IEEE Transactions on Communications

Article	Citations
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Wireless Communications: A Tutorial	1270
Joint Radar and Communication Design: Applications, State-of-the-Art, and the Road Ahead	835
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Based Index Modulation: A New Beyond MIMO Paradigm for 6G	485
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Meets OFDM: Protocol Design and Rate Maximization	434
Intelligent Reflecting Surface: Practical Phase Shift Model and Beamforming Optimization	400
Scalable Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems	389
Channel Estimation for RIS-Empowered Multi-User MISO Wireless Communications	360
Federated Learning With Blockchain for Autonomous Vehicles: Analysis and Design Challenges	262
Physics-Based Modeling and Scalable Optimization of Large Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces	222
Artificial-Noise-Aided Secure MIMO Wireless Communications via Intelligent Reflecting Surface	206
RIS-Aided Wireless Communications: Prototyping, Adaptive Beamforming, and Indoor/Outdoor Field Trials	196
Two-Timescale Channel Estimation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Wireless Communications	184
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Two–Way Communications: Performance Analysis and Optimization	181
Terahertz Band Communication: An Old Problem Revisited and Research Directions for the Next Decade	177
Resource Allocation for IRS-Assisted Full-Duplex Cognitive Radio Systems	168
Hardware Impaired Ambient Backscatter NOMA Systems: Reliability and Security	168
Active RIS vs. Passive RIS: Which Will Prevail in 6G?	162
Joint Trajectory and Resource Allocation Design for Energy-Efficient Secure UAV Communication Systems	162
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Cognitive Radio System	158
Deep Learning for mmWave Beam and Blockage Prediction Using Sub-6 GHz Channels	156
Resource Allocation in Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted NOMA Systems	155
Modeling and Analysis of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Indoor and Outdoor Applications in Future Wireless Networks	155
Channel Estimation for Extremely Large-Scale MIMO: Far-Field or Near-Field?	154
Secrecy-Energy Efficient Hybrid Beamforming for Satellite-Terrestrial Integrated Networks	153
Joint Precoding Optimization for Secure SWIPT in UAV-Aided NOMA Networks	148

IRS-Assisted Secure UAV Transmission via Joint Trajectory and Beamforming Design	138
Sparse Channel Estimation and Hybrid Precoding Using Deep Learning for Millimeter Wave Massive MIMO	137
Terahertz Massive MIMO With Holographic Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces	129
UAV-to-Ground Communications: Channel Modeling and UAV Selection	127
Optimal Resource Allocation for Delay Minimization in NOMA-MEC Networks	123
When Entanglement Meets Classical Communications: Quantum Teleportation for the Quantum Internet	123
Robust and Secure Sum-Rate Maximization for Multiuser MISO Downlink Systems With Self-Sustainable IRS	123
Optimization of Wireless Relaying With Flexible UAV-Borne Reflecting Surfaces	121
Optimized Energy and Information Relaying in Self-Sustainable IRS-Empowered WPCN	120
Location Information Aided Multiple Intelligent Reflecting Surface Systems	118
Multiuser MISO UAV Communications in Uncertain Environments With No-Fly Zones: Robust Trajectory and Resource Allocation Design	113
Power Efficient IRS-Assisted NOMA	111
A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Optimizing Age of Information in RF-Powered Communication Systems	107
Mobility in the Sky: Performance and Mobility Analysis for Cellular-Connected UAVs	106
Joint Resource and Trajectory Optimization for Security in UAV-Assisted MEC Systems	103
Trainable Communication Systems: Concepts and Prototype	102
Cooperative Internet of UAVs: Distributed Trajectory Design by Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning	100
Deep Transfer Learning-Based Downlink Channel Prediction for FDD Massive MIMO Systems	96
On the Age of Information in Multi-Source Queueing Models	96
Reinforcement Learning-Based Mobile Offloading for Edge Computing Against Jamming and Interference	95
DeepBAN: A Temporal Convolution-Based Communication Framework for Dynamic WBANs	94
On the Path-Loss of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: An Approach Based on Green’s Theorem Applied to Vector Fields	93
Efficient Offloading for Minimizing Task Computation Delay of NOMA-Based Multiaccess Edge Computing	92
Deep Learning for Beamspace Channel Estimation in Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Systems	92
Multi-RIS-Aided Wireless Systems: Statistical Characterization and Performance Analysis	91
3D Deployment of Multiple UAV-Mounted Base Stations for UAV Communications	90
