The delegation from Azerbaijan Lenkeran State University visited the Office of the Dean of Research on November 11, 2024. During the meeting, attended by Prof. Dr. Mikayıl Maharramov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elvin Aliyev, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ülkər Babayeva from Lenkeran State University and Vice Rector and Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, Scientific Research Projects Coordinator Prof. Dr. Necmettin Ünal, ve Assoc. Prof. Dr. Banu Yüceer Özkul from Ankara University, a presentation was delivered on “International Rankings and Activities.” Following the presentation, questions from the delegation were answered, and ideas were exchanged. We extend our thanks to the Lenkeran [...]

Ankara University Vice Rector and Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, visited İzmir Institute of Technology on November 8, 2024. As part of the visit, in the meeting held with the İzmir Institute of Technology Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Alper Baba, Chairman of the Integrated Research Centers (IRC) Prof. Dr. Mehmet Polat, and their team, an exchange of ideas was conducted on topics including the Integrated Research Center and research infrastructure collaborations. We extend our gratitude to İzmir Institute of Technology for their hospitality.

Vice-Rector and Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan visiting the COHE Department of Project Improvement and Support with the Vice Deans and  Coordinator of the Research Projects Support Office on October 25, 2024, discussed regarding 2024 Research Universities ranking studies. The Ranking of Research Universities and analysis studies being shared mutually according to the common criterion that were designated, the fields open to cooperation on the route were designated. We thank the Department of Project Improvement and Support Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esat İpek and her team for their hospitality.

The 2024 Observation and Evaluation Meeting of the Office of the Dean of Research was held on October 31, 2024, with broad participation. The meeting, attended by deans and administrators from academic units, began with an opening speech by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Necdet Ünüvar. In his speech, Rector Ünüvar emphasized the necessity of collaboration among units, discussing Ankara University's leading position among Research Universities and its success in the 2024 COHE Performance Evaluation. Following the presentations on the Office of the Dean of Research’s Annual Activities and Research Performance Analysis by Vice Rector and Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, [...]

Functioning under the coordination of Harvard University Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Founding President and Sabri Ülker Metabolic Research Center Director Faculty of Medicine graduate Prof. Dr. Gökhan Hotamışlıgil, the 2024 Science Awards Ceremony of Sabri Ülker Food, Genetics, and Metabolism Research Center took place in İstanbul Fişekhane. To the first 10-year meeting and ceremony, Vice-Rector and Dean of Research of our University, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, attended. Ankara University Faculty of Medicine 1986 Graduate Prof. Dr. Gökhan Hotamişligil, who made a speech in the ceremony, emphasized that cooperation contributes to the enhancement of academic networks and [...]

Preparatory studies were carried out with the Scientific Publication Coordinatorship regarding Publication in Scientific Journals and Indexing studies within the Office of the Dean of Research. Ankara University Scientific Publications Coordinatorship and the Editors of the Journal of the Faculty of Dentistry participated in the meeting also with the participation of the Vice Rector and Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan ORHAN and the Vice-Deans of Research. At the meeting, a short- and medium-term action plan was prepared by determining the situation regarding the index processes of the journals published within Ankara University.

The Vice-Rector and Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan, held a meeting with Vice-Coordinator of TÜBİTAK ARDEB Prof. Dr. Nurper GÜZ. The subject of the meeting was TÜBİTAK support programs and evaluation processes.  The meeting was concluded after reaching consensus on short and medium-term plans.  

The opening of the Graduate Orientation Program for the 2024-2025 Academic Year, organized by the Orientation Coordinatorship and the Office of the Dean of Students, was held on 20 September 2024. The Vice Rector and Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, academics, and graduate students attended the opening of the program. The Rector of our University, Prof. Dr. Necdet Ünüvar, who was in Çanakkale for Veterans Day on September 19, attended the program virtually. Prof. Dr. Necdet ÜNÜVAR emphasized that the accomplishments of the University do actually belong to all the members of Ankara University and expressed his good [...]

The 2023 list of scientists, compiled by Stanford University academic John P.A. Ioannidis and other researchers, which ranks scientists based on their greatest impact, was published by Elsevier. In the ranking that was published under two categories, “Career-long impact” and “yearly impact”, taking the indicators like the number of qualified publications, citations, h-index, c-score into consideration, in 2023 Career-Long Impact Category 16 Academics of 6 different Faculties of Ankara University were listed. We congratulate our Academics, wishing them ongoing success in the future.

The 2023 list of scientists, compiled by Stanford University academic John P.A. Ioannidis and other researchers, which ranks scientists based on their greatest impact, was published by Elsevier. In the ranking that was published under two categories, “Career-long impact” and “yearly impact”, taking the indicators like the number of qualified publications, citations, h-index, c-score into consideration, in 2023 Yearly Impact Category 18 Academics of 6 different Faculties of Ankara University were listed. We congratulate our Academics, wishing them ongoing success in the future.