IEEE Communications Magazine

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
More Is Better: Data Augmentation for Channel-Resilient RF Fingerprinting	51
50G-PON: The First ITU-T Higher-Speed PON System	49
Beyond 100 Gb/s Optoelectronic Terahertz Communications: Key Technologies and Directions	49
Scalable Learning Paradigms for Data-Driven Wireless Communication	48
Artificial-Intelligence-Enabled Air Interface for 6G: Solutions, Challenges, and Standardization Impacts	48
Advancements in Vehicular Communication Technologies: C-V2X and NR-V2X Comparison	47
DBNS: A Distributed Blockchain-Enabled Network Slicing Framework for 5G Networks	47
Toward Standardization of Millimeter-Wave Vehicle-to-Vehicle Networks: Open Challenges and Performance Evaluation	47
Internet of Radars: Sensing versus Sending with Joint Radar-Communications	45
When Machine Learning Meets Wireless Cellular Networks: Deployment, Challenges, and Applications	45
Vessels Cybersecurity: Issues, Challenges, and the Road Ahead	44
MagicNet: The Maritime Giant Cellular Network	42
Geodesic Lens Antennas for 5G and Beyond	42
Location Awareness in Beyond 5G Networks	41
Massive MIMO for Cellular-Connected UAV: Challenges and Promising Solutions	41
Holographic Communication Using Intelligent Surfaces	40
Machine Learning for End-to-End Congestion Control	39
Network Slicing Meets Artificial Intelligence: An AI-Based Framework for Slice Management	39
Routing in LoRaWAN: Overview and Challenges	38
The Standardization of 5G-Advanced in 3GPP	38
Communicate to Learn at the Edge	37

Positioning and Sensing for Vehicular Safety Applications in 5G and Beyond	37
Experimental Demonstrations of High-Capacity THz-Wireless Transmission Systems for Beyond 5G	37
Novel System Design and Implementation for the Smart City Vertical Market	37
Deep Learning at the Physical Layer: System Challenges and Applications to 5G and Beyond	36
Near-Field Wireless Power Transfer for 6G Internet of Everything Mobile Networks: Opportunities and Challenges	35
Implementation of a Cloud-Based Cell-Free Distributed Massive MIMO System	35
5G Swarm Production: Advanced Industrial Manufacturing Concepts Enabled by Wireless Automation	35
Key Enabling Technologies for the Post-5G Era: Fully Adaptive, All-Spectra Coordinated Radio Access Network with Function Decoupling	34
A Brain-Inspired In-Memory Computing System for Neuronal Communication via Memristive Circuits	34
Metamaterial-Based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: 3D Meta-Atoms Controlled by Graphene Structures	34
MIMO Evolution toward 6G: Modular Massive MIMO in Low-Frequency Bands	34
Coherent Passive Optical Networks: Why, When, and How	33
AI-Assisted MAC for Reconfigurable Intelligent-Surface-Aided Wireless Networks: Challenges and Opportunities	33
Network Digital Twin: Context, Enabling Technologies, and Opportunities	32
Aqua-Fi: Delivering Internet Underwater Using Wireless Optical Networks	31
THz-Empowered UAVs in 6G: Opportunities, Challenges, and Trade-offs	31
Blockchain-Based Security Framework for a Critical Industry 4.0 Cyber-Physical System	31
A Holistic Investigation of Terahertz Propagation and Channel Modeling toward Vertical Heterogeneous Networks	30
End-to-End Intent-Based Networking	30
Ultra-Low Latency, Low Energy, and Massiveness in the 6G Era via Efficient CSIT-Limited Scheme	30
Multipath Scheduling for 5G Networks: Evaluation and Outlook	29
Greener Physical Layer Technologies for 6G Mobile Communications	29
A Vision of an XR-Aided Teleoperation System toward 5G/B5G	28
BAGKD: A Batch Authentication and Group Key Distribution Protocol for VANETs	28
Deployment and Evaluation of an Industry 4.0 Use Case over 5G	28
LR-FHSS: Overview and Performance Analysis	28
Engineered Electromagnetic Metasurfaces in Wireless Communications: Applications, Research Frontiers and Future Directions	28
Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite-Based Communication Systems: A Novel Modeling Technique	28
Enhancing RF Sensing with Deep Learning: A Layered Approach	27
Mobile Wireless Rechargeable UAV Networks: Challenges and Solutions	27