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Empowered Downlink Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access	90
Coexistence Mechanism Between eMBB and uRLLC in 5G Wireless Networks	89
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Multi-User Communication: Capacity Region and Deployment Strategy	89
Resource Allocation for Secure URLLC in Mission-Critical IoT Scenarios	86
Efficient Channel Estimation for Double-IRS Aided Multi-User MIMO System	86
Path Loss Modeling and Measurements for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in the Millimeter-Wave Frequency Band	84
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Joint Processing Coordinated Multipoint Transmission	84
MIMO-NOMA Networks Relying on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: A Signal Cancellation-Based Design	83
Downlink Coverage and Rate Analysis of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations Using Stochastic Geometry	83
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Wideband MIMO-OFDM Communications: From Practical Model to Reflection Optimization	83
Joint Beamforming Design in Multi-Cluster MISO NOMA Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided Downlink Communication Networks	83
Energy Efficient Beamforming Schemes for Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks	83
Transmitter and Receiver Window Designs for Orthogonal Time-Frequency Space Modulation	81
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Assisted Federated Learning via Wireless Power Transfer: A Cost-Efficient Approach	80
Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Free Space Optical Communication Systems	80
Joint Transmit Precoding and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Phase Adjustment: A Decomposition-Aided Channel Estimation Approach	80
Secure NOMA-Based UAV-MEC Network Towards a Flying Eavesdropper	79
A Reinforcement Learning and Blockchain-Based Trust Mechanism for Edge Networks	79
Robust Federated Learning With Noisy Communication	78
Multi-Objective Optimization for UAV-Assisted Wireless Powered IoT Networks Based on Extended DDPG Algorithm	77
3D UAV Trajectory and Communication Design for Simultaneous Uplink and Downlink Transmission	75
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted MIMO Symbiotic Radio Networks	74
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided URLLC in a Factory Automation Scenario	73
Low-Complexity Channel Estimation and Passive Beamforming for RIS-Assisted MIMO Systems Relying on Discrete Phase Shifts	73

Energy-Constrained UAV-Assisted Secure Communications With Position Optimization and Cooperative Jamming	72
Indoor and Outdoor Physical Channel Modeling and Efficient Positioning for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in mmWave Bands	72
Capacity and Optimal Resource Allocation for IRS-Assisted Multi-User Communication Systems	71
Slotted ALOHA With NOMA for the Next Generation IoT	70
On Secure Mixed RF-FSO Systems With TAS and Imperfect CSI	69
Optimization of Rate Allocation and Power Control for Rate Splitting Multiple Access (RSMA)	69
Heterogeneous Computation and Resource Allocation for Wireless Powered Federated Edge Learning Systems	69
Modern Random Access: An Age of Information Perspective on Irregular Repetition Slotted ALOHA	68
Downlink Spectral Efficiency of Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems With Multi-Antenna Users	68
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Wireless Powered Sensor Networks for Internet of Things	68
Intelligent Radio Access Network Slicing for Service Provisioning in 6G: A Hierarchical Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach	68
Beyond Dirty Paper Coding for Multi-Antenna Broadcast Channel With Partial CSIT: A Rate-Splitting Approach	68
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Mobile Edge Computing: From Optimization-Based to Location-Only Learning-Based Solutions	68
Millimeter Wave Communications With Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Performance Analysis and Optimization	68
Resource Allocation for Multi-User Downlink MISO OFDMA-URLLC Systems	67
Beamforming Optimization for IRS-Aided Communications With Transceiver Hardware Impairments	67
Common Throughput Maximization for UAV-Enabled Interference Channel With Wireless Powered Communications	67
Statistical Modeling of the FSO Fronthaul Channel for UAV-Based Communications	66
Power Scaling Law Analysis and Phase Shift Optimization of RIS-Aided Massive MIMO Systems With Statistical CSI	66
Beamforming Design for Multiuser Transmission Through Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface	65
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access for Multigroup Multicast and Multibeam Satellite Systems	64
Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces: Sum-Rate Optimization Based on Statistical Position Information	64
