M. Deniz Yilmaz

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

M. Deniz Yilmaz is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Deniz Yilmaz has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Materials Chemistry, 23 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in M. Deniz Yilmaz's work include Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (16 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (13 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (9 papers). M. Deniz Yilmaz is often cited by papers focused on Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (16 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (13 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (9 papers). M. Deniz Yilmaz collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Netherlands and United States. M. Deniz Yilmaz's co-authors include Gerhard Christofori, Engin U. Akkaya, Onur Bulut, Anupam Roy, Amit Kumar Mandal, Sudip Some, Jurriaan Huskens, Zeynep Ekmekci, Hüseyin Avni Öktem and Ali Coşkun and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

M. Deniz Yilmaz

61 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

EMT, the cytoskeleton, and cancer cell invasion 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2019 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. EMT, the cytoskeleton, and cancer cell invasion
    2009 1.4k citations M. Deniz Yilmaz, Gerhard Christofori Cancer and Metastasis Reviews profile →
  2. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: biomolecule-nanoparticle organizations targeting antimicrobial activity
    2019 775 citations M. Deniz Yilmaz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Deniz Yilmaz Türkiye 27 2.5k 1.6k 864 855 718 62 5.0k
Qian Cao China 40 1.7k 0.7× 2.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.2× 619 0.7× 538 0.7× 153 5.5k
Xiaohe Tian China 45 2.5k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 2.1k 2.4× 1.3k 1.5× 618 0.9× 241 6.9k
Chong‐Jing Zhang China 37 2.6k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 2.4k 2.7× 785 0.9× 335 0.5× 83 5.2k
Shin Mizukami Japan 35 1.9k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 545 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 318 0.4× 89 4.1k
Miae Won South Korea 31 1.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.8× 709 0.8× 280 0.4× 71 3.7k
Véronique Marsaud France 32 2.2k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.6× 266 0.3× 563 0.8× 62 6.7k
Maarten Merkx Netherlands 50 842 0.3× 3.9k 2.4× 1.2k 1.4× 677 0.8× 640 0.9× 167 7.0k
Yue Wu China 33 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 295 0.3× 487 0.6× 423 0.6× 174 4.0k
Li Fan China 41 2.4k 1.0× 3.0k 1.8× 1.6k 1.9× 1.2k 1.4× 181 0.3× 158 6.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. Deniz Yilmaz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Deniz Yilmaz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Demir, Elif Ayazoğlu, et al.. (2025). NS-CQDs/TiO2 hybrid nanocomposites incorporated with nutshell derived NS-CQDs as photocatalyst for environmental/biological applications and cytotoxicity effect. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(2). 116001–116001. 3 indexed citations
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Yilmaz, M. Deniz. (2023). A simple yet effective colorimetric assay for nitrite based on nitration of a near-infrared (NIR) absorbing dye IR780. Microchemical Journal. 196. 109554–109554. 5 indexed citations
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Altuner, Elif Esra, Veli Cengiz Özalp, M. Deniz Yilmaz, et al.. (2022). Development of electrochemical aptasensors detecting phosphate ions on TMB substrate with epoxy-based mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Chemosphere. 297. 134077–134077. 18 indexed citations
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Meyer‐Schaller, Nathalie, Chantal Heck, Stefanie Tiede, M. Deniz Yilmaz, & Gerhard Christofori. (2018). Foxf2 plays a dual role during transforming growth factor beta-induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition by promoting apoptosis yet enabling cell junction dissolution and migration. Breast Cancer Research. 20(1). 118–118. 25 indexed citations
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Öktem, Hüseyin Avni, et al.. (2017). Ratiometric fluorescence detection of an anthrax biomarker with Eu3+-chelated chitosan biopolymers. Carbohydrate Polymers. 180. 226–230. 53 indexed citations
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Yilmaz, M. Deniz, et al.. (2016). Fluorescent detection of dipicolinic acid as a biomarker of bacterial spores using lanthanide-chelated gold nanoparticles. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 324(Pt B). 593–598. 59 indexed citations
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Ferris, Daniel P., Marco Frasconi, Dmitry Malin, et al.. (2015). Esterase- and pH-responsive poly(β-amino ester)-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery. Nanoscale. 7(16). 7178–7183. 70 indexed citations
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Hopfer, Ulrike, et al.. (2013). LIM‐homeobox gene 2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis by inducing autocrine and paracrine PDGF‐B signaling. Molecular Oncology. 8(2). 401–416. 51 indexed citations
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Usta, Hakan, M. Deniz Yilmaz, Alyssa‐Jennifer Avestro, et al.. (2013). BODIPY–Thiophene Copolymers as p‐Channel Semiconductors for Organic Thin‐Film Transistors. Advanced Materials. 25(31). 4327–4334. 81 indexed citations
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Tang, Gang, M. Deniz Yilmaz, S. K. Bose, et al.. (2013). Tuning the Kondo effect in thin Au films by depositing a thin layer of Au on molecular spin-dopants. Nanotechnology. 24(37). 375204–375204. 4 indexed citations
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Tang, Gang, M. Deniz Yilmaz, S. K. Bose, et al.. (2012). Tunable doping of a metal with molecular spins. Nature Nanotechnology. 7(4). 232–236. 26 indexed citations
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Yilmaz, M. Deniz, Shu‐Han Hsu, David N. Reinhoudt, Aldrik H. Velders, & Jurriaan Huskens. (2010). Ratiometric Fluorescent Detection of an Anthrax Biomarker at Molecular Printboards. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49(34). 5938–5941. 101 indexed citations
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Voorthuijzen, W. Pim, M. Deniz Yilmaz, Alberto Gómez-Casado, et al.. (2010). Direct Patterning of Covalent Organic Monolayers on Silicon Using Nanoimprint Lithography. Langmuir. 26(17). 14210–14215. 9 indexed citations
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Yilmaz, M. Deniz & Gerhard Christofori. (2009). EMT, the cytoskeleton, and cancer cell invasion. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 28(1-2). 15–33. 1439 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ling, Xing Yi, In Yee Phang, Canet Acikgöz, et al.. (2009). Janus Particles with Controllable Patchiness and Their Chemical Functionalization and Supramolecular Assembly. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(41). 7677–7682. 111 indexed citations
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Lehembre, François, M. Deniz Yilmaz, Andreas Wicki, et al.. (2008). NCAM‐induced focal adhesion assembly: a functional switch upon loss of E‐cadherin. The EMBO Journal. 27(19). 2603–2615. 156 indexed citations
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Coşkun, Ali, M. Deniz Yilmaz, & Engin U. Akkaya. (2007). Bis(2-pyridyl)-Substituted Boratriazaindacene as an NIR-Emitting Chemosensor for Hg(II). Organic Letters. 9(4). 607–609. 231 indexed citations

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