A Bibliometric Review of Histological Responses to Environmental Stress and Pollution in Birds (1975–2024)
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Environmental stress and pollution pose significant threats to bird populations by impacting their health and survival and this study provides a comprehensive examination of the histological changes in avian tissues caused by such stressors and pollutants. Analyzing 151 scientific documents published between 1975 and 2024, the study utilized source analysis to identify publication trends, keyword analysis to highlight key topics, Lotka analysis to assess scientific productivity among researchers, and thematic analysis to categorize the research into main clusters. The findings indicate a growing scientific interest in this field since 2000 and show that the highest number of publications was reached in 2023, even though the dataset includes articles published up to 2024. The United States leads in the number of publications (30.5%), followed by Canada (17.2%), China (13.2%), and Spain (11.3%) and most articles have appeared in leading environmental science journals such as Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Pollution, and Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. The most prominent topics identified include “histological changes,” “heavy metal accumulation,” “oxidative stress,” and “plastic pollution.” Lotka analysis shows that scientific productivity is driven by a small number of highly productive researchers, while the majority of authors have published only one (n=551) or two (n=68) articles. Thematic analysis revealed four main research clusters: (i) heavy metal accumulation, (ii) plastic pollution, (iii) the effects of organic and inorganic minerals, and (iv) histological changes. Overall, this study underscores the importance of histological analysis in understanding the impact of environmental pollution on avian health and provides a bibliometric framework that can guide future research priorities and conservation strategies, particularly by highlighting emerging contaminants, underrepresented regions, and key themes for long-term histopathological monitoring.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Microplastics metal accumulation environmental pollution birds histopathology
Etik Beyan
Ethics committee approval is not required for this study.
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Kuşlarda Çevresel Stres ve Kirliliğe Karşı Histolojik Yanıtların Bibliyometrik İncelemesi (1975–2024)
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Çevresel stres ve kirlilik, kuş popülasyonları için sağlıklarını ve hayatta kalmalarını etkileyerek önemli tehditler oluşturmaktadır ve bu çalışma, bu tür stres faktörleri ve kirleticilerin neden olduğu kuş dokularındaki histolojik değişikliklerin kapsamlı bir incelemesini sunmaktadır. 1975 ile 2024 yılları arasında yayınlanan 151 bilimsel belgeyi analiz eden çalışma, yayın eğilimlerini belirlemek için kaynak analizi, kilit konuları vurgulamak için anahtar kelime analizi, araştırmacılar arasındaki bilimsel üretkenliği değerlendirmek için Lotka analizi ve araştırmayı ana kümeler halinde kategorize etmek için tematik analiz kullandı. Bulgular, 2000 yılından bu yana bu alana olan bilimsel ilginin arttığını göstermektedir ve veri seti 2024 yılına kadar yayınlanan makaleleri içerse de, en yüksek yayın sayısına 2023 yılında ulaşılmıştır. Yayın sayısı açısından Amerika Birleşik Devletleri (%30,5) başı çekerken, onu Kanada (%17,2), Çin (%13,2) ve İspanya (%11,3) izlemektedir. Makalelerin çoğu “Science of the Total Environment”, “Environmental Pollution” ve “Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry” gibi önde gelen çevre bilimleri dergilerinde yayınlanmıştır. Belirlenen en önemli konular arasında “histolojik değişiklikler”, “ağır metal birikimi”, “oksidatif stres” ve “plastik kirliliği” yer almaktadır. Lotka analizi, bilimsel üretkenliğin yüksek oranda üretken birkaç araştırmacı tarafından yönlendirildiğini, yazarların çoğunluğunun ise yalnızca bir (n=551) veya iki (n=68) makale yayınladığını göstermektedir. Tematik analiz dört ana araştırma kümesini ortaya çıkardı: (i) ağır metal birikimi, (ii) plastik kirliliği, (iii) organik ve inorganik minerallerin etkileri ve (iv) histolojik değişikliklerdir. Genel olarak, bu çalışma çevresel kirliliğin kuş sağlığı üzerindeki etkisini anlamada histolojik analizin önemini vurgulamakta ve özellikle ortaya çıkan kirleticileri, yetersiz temsil edilen bölgeleri ve uzun süreli histopatolojik izleme için kilit temaları vurgulayarak gelecekteki araştırma önceliklerine ve koruma stratejilerine rehberlik edebilecek bir bibliyometrik çerçeve sağlamaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Mikroplastik metal birikimi çevre kirliliği kuşlar histopatoloji
Etik Beyan
Bu çalışma için etik kurul onayı gerekmemektedir.
