OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Network is 9. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhancing Account Privacy in Blockchain-Based IoT Access Control via Zero Knowledge Proof	665
Pricing for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Wireless Networks: Models and Principles	189
Digital Twin Enabled 6G Cell-Free Multi-Function Reconfigurable Metasurfaces Communications: Concepts, Challenges and Future Directions	177
Audio-Based Security Techniques for Secure Device-to-Device Communications	148
Supporting Next-Generation Network Management with Intelligent Moving Devices	127
A Secure Neural Network Inference Framework for Intelligent Connected Vehicles	121
ComSoc Training	112
[Front cover]	112
Cover 2	110
Comsoc Publications	101
Scanning the Literature	101
Wireless Multi-Interface Connectivity with Deep Learning-Enabled User Devices: An Energy Efficiency Perspective	97
Table of Contents	90
Table of Contents	89
GO SPACE: Researcher Positions in Space Communications	88
TDM-PON-Based Optical Access Network for Tactile Internet, 5G, and Beyond	88
Enabling Application-Aware Traffic Engineering in IPv6 Networks	86
Blockchain-Aided Decentralized Trust Management of Edge Computing: Toward Reliable Off-Chain and On-Chain Trust	86
Toward Seamless Localization and Communication: A Satellite-UAV NTN Architecture	84
FLeS: A Federated Learning-Enhanced Semantic Communication Framework for Mobile AIGC-Driven Human Digital Twins	83
Secure Semantic Communications: Challenges, Approaches, and Opportunities	74
Generative AI for Advanced UAV Networking	70
Federated Imitation Learning: A Cross-Domain Knowledge Sharing Framework for Traffic Scheduling in 6G Ubiquitous IoT	68
Security and Privacy in Artificial Intelligence-Enabled 6G	68
A Lean Networking Framework (LeaNet): Potential Technical Space and Approaches for Latency Sensitive Mobile Services	67

Integrated Sensing and Communications in Terahertz Systems: A Theoretical Perspective	63
Space-Terrestrial Integrated Time-Sensitive Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Open Issues	62
RoPe-Door: Toward Robust and Persistent Backdoor Data Poisoning Attacks in Federated Learning	59
Network Slicing for Zero-Touch Networks: A Top-Notch Technology	58
DT-SFC-6G: Digital Twins Assisted Service Function Chains in Softwarized 6G Networks for Emerging V2 X	58
Edge Intelligence for Smart Metro Systems: Architecture and Enabling Technologies	58
Federated Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges	55
Scanning the Literature	53
Input and Output Matter: Malicious Traffic Detection With Explainability	53
The Universal Fog Proxy: A Third-party Authentication Solution for Federated Fog Systems with Multiple Protocols	52
IEEE Foundation	50
IEEE Access	50
IEEE App	50
[Back inside cover - Advertisement]	50
An Asynchronous Entanglement Distribution Protocol for Quantum Networks	49
Blockchain-Enabled Network Sharing for O-RAN in 5G and Beyond	49
Quantum Networks with Multiple Service Providers: Transport Layer Protocols and Research Opportunities	49
Practical Applicability of PLA for Industrial Wireless Networks: Gaps and Directions	49
System Wide Vulnerability and Trust in Multi-Component Communication System Software	49
Deep Reinforcement Learning for End-to-End Network Slicing: Challenges and Solutions	48
mMTC Deployment over Sliceable Infrastructure: The Megasense Scenario	46
IEEE Membership	45
Collaborative Cross System AI: Toward 5G System and Beyond	45
Making Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces More Intelligent: A Roadmap Through Reservoir Computing	44
Asynchronous Semi-Supervised Federated Learning with Provable Convergence in Edge Computing	43
Digital-Analog Transmission Framework for Task-Oriented Semantic Communications	43
Design of Attack and Defense Framework for 1553B-based Integrated Electronic Systems	43
Edge-Enabled Anti-Noise Telepathology Imaging Reconstruction Technology in Harsh Environments	42
Direct-V2X Support with 5G Network-Based Communications: Performance, Challenges and Solutions	41
Bio-Inspired Routing Protocols: The Path to On-Demand UAV Networks	41
Metaverse-Inspired Cybertwin-Based Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	40
Toward RIS-Enhanced Integrated Terrestrial/Non-Terrestrial Connectivity in 6G	40
Exploring Edge-Driven Collaborative Fine-Tuning Toward Customized AIGC Services	40
Anomaly-Flow: A Multi-domain Federated Generative Adversarial Network for Distributed Denial-of-Service Detection	39
Emulation of Quantum Key Distribution Networks	38
Toward Privacy-Preserving Spatial Crowdsourcing: From Offline to Online	38
Computing Meets Network: COIN-Aware Offloading for Data-Intensive Blind Source Separation	38
Simultaneous Transmitting and Reflecting-Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface in 6G: Design Guidelines and Future Perspectives	38
