Education
2015 - 2020
2015 - 2020Doctorate
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Forest, Department of Forestry Engineering, Turkey
2012 - 2014
2012 - 2014Postgraduate
Istanbul University, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Amenajmanı , Turkey
2008 - 2013
2008 - 2013Undergraduate Double Major
Istanbul University, Orman Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı, Turkey
2006 - 2010
2006 - 2010Undergraduate
Istanbul University, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği, Turkey
Dissertations
2020
2020Doctorate
Ekosistem Hizmetlerinin Çok Kriterli Karar Verme Yaklaşımı ile Planlanması: Belgrad Ormanı Örneği
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Forest, Department of Forestry Engineering
2014
2014Postgraduate
Koruya tahvil edilen meşe baltalıklarında odun üretiminin optimizasyonu; Sergen İşletme Şefliği örneği / Wood production optimization of oak coppices converting to high forests: The case of Sergen Forest District
İstanbul Üniversitesi, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Amenajmanı Anabilim Dalı
Foreign Languages
B2 Upper Intermediate
B2 Upper IntermediateEnglish
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2022
2022EURO PhD Summer School on MCDA/MCDM 2022, Ankara, Turkey
Vocational Course
Bilkent University, Ankara
2020
2020Eğiticinin Eğitimi
Other
İstanbul Üniversitesi
2018
2018Heureka Course
Vocational Course
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
2018
2018Modelling of the forest landscape dynamics with help of an advanced decision support system- HEUREKA
Education Management and Planning
Swedish University of Agricultural Science
2016
2016Monte Carlo Simülasyon Uygulamaları
Education Management and Planning
İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi
2016
2016Karşılaştırmalı Fortran 90 ve C++
Education Management and Planning
İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi
2013
2013ArcGIS
Other
ESRI TURKEY
2012
2012TOEFL
Foreign Language
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
Research Areas
Agricultural Sciences
Forestry
Forest engineering
Forest Management
Functional Planning
Forestry Decision Making
Research Areas Based on Academic Activities
Avesis Research Areas
WoS Research Areas
Scopus Research Areas
Academic Positions
2025 - Present
2025 - PresentAssociate Professor
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty Of Forest, Department Of Forestry Engineering
2021 - Present
2021 - PresentAssistant Professor
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Forest, Department of Forestry Engineering
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021Research Assistant PhD
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Forest, Department of Forestry Engineering
2011 - 2020
2011 - 2020Research Assistant
Istanbul University, Orman Mühendisliği
Managerial Experience
Supervised Theses
in Progress
in ProgressDoctorate
Orman Ekosistem Hizmetleri için Çok Amaçlı Optimizasyon Modeli
Kabak Ö.(Advisor), Çağlayan İ. (Advisor)
A.ŞAHİN(Student)
2025
2025Postgraduate
Optimization strategies for carbon sequestration in reducing industrial emissions in türki̇ye: A predictive afforestation model
Çağlayan İ. (Advisor)
A.Burhan(Student)
2024
2024Doctorate
Comprehensive risk mapping and fire station optimization for forest fire management: An application in Antalya
Kabak Ö.(Advisor), Çağlayan İ. (Advisor)
Z.Özcan(Student)
Articles
2026
20261. Two decades of species distribution modeling: A systematic review of methods and applications
ÖZKAN TÜMER Y., ÇAĞLAYAN İ., YEŞİL A., IVERSON L.
Ecological Modelling
, vol.513, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2025
20252. Türkiye’nin Kızılçam (Pinus brutia Ten.) ormanları için sürdürülebilir reçine yönetim stratejileri: A’WOT analizi
Çağlayan İ.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF FORESTRY , vol.26, no.1, pp.36-44, 2025 (TRDizin)
2025
20253. Using Optimization for Maximizing Future Utility of Ecosystem Services
ÇAĞLAYAN İ., Eriksson L. O., Öhman K., YEŞİL A., Bettinger P.
Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
, vol.46, no.2, pp.309-328, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2025
20254. Seasonal Resin Production in Pinus pinaster Ait. Plantations: Dendrometric and Meteorological Influences
Çağlayan I.
BIORESOURCES
, vol.20, no.1, pp.548-565, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2024
20245. Belgrad forest carbon sequestration and life cycle carbon footprints of İstanbul
Çağlayan I., Sadak A., Kiliç Gül F.
International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics
, vol.11, no.4, pp.58-63, 2024 (TRDizin)
2024
20246. A comprehensive taxonomy for forest fire risk assessment: bridging methodological gaps and proposing future directions
Özcan Z., Çağlayan I., Kabak Ö.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO PROGRESS IN THE USE OF MONITORING DATA IN ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS TO MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENT , vol.196, no.825, pp.1-28, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2024
20247. Dynamics of resin yield in Pinus brutia: A quantitative analysis using bark streak tapping
Çağlayan İ., Dolu A. Ö., Kabak Ö., Rodriquez-Garcia A., Demirel T., Özkan U. Y., et al.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS , vol.221, pp.1-9, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2024
20248. Integrated risk mapping for forest fire management using the analytical hierarchy process and ordered weighted average: a case study in southern Turkey
Özcan Z., Çağlayan İ., Kabak Ö., Kılıç Gül F.
