Üsküdar University is one of the 2 universities with the most development in SCIMAGO "Research Index" Ranking

Üsküdar University has achieved a significant success among international universities in research, innovation, and social impact ranking. According to the ranking made through the Scopus database of Scimago Rankings, Üsküdar University took its place in the top 10 among foundation universities in Türkiye. With the remarkable development in the innovation index as of 2022, Üsküdar University became the 2nd foundation university and ranked second with its studies in the basic sciences. 


Üsküdar University is in the top 10 in “Research Index” among foundation Universities in Türkiye.

Üsküdar University, which draws attention with its studies in the fields of health sciences, science, and social sciences, reveals its achievements on a global scale with the latest data.

Scimago Journal & Country Rank, Üsküdar University achieved remarkable success according to the ranking obtained by combining three basic indicators including research performance, innovation outputs and web visibility and social impact, developed from the information contained in Scimago Journal & Country Rank, Scopus® database (Elsevier B.V.).

According to this, as of 2022, Üsküdar University showed the following achievements;

- In the "Research Index" ranking, it ranks 13th among 132 universities in Türkiye and 4th among foundation universities,

- As of 2023, it ranked 47th among 134 universities in Türkiye and 9th among foundation universities in the "Research Index" ranking.

The 2nd most developed Foundation University…

Üsküdar University, which is among the top 10 foundation universities in Türkiye with its research index ranking, has become the 2nd foundation university with the most development in 2022 with its remarkable development in the innovation index.

When the research focuses of Üsküdar University are examined, it is seen that the frequency of broadcasting is distributed within the framework of health sciences, basic sciences and engineering, and that the impact value of studies in health sciences is higher.

As a result of the evaluation on the data of SCOPUS research outputs; Among the 134 foundation and state universities evaluated in Türkiye, Üsküdar University showed the following achievements;

It ranks 2nd with their studies in the field of Basic Sciences,

It ranks 6th with its studies in the field of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy,

It ranks 13th with its studies in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,

It ranks 33rd with its studies in the field of Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Please see the link below for the full list: 

https://www.scimagoir.com/rankings.php?sector=Higher+educ.&country=TUR&ranking=Research

What is Scimago Rankings?

Scimago Rankings

SCImago Journal & Country Rank is a ranking method developed from the information contained in the Scopus® database (Elsevier B.V.) that combines three key indicators as research performance, innovation outputs, and web visibility and social impact.

The journals in the Scopus database are classified according to 27 main areas, 313 subjects and the source country of publication. Citation data is taken from more than 34,100 books from more than 5,000 international publishers and country performance metrics from 239 countries.

In the SCIMAGO ranking;

While the Research Ranking refers to the volume, impact and quality of the research output of the institution,

The Innovation Ranking is calculated based on the number of patent applications of the institution and the citations of the research outputs from the patents. (PATSTATS-Worldwide Patent Statistical Database)

Social Impact Ranking is based on the number of pages of the organization's website and the number of feedback and mentions from social networks. (PlumX metrics & Mendeley)

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