Toward the Internet of Medical Things for Real-Time Health Monitoring Over Wi-Fi	37
Decentralized Federated Learning for UAV Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Opportunities	37
Internet of Behavior and Explainable AI Systems for Influencing IoT Behavior	37
Towards Autonomous Network Management: An Intelligent and Secure Agentic Framework for Network Configuration	37
Incentive Mechanism and Semantic Communication for Edge Computing-Assisted Metaverse	36
Distributed Task Scheduling for Wireless Powered Mobile Edge Computing: A Federated-Learning-Enabled Framework	36
ComSoc Training	36
Large Language Models for Networking: Workflow, Advances and Challenges	35
Global-Local AI Coordinated Learning over Optical Access Networks for Scalable H2M/R Collaborations	35
Call for Papers	35
Integrated Non-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Quantum Anonymous Networks	35
Comsoc Training	34

Towards Edge General Intelligence via Large Language Models: Opportunities and Challenges	34
IEEE Network masthead	34
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Network under Interference toward 6G Applications	34
SAV6: A Novel Inter-AS Source Address Validation Protocol for IPv6 Internet	34
Cover 2	34
Providing Location Information at Edge Networks: A Federated Learning-Based Approach	34
Auto-CIoV: Autonomous Connected Internet of Vehicles Security Requirements, Open Challenges with Future Research Directions	33
Scanning the Literature	33
Deploying Intrusion Detection on In-Vehicle Networks: Challenges and Opportunities	33
Network Optimization Aspects of Autonomous Vehicles: Challenges and Future Directions	33
Reinforcement Learning for Digital Twin Empowered Ride-Sharing System Optimization	33
The Research and Analysis on Controlling the Number of VPN Routes Through VPN Prefix Outbound Route Filter (ORF) Mechanism	32
In-Network Neural Networks: Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation	32
Blockchain-Based Secure Communication for Space Information Networks	32
Efficient and Trusted Data Sharing in a Sharding-Enabled Vehicular Blockchain	32
Intent-Oriented Network Slicing with Hypergraphs	31
Customized Slicing for 6G: Enforcing Artificial Intelligence on Resource Management	31
Semantic Communication in Non-Terrestrial Networks: A Future-Ready Paradigm	31
Toward LLM-driven Adaptive Policy Orchestration for Host-based Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Environments	31
[Back cover - IEEE Advertisement]	31
Toward Smart and Efficient Service Systems: Computational Layered Federated Learning Framework	31
Women in Engineering	30
Guest Editorial: Federated Optimizations and Networked Edge Intelligence	30
Guest Editorial: Next-Generation Optical Access Networks to Support Super-Broadband Services and 5G/6G Mobile Networks	30
A New Vision of Wireless Edge Caching Networks (WECNs): Issues, Technologies, and Open Research Trends	29
Evolving Intelligent Reflector Surface Toward 6G for Public Health: Application in Airborne Virus Detection	29
Quantum Communications and Networking: Series 2	29
Advancing O-RAN to Facilitate Intelligence in V2X	28
Streamlined Transmission: A Semantic-Aware XR Deployment Framework Enhanced by Generative AI	28
k-Connectivity in Wireless Sensor Networks: Overview and Future Research Directions	28
Over-the-Air Computation for Distributed Systems: Something Old and Something New	27
SCAXR: Empowering Scalable Multi-User Interaction for Heterogeneous XR Devices	27
Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Remote Entanglement Distribution Strategies in Quantum Networks	27
Cell-Free IoT With Non-Orthogonal Random Pilots: Key Research and Future Directions	27
Intelligent Resource Management at the Edge for Ubiquitous IoT: An SDN-Based Federated Learning Approach	27
Full-Life Cycle Intent-Driven Network Verification: Challenges and Approaches	27
Harmonizing Artificial Intelligence with Radio Access Networks: Advances, Case Study, and Open Issues	27
Interdependent Cell-Free and Cellular Networks: Thinking the Role of Cell-Free Architecture for 6G	27
Channel Modeling for Space-Aerial-Terrestrial Integrated Networks (SATIN)	26
Task-Oriented Integrated Sensing, Computation and Communication for Wireless Edge AI	26
PUF-Based Lightweight Authentication Framework for Large-Scale IoT Devices in Distributed Cloud	26
Exploring the Privacy-Energy Consumption Tradeoff for Split Federated Learning	26
Federated and Asynchronized Learning for Autonomous and Intelligent Things	26
Distributed AI for Emerging Spectrum Management Technologies in 6G Networks	26
Massive Unsourced Random Access for NGMA: Architectures, Opportunities, and Challenges	26
Scalable Self-Sovereign Identity Architecture	26
Quantum Network Tomography	25