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Ayrıntılar
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | Ekoloji (Diğer) |
| Bölüm | Derleme |
| Yazarlar | |
| Gönderilme Tarihi | 30 Eylül 2025 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 23 Aralık 2025 |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 4 Şubat 2026 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2026 Sayı: 8 |
Amaç ve Kapsam
Kommagene Biyoloji Dergisi, biyoloji alanında ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde yapılan bilimsel çalışmaları bilim insanlarına, uzmanlara, öğrencilere ve kamuoyuna duyurmayı ve bu yolla bilimsel bilgiyi toplumla paylaşmayı, herhangi bir çıkar gözetmeksizin, özgün ve kaliteli çalışmaları hızlı bir şekilde yayımlamayı hedefleyen uluslararası bilimsel bir dergidir.
Kommagene Biyoloji Dergisi iki taraflı kör hakemli bir akademik dergi olup elektronik olarak basılmaktadır. Moleküler biyoloji, ekoloji, taxonomi, mikrobiyoloji, fizyoloji ve biyokimya gibi biyolojik bilimlerin tüm alanlarından daha önceden yayınlanmamış orjinal çalışmaları birleştirme misyonu gereği Kabul etmektedir. Derleme çalışmalar her sayıda sınırlı olarak editörler tarafından incelendikten sonra hakemlere gönderilebilir. Dergimiz açık erişimli bir dergi olup (açık erişim politikasına ulaşmak için tıklayınız) basım ve değerlendirme süreci için herhangi bir ücret talep edilmemektedir.
Yazım Kuralları
Genel Bilgi
Kommagene Biyoloji Dergisi, özgün araştırma makaleleri, derleme makaleler, vaka raporları, araştırma notu gibi biyolojinin tüm alanlarından yayınlanmamış orijinal araştırmaları kabul eder. Derleme makaleler, editörler tarafından her yıl için belirli bir sayıda değerlendirildikten sonra işleme alınması için kabul edilebilir.
Dergiye gönderilen makaleler herhangi bir intihal yazılımı yardımıyla taranmalı ve intihal programı sonuç raporu makale ile birlikte yüklenmelidir. Benzerlik oranı % 25 den az ve 1 kaynaktan % 5 ten az olmalı. Her türlü intihal içeren makale otomatik olarak reddedilecek ve yazarlar dergimize yazı sunma ve yayınlama hakkını kaybedeceklerdir. Editörler, makaleleri bir kategoriden diğerine taşıma hakkını saklı tutar.
Makaleler, yazım kurallarına uymadıklarında ve/veya derginin amacı ve kapsamı dışındaysa, hakem süreci başlamadan editörler tarafından reddedilebilir. Makaleler tüm yazarlar tarafından imzalanmış kapak ve telif hakkı devir mektubu ve yazar katkı formu ile gönderilmelidir. Kapak mektubu olmadan gönderilen makaleler işleme alınmaz.
Makalenin hazırlanması
Makale Microsoft Word, OpenOffice veya LibreOffice programında Times New Roman yazı tipinde, 12 punto, A4 boyutunda, kenar boşlukları tümkenarlarda 2,5 cm olarak yazılmalıdır, .doc veya .docx formatında kaydedilmelidir. Makale tüm başlıkları, tablo, şekiller ve kaynaklar ile birlikte 25 sayfayı geçmemeli
Sayfalar ilk sayfadan başlayarak sağ alt köşeden numaralandırılmalıdır.
Tüm makalelerin kapak sayfasında; Makalenin başlığı, Yazarların Adı ve Soyadı, ORCID numaralrı, Adresleri ve yazışmadan sorumlu yazarın iletişim bilgileri bulunmalıdır. Kapak sayfası makale ana dosyasından ayrı olarak sisteme yüklenmelidir.
Makaleler Türkçe veya İngilizce olarak sunulabilir. Özet her iki dilde yazılmalıdır.
