OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of IEEE Communications Magazine is 52. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 6G Systems: Principles, Applications, and Research Directions	398
Federated Learning for Wireless Communications: Motivation, Opportunities, and Challenges	389
Federated Learning for Edge Networks: Resource Optimization and Incentive Mechanism	259
Next Generation Terahertz Communications: A Rendezvous of Sensing, Imaging, and Localization	223
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Three Myths and Two Critical Questions	210
Digital-Twin-Enabled 6G: Vision, Architectural Trends, and Future Directions	191
Digital Twin for 5G and Beyond	180
IEEE 802.15.3d: First Standardization Efforts for Sub-Terahertz Band Communications toward 6G	167
The Road to 6G: Ten Physical Layer Challenges for Communications Engineers	160
Securing Critical Infrastructures: Deep-Learning-Based Threat Detection in IIoT	143
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for 6G: Improving Trust between Human and Machine	134
Intelligence and Learning in O-RAN for Data-Driven NextG Cellular Networks	128
Reconfigurable, Intelligent, and Sustainable Wireless Environments for 6G Smart Connectivity	123
From Semantic Communication to Semantic-Aware Networking: Model, Architecture, and Open Problems	123
Toward End-to-End, Full-Stack 6G Terahertz Networks	122
Semantics-Empowered Communication for Networked Intelligent Systems	108
Data Collection in MI-Assisted Wireless Powered Underground Sensor Networks: Directions, Recent Advances, and Challenges	107
Positioning in 5G Networks	99
Cellular-Connected Wireless Virtual Reality: Requirements, Challenges, and Solutions	95
Position Location for Futuristic Cellular Communications: 5G and Beyond	94
Wireless Communications for Collaborative Federated Learning	93
From Federated to Fog Learning: Distributed Machine Learning over Heterogeneous Wireless Networks	92
THz Radio Communication: Link Budget Analysis toward 6G	90
Toward Self-Learning Edge Intelligence in 6G	89
Toward Multi-Functional 6G Wireless Networks: Integrating Sensing, Communication, and Security	88

1-Bit Massive MIMO Transmission: Embracing Interference with Symbol-Level Precoding	86
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Rich Scattering Wireless Communications: Recent Experiments, Challenges, and Opportunities	84
Terahertz Wireless Communications for 2030 and Beyond: A Cutting-Edge Frontier	84
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications: Principles, Technology, and Implementation	81
Blockchain-Empowered Framework for Decentralized Network Management in 6G	79
Opportunistic UAV Utilization in Wireless Networks: Motivations, Applications, and Challenges	79
Near-Field MIMO Communications for 6G: Fundamentals, Challenges, Potentials, and Future Directions	78
High Altitude Platform Station Based Super Macro Base Station Constellations	77
5G Deployment: Standalone vs. Non-Standalone from the Operator Perspective	76
Opportunities of Federated Learning in Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Industrial Systems	75
LEO Satellite Constellations for 5G and Beyond: How Will They Reshape Vertical Domains?	75
The Role of Digital Twin in Optical Communication: Fault Management, Hardware Configuration, and Transmission Simulation	72
NOMA for Next-Generation Massive IoT: Performance Potential and Technology Directions	71
On the Path to 6G: Embracing the Next Wave of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Access	69
Toward a 6G AI-Native Air Interface	68
Toward 6G with Connected Sky: UAVs and Beyond	67
Toward Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems: Digital Twin Meets Artificial Intelligence	64
5G Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Study in 3GPP	63
Communication-Computation Trade-off in Resource-Constrained Edge Inference	62
Leveraging Sensing at the Infrastructure for mmWave Communication	62
IEEE 802.11be: Wi-Fi 7 Strikes Back	57
Aerial Platforms with Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces for 5G and Beyond	57
Six Key Challenges for Beam Management in 5.5G and 6G Systems	55
Next Generation Mega Satellite Networks for Access Equality: Opportunities, Challenges, and Performance	55
Terahertz Line-of-Sight MIMO Communication: Theory and Practical Challenges	54
5Growth: An End-to-End Service Platform for Automated Deployment and Management of Vertical Services over 5G Networks	54
Virtual Influencers in Online Social Media	53
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Free-Space Optical Communications	52
Wireless Energy Transfer in RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems: Opportunities and Challenges	52