Haluk Akgün

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Haluk Akgün is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Haluk Akgün has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 30 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 28 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Haluk Akgün's work include Landslides and related hazards (30 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (27 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (26 papers). Haluk Akgün is often cited by papers focused on Landslides and related hazards (30 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (27 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (26 papers). Haluk Akgün collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Iran and United States. Haluk Akgün's co-authors include Mohammad Azarafza, Ebrahim Asghari-Kaljahi, Reza Derakhshani, Mehdi Azarafza, Akbar Ghazifard, Peter M. Atkinson, Jafar Rahnamarad, J.J.K. Daemen, Hong‐Hu Zhu and Yaser A. Nanehkaran and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Cement and Concrete Research and International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Haluk Akgün

86 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Deep learning-based landslide susceptibility mapping 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Deep learning-based landslide susceptibility mapping
    2021 288 citations Mohammad Azarafza, Mehdi Azarafza et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Haluk Akgün Türkiye 25 982 810 660 476 319 87 1.9k
Joseph Wartman United States 25 946 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 509 0.8× 162 0.3× 252 0.8× 93 1.9k
Reza Derakhshani Iran 25 863 0.9× 405 0.5× 445 0.7× 259 0.5× 327 1.0× 102 2.1k
Neil Dixon United Kingdom 33 1.3k 1.4× 1.5k 1.8× 453 0.7× 525 1.1× 167 0.5× 124 2.8k
Mohammad Azarafza Iran 27 1.3k 1.3× 675 0.8× 722 1.1× 479 1.0× 423 1.3× 50 2.0k
Zhenming Shi China 26 1.3k 1.4× 1.5k 1.8× 560 0.8× 495 1.0× 216 0.7× 138 2.3k
Suzanne Lacasse Norway 18 1.4k 1.5× 1.4k 1.8× 840 1.3× 268 0.6× 537 1.7× 65 2.6k
Xing-guo Yang China 28 1.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 505 0.8× 612 1.3× 242 0.8× 131 2.1k
Ming Peng China 34 1.9k 1.9× 1.9k 2.3× 662 1.0× 294 0.6× 582 1.8× 134 3.4k
D. G. Toll United Kingdom 30 1.2k 1.3× 2.2k 2.7× 478 0.7× 128 0.3× 107 0.3× 149 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Haluk Akgün

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Öner, Gökalp, et al.. (2025). Municipal landfill site selection using TOPSIS methodology: A case study for Polatlı, Ankara, Türkiye. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 84(3). 4 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2024). Assessment of Complex Rock Slope Instabilities in Mudurnu, Turkey, Through Kinematic and Dynamic Analyses: A Case Study. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 58(2). 2223–2242. 4 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2023). Engineering geological characterization and assessment of complex rock slope failures in Mudurnu, Turkey. Natural Hazards. 120(4). 3271–3298. 15 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Yaser A. Nanehkaran, Haluk Akgün, & Yimin Mao. (2021). Application of an image processing-based algorithm for river-side granular sediment gradation distribution analysis. OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University). 10(3). 229–244. 18 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Mehdi Azarafza, Haluk Akgün, Peter M. Atkinson, & Reza Derakhshani. (2021). Deep learning-based landslide susceptibility mapping. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 24112–24112. 288 indexed citations breakdown →
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Azarafza, Mohammad, et al.. (2020). The impact of municipal waste disposal of heavy metals on environmental pollution: A case study for Tonekabon, Iran. Advances in Environmental Research. 9(3). 175–189. 8 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Haluk Akgün, Mohammad‐Reza Feizi‐Derakhshi, et al.. (2020). Discontinuous rock slope stability analysis under blocky structural sliding by fuzzy key-block analysis method. Heliyon. 6(5). e03907–e03907. 37 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Ebrahim Asghari-Kaljahi, Akbar Ghazifard, & Haluk Akgün. (2020). Application of fuzzy expert decision-making system for rock slope block-toppling modeling and assessment: a case study. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. 7(1). 159–168. 23 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Akbar Ghazifard, Haluk Akgün, & Ebrahim Asghari-Kaljahi. (2019). Geotechnical characteristics and empirical geo-engineering relations of the South Pars Zone marls, Iran. Geomechanics and Engineering. 19(5). 393–405. 13 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Yaser A. Nanehkaran, Lila Rajabion, et al.. (2019). Application of the modified Q-slope classification system for sedimentary rock slope stability assessment in Iran. Engineering Geology. 264. 105349–105349. 44 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2018). Evaluating modes of failure zones of the rock masses along Mudurnu Valley (Turkey) by using a unmanned aerial vehicle. EGUGA. 13370. 3 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2018). A UAV SUPPORTED EVALUATION OF THE COMPLEX KINEMATIC FAILURES FOR THE DISCONTINUOUS ROCK MASSES OF MUDURNU VALLEY. 2 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Haluk Akgün, & Ebrahim Asghari-Kaljahi. (2017). Assessment of rock slope stability by slope mass rating (SMR): A case study for the gas flare site in Assalouyeh, South of Iran. Geomechanics and Engineering. 13(4). 571–584. 19 indexed citations
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Azarafza, Mohammad, Ebrahim Asghari-Kaljahi, & Haluk Akgün. (2017). Assessment of discontinuous rock slope stability with block theory and numerical modeling: a case study for the South Pars Gas Complex, Assalouyeh, Iran. Environmental Earth Sciences. 76(11). 40 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2016). Yeraltı Nükleer Atık Haznelerinde Kullanılabilecek Sıkıştırılmış Kum Bentonit Karışımlarının Geoteknik Değerlendirmesi ve Bariyer Tasarımı. Teknik Dergi. 27(3). 7477–7496. 1 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2015). Slope Movement Monitoring with Optical Fiber Technology. OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University). 1 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk, et al.. (2013). BARTIN, ULUS İLÇESİ İÇİN YAPAY SİNİR AĞI VE LOJİSTİK REGRESYON YÖNTEMLERİNİN HEYELAN DUYARLILIK ÇALIŞMASINA UYGULANMASI VE KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI. DergiPark (Istanbul University).
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Akgün, Haluk & J.J.K. Daemen. (1994). Performance assessment of cement grout borehole plugs in basalt. Engineering Geology. 37(2). 137–148. 10 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk & Robert B. Wallace. (1993). Solid Waste Containment in Double Lined Systems. OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University). 1 indexed citations
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Akgün, Haluk & J.J.K. Daemen. (1986). Size influence on the sealing performance of cementitious borehole plugs. OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University). 38(6). 2935–2944. 6 indexed citations

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