On the 3-D Placement of Airborne Base Stations Using Tethered UAVs	64
Exploiting Amplitude Control in Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communication With Imperfect CSI	63
Robust Max-Min Energy Efficiency for RIS-Aided HetNets With Distortion Noises	63
TDOA-Based Joint Synchronization and Localization Algorithm for Asynchronous Wireless Sensor Networks	63
Low Complexity LoRa Frame Synchronization for Ultra-Low Power Software-Defined Radios	63
Interference Exploitation Precoding for Multi-Level Modulations: Closed-Form Solutions	62
Hybrid Beamforming for Terahertz Multi-Carrier Systems Over Frequency Selective Fading	61
RIS-Assisted Multi-User MISO Communications Exploiting Statistical CSI	61
Experienced Deep Reinforcement Learning With Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for Model-Free Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication	61
Uplink Massive Access in Mixed RF/FSO Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks	61
Joint Channel Estimation and Signal Recovery for RIS-Empowered Multiuser Communications	60
Cellular UAV-to-Device Communications: Trajectory Design and Mode Selection by Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning	60
Robust Trajectory and Transmit Power Optimization for Secure UAV-Enabled Cognitive Radio Networks	60
Covert Communication and Secure Transmission Over Untrusted Relaying Networks in the Presence of Multiple Wardens	60
IRS-Assisted Green Communication Systems: Provable Convergence and Robust Optimization	59
Online Learning Based Computation Offloading in MEC Systems With Communication and Computation Dynamics	59
Performance Analysis and User Association Optimization for Wireless Network Aided by Multiple Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces	58
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access to Mitigate the Curse of Mobility in (Massive) MIMO Networks	58
Toward Practical Quantum Secure Direct Communication: A Quantum-Memory-Free Protocol and Code Design	58
3D UAV Trajectory and Data Collection Optimisation Via Deep Reinforcement Learning	58
Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Multi-Antenna Covert Communications: Joint Active and Passive Beamforming Optimization	58
Covert Transmission Assisted by Intelligent Reflecting Surface	57
Weighted Sum Secrecy Rate Maximization Using Intelligent Reflecting Surface	56
Constrained Utility Maximization in Dual-Functional Radar-Communication Multi-UAV Networks	56
NOMA for Energy-Efficient LiFi-Enabled Bidirectional IoT Communication	56
Performance Analysis of Overlay Cognitive NOMA Systems With Imperfect Successive Interference Cancellation	56
A Novel 3D UAV Channel Model for A2G Communication Environments Using AoD and AoA Estimation Algorithms	56
Deep Learning Optimized Sparse Antenna Activation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Communication	55
Energy-Efficient and Throughput Fair Resource Allocation for TS-NOMA UAV-Assisted Communications	53
Realistic Indoor Hybrid WiFi and OFDMA-Based LiFi Networks	53
Low-Complexity Symbol Detection and Interference Cancellation for OTFS System	53
Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation for NOMA-MEC Networks With Imperfect CSI	53
Energy Efficient Resource Allocation in Terahertz Downlink NOMA Systems	52
Performance Analysis of UAV-Based Mixed RF-UWOC Transmission Systems	52
Height Optimization and Resource Allocation for NOMA Enhanced UAV-Aided Relay Networks	52
Communication-Efficient Massive UAV Online Path Control: Federated Learning Meets Mean-Field Game Theory	52
Energy Efficient Coded Random Access for the Wireless Uplink	51
Massive MIMO Channel Prediction: Kalman Filtering Vs. Machine Learning	51
Joint Design of Hybrid Beamforming and Reflection Coefficients in RIS-Aided mmWave MIMO Systems	51
Iterative Joint Channel Estimation, User Activity Tracking, and Data Detection for FTN-NOMA Systems Supporting Random Access	51
On the Performance of IRS-Assisted Multi-Layer UAV Communications With Imperfect Phase Compensation	51
Cost-Efficient VNF Placement and Scheduling in Public Cloud Networks	51
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Multiple Access Over Fading Channels	50
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Enhanced Multi-User MISO Symbiotic Radio System	49
Double-IRS Aided MIMO Communication Under LoS Channels: Capacity Maximization and Scaling	49
Beam Alignment and Tracking for Millimeter Wave Communications via Bandit Learning	49
Packet Error Probability and Effective Throughput for Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency UAV Communications	49
Designing Near-Optimal Steganographic Codes in Practice Based on Polar Codes	48
Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation and Trajectory Design for UAV Relaying Systems	48
Joint Task Offloading and Resource Allocation for NOMA-Enabled Multi-Access Mobile Edge Computing	48
