Assoc. Prof. Dr Taşkın Deniz Yildiz |  Fertilizer |  Best Researcher Award

Academician at  Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Department of Mining Engineering,  Turkey

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taşkın Deniz Yıldız is a distinguished academic at the Department of Mining Engineering, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University. Since 2014, he has contributed significantly to academia, previously serving at Istanbul Technical University. Dr. Yıldız completed his MSc (2012) and PhD (2020) in Mining Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He also holds a law degree from Beykent University (2016) and became a licensed lawyer in 2023. His research interests include mining legislation, mineral economics, resource management, and occupational safety in mines. He has published extensively, with a Google Scholar h-index of 19.

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🎓 Academic and Professional Background:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taşkın Deniz Yıldız has been an academician at Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University since 2014. He previously served at Istanbul Technical University for about four years. He earned his MSc (2012) and PhD (2020) in Mining Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. Dr. Yıldız also holds a law degree from Beykent University (2016) and became a licensed lawyer in 2023.

📊 Research and Achievements:

• Publications: 35 articles (24 in Web of Science, 11 in other indexes), 1 book, 9 WOS/SCOPUS-indexed book chapters, 2 international books, 23 conference papers, and 56 mining sector journal articles.
• Research Projects: Involved in the Istanbul Technical University BAP Project and European COST Actions.

Citation Metrics:

• Google Scholar: 904 citations, h-index 19, i10-index 35
• Web of Science: 201 citations, h-index 8
• Scopus: 251 citations, h-index 10
• AD Scientific Index (2025): Ranked 8th in his university in Turkey

💡 Research Interests:

• Mining legislation, exploration, and operation
• Mineral and resource economics
• Cost analysis and benefit evaluation
• Natural resource taxation and mining investments
• Land use in mining and rehabilitation of abandoned sites
• Mining waste management and occupational safety

🌐 Memberships:

• Founding member, International Network ‘Acclimating Post-Mining Territories’
• Member, Association of Geoscience, Mining and Metallurgy Professionals (YERMAM)
• Member, Technology and Innovation Commission of Professional Development Association of Mining Engineers (MMMGD)
• Member, European Association of Labour Economists
• Member, Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey

Publication Top Notes:

• “Waste management costs (WMC) of mining companies in Turkey: Can waste recovery help meeting these costs?”
  Resources Policy, 68, 101706, 2020 (64 citations)

• “Evaluation of Forestland Use in Mining Operation Activities in Turkey in Terms of Sustainable Natural Resources”
  Land Use Policy, 96, 2020 (49 citations)

• “The Impacts of EIA Procedure on the Mining Sector in the Permit Process of Mining Operating Activities & Turkey Analysis”
  Resources Policy, 67, 2020 (44 citations)

• “Effects of the Private Land Acquisition Process and Costs on Mining Enterprises before Mining Operation Activities in Turkey”
  Land Use Policy, 97, 2020 (42 citations)

• “The Share of Required Costs in Investment Amounts for Mining Operating Activities in Pasture Lands in Turkey”
  Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi (Journal of Engineering), 2019 (39 citations)

• “Forest Fees Paid to Permit Mining Extractive Operations on Turkey’s Forestlands & the Ratio to Investments”
  Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi: Mineral Resources Management, 2020 (36 citations)

• “The Effects of the Mining Operation Activities Permit Process on the Mining Sector in Turkey”
  Resources Policy, 69, 101868, 2020 (35 citations)

• “How Can the Effects of EIA Procedures and Legislation Foreseen for the Mining Operation Activities to Mining Change Positively in Turkey?”
  Resources Policy, 72, 102018, 2021 (29 citations)

• “Forest Costs Paid by Mining Enterprises During Investment Period to Carry Out Mining Operations in Forest Areas”
  Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi (Journal of Engineering), 2020 (28 citations)

• “Urban Development and Mining in Istanbul – Ağaçli Coal Field and Its Rehabilitation”
  SWEMP 2016 (International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management), 2016 (27 citations)

• “Are the Compensations Given to Mining Enterprises Due to the Overlapping with Other Investments in Turkey Enough? Expectations of Compensation for Profit Deprivation”
  Resources Policy, 75, 102507, 2022 (25 citations)

• “How Can the State Rights Be Calculated by Considering a High Share of State Right in Mining Operating Costs in Turkey?”
  Resources Policy, 75, 102509, 2022 (25 citations)

• “Overlapping of Mine Sites and Highway Route in Turkey: Evaluation in Terms of Mining Land Use Criteria and Land-Use Planning”
  Land Use Policy, 106, 105444, 2021 (22 citations)

• “Possible Effects of Mining Zone Regulation on Mining Companies in Turkey & Evaluation of Mining Companies”
  Resources Policy, 71, 102011, 2021 (22 citations)

• “Overlapping of Natural Stone Mining Field with High-Speed Train Project in Turkey: Was the Economic Public Benefit Evaluation Made Sufficiently?”
  Resources Policy, 74, 102241, 2021 (18 citations)