Advanced Dynamic Spectrum 5G Mobile Networks Employing Licensed Shared Access	27
NOMA-Based IoT Networks: Impulsive Noise Effects and Mitigation	27
Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation of Wireless Energy Transfer for the Internet of Everything in Digital Twins	27
The Internet of No Things: Making the Internet Disappear and "See the Invisible"	27
Integrated Access and Backhaul: A Key Enabler for 5G Millimeter-Wave Deployments	26
3GPP New Radio Release 16: Evolution of 5G for Industrial Internet of Things	26
Intelligent Edge Computing: Security and Privacy Challenges	25
Beyond 5G Without Obstacles: mmWave-over-Fiber Distributed Antenna Systems	25
Network Tomography for Efficient Monitoring in SDN-Enabled 5G Networks and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities	25
From Capturing to Rendering: Volumetric Media Delivery with Six Degrees of Freedom	25
A Hybrid Positioning System for Location-Based Services: Design and Implementation	25
Orbital Edge Offloading on Mega-LEO Satellite Constellations for Equal Access to Computing	25
5G RAN Slicing: Dynamic Single Tenant Radio Resource Orchestration for eMBB Traffic within a Multi-Slice Scenario	25
Edge Computing Assisted Autonomous Flight for UAV: Synergies between Vision and Communications	25
QoS Prediction for 5G Connected and Automated Driving	24
Wireless Communication over an LED Channel	24
Enabling Industrial IoT as a Service with Multi-Access Edge Computing	24
Blockchain-Based Trust Edge Knowledge Inference of Multi-Robot Systems for Collaborative Tasks	24
Data Converter Interleaving: Current Trends and Future Perspectives	24
Model Extraction Attacks and Defenses on Cloud-Based Machine Learning Models	24
Toward Highly Scalable Load Balancing in Kubernetes Clusters	24
Toward Industry 5.0: Intelligent Reflecting Surface in Smart Manufacturing	24
Deep-Learning-Aided RF Fingerprinting for NFC Security	23
IoTrace: A Flexible, Efficient, and Privacy-Preserving IoT-Enabled Architecture for Contact Tracing	23
A 5G New Radio for Balanced and Mixed IoT Use Cases: Challenges and Key Enablers in FR1 Band	23
A Machine-Learning-Based Framework for Optimizing the Operation of Future Networks	23
Integrating Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks: 3D Opportunities and Challenges	23
CNN Partitioning and Offloading for Vehicular Edge Networks in Web3	23
Challenges and Opportunities of Future Rural Wireless Communications	23
On the Topological Aspects of UAV-Assisted Post-Disaster Wireless Communication Networks	23
Design and Implementation of a Flexible Neuromorphic Computing System for Affective Communication via Memristive Circuits	23
Toward the Distributed Implementation of Immersive Augmented Reality Architectures on 5G Networks	23
In-Band Full-Duplex Dynamic Spectrum Sharing in Beyond 5G Networks	22
Applications of Physics-Informed Neural Network for Optical Fiber Communications	22
Modulation Compression in Next Generation RAN: Air Interface and Fronthaul Trade-offs	22
Machine Learning for Satellite Communications Operations	22
Resource Rationing for Wireless Federated Learning: Concept, Benefits, and Challenges	22
dApps: Distributed Applications for Real-Time Inference and Control in O-RAN	22
3D Aerial Highway: The Key Enabler of the Retail Industry Transformation	22
DeepSense 6G: A Large-Scale Real-World Multi-Modal Sensing and Communication Dataset	22
Charging Techniques for UAV-Assisted Data Collection: Is Laser Power Beaming the Answer?	21
Free-Space Optical Communications for 6G Wireless Networks: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prototype Validation	21
5G for Railways: Next Generation Railway Dedicated Communications	20
6G Wireless Communications: From Far-Field Beam Steering to Near-Field Beam Focusing	20
Federated Learning for Physical Layer Design	20
Reconfigurable-Intelligent-Surface-Assisted B5G/6G Wireless Communications: Challenges, Solution, and Future Opportunities	20
Intelligent Communications for Tactile Internet in 6G: Requirements, Technologies, and Challenges	20