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided MISO Uplink Communication Network: Feasibility and Power Minimization for Perfect and Imperfect CSI	48
Secure Cognitive Radio Communication via Intelligent Reflecting Surface	47
The Cost of Delay in Status Updates and Their Value: Non-Linear Ageing	47
Enhanced Secrecy Rate Maximization for Directional Modulation Networks via IRS	47
Joint 3D Trajectory and Power Optimization for UAV-Aided mmWave MIMO-NOMA Networks	47
Local Partial Zero-Forcing Combining for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems	47
Resource Allocation for Secure Multi-UAV Communication Systems With Multi-Eavesdropper	47
OTFS-SCMA: A Code-Domain NOMA Approach for Orthogonal Time Frequency Space Modulation	46

Performance and Optimization of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided THz Communications	46
Coordinated Direct and Relay Transmission With NOMA and Network Coding in Nakagami-m Fading Channels	45
A Coordinated Direct AF/DF Relay-Aided NOMA Framework for Low Outage	45
Covert Communication Assisted by UAV-IRS	44
CoMP Transmission in Downlink NOMA-Based Heterogeneous Cloud Radio Access Networks	44
Joint Allocation Strategies of Power and Spreading Factors With Imperfect Orthogonality in LoRa Networks	44
Age of Information Minimization for an Energy Harvesting Source With Updating Erasures: Without and With Feedback	44
Energy-Efficient Hybrid Precoding for Massive MIMO mmWave Systems With a Fully-Adaptive-Connected Structure	44
A Low-Complexity Framework for Joint User Pairing and Power Control for Cooperative NOMA in 5G and Beyond Cellular Networks	44
Joint Task Offloading and Caching for Massive MIMO-Aided Multi-Tier Computing Networks	43
Performance Analysis of Dual-Hop Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems Over Mixture Exponential-Generalized Gamma Turbulence Channels	43
Tensor-Based Channel Estimation for Millimeter Wave MIMO-OFDM With Dual-Wideband Effects	43
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Distributed Dynamic MISO Downlink-Beamforming Coordination	43
An Efficient Deep Learning Framework for Low Rate Massive MIMO CSI Reporting	43
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for Air-to-Ground Communication	43
Average AoI in Multi-Source Systems With Source-Aware Packet Management	42
On the Design of Near-Optimal Sparse Code Multiple Access Codebooks	42
Real-Time Resource Allocation for Wireless Powered Multiuser Mobile Edge Computing With Energy and Task Causality	42
UAV-to-Device Underlay Communications: Age of Information Minimization by Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning	42
Enhancing Schedulability and Throughput of Time-Triggered Traffic in IEEE 802.1Qbv Time-Sensitive Networks	42
DDPG-Based Joint Time and Energy Management in Ambient Backscatter-Assisted Hybrid Underlay CRNs	42
Learning-Based Signal Detection for MIMO Systems With Unknown Noise Statistics	42
Downlink Transmit Design for Massive MIMO LEO Satellite Communications	42
Compressive Sampled CSI Feedback Method Based on Deep Learning for FDD Massive MIMO Systems	41
Deep Source-Channel Coding for Sentence Semantic Transmission With HARQ	41
Energy-Efficient Hybrid Beamforming for Multilayer RIS-Assisted Secure Integrated Terrestrial-Aerial Networks	41
Non-Linear Energy Harvesting in RIS-Assisted URLLC Networks for Industry Automation	40
Overview of Deep Learning-Based CSI Feedback in Massive MIMO Systems	40
Deep Reinforcement Learning For Multi-User Access Control in Non-Terrestrial Networks	40
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access for Overloaded Cellular Internet of Things	39
Deep Learning Assisted Calibrated Beam Training for Millimeter-Wave Communication Systems	39
MMSE-Optimal Sequential Processing for Cell-Free Massive MIMO With Radio Stripes	39
Intelligent Sharing for LTE and WiFi Systems in Unlicensed Bands: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach	39
A New QoS-Guarantee Strategy for NOMA Assisted Semi-Grant-Free Transmission	39
AoI Minimization in Status Update Control With Energy Harvesting Sensors	39
Exact BER Analysis of NOMA With Arbitrary Number of Users and Modulation Orders	39
Machine Learning for User Partitioning and Phase Shifters Design in RIS-Aided NOMA Networks	39
Communication-and-Computing Latency Minimization for UAV-Enabled Virtual Reality Delivery Systems	39
Multiple UAV-Mounted Base Station Placement and User Association With Joint Fronthaul and Backhaul Optimization	39
Dual CNN-Based Channel Estimation for MIMO-OFDM Systems	38
On the Security Enhancement of Uplink NOMA Systems With Jammer Selection	38
UAV-Relayed Covert Communication Towards a Flying Warden	38
UAV Anti-Jamming Video Transmissions With QoE Guarantee: A Reinforcement Learning-Based Approach	38
Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Edge Caching for Ultra-Dense Next-Generation Networks	38