Comsoc Membership	25
Women in Engineering	25
Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks: Architectures, Key Techniques, and Experimental Progress	25
Energy-efficient and Privacy-preserving Edge Intelligence for 6G-Empowered Intelligent Transportation Systems	25
Cover 2	25
Large Language Models for Networking: Applications, Enabling Techniques, and Challenges	25
Women in Networks: Professor Cecilia Mascolo	25
Table of Contents	25
AI-Driven Multipath Transmission: Empowering UAV-Based Live Streaming	24
AI-SPACE: A Cloud-Edge Aggregated Artificial Intelligent Architecture for Tiansuan Constellation-Assisted Space-Terrestrial Integrated Networks	24
Deterministic Networking Empowered Robotic Teleoperation	24
Toward Distributed Collaborative Rendering Service for Immersive Mobile Web	24
TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research With the World!	24
Computing Networks Enabled Semantic Communications	23
A Vision of 3GPP Wireless Sensing for Intelligent Vehicles: Scenarios, Architectures, Security Challenges, Solutions, and Future Trends	23
Secure Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access: An Interference Engineering Perspective	23
Round Trip Time (RTT) Delay in the Internet: Analysis and Trends	23
Network for AI and AI for Network: Challenges and Opportunities for Learning-Oriented Networks	23
IEEE Women in Engineering	23
Artificial Noise Management for Securing Backscatter Communication Networks: Current Advances, Open Challenges, and Future Directions	23
When In-Network Computing Meets Distributed Machine Learning	22
Security and Privacy in Space-Air-Ocean Integrated Unmanned Surface Vehicle Networks	22
FedGAD: Real-Time Anomaly Detection and Adaptive Defense with Federated GANs in 6G	22
Toward the Age of Intelligent Vehicular Networks for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in 6G	22
Affine Frequency Division Multiplexing for 6G Networks: Fundamentals, Opportunities, and Challenges	22
Privacy Attacks and Defenses for Digital Twin Migrations in Vehicular Metaverses	22
Empowering the V2X Network by Integrated Sensing and Communications: Background, Design, Advances, and Opportunities	22
Account Service Network: A Unified Decentralized Web 3.0 Portal With Credible Anonymity	22
Task-Oriented 6G Native-AI Network Architecture	22
Deep Graph Reinforcement Learning for Mobile Edge Computing: Challenges and Solutions	22
FDSFL: Filtering Defense Strategies toward Targeted Poisoning Attacks in IIoT-Based Federated Learning Networking System	22
Network Load Balancing With No Out-of-Order Packet for RoCE	22
Enabling Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drones Operation Over Open RAN 5G Networks With Slicing	21

ComSoc Membership	21
Intent-Based Management of Next-Generation Networks: an LLM-Centric Approach	21
Table of Contents	21
VHetNets for AI and AI for VHetNets: An Anomaly Detection Case Study for Ubiquitous IoT	21
IEEE Foundation	21
Advancing Software-Defined Service-Centric Networking Toward In-Network Intelligence	21
Digital Twins Based on Quantum Networking	20
Advancing End-to-End Programmable Networks: Exploring the Interplay of Generative AI with Opportunities and Challenges	20
Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning as a Service: Challenges and Opportunities	20
Secure Data Sharing for Autonomous Vehicles in Mobile Blockchain Networks	20
The Security of Internet of Vehicles Network: Adversarial Examples for Trajectory Mode Detection	20
Introducing IEEE Collabratec	20
Joint Communication and Sensing System Performance Evaluation and Testbed: A Communication-Centric Approach	20
A Novel Generalized Meta Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Method for Autonomous Vehicles	20
Blockchain Function Virtualization: A New Approach for Mobile Networks Beyond 5G	20
SIaTS: A Service Intent-Aware Task Scheduling Framework for Computing Power Networks	19
Federated Learning on 5G Edge for Industrial Internet of Things	19
IEEE Network Publication Information	19
Incentive Mechanisms in Federated Learning and A Game-Theoretical Approach	19
Joint Communication, Sensing, and Computation Enabled 6G Intelligent Machine System	19
Congestion Control: A Renaissance with Machine Learning	19
Collaborative Satellite-Terrestrial Edge Computing Network for Everyone-Centric Customized Services	19
A Sustainable 3D Cube Surveillance and Pedestrian Monitoring Framework for Green AI Theme Park	19
Overbook in Advance, Trade in Future: Computing Resource Provisioning in Hybrid Device-Edge-Cloud Networks	19
NFT-Based Intelligence Networking for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: A Quantum Reinforcement Learning Approach	18
Digital Twins for Maintaining QoS in Programmable Vehicular Networks	18
