Reşat Ulusay

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
124 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Reşat Ulusay is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Reşat Ulusay has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 66 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 44 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Reşat Ulusay's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (62 papers), Landslides and related hazards (44 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (40 papers). Reşat Ulusay is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (62 papers), Landslides and related hazards (44 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (40 papers). Reşat Ulusay collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Japan and Netherlands. Reşat Ulusay's co-authors include H. Sönmez, Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler, Candan Gökçeoğlu, Ömer Aydan, Nilsun Hasançebi, Hasan Karakul, Ergün Tuncay, Nihat Sinan Işık, Masanori Hamada and Vedat Doyuran and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Engineering Geology and Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Reşat Ulusay

122 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

The ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock Characterization, Tes... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2014 2008 250 500 750
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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. The ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock Characterization, Testing and Monitoring: 2007-2014
    2014 890 citations Reşat Ulusay profile →
  2. Water-induced variations in mechanical properties of clay-bearing rocks
    2008 446 citations Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler, Reşat Ulusay profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Reşat Ulusay Türkiye 39 3.3k 2.8k 1.8k 1.4k 1.3k 124 5.5k
Heinz Konietzky Germany 45 4.0k 1.2× 2.6k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 655 0.5× 199 5.4k
H. Sönmez Türkiye 31 1.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 2.3k 1.3× 649 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 67 4.4k
Mark S. Diederichs Canada 39 5.3k 1.6× 3.6k 1.3× 2.5k 1.4× 1.6k 1.1× 2.5k 1.9× 144 7.1k
Z.T. Bieniawski United States 28 6.6k 2.0× 3.5k 1.2× 2.6k 1.4× 2.7k 1.8× 2.0k 1.5× 70 8.0k
Erik Eberhardt Canada 34 4.1k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 3.3k 1.8× 1.5k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 98 5.7k
Giovanni Grasselli Canada 39 5.4k 1.6× 3.2k 1.1× 2.5k 1.4× 1.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 128 6.9k
E.T. Brown Australia 34 7.2k 2.2× 4.6k 1.6× 3.1k 1.7× 2.2k 1.5× 3.4k 2.6× 82 9.3k
Rajesh Singh India 33 2.4k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 931 0.7× 97 3.8k
Murat Karakus Australia 44 3.6k 1.1× 2.4k 0.9× 1.9k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 134 5.1k
Marte Gutierrez United States 37 1.8k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 964 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 550 0.4× 185 4.1k

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All Works

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Ulusay, Reşat, et al.. (2025). The leeb (Equotip) hardness test for rock materials: An overview, assessments on the factors influencing test results, and prediction models based on a large database. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 84(3). 3 indexed citations
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Aydan, Ömer, et al.. (2024). The damage and response of some underground structures by the 2023 February 6 Great Turkish Earthquakes and some considerations. Engineering Geology. 336. 107549–107549. 7 indexed citations
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Tuncay, Ergün, et al.. (2017). An investigation on the mechanisms of instabilities and safe design of the south slope at a lignite pit (SW Turkey) based on a sensitivity approach. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 76(4). 1321–1341. 9 indexed citations
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Aydan, Ömer & Reşat Ulusay. (2016). Rock engineering evaluation of antique rock structures in Cappadocia Region of Turkey. 411. 829–834. 1 indexed citations
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Karakul, Hasan & Reşat Ulusay. (2015). Multivariate Predictions of Geomechanical Properties of Rocks by Ultrasonic Velocities, Physical and Mineralogical Properties under Different Degrees of Saturation. 1 indexed citations
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Aydan, Ömer & Reşat Ulusay. (2014). Rock Mass Quality Rating (RMQR) System: Its Application to Estimation of Geomechanical Characteristics of Rock Masses and to Rock Support Selection for Underground Caverns and Tunnels. 1 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat. (2013). Harmonizing Engineering Geology with Rock Engineering on Stability of Rock Slopes. 4 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat, Ömer Aydan, Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler, et al.. (2013). ISRM Suggested Method for the Needle Penetration Test. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 47(3). 1073–1085. 42 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat, et al.. (2012). Weak Rock Mass Characterization By RMR And M-RMR Systems: A Comparative Study Based On the Cases From Mines In Turkey. 1 indexed citations
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Ergüler, Zeynal Abiddin & Reşat Ulusay. (2007). Estimation of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Clay-bearing Weak Rocks Using Needle Penetration Resistance. 15 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat, et al.. (2006). Stability of Spoil Piles at Two Coal Mines in Turkey: Geotechnical Characterization and Design Considerations. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience. 12(4). 337–352. 11 indexed citations
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Duman, Tamer Y., et al.. (2005). A geohazard reconnaissance study based on geoscientific information for development needs of the western region of Istanbul (Turkey). Environmental Geology. 48(7). 871–888. 14 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat, Ömer Aydan, & Masanori Hamada. (2002). Faulting and Fault-induced Damages and Disasters:THE BEHAVIOUR OF STRUCTURES BUILT ON ACTIVE FAULT ZONES: EXAMPLES FROM THE RECENT EARTHQUAKES OF TURKEY. 19(2). 12 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat, et al.. (1999). Long Term Mechanical Characteristics of Cappadocia Tuff. 7 indexed citations
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Tosun, Hasan & Reşat Ulusay. (1997). Engineering Geological Characterization and Evaluation of Liquefaction Susceptibility of Foundation Soils at a Dam Site, Southwest Turkey. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience. III(3). 389–409. 9 indexed citations
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Aydan, Ömer, et al.. (1996). Buckling Failure At an Open-pit Coal Mine. 1 indexed citations
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Ulusay, Reşat, et al.. (1993). Geotechnical approaches for the design of a railway tunnel section in andesite. Engineering Geology. 34(1-2). 81–93. 3 indexed citations

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