourism and Rural Community Resilience: A Framework and Its Application. Journal of Rural Studies, 2024. FWCI: 13.9. Fields: Geography Sociology · Development. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103238
• Authoritarian Populism. General Social Sciences, 2024. FWCI: 11.6. Fields: Political Science · Social Theory. DOI: 10.4337/9781802204827.00009

2023 (385 total, 349 interdisciplinary, 91% — highest rate on record)

• Revolutionizing Education with AI: Exploring the Transformative Potential of ChatGPT. Contemporary Educational Technology, 2023. FWCI: 30.3. Fields: Education · AI & Technology. DOI: 10.30935/cedtech/13152
• Model-Predictive Control of Multilevel Inverters: Challenges, Recent Advances, and Trends. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023. FWCI: 16.4. Fields: Electrical Engineering · Control Systems. DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2023.3288499

2022 (402 total, 351 interdisciplinary, 87%)

• Hybrid Workplace: Activity-based Office Design in a Post-pandemic Era. Journal of Interior Design, 2022. FWCI: 11.2. Fields: Architecture · Organisational Behaviour. DOI: 10.1111/joid.12218
• Gender Equality and Maternal Burnout: A 40-Country Study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2022. FWCI: 6.4. Fields: Social Psychology · Anthropology. DOI: 10.1177/00220221211072813

2021 (415 total, 300 interdisciplinary, 72%)

• Distributed MIMO for Li-Fi: Channel Measurements, Ray Tracing and Throughput Analysis. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2021. FWCI: 20.7. Fields: Photonics · Communications. DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2021.3072254
• Parental Burnout Around the Globe: A 42-Country Study. Affective Science, 2021. FWCI: 15.9. Fields: Behavioral Neuroscience · Clinical Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s42761-020-00028-4

2020 (398 total, 217 interdisciplinary, 55%)

• Exacerbating Effect of Energy Prices on Resource Curse: Can R&D Be a Mitigating Factor? GU, J. | Umar, M. | Soran, S. | Yue, X.-G. — Resources Policy, 2020. FWCI: 10.0. Fields: Economics · Policy · Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101689
• Objective and Subjective QoE Evaluation for Adaptive Point Cloud Streaming. Van Der Hooft, J. | Vega, M.T. | Begen, A.C. et al. — QoMEX 2020. FWCI: 9.8. Fields: Media Technology · Quality & Reliability. DOI: 10.1109/QoMEX48832.2020.9123081

Funded Research . 2023-2026
Interdisciplinary Research Projects

2026 — Selected Projects (11 of 22)

• PRECISE — Physics-informed Reliable Estimations for Corrosion in Sustainable Nuclear Environments. PI: Özgür Ertunç · Engineering. EURATOM · Üniversite-Sanayi. Nuclear · Materials · 36 months.
• AQUA VIVA — Water as Living Heritage: Traditional Knowledge to Community Action for Climate Resilience. PI: Özge Samancı · Applied Sciences. HORIZON MSCA · University of Bath. Heritage · Climate · 48 months.
• AGRINEXT — Next-Generation Skills and Knowledge Ecosystems for Competitive and Sustainable Farming. PI: Candan Türkkan · Applied Sciences. HORIZON · Food & Bioeconomy. Agriculture · Education · 54 months.
• Resilience-Based Decision Framework for Hospital Networks: 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes Case Study. PI: Derya Deniz · Engineering. TÜBİTAK 2219 · UCL Partnership. Disaster · Healthcare · 12 months.
• Zero Toward Waste: Analytical Models for Sustainable Food Supply Chains. PI: Burcu Balcık Koyuncu · Engineering. TÜBİTAK 1001. Sustainability · Logistics · 36 months.
• TransmigHealth — Transnational Aging and Care Strategies of Elderly Migrants in Antalya. PI: Maissam Nimer · Social Sciences. TÜBİTAK 3005 · Akdeniz Üniversitesi. Sociology · Health · 24 months.

2025 — Selected Projects (46 of 86)

• Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Farming: Innovative and Cooperative Solutions in Yenişehir. PI: Burcu Balcık Koyuncu · Sustainability Platform. Ministry Grant · Yenişehir Belediyesi. Climate · Agriculture · €417K.
• MENBELONG — Belonging for Single Migrant Men: A Cross-Country Comparative Perspective. PI: Susan Beth Rottmann · Social Sciences. HORIZON ERC-AdG · Humboldt Berlin. Migration · Gender · 60 months.
• BRIDGE — Building Research and Innovation in Diversity, Governance, and Identity. PI: Deniz Sert · Social Sciences. ERASMUS+ Jean Monnet CoE. Governance · Identity · 36 months.
• Developing Guidelines for Screen Media for Pre-School Children in Turkey. PI: Gizem Arıkan · Social Sciences. British Council ISPF · Bilgi Üniversitesi. Child Dev. · Media · 18 months.
• FERJUST — Fertility Decline and Technological Developments: The Reproductive Justice Challenge. PI: Sezin Topçu · Social Sciences. FERJUST · CNRS France. Sociology · Technology · 60 months.
• Energy-Efficient Inference of Large Language Models in Software Engineering. PI: Hasan Sözer · Engineering. DİĞER EU · NTNU Cascade Funding. AI/ML · Green Tech · 6 months.

2024 — Selected Projects (50 of 85)

• DE-CONSPIRATOR — Detecting and Countering Information Suppression from a Transnational Perspective. PI: Hamid Akın Ünver · Social Sciences. HORIZON · ÖzÜ Coordinator. Democracy · Disinformation · 36 months.
• MIDAS — Manufacturing Innovation Digital Advancement Services Hub. PI: Erinç Albey · Engineering. DIGITAL EUROPE. Industry 4.0 · Digital · 48 months.
• ENSURE-6G — Evolution in Security and Privacy for 6G Networks. PI: Başak Ozan Özparlak · Law. HORIZON MSCA. Law · ICT · 36 months.
• DeeP-MaRS — An AI-Assisted Bioweapon Detection Platform. PI: Mehmet Burçin Ünlü · Engineering. DİĞER Uluslararası · Stanford University. AI · Biosecurity · 36 months.
• Women's and Men's Perceptions and Experiences of Violence and Harassment at Work. PI: Hayriye Canan Sümer · Social Sciences. ILO Turkey · ODTÜ Partnership. Gender · Labour · 9 months.
• Capacity Building on Agricultural Heritage Systems. PI: Faik Gür · Social Sciences. FAO · United Nations. Heritage · Food · 17 months.

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