Atatürk University, which ranks first in Türkiye among the 10% of the most cited international publications, has once again confirmed its research quality.
Atatürk University continues to demonstrate its rise in scientific production, focusing not only on quantity but also on quality, with international indicators. According to the data received from the Clarivate InCites platform on July 13, 2026, Atatürk University ranked first in Türkiye with 231 scientific publications published in 2025, which were among the 10% of the most cited publications worldwide.
The measure of scientific success is no longer the number of publications, but the impact power of the publication.
In international academic evaluation systems, the success of universities is not only determined by the number of publications produced; It is measured by the impact of publications in the scientific world. "Top 10% Publications" indicator used by Clarivate InCites; It refers to the publications that are in the 10% success bracket with the most citations, as a result of comparing the scientific activities within the scope of Web of Science with world publications in the same field, in the same year and in the same publication type.
This indicator; It is among the most important performance criteria that reveal the quality level of scientific publications, their international visibility, the impact of research in the scientific world, and the research excellence of universities. Therefore, Atatürk University's placement at the top of Türkiye in this field means not only that more publications are produced; It shows that research that finds more response in the world science literature, is more referenced and has a higher impact is produced.
Strategic Success Strengthening the Research University Identity
The success achieved is considered as a strong outcome of Atatürk University's investments in research infrastructure in recent years, international collaborations, qualified academic human resources and quality-oriented science policies.
231 publications are among the most cited activities worldwide; While it increases the university's international academic visibility, it also significantly strengthens its effectiveness within the global science ecosystem. This success is also a strategic indicator that furthers Atatürk University's research university vision, increases its international competitiveness and reveals its high value-added scientific production capacity.
Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hacımüftüoğlu: "Being at the Peak of Scientific Influence is the Strongest Indicator That We Are on the Right Path"
Evaluating the success achieved, Atatürk University Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hacımüftüoğlu stated that the university's understanding of scientific production no longer focuses only on the number of publications but on the quality of the contribution to world science and said: "The real success of universities is measured by how much the knowledge they produce finds response in the scientific world. According to Clarivate InCites data, our ranking first in Türkiye among the 10% of the most cited publications internationally is one of the most concrete indicators of Atatürk University's scientific quality-oriented approach."
Prof. Dr. Pointing out that the result obtained is the product of a long-term academic transformation, Hacımüftüoğlu continued as follows: "Our investments that strengthen our research infrastructure, our international collaborations, our interdisciplinary activity culture and the devoted efforts of our academics have turned into one of the most important scientific achievements of our country today. This picture is extremely valuable not only for our university, but also for the international competitiveness of Turkish higher education."
Rector Hacımüftüoğlu, emphasizing that the sustainability of scientific impact is their main goal, concluded his statement with the following words: "As Atatürk University, our goal is to carry out research that shapes world science, creates high impact and contributes to the common knowledge of humanity, before producing more publications. I wholeheartedly congratulate all our academics, researchers and students who contributed to this success; I would like to express that we will continue our activities that will take our university to higher ranks in the international arena with the same determination." - ERZURUM