Retraction Notice: Zero Touch Networks to Realize Virtualization: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects	18
Intelligent Blockchain-Based Edge Computing via Deep Reinforcement Learning: Solutions and Challenges	18
In Situ and Crowd-Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Flows in Ephemeral Streams	18
TC-Flow: Chain Flow Scheduling for Advanced Industrial Applications in Time-Sensitive Networks	18
Byzantine-Resilient Online Federated Learning with Applications to Network Traffic Classification	18
Breaking Down Data Sharing Barrier of Smart City: A Digital Twin Approach	18
Scanning the Literature	18
Comsoc Training	17
Satellite-UAV Networks for 6G Control: A Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed Loop Perspective	17
Quality of Service in Quantum Networks	17
Table of Contents	17
An Effective Double-Layer Detection System Against Social Engineering Attacks	17
Building Scalable and Flexible Virtual Networks on Programmable Data Plane	17
Call for Papers	17
Agent-as-a-Service: An AI-Native Edge Computing Framework for 6G Networks	17
Virtual Quantum Key Distribution Network Ecosystem: The National Czech QKD Network	17
Facilitating Edge Intelligence via Joint Computing, Communications, and Sensing	17
How Matching Theory Enables Multi-access Edge Computing Adaptive Task Scheduling in IIoT	17
A Decentralized Collaborative Learning Approach in 5G+ Core Networks	17
Table of Contents	17
Pioneering Air-Ground Integrated Mobility: A Knowledge-Driven Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for 6G On-Demand Service	17
IEEE Collabratec	17
Blockchain-Enabled SLA Compliance for Crowdsourced Edge-Based Network Function Virtualization	17
Column Generation for Optimization Problems in Communication Networks	17
Byzantine Resistant Secure Blockchained Federated Learning at the Edge	16
IS2N: Intent-Driven Security Software-Defined Network With Blockchain	16
Integrated Sensing and Communications Enabled Low Earth Orbit Satellite Systems	16
Standardization of Extended Reality (XR) over 5G and 5G-Advanced 3GPP New Radio	16
Coordinated Backdoor Attacks against Federated Learning with Model-Dependent Triggers	16
Zero Trust Architecture Empowered Attack Detection Framework to Secure 6G Edge Computing	16
Enabling Mobile AI Agent in 6G Era: Architecture and Key Technologies	16
Blockchain-Assisted Intelligent Symbiotic Radio in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	16
Communication-Efficient and Byzantine-Robust Federated Learning for Mobile Edge Computing Networks	16
Deep Information Fusion-Driven POI Scheduling for Mobile Social Networks	16
Scalable Traffic Control Using Programmable Data Planes in a Space Information Network	16
Integration of Data Center into the Distributed Satellite Cluster Networks: Challenges, Techniques, and Trends	16
Large Multi-Modal Models (LMMs) as Universal Foundation Models for AI-Native Wireless Systems	16
NetGPT: An AI-Native Network Architecture for Provisioning Beyond Personalized Generative Services	15
[Front cover]	15
Cover 2	15
Federated-Learning-Aided Next-Generation Edge Networks for Intelligent Services	15
Quantum-Empowered Federated Learning in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	15
IEEE Future Networks	15
[Back inside cover]	15
Front cover	15
Comsoc Membership	15
Toward Next Generation Open Radio Access Networks: What O-RAN Can and Cannot Do!	15
Comsoc Training	15
ComSoc Membership	15
ComSoc Tech Committees	15
Key Technologies in 6G SAGS IoT: Shape-Adaptive Antenna and Radar-Communication Integration	14
Table of Contents	14
GainNet: Coordinates the Odd Couple of Generative AI and 6G Networks	14
Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis of User Reviews in 5G Networks	14
Integrated Communication and Navigation Enabled Low Earth Orbit Satellite Systems	14
IEEE Access	14
KlonetAI: Automating (Com)²Nets Management With Human Language Intents	14
Meta-Networking: Beyond the Shannon Limit with Multi-Faceted Information	14
Table of Contents	14
Incentive Mechanisms for Mobile Edge Computing: Present and Future Directions	14
IUP: Integrated and Programmable User Plane for Next-Generation Mobile Networks	14
A Tensor-Based Computing and Optimization Model for Intelligent Edge Services	14
Incentive Mechanism Design for Federated Learning: Challenges and Opportunities	13
ECMER: Edge-Cloud Collaborative Personalized Multimodal Emotion Recognition Framework in the Internet of Vehicles	13
IoT NTN for Voice Services: Architectures, Protocols, and Challenges	13
Semantic-Enabled 6G Communication: A Task-oriented and Privacy-preserving Perspective	13
Towards Spectrum-Efficient 6G: Revolutionizing Beamforming with Vision and Deep Learning	13
Edge-Enabled Distributed Deep Learning for 5G Privacy Protection	13
Web3.0 Data Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities	13