Abdullah Demir

Abdullah Demir is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University's Faculty of Theology. He specializes in Hanafi-Maturidi religious understanding, academic publishing, and citation styles.

• Education: B.A. in Theology (Uludağ University, 2002), M.A. in Theology (Uludağ University, 2006), Ph.D. in Theology (Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 2014)
• Institutional roles: Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet Theology Journal (2016-2019), Founder of ISNAD Citation Style (2018), Founder of Oku Okut Association (2020), Coordinator of Turkey Editors Workshop and National Theology Citation Index
• Research focus: Intersections of theology, academic writing standards, and educational initiatives

His scientific achievements include the TUBITAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and developing the ISNAD Citation Style, now adopted by 55 institutions and 168 journals globally. He also founded the Turkey Editors Group (619 members) and Oku Okut Academy, an online education portal for promoting reading habits.