OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Network is 10. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Pricing for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Wireless Networks: Models and Principles	716
Digital Twin Enabled 6G Cell-Free Multi-Function Reconfigurable Metasurfaces Communications: Concepts, Challenges and Future Directions	196
Audio-Based Security Techniques for Secure Device-to-Device Communications	137
Supporting Next-Generation Network Management with Intelligent Moving Devices	134
A Secure Neural Network Inference Framework for Intelligent Connected Vehicles	121
ComSoc Training	119
Cover 2	112
Scanning the Literature	110
Wireless Multi-Interface Connectivity with Deep Learning-Enabled User Devices: An Energy Efficiency Perspective	105
Comsoc Publications	105
Table of Contents	100
Table of Contents	96
GO SPACE: Researcher Positions in Space Communications	93
Enhancing Account Privacy in Blockchain-Based IoT Access Control via Zero Knowledge Proof	87
TDM-PON-Based Optical Access Network for Tactile Internet, 5G, and Beyond	87
A Lean Networking Framework (LeaNet): Potential Technical Space and Approaches for Latency Sensitive Mobile Services	77
Enabling Application-Aware Traffic Engineering in IPv6 Networks	75
Network Slicing for Zero-Touch Networks: A Top-Notch Technology	73
Space-Terrestrial Integrated Time-Sensitive Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Open Issues	70
Edge Intelligence for Smart Metro Systems: Architecture and Enabling Technologies	67
Toward Seamless Localization and Communication: A Satellite-UAV NTN Architecture	66
Secure Semantic Communications: Challenges, Approaches, and Opportunities	65
Federated Imitation Learning: A Cross-Domain Knowledge Sharing Framework for Traffic Scheduling in 6G Ubiquitous IoT	65
Federated Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges	64
RoPe-Door: Toward Robust and Persistent Backdoor Data Poisoning Attacks in Federated Learning	63

Security and Privacy in Artificial Intelligence-Enabled 6G	62
FLeS: A Federated Learning-Enhanced Semantic Communication Framework for Mobile AIGC-Driven Human Digital Twins	59
Input and Output Matter: Malicious Traffic Detection With Explainability	56
Integrated Sensing and Communications in Terahertz Systems: A Theoretical Perspective	56
Generative AI for Advanced UAV Networking	54
DT-SFC-6G: Digital Twins Assisted Service Function Chains in Softwarized 6G Networks for Emerging V2 X	52
Blockchain-Aided Decentralized Trust Management of Edge Computing: Toward Reliable Off-Chain and On-Chain Trust	52
Scanning the Literature	51
IEEE Foundation	50
IEEE App	50
[Back inside cover - Advertisement]	49
IEEE Access	49
System Wide Vulnerability and Trust in Multi-Component Communication System Software	48
Deep Reinforcement Learning for End-to-End Network Slicing: Challenges and Solutions	47
Edge-Enabled Anti-Noise Telepathology Imaging Reconstruction Technology in Harsh Environments	46
Blockchain-Enabled Network Sharing for O-RAN in 5G and Beyond	44
Quantum Networks with Multiple Service Providers: Transport Layer Protocols and Research Opportunities	44
Metaverse-Inspired Cybertwin-Based Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	44
Computing Meets Network: COIN-Aware Offloading for Data-Intensive Blind Source Separation	44
Simultaneous Transmitting and Reflecting-Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface in 6G: Design Guidelines and Future Perspectives	44
An Asynchronous Entanglement Distribution Protocol for Quantum Networks	42
Anomaly-Flow: A Multi-domain Federated Generative Adversarial Network for Distributed Denial-of-Service Detection	41
IEEE Membership	41
mMTC Deployment over Sliceable Infrastructure: The Megasense Scenario	41
Making Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces More Intelligent: A Roadmap Through Reservoir Computing	41
Direct-V2X Support with 5G Network-Based Communications: Performance, Challenges and Solutions	41
Decentralized Federated Learning for UAV Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Opportunities	41
Asynchronous Semi-Supervised Federated Learning with Provable Convergence in Edge Computing	40
Digital-Analog Transmission Framework for Task-Oriented Semantic Communications	40
Emulation of Quantum Key Distribution Networks	39
Toward RIS-Enhanced Integrated Terrestrial/Non-Terrestrial Connectivity in 6G	39
Toward Privacy-Preserving Spatial Crowdsourcing: From Offline to Online	39
Bio-Inspired Routing Protocols: The Path to On-Demand UAV Networks	39
Practical Applicability of PLA for Industrial Wireless Networks: Gaps and Directions	39
Towards Autonomous Network Management: An Intelligent and Secure Agentic Framework for Network Configuration	39
Exploring Edge-Driven Collaborative Fine-Tuning Toward Customized AIGC Services	39
Internet of Behavior and Explainable AI Systems for Influencing IoT Behavior	38
Toward the Internet of Medical Things for Real-Time Health Monitoring Over Wi-Fi	38
ComSoc Training	37
The Universal Fog Proxy: A Third-party Authentication Solution for Federated Fog Systems with Multiple Protocols	37
Distributed Task Scheduling for Wireless Powered Mobile Edge Computing: A Federated-Learning-Enabled Framework	36
Call for Papers	36
Global-Local AI Coordinated Learning over Optical Access Networks for Scalable H2M/R Collaborations	36
Comsoc Training	36
Cover 2	36
IEEE Network masthead	36
SAV6: A Novel Inter-AS Source Address Validation Protocol for IPv6 Internet	35
Providing Location Information at Edge Networks: A Federated Learning-Based Approach	35
Towards Edge General Intelligence via Large Language Models: Opportunities and Challenges	35
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Network under Interference toward 6G Applications	35

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

NFT-Based Intelligence Networking for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: A Quantum Reinforcement Learning Approach	22
Blockchain Function Virtualization: A New Approach for Mobile Networks Beyond 5G	22
Table of Contents	22
VHetNets for AI and AI for VHetNets: An Anomaly Detection Case Study for Ubiquitous IoT	22
In Situ and Crowd-Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Flows in Ephemeral Streams	22
Toward the Age of Intelligent Vehicular Networks for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in 6G	22
ComSoc Membership	22
IEEE Network Publication Information	21
Byzantine-Resilient Online Federated Learning with Applications to Network Traffic Classification	21
Advancing Software-Defined Service-Centric Networking Toward In-Network Intelligence	21
Secure Data Sharing for Autonomous Vehicles in Mobile Blockchain Networks	21
A Sustainable 3D Cube Surveillance and Pedestrian Monitoring Framework for Green AI Theme Park	21
Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning as a Service: Challenges and Opportunities	21
Overbook in Advance, