Olcay Mert

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Olcay Mert is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Olcay Mert has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Biomaterials, 12 papers in Organic Chemistry and 10 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Olcay Mert's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (14 papers), Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry (9 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (6 papers). Olcay Mert is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (14 papers), Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry (9 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (6 papers). Olcay Mert collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, United States and Germany. Olcay Mert's co-authors include H. Yıldırım Erbil, A. Levent Demirel, Erdal Ertaş, Turan Öztürk, Ming Yang, Yingying Wang, Samuel K. Lai, Justin Hanes, Laura M. Ensign and Asgar Kayan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Olcay Mert

35 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Transformation of a Simple Plastic into a Superhydrophobi... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Transformation of a Simple Plastic into a Superhydrophobic Surface
    2003 1.6k citations H. Yıldırım Erbil, Olcay Mert 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
Olcay Mert Türkiye 16 1.4k 788 627 517 511 38 2.9k
Andra Dédinaité Sweden 32 1.1k 0.8× 447 0.6× 780 1.2× 219 0.4× 364 0.7× 86 2.8k
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy France 26 2.0k 1.4× 1.4k 1.8× 689 1.1× 521 1.0× 757 1.5× 70 3.8k
Petra Uhlmann Germany 33 1.8k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 776 1.2× 569 1.1× 784 1.5× 132 3.4k
Suzanne Giasson Canada 25 1.1k 0.8× 553 0.7× 372 0.6× 205 0.4× 366 0.7× 54 2.6k
Karine Glinel Belgium 29 1.3k 1.0× 776 1.0× 453 0.7× 528 1.0× 333 0.7× 68 2.5k
Maria M. Santore United States 30 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 582 0.9× 255 0.5× 619 1.2× 101 3.2k
Lingyan Li China 23 2.7k 2.0× 1.5k 1.9× 670 1.1× 809 1.6× 488 1.0× 58 4.9k
King Hang Aaron Lau United States 29 1.1k 0.8× 998 1.3× 512 0.8× 524 1.0× 794 1.6× 58 3.3k
Sungbaek Seo South Korea 24 486 0.4× 711 0.9× 679 1.1× 715 1.4× 996 1.9× 56 2.9k
Katia Sparnacci Italy 29 408 0.3× 473 0.6× 546 0.9× 441 0.9× 941 1.8× 117 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Olcay Mert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Olcay Mert

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mert, Olcay, et al.. (2025). Development of a Recombinant Omicron BA .1 Subunit Vaccine Candidate in Pichia pastoris. Microbial Biotechnology. 18(1). e70077–e70077. 1 indexed citations
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Ateş, Ayten, et al.. (2025). Phase-dependent catalytic performance of sol-gel synthesized ZrO2 in supercritical water gasification of formaldehyde. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 177. 151591–151591.
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Cengiz, Uğur, et al.. (2024). Symmetric star poly(substituted glycolide) homopolymers and their surface properties. Polymer Chemistry. 16(3). 317–330. 2 indexed citations
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Özkoç, Güralp, et al.. (2024). Investigation of effects of MoEpPOSS nanoparticle on the morphological and rheological properties of PA6/TPE blends. DergiPark (Istanbul University). 4(2). 289–297. 1 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, et al.. (2023). Injectable thermoresponsive hydrogels based on (Me)PEG–poly(menthide) amphiphilic block copolymers from bioderived lactone. Polymer Chemistry. 14(10). 1141–1154. 5 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, et al.. (2020). Effect of Octavinyl-Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane on the Cross-linking, Cure Kinetics, and Adhesion Properties of Natural Rubber/Textile Cord Composites. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59(5). 1888–1901. 17 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, et al.. (2020). Symmetrical substituted glycolides: methodology and polymerization. Polymer Chemistry. 11(27). 4477–4491. 8 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, et al.. (2018). Amine-Functionalized Polylactide–PEG Copolymers. Macromolecules. 51(8). 2817–2830. 26 indexed citations
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Demir, Ayhan S., et al.. (2016). Investigation of The Stabilization of Camptothecin Anticancer Drug via PSA-PEG Polymeric Particles. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(1). 2 indexed citations
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Ensign, Laura M., Samuel K. Lai, Yingying Wang, et al.. (2014). Pretreatment of Human Cervicovaginal Mucus with Pluronic F127 Enhances Nanoparticle Penetration without Compromising Mucus Barrier Properties to Herpes Simplex Virus. Biomacromolecules. 15(12). 4403–4409. 37 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay & Asgar Kayan. (2013). Synthesis of silyliminophenolate zirconium compounds and their catalytic activity over lactide/epoxide. Applied Catalysis A General. 464-465. 322–331. 22 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, Samuel K. Lai, Laura M. Ensign, et al.. (2011). A poly(ethylene glycol)-based surfactant for formulation of drug-loaded mucus penetrating particles. Journal of Controlled Release. 157(3). 455–460. 96 indexed citations
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Yu, Tao, Yingying Wang, Ming Yang, et al.. (2011). Biodegradable mucus-penetrating nanoparticles composed of diblock copolymers of polyethylene glycol and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid). Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 2(2). 124–128. 67 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, Güneş Esendağlı, A. Lale Doğan, & Ayhan S. Demir. (2011). Injectable biodegradable polymeric system for preserving the active form and delayed-release of camptothecin anticancer drugs. RSC Advances. 2(1). 176–185. 12 indexed citations
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Lai, Samuel K., Jung Soo Suk, Yingying Wang, et al.. (2011). Drug carrier nanoparticles that penetrate human chronic rhinosinusitis mucus. Biomaterials. 32(26). 6285–6290. 111 indexed citations
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Mert, Olcay, Erdinç Doğancı, H. Yıldırım Erbil, & Ahmet Demi̇r. (2008). Surface Characterization of Poly(l-lactic acid)−Methoxy Poly(ethylene glycol) Diblock Copolymers by Static and Dynamic Contact Angle Measurements, FTIR, and ATR-FTIR. Langmuir. 24(3). 749–757. 31 indexed citations
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Cihaner, Atilla, Olcay Mert, & Ayhan S. Demir. (2008). A novel electrochromic and fluorescent polythienylpyrrole bearing 1,1′-bipyrrole. Electrochimica Acta. 54(4). 1333–1338. 39 indexed citations

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