NATURAL HAZARDS
, pp.1-43, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2023
20239. Carbon Suitability Mapping for Forest Management Plan Decisions: The Case of Belgrad Forest (Istanbul)
Çağlayan İ., Yeşil A., Tolunay D., Petersson H.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING & ASSESSMENT
, vol.28, no.2, pp.175-188, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2022
202210. Türkiye'nin ilk orman planlama ünitesindeki teknik ve yapısal değişimlerin 100 yıllık değerlendirilmesi
Şahin A., Çağlayan İ., Büyük H., Karademir H., Aksu A., Şahin H.
Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi
, vol.9, no.1, pp.12-34, 2022 (TRDizin)
2021
202111. A decision making approach for assignment of ecosystem services to forest management units: A case study in northwest Turkey
Çağlayan İ., Yeşil A., Kabak Ö., Bettinger P.
Ecological Indicators
, vol.121, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2020
202012. Mapping of recreation suitability in the Belgrad Forest Stands
Caglayan İ., Yesil A., Cieszewski C., Gul F. K., Kabak Ö.
APPLIED GEOGRAPHY
, vol.116, 2020 (SSCI, Scopus)
2018
201813. Taxonomy for the optimization in forest management: a review and assessment
Caglayan I., Yesil A., Cinar D., Cieszewski C.
FORESTIST
, vol.68, no.2, pp.122-135, 2018 (ESCI, TRDizin)
2018
201814. Spatial harvest scheduling for oak coppices conversion into high forest involving wood production management
ÇAĞLAYAN İ., YEŞİL A., ZENGİN H., Unal M. E.
BOSQUE
, vol.39, no.2, pp.177-190, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
2017
201715. Visibility Analysis of Fire Watchtowers Using GIS: A Case Study in Dalaman State Forest Enterprise
Göltaş M., Demirel T., Çağlayan İ.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST ENGINEERING
, vol.3, pp.66-71, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2024
20241. EVALUATION OF RECREATIONAL SUITABILITY USING THE SIMPLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE METHOD: A CASE STUDY OF SAHILKÖY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT
Çağlayan İ.
VIII. INTERNATIONAL HALICH CONGRESS ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, İstanbul, Turkey, 3 - 04 December 2024, pp.1-2, (Summary Text)
2024
20242. Optimizing Fire Station Placement: Integrating Multi-Model Approaches For Enhanced Response Eciency In Urban And Forested Areas
Özcan Z., Kabak Ö., Çağlayan İ.
Yöneylem Araştırması ve Endüstri Mühendisliği (YA/EM) , Trabzon, Turkey, 2 - 04 October 2024, pp.1, (Summary Text)
2023
20233. Determination of Forest Risk Maps and Planning of Preventive Measures
Ozcan Yavuz Z., Kabak Ö., Çağlayan İ.
INFORMS, Arizona, United States Of America, 15 - 18 October 2023, pp.892, (Summary Text)
2020
20204. Risk Analysis in Monumental Trees : Beykoz Grove Example
Sağlam S., Yeşil A., Demirel T., Çağlayan İ.
Beykoz 2020 Sempozyumu, İstanbul, Turkey, 27 - 29 November 2020, pp.107, (Full Text)
2020
20205. Water regulation and water supply suitability mapping of forest stands: A case study of Belgrade Forest, Turkey
Çağlayan İ.
2nd International Eurasian Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology, Gaziantep, Turkey, 7 - 09 October 2020, pp.201, (Summary Text)
2018
20186. THE EFFECT OF DISTANCE TO RESIDENCE ON RECREATION PREFERENCE; THE CASE OF BELGRAD FOREST
ÇAĞLAYAN İ., SAĞLAM S., Çınar O.
4th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences (ICENS 2018), Kiev, Ukraine, 2 - 06 May 2018, pp.166, (Summary Text)
2018
20187. COMPARATION OF THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND SEQUESTRATION FOR A FOREST AND NEIGBOUR TWO DISTRICTS
ÇAĞLAYAN İ., Sadak A., Kılıç Gül F.
4th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences (ICENS 2018), Kiev, Ukraine, 2 - 06 May 2018, pp.167-137, (Summary Text)
2017
20178. Visibility Analysis of Fire Watchtowers Using GIS; A Case Studyof Dalaman State Forest Enterprise
Demirel T., Göltaş M., Çağlayan İ.
International Forestry and Environment Symposium "Climate Change and Tree Migration", Trabzon, Turkey, 7 - 10 November 2017, pp.123, (Full Text)
2017
20179. "Ranking of Strategic Plans with GRA On The Basis of Recreation and Water Production; The case of Belgrade Forest"
ÇAĞLAYAN İ., Koç M., Demirel T.
