Nurullah Ardıç

Nurullah Ardıç is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Istanbul Technical University. His academic profile shows significant scholarly impact with an h-index of 52 and research outputs spanning from 2008 to 2025.

Professor Ardıç's primary research interests include:

• Ibn Khaldun Studies (100% research focus)
• Islamic Studies (66% research focus)
• Civilization Studies (41% research focus)
• Sociology of Religion
• Turkish Foreign Policy
• Secularism and Modernization
• Ottoman Caliphate Studies

His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent engagement with historical Islamic political thought, particularly focusing on Ibn Khaldun's theories, while connecting them to contemporary issues of civilization discourse, secularism, and Turkish foreign policy. Ardıç has developed a distinctive approach that bridges historical analysis with contemporary political sociology, particularly in the context of Turkey's evolving relationship with Islamic heritage and modern political structures.

Analysis of his publication trends reveals a sustained scholarly trajectory with increasing engagement in methodological approaches to religious texts, as evidenced by his upcoming 2025 work on genre analysis of Hadith commentary. His research shows consistent citation impact, with several publications receiving notable scholarly attention.

Professor Ardıç has supervised 12 graduate students throughout his career, contributing significantly to the development of scholars working at the intersection of Islamic studies and political sociology. His research has been supported by various projects, including the recent 'Tür Analizi ve Dini Metinler: Metodolojik Bir Model' project (2023-2024), which focuses on developing methodological models for analyzing religious texts.