Özetten sonra makalenin başlığında geçmeyen en az 4 en fazla 6 anahtar kelime verilmelidir.
Kaynakların yazımında APA stili takip edilmelidir (ayrıntılar için tıklayınız)
Tüm fotoğraf ve çizimler şekil olarak adlandırılmalıdır ve metin içerisinde atıf edilmelidir.
Tablolar hem makale dosyası içinde hem de ayrı birer Excel dosyası olarak sisteme yüklenmelidir.
Yazarlar göndermiş oldukları makaleye hakemlik yapmak üzere, konunun uzmanı olan 5 hakem adı önerir (Adı, Adresi, e-posta adresi). Bunlardan en az ikisi Makalenin yazıldığı ülkenin dışından olmalıdır. Editörler önerilen hakemleri tercih etmeyebilir.
Yazarlar makaleyi sisteme yüklemeden önce ön kontrol dosyasına (Ön kontrol dosyası indirmek için lütfen tıklayınız) göre makaleyi düzenlmek zorundadır. Dergi kurallarına göre hazırlanmayan makaleler değerlendirmeye alınmadan ret edilir.
Makale Düzeni
1. Kapak Sayfası (Başlık, yazar isimleri, adresleri, ORCID numaraları iletişime geçilen yazar bilgisi) ayrı bir dosya olarak sisteme yüklenmelidir.
2. Özet sayfası (İngilizce Başlık, İngilizce özet, anahtar kelimeler, Türkçe Başlık, Türkçe özet ve anahtar kelimeler);
3. Ana Metin (1. Giriş, 2. Materyal ve Metot, 3.Sonuçlar, 4.Tartışma)
4. Teşekkür
5. Kaynaklar
6. Tablo ve Şekil altı yazılarını takiben tablo ve şekiller
Özet: Kısa makale dahil tüm makale türlerinde en az 50, en fazla 250 kelimelik bir özet olmalı ve çalışmanın esas sonuçlarını içermelidir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Özetten sonra makalenin başlığında geçmeyen en az 4 en fazla 6 anahtar kelime verilmelidir.
Giriş: Çalışma hakkında geçmişte yapılan araştırmalar özetlenmeli ve çalışmanın özel amacı belirtilmelidir
Materyal ve Yöntem: Bu bölümde gerekli ise deney ve arazi çalışmaları için alınan izinler hakkında yeterli bilgi verilmelidir. Çalışılan metod sadece yeni ise metodun detaylı tanımlanması yapılmalı aksi halde gereksiz tekrardan kaçınılarak kısaca sunulmalıdır.
Sonuçlar: Bu bölümde çalışmanın kısaca bulguları verilmelidir. Aynı verileri hem metinde hem de şekil veya tablo halinde vermekten kaçınılmalıdır.
Tartışma: Bu bölüm, sonuçların önemi ve makalenin amaçlarıyla olan ilişkilerini ele almalıdır. Ayrıca bu çalışmanın sonuçları ile konu hakkında bildiklerimizin nasıl etkilendiği açıklanmalıdır.
Kısa makale: Bu makale türü genellikle 3 veya 4 sayfadan az olarak sunulan makalelerdir. Öncelikle 180 kelimeden az bir özet sunulmalı daha sonra bölüm başlıkları olmadan metin verilmelidir.
Etik İlkeler ve Yayın Politikası
Commagene Journal of Biology (CJB), bilimsel bilginin güvenilir, şeffaf ve etik ilkeler doğrultusunda üretilmesini ve yayımlanmasını temel ilke olarak benimser. Dergimiz, yayın etiği konularında Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) ve Yükseköğretim Kurulu (YÖK) Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi başta olmak üzere ulusal ve uluslararası standartlara bağlıdır.
Gönderilen çalışmaların özgün olması, daha önce herhangi bir yerde yayımlanmamış bulunması ve başka bir dergide eşzamanlı olarak değerlendirilmemesi gerekmektedir. Yazarlar, araştırmalarında kullandıkları verilerin doğru, şeffaf ve erişilebilir olmasını sağlamakla yükümlüdür. İnsan ve hayvan deneklerini içeren araştırmalarda ilgili etik kurul onayları ile yasal izinlerin alınması zorunlu olup, bu bilgiler makalede açıkça belirtilmelidir. Ayrıca, çıkar çatışmaları ve finansal destekler şeffaf biçimde beyan edilmeli, tüm yazarların çalışmaya gerçek katkısı bulunmalıdır.