International Symposium on New Horizons in Forestry, Isparta, Turkey, 18 - 20 October 2017, pp.1-11, (Full Text)
2016
201610. Comparison of Forest Planning Systems Implemented in Turkey so far
ÇAĞLAYAN İ.
1st International Symposium of Forest Engineering and Technologies (FETEC 2016): Forest Harvesting and Roading in Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Bursa, Turkey, 2 - 04 June 2016, pp.1-10, (Full Text)
2014
201411. Ağaç Hacim Dağılım Haritalarının Mekansal Enterpolasyon Yöntem(ler)iyle Üretilmesi
ÇAĞLAYAN İ.
II. ULUSAL AKDENİZ ORMAN VE ÇEVRE SEMPOZYUMU, Isparta, Turkey, 22 - 24 October 2014, pp.1063, (Full Text)
Books
2019
20191. Ekosistem Hizmetleri
Çağlayan İ., Elvan O. D. (Editor)
in: İstanbul Belgrad Ormanındaki Gelişme Planlarına Halkın Taleplerini Dahil Eden Katılımcı Bir Süreç Oluşturulması, Osman Devrim ELVAN, Editor, Reis Dijital Baskı Sistemleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., İstanbul, pp.58-71, 2019
Funded Projects
2023 - Present
2023 - Present
Küresel İklim Değişikliğinin Kızılçam Pinus brutia Ten. Ormanlarının Türkiye'deki Yayılışı ve Verimi Üzerine Etkisinin Modellenmesi
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other
YEŞİL A. (Executive), ÖZKAN Y., ÖZKAN U. Y., MAKİNECİ E., ÖZDEMİR E., ÇAĞLAYAN İ., et al.
2022 - 2025
2022 - 2025
Reçine, karbon ve odun üretimine dayalı orman ekosistem hizmetleri için karar destek sistemi ve planlama modelinin geliştirilmesi
TUBITAK Project , 3501 - National Young Researcher Career Development Program
Çağlayan İ. (Executive), Özkan U. Y., Ayberk H., Demirel T., Dolu A. Ö., Yeşil A., et al.
2022 - 2024
2022 - 2024Orman Risk Haritalarının Belirlenmesi ve Önleyici Tedbirlerin Planlanması
Project Supported by Other Official Institutions
Çağlayan İ.
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021Meşcere Tipleri Haritasının Otomatik Üretiminde Uzaktan Algılama Verileri (Lidar ve Optik Veriler) ve Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi (CBS) Tekniklerine Dayalı İki Aşamalı Yaklaşım
TUBITAK Project , 1002 - Quick Support Program
Demirel T. (Executive), Özkan U. Y., Çağlayan İ.
2016 - 2019
2016 - 2019
Türkiye’nin İlk Orman Planlama Ünitesindeki Zamansal ve Konumsal Değişimin Yüz Yıllık Analizi
Project Supported by Other Official Institutions
(Project Abstract)
Çağlayan İ., Şahin A.(Executive)
Memberships and Roles in Scientific Organizations
2010 - Present
2010 - Present
Orman Mühendisleri Odası
Member
Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications
January 2026
January 2026ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
January 2026
January 2026GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
December 2025
December 2025ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
December 2025
December 2025ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
December 2025
December 2025ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
December 2025
December 2025EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
December 2025
December 2025GEOMATICS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
November 2025
November 2025ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
November 2025
November 2025INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
October 2025
October 2025FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
October 2025
October 2025Trees, Forests and People
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
September 2025
September 2025ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
August 2025
August 2025OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
August 2025
August 2025EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
July 2025
July 2025ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
July 2025
July 2025ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
July 2025
July 2025INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
June 2025
June 2025NATURAL HAZARDS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
April 2025
April 2025ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
October 2024
October 2024ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
January 2024
January 2024Middle East Journal of Science
National Scientific Refreed Journal
August 2023
August 2023Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
June 2023
June 2023JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
Journal Indexed in SCI-E
April 2023
April 2023Turkish journal of forest science (Online)
National Scientific Refreed Journal
February 2023
February 2023JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
SCI Journal
December 2022
December 2022Düzce Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Ormancılık Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
February 2022
February 2022TURKİSH JOURNAL OF FORESTRY
National Scientific Refreed Journal
January 2022
January 2022JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM
SCI Journal
December 2020
December 2020ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
SCI Journal
Scientific Consultations
2023 - 2023
2023 - 2023Scientific Consultancy
Akkök Holding
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Forest, Department of Forestry Engineering, Turkey
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018Scientific Consultancy
Habitat Peyzaj-Serkan Polat
Istanbul University, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği, Turkey
2012 - 2012
2012 - 2012Scientific Consultancy
GÜL-İSTAN Peyzaj ve İnşaat Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Istanbul University, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği, Turkey
Scholarships
2018 - 2019
2018 - 20192214-A
TUBITAK
Citations
Total Citations (WOS): 47
h-index (WOS): 3
Jury Memberships
January-2026
January 2026PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa
July-2025
July 2025Post Graduate
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa
October-2024
October 2024Doctorate
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa
July-2023
July 2023