Rate-Memory Trade-off for Multi-Access Coded Caching With Uncoded Placement	38
On the Sum-Rate of RIS-Assisted MIMO Multiple-Access Channels Over Spatially Correlated Rician Fading	38
UAV-Aided Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Computation Offloading in Future IoT Networks	38
Uplink NOMA for Cellular-Connected UAV: Impact of UAV Trajectories and Altitude	38
Rate Analysis of Cell-Free Massive MIMO-NOMA With Three Linear Precoders	37
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access for Downlink Multiuser MIMO: Precoder Optimization and PHY-Layer Design	37
Optimal Resource Allocation Design for Large IRS-Assisted SWIPT Systems: A Scalable Optimization Framework	37
Probabilistic Cache Placement in UAV-Assisted Networks With D2D Connections: Performance Analysis and Trajectory Optimization	37
On the Effect of Interference and Misalignment Error in Mixed RF/FSO Systems Over Generalized Fading Channels	37
NOMA-Based Coordinated Direct and Relay Transmission With a Half-Duplex/ Full-Duplex Relay	37
Uplink Spectral and Energy Efficiency of Cell-Free Massive MIMO With Optimal Uniform Quantization	37
Joint Resource Allocation and Phase Shift Optimization for RIS-Aided eMBB/URLLC Traffic Multiplexing	37
Hybrid User Pairing for Spectral and Energy Efficiencies in Multiuser MISO-NOMA Networks With SWIPT	37
Hybrid Beamforming for Massive MIMO Over-the-Air Computation	36
Resource Scheduling Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning in UAV Assisted Emergency Communication Networks	36
Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation for NOMA Based Small Cell Networks With Wireless Backhauls	36
A UAV-Enabled Data Dissemination Protocol With Proactive Caching and File Sharing in V2X Networks	36
Federated Learning in Unreliable and Resource-Constrained Cellular Wireless Networks	36
Dynamic Channel Modeling for Indoor Millimeter-Wave Propagation Channels Based on Measurements	36
UAV Placement and Power Allocation in Uplink and Downlink Operations of Cellular Network	36
A Partially Dynamic Subarrays Structure for Wideband mmWave MIMO Systems	36
Joint Power Control and Access Point Scheduling in Fronthaul-Constrained Uplink Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems	36
Learn to Compress CSI and Allocate Resources in Vehicular Networks	35
Robust Beamforming Design and Time Allocation for IRS-Assisted Wireless Powered Communication Networks	35
Rate Splitting Multiple Access in C-RAN: A Scalable and Robust Design	35
Low-Complexity Joint Power Allocation and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Secure Communications With Power Splitting	35
URLLC Edge Networks With Joint Optimal User Association, Task Offloading and Resource Allocation: A Digital Twin Approach	35
No-Pain No-Gain: DRL Assisted Optimization in Energy-Constrained CR-NOMA Networks	35
Stackelberg Game of Energy Consumption and Latency in MEC Systems With NOMA	35
Minimizing Latency for Secure Coded Computing Using Secret Sharing via Staircase Codes	35
Deep Learning Aided Robust Joint Channel Classification, Channel Estimation, and Signal Detection for Underwater Optical Communication	35
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces With Outdated Channel State Information: Centralized vs. Distributed Deployments	35
Clustered UAV Networks With Millimeter Wave Communications: A Stochastic Geometry View	35
Modeling of Viral Aerosol Transmission and Detection	35
Joint Model Pruning and Device Selection for Communication-Efficient Federated Edge Learning	34
Over-the-Air Computation via Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface	34
Physical-Layer Authentication for Ambient Backscatter-Aided NOMA Symbiotic Systems	34
Joint Component Design for the JSCC System Based on DP-LDPC Codes	34
Securing NOMA Networks by Exploiting Intelligent Reflecting Surface	34
Learning Automata Based Q-Learning for Content Placement in Cooperative Caching	34
Task-Oriented Image Transmission for Scene Classification in Unmanned Aerial Systems	34
OTFS Signaling for Uplink NOMA of Heterogeneous Mobility Users	34
Peak Age of Information Distribution for Edge Computing With Wireless Links	33
The κ-μ / Inverse Gamma and η-μ / Inverse Gamma Composite Fading Models: Fundamental Statistics and Empirical Validation	33
Statistical Guarantee Optimization for AoI in Single-Hop and Two-Hop FCFS Systems With Periodic Arrivals	33
Joint Client Scheduling and Resource Allocation Under Channel Uncertainty in Federated Learning	33
Timely Distributed Computation With Stragglers	33
3D Spectrum Sharing for Hybrid D2D and UAV Networks	33
Sub-Channel Scheduling, Task Assignment, and Power Allocation for OMA-Based and NOMA-Based MEC Systems	33
Spectrum and Energy Efficiency Optimization in IRS-Assisted UAV Networks	33
Automorphism Ensemble Decoding of Reed–Muller Codes	33