Hakemler, değerlendirme sürecini gizlilik, tarafsızlık ve yapıcılık ilkeleri doğrultusunda yürütür. Çıkar çatışması bulunan durumlarda hakemlik görevinden çekilmek esastır. Hakem raporları yalnızca editoryal süreçte kullanılacak ve hiçbir şekilde üçüncü taraflarla paylaşılmayacaktır.
Editörler, yayın kararlarını yalnızca bilimsel içerik ve katkı temelinde alır; kişisel, kurumsal veya finansal çıkarlar bu sürece etki etmez. Editörler, tüm taraflara karşı adil, şeffaf ve sorumlu bir süreç yürütmeyi taahhüt eder. Etik ihlal şüphesi doğması halinde, COPE yönergeleri doğrultusunda gerekli incelemeler yapılır ve gerekirse düzeltme, geri çekme veya açıklama yayımlanır.
Commagene Journal of Biology, intihal, sahtecilik, veri tahrifi, çoklu yayın, dilimlenmiş yayın ve haksız yazarlık gibi her türlü etik ihlali kesin biçimde reddeder. Dergimiz, bilimsel iletişimde dürüstlük, şeffaflık ve akademik sorumluluk ilkelerini gözeterek, ulusal ve uluslararası akademik topluluk için güvenilir bir yayın ortamı sağlamayı amaçlar.
Ücret Politikası
Dergimiz açık erişimli bir dergi olup basım ve değerlendirme süreci için herhangi bir ücret talep edilmemektedir.
Dizinler
Dergi Kurulları
Baş Editör
Yönetici Editör
Teknik Editör
Dil Editörü (İngilizce)
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi İngilizce Öğretmenliği bölümü mezunu olan Nazmiye Gürel Cennetkuşu lisans eğitimini 2001 yılında tamamladı. Mezun olduktan sonra İngilizce öğretmeni olarak bir devlet ilkokulunda çalışmaya başladı. 2004 yılında Yükseköğretim Kurumu’ndan yurt dışında lisansüstü eğitim bursu kazandı. 2005 yılında SUNY at Buffalo (New York, ABD)’da öğrenimine başlayan Cennetkuşu yüksek lisansını TESOL alanında (2007), doktorasını ise İkinci ve Yabancı Dil Eğitimi (2010) alanlarında tamamladı. Harran Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi olarak çalışırken, 2014 yılında TÜBİTAK’tan doktora sonrası araştırma bursu kazandı. “akademik yazmada başarılı uygulamaların incelenmesi” üzerine ABD’de uluslararası lisansüstü öğrenim gören öğrencilerle çalıştı. Halen Harran Üniversitesi Mütercim-Tercümanlık bölüm başkanı ve Yabancı Diller Yüksek Okulu müdür yardımcısı olarak görev yapan Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Nazmiye Gürel Cennetkuşu’nun ilgi alanları ileri düzey ikinci dil edinimi, ikinci/yabancı dilde ileri düzeyde akademik yazma, kültürel çalışmalar ve yabancı dil politikasıdır.
Dil Editörü (Türkçe)
Süleyman Aydeniz 03.02.1964 Kütahya/Emet doğumludur. İlk ve orta öğrenimini ilde tamamladıktan sonra lisans eğitimini Atatürk Üniversitesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümünde (1986) bitirdi. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Türk Dili Eğitimi Bilim Dalında Yüksek lisans (1996) ve İnönü Üniversitesi Türk Dili Eğitimi Bilim Dalında da Doktora (2008) eğitimini tamamladı. 2008’den 03.03.2023’e kadar Muş Alparslan Üniversitesinde Dr. Öğretim Üyesi olarak çalıştı. Aynı kurumda 03.03.2023 tarihinden beri Doçent Dr. Olarak çalışmaktadır. Türkçenin çeşitli alanlarında çalışmalar yapmaktadır. Evli ve dört çocuk babasıdır.
