K. Zorlu

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

K. Zorlu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Zorlu has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 10 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 5 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in K. Zorlu's work include Landslides and related hazards (10 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (9 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (4 papers). K. Zorlu is often cited by papers focused on Landslides and related hazards (10 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (9 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (4 papers). K. Zorlu collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, India and United States. K. Zorlu's co-authors include Candan Gökçeoğlu, Hakan A. Nefeslioğlu, Faruk Ocakoğlu, H. Sönmez, Şener Ceryan, Dilek Turer, Abidin Temel, Reşat Ulusay, Ali Yalçın and Tolga Görüm and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Engineering Geology.

In The Last Decade

K. Zorlu

16 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Prediction of uniaxial compressive strength of sandstones... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400
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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. Prediction of uniaxial compressive strength of sandstones using petrography-based models
    2007 418 citations K. Zorlu, Candan Gökçeoğlu et al. Engineering Geology profile →

Peers

K. Zorlu
A. W. Hatheway United States
Einar Broch Norway
Kui Zhao China
Mustafa Fener Türkiye
Ergün Tuncay Türkiye
Celestino González Nicieza Spain
Matthew A. Perras Canada
Yulong Chen China
R.J. Fowell United Kingdom
Arild Palmstrøm Sweden
A. W. Hatheway United States
K. Zorlu
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Countries citing papers authored by K. Zorlu

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Zorlu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Zorlu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. Zorlu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. Zorlu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with K. Zorlu. K. Zorlu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Zorlu, K. & Saffet Yağız. (2018). Relationships between results of slake durability test and fractal dimension of aggregates. 1 indexed citations
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Zorlu, K., et al.. (2017). Assessment of Rockfall Hazard on Steep Slopes: Ermenek (Karaman, Turkey). DergiPark (Istanbul University). 38(2). 161–178. 3 indexed citations
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Zorlu, K.. (2017). Determination of Buried Archaeological Structures By Archeogeophysical Methods (Olba, Mersin, Turkey). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38(4). 166–174.
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Zorlu, K., Tolga Görüm, Hakan A. Nefeslioğlu, et al.. (2010). Landform effect on rockfall and hazard mapping in Cappadocia (Turkey). Environmental Earth Sciences. 62(8). 1685–1693. 20 indexed citations
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Zorlu, K., et al.. (2009). Effects of geological factors on rockfall events:Ermenek (Karaman), Turkey. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 2882. 2 indexed citations
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Gökçeoğlu, Candan, H. Sönmez, & K. Zorlu. (2009). Estimating the uniaxial compressive strength of some clay‐bearing rocks selected from Turkey by nonlinear multivariable regression and rule‐based fuzzy models. Expert Systems. 26(2). 176–190. 54 indexed citations
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Gökçeoğlu, Candan, K. Zorlu, Şener Ceryan, & Hakan A. Nefeslioğlu. (2009). A comparative study on indirect determination of degree of weathering of granites from some physical and strength parameters by two soft computing techniques. Materials Characterization. 60(11). 1317–1327. 59 indexed citations
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Ceryan, Şener, K. Zorlu, Candan Gökçeoğlu, & Abidin Temel. (2008). The use of cation packing index for characterizing the weathering degree of granitic rocks. Engineering Geology. 98(1-2). 60–74. 35 indexed citations
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Zorlu, K., et al.. (2008). Determination of geomechanical properties and collapse potential of a caliche by in situ and laboratory tests. Environmental Geology. 56(7). 1449–1459. 25 indexed citations
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Zorlu, K., et al.. (2008). Rockfall hazard assessment in a cultural and natural heritage (Ortahisar Castle, Cappadocia, Turkey). Environmental Geology. 56(5). 963–972. 44 indexed citations
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Turer, Dilek, Hakan A. Nefeslioğlu, K. Zorlu, & Candan Gökçeoğlu. (2007). Assessment of geo-environmental problems of the Zonguldak province (NW Turkey). Environmental Geology. 55(5). 1001–1014. 38 indexed citations
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Zorlu, K., et al.. (2007). Prediction of uniaxial compressive strength of sandstones using petrography-based models. Engineering Geology. 96(3-4). 141–158. 418 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zorlu, K., Reşat Ulusay, Faruk Ocakoğlu, Candan Gökçeoğlu, & H. Sönmez. (2004). Predicting intact rock properties of selected sandstones using petrographic thin-section data. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 41. 93–98. 39 indexed citations
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Gökçeoğlu, Candan & K. Zorlu. (2004). A fuzzy model to predict the uniaxial compressive strength and the modulus of elasticity of a problematic rock. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 17(1). 61–72. 313 indexed citations

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