Design of Edge Computing for 5G-Enabled Tactile Internet-Based Industrial Applications	20
Endogenous Security Defense against Deductive Attack: When Artificial Intelligence Meets Active Defense for Online Service	20
WiFi HaLow for Long-Range and Low-Power Internet of Things: System on Chip Development and Performance Evaluation	19

mmWave 5G NR Cellular Handset Prototype Featuring Optically Invisible Beamforming Antenna-on-Display	19
5G URLLC: A Case Study on Low-Latency Intrusion Prevention	19
Multiflow QUIC: A Generic Multipath Transport Protocol	19
A High-End IoT Devices Framework to Foster Beyond-Connectivity Capabilities in 5G/B5G Architecture	19
UAV-Aided Interference Assessment for Private 5G NR Deployments: Challenges and Solutions	19
Location-Based Analytics in 5G and Beyond	19
UAV Meets Integrated Sensing and Communication: Challenges and Future Directions	19
Energy Harvesting and Power Management for IoT Devices in the 5G Era	19
Integrated Sensing and Communication for 6G: Ten Key Machine Learning Roles	19
Human-Robot Cooperation for Autonomous Vehicles and Human Drivers: Challenges and Solutions	18
Full-Duplex Tactical Information and Electronic Warfare Systems	18
Photoacoustic Communication from the Air to Underwater Based on Low-Cost Passive Relays	18
First Responders Got Wings: UAVs to the Rescue of Localization Operations in Beyond 5G Systems	18
Space-Air-Ground FSO Networks for High-Throughput Satellite Communications	18
Design and Implementation of 5G e-Health Systems: Technologies, Use Cases, and Future Challenges	18
The NECOS Approach to End-to-End Cloud-Network Slicing as a Service	18
A Paradigm Shift toward Semantic Communications	18
6G: Connectivity in the Era of Distributed Intelligence	17
AirSlice: A Network Slicing Framework for UAV Communications	17
Future Directions for Wi-Fi 8 and Beyond	17
Millimeter-Wave Communications: Recent Developments and Challenges of Hardware and Beam Management Algorithms	17
Cycle-Based Time-Sensitive and Deterministic Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Open Issues	17
5G New Radio for Automotive, Rail, and Air Transport	17
Beyond QUIC v1: A First Look at Recent Transport Layer IETF Standardization Efforts	17
An Open Source Testbed for Virtualized Communication Networks	16
Radio Frequency Identification and Sensing: Integration of Wireless Powering, Sensing, and Communication for IIoT Innovations	16
DECT-2020 New Radio: The Next Step toward 5G Massive Machine-Type Communications	16
Conformal Transmitarrays for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Aided 6G Networks	16
Public and Non-Public Network Integration for 5Growth Industry 4.0 Use Cases	16
Space-Terrestrial Integrated Internet of Things: Challenges and Opportunities	16
Index of Low-Power Wide Area Networks: A Ranking Solution toward Best Practice	16
Long-Range Microwave Links Guided by Evaporation Ducts	16
The Role of Time in a Robotic Swarm: A Joint View on Communications, Localization, and Sensing	16
Trusted Wireless Monitoring Based on Distributed Ledgers over NB-IoT Connectivity	16
Forecasting Automated Guided Vehicle Malfunctioning with Deep Learning in a 5G-Based Industry 4.0 Scenario	16
Sub-THz Wireless Transport Layer for Ubiquitous High Data Rate	16
Phased Array Metantennas for Satellite Communications	16
OAM-SWIPT for IoE-Driven 6G	16
Intelligent Resource Scheduling Based on Locality Principle in Data Center Networks	16
The Digital Divide in Canada and the Role of LEO Satellites in Bridging the Gap	15
Signal Detection for Molecular Communication: Model-Based vs. Data-Driven Methods	15
5G-CLARITY: 5G-Advanced Private Networks Integrating 5GNR, WiFi, and LiFi	15
Traffic Prediction and Random Access Control Optimization: Learning and Non-Learning-Based Approaches	15
Optical Wireless Communications for In-Body and Transdermal Biomedical Applications	15
Potential Threats and Possible Countermeasures for Photonic Network-on-Chip	15
Security Issues and Possible Solutions of Future-Oriented Optical Access Networks for 5G and Beyond	15
Integrated Human Activity Sensing and Communications	15
Infectious Disease Transmission via Aerosol Propagation from a Molecular Communication Perspective: Shannon Meets Coronavirus	15
High-Mobility Satellite-UAV Communications: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Research Trends	14
Integration of Radar Sensing into Communications with Asynchronous Transceivers	14
Automating Optical Network Fault Management with Machine Learning	14
A Virtual PEP for Web Optimization over a Satellite-Terrestrial Backhaul	14
DRX in New Radio Unlicensed: A Step Beyond 5G Wireless	14
Advanced Receiver Architectures for Millimeter-Wave Communications with Low-Resolution ADCs	14
Channel Autoencoder for Wireless Communication: State of the Art, Challenges, and Trends	14
T6CONF: Digital Twin Networking Framework for IPv6-Enabled Net-Zero Smart Cities	14
QUIC-EST: A QUIC-Enabled Scheduling and Transmission Scheme to Maximize VoI with Correlated Data Flows	14
Space Mobile Networks: Satellite as Core and Access Networks for B5G	14
BEAT: Blockchain-Enabled Accountable and Transparent Network Sharing in 6G	14
Robotic Communications for 5G and Beyond: Challenges and Research Opportunities	14
Access Frameworks and Application Scenarios for Hybrid VLC and RF Systems: State of the Art, Challenges, and Trends	14
Isolation Forest-Based Mechanism to Defend against Interest Flooding Attacks in Named Data Networking	14
Wi-Fi Sensing Based on IEEE 802.11bf	14
SDVEC: Software-Defined Vehicular Edge Computing with Ultra-Low Latency	14
Edge Learning with Timeliness Constraints: Challenges and Solutions	14
Federated Learning at the Network Edge: When Not All Nodes Are Created Equal	14
MESON: Optimized Cross-Slice Communication for Edge Computing	14
Quickest Detection and Forecast of Pandemic Outbreaks: Analysis of COVID-19 Waves	13
Envisioning a Future-Proof Global 6G from Business, Regulation, and Technology Perspectives	13
Assisting Intelligent Wireless Networks with Traffic Prediction: Exploring and Exploiting Predictive Causality in Wireless Traffic	13
Revisiting LTE LAA: Channel Access, QoS, and Coexistence with WiFi	13
Multi-Cloud Connectivity for Kubernetes in 5G Networks	13
Artificial Intelligence Empowered Power Allocation for Smart Railway	13
THz Communications: A Catalyst for the Wireless Future	13
Improving 802.11p for Delivery of Safety-Critical Navigation Information in Robot-to-Robot Communication Networks	13
Molecular Physical Layer for 6G in Wave-Denied Environments	13
Ultra-Low-Power Implantable Medical Devices: Optical Wireless Communication Approach	12
Supervised-learning-Based QoE Prediction of Video Streaming in Future Networks: A Tutorial with Comparative Study	12
Integrated Access and Backhaul in Millimeter-Wave Cellular: Benefits and Challenges	12
Coverage and Deployment Analysis of Narrowband Internet of Things in the Wild	12
Bringing Network Coding into SDN: Architectural Study for Meshed Heterogeneous Communications	12
Age of Information for the Cellular Internet of Things: Challenges, Key Techniques, and Future Trends	12
The Proximity Radio Access Network for 5G and 6G	12
Unlock Self-Sustainability of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface in Wireless Powered IoT Networks	12
Game-Theoretic Learning Anti-Jamming Approaches in Wireless Networks	12
Enabling and Scaling of URLLC Verticals on 5G vRAN Running on COTS Hardware	12
Breaking Down Network Slicing: Hierarchical Orchestration of End-to-End Networks	12
Machine Learning and Analytical Power Consumption Models for 5G Base Stations	12
Toward Universal Optical Performance Monitoring for Intelligent Optical Fiber Communication Networks	12
OL4EL: Online Learning for Edge-Cloud Collaborative Learning on Heterogeneous Edges with Resource Constraints	11
Interpreting AI for Networking: Where We Are and Where We Are Going	11
Federated-Learning-Empowered Semi-Supervised Active Learning Framework for Intrusion Detection in ZSM	11
Can High Altitude Platform Stations Make 6G Sustainable?	11
Intelligent RAN Slicing for Broadband Access in the 5G and Big Data Era	11
A General Channel Model for Integrated Sensing and Communication Scenarios	11