İstatistik Editörü
I was born in 1972 in Diyarbakır/Kulp/Malabazi. I completed primary and secondary school in Kulp district and high school in Diyarbakır. I completed my undergraduate studies at Dicle University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics in 1988-1993, master's degree at Harran University, Department of Mathematics in 1993-1995, doctorate studies at Harran and Gazi Universities in 1995-1998. I worked as a Research Assistant at Harran University Institute of Science and Technology in 1994-1995, as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 1995-1998, as a Lecturer in 1998-2008, as an Assistant Professor in 2008-2009. I worked as Hospital Information Management Systems Manager at the Research and Application Hospital in 2001-2009. In 2009-2018, I worked as Asst. Prof. Dr. in Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics. I worked as Quality Consultant to the Chief Physician of Dicle University Hospital in 2009-2016, Project Unit Responsible in 2014-2018, Assistant Chief Physician between 2016-2020, Hospital Quality Director between 2016-2022. Biostatistics & Biometry, Statistical Software, Satisfaction Surveys, Medical Informatics, Strategic Management, Quality, Accreditation, Innovation, EU Projects, Civil Society and Senior Management Consultancy are my research interests. I am a member of the Biostatistics Association. I am the founder and President of the International GAP Health Tourism Association. I am married and have four children
Mizanpaj Editörü
Alan Editörleri
Dr. Ahmad Ali is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India. Earlier he worked in the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER). He studied at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi and University of Mumbai obtaining his M. Sc. and Ph. D. degree in Biochemistry and Life Sciences respectively. He has over 18 years of teaching and research experience. Presently he is heading the Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory in the Department where he is supervising MSc and PhD students. His areas of research are Protein and DNA Biochemistry with special contributions on Glycation of biomolecules, DNA damage, therapeutic potential of natural products in metabolic disorders. He has also made significant contributions in the area of artificial sweeteners and their role in the process of glycation. Cyanobacterial systems are another thrust area in his lab where researchers are exploring various applications of these organisms in the field of bioremediation, cosmetics and health benefits. He has received several extramural grants from Government and private funding agencies. He has collaborators from National and International laboratories. He is also a recipient of EMBO Travel Grant to attend European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Research Course and CSIR Travel grant to attend International conference. He is serving as the Reviewer and member of Editorial board of various international journals like Chemosphere, Frontiers in Plant Sciences and Microbiology, Glycobiology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, and other journals of Elsevier, Frontiers, Springer etc. He has contributed more than 100 research articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He is also author of one book and more than 40 book chapters from Springer, Taylor & Francis and Elsevier publishing houses. He has presented his work in many international and national conferences as Invited Speakers and Resource persons. He has also worked as a Member of the organizing committee for many of these conferences. He was invited by the University of Debrecen, Hungary as Visiting Faculty and University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania on a Erasmus Mobility Program in 2024. Recently he also visited King Saud University to strengthen the ongoing collaborative projects and mentoring students for their Research projects.
26.02.1982 tarihinde Malatya’da doğdu. İlk, Orta ve Lise öğrenimini Malatya’da tamamladıktan sonra 2004 yılında İnönü Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümünden mezun oldu. 2006 yılında İnönü Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim Dalında yüksek lisansını tamamladı. Aynı yıl İnönü Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Biyoloji Anabilim Dalında doktora öğrenimine başladı ve 2012 yılında doktora öğrenimini tamamladı. Evli ve iki çocuk babasıdır.
Sekreterya
Bilim Kurulu
Faraham Ahmadzadeh is an associate professor of biodiversity and nature conservation in the Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management at the Environmental Sciences Research Institute of Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. He earned his Ph.D. in Biology from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Bonn University in Germany in 2013. With over two decades of experience, he has dedicated his work to biodiversity and wildlife conservation. He has authored over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and mentored 40 postgraduate students, focusing on molecular biodiversity, molecular ecology, and conservation. He has collaborated on national and international projects, honing his teamwork skills. Over the last nine years, he has been recognized four times as one of the top researchers at his university in Iran. He encourages his working group to analyze ecological and evolutionary processes that have shaped the diversity of life on our planet and to cultivate a profound appreciation for the natural world.
I am a Full Professor of Biology at Ege University (Izmir, Turkey), specializing in biogeography, biodiversity, and ecology. With nearly 20 years of experience, my research focuses on ecological and mechanistic niche modeling, population dynamics, and conservation biology. I work extensively on Turkey’s herpetofauna and Eurasian biodiversity, and actively collaborate with national and international institutions.
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi’nde Doktor Öğretim Üyesi olarak görev yapan Dr. Mustafa Akkuş, balıkçılık yönetimi, av araçları, coğrafi bilgi sistemleri (CBS), uzaktan algılama ve avcılık konularında uzmanlaşmıştır. Lisans eğitimini 2007 yılında Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Su Ürünleri Bölümü’nde tamamlayan Akkuş, yüksek lisans ve doktora derecelerini aynı üniversiteden sırasıyla 2010 ve 2016 yıllarında almıştır. Akademik kariyerine başladığı Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi’nde halen Dr. Öğretim Üyesi olarak çalışmaktadır.
I am a professor of Invertebrate Zoology and Ecology at the University of Oradea, Department of Biology, PhD coordinator at Biomedical Sciences Doctoral School of our university.
My main research interests are macrozoobenthic invertebrate communities, the impact of invasive species, conservation biology in protected areas, and human impacts on fauna (transport, hydrotechnical structures, pollution).
1981 yılında Zonguldak'ta doğdu. 2003 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi'nde lisans öğrenimini tamamladı. 2003-2004 yılları arasında Yeni İlaç Hammaddeleri ve Tic. A.Ş.'de Ruhsatlandırma sorumlusu olarak çalıştı. 2004 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Farmakognozi Anabilim Dalı'nda yüksek lisans eğitimine başladı ve araştırma görevlisi olarak çalışmaya başladı. 2007 yılında yüksek lisans, 2011 yılında doktora eğitimlerini tamamladı. 2014 yılında Yardımcı Doçent olarak atandı. 2017-2018 yılları arasında Tubitak 2219A bursuyla 1 yıl süreyle Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde National Cancer Institute, Molecular Targets Program laboratuarında postdoc çalışmalarını yürüttü. 2020 yılında doçent ünvanını aldı.
Shahin Gavanji, İran’ın önde gelen araştırmacılarından ve seçkin bilim insanlarından biridir. Biyoteknoloji ve kanser karşıtı çalışmalar alanındaki bilimsel ve araştırma faaliyetleri, ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde dikkat çekmiş ve takdir edilmiştir. Profesyonel kariyeri boyunca 30’dan fazla uluslararası madalya, 33 ulusal ödül ve saygın bir burs kazanmıştır. Yenilikçi başarıları; Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Birleşik Krallık, Almanya, Japonya, Hırvatistan, Polonya, Macaristan, Tayvan, Çin, Rusya, Sırbistan, Romanya, Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri ve Moldova gibi ülkelerde düzenlenen uluslararası yarışmalardan kazandığı altın madalyalarla tescillenmiştir. Öne çıkan başarıları arasında, Macaristan Mucitler Derneği’nden Dâhiler Madalyası, Polonya’nın Varşova kentinde IWIS Uluslararası Ödülü ve Sırbistan’dan Nikola Tesla Madalyası yer almaktadır. 2025 yılında, Tayvan’dan Dünya Üstün Bilim İnsanı Ödülü ve Rusya’dan Küresel Arşimet Bilim Ödülünü almıştır. Ayrıca, Tayvan ve Çin Mucitler Dernekleri tarafından En İyi Araştırmacı unvanına layık görülmüştür. Gavanji, Rusya Federasyonu Tarım Bakanlığı tarafından da onurlandırılmış ve şimdiye kadar iki kez Dünya Buluş Fikri Mülkiyet Derneği (WIIPA)’nın özel madalyasını kazanmıştır. Ayrıca, Romanya Politeknik Üniversitesi, Rusya Ulusal Üniversitesi, Moldova Üniversitesi ve diğer uluslararası bilimsel kurumlar ile akademik kuruluşlardan çok sayıda ödül almıştır. Uluslararası bilimsel başarılarının yanı sıra, Shahin Gavanji, İran’da Yılın En İyi Mucidi ve İran’ın En Başarılı Genci unvanlarının da sahibidir. Hâlihazırda Dünya Tıp Bilimleri Akademisi’nin Asya Kıtası Bölüm Başkanı olarak görev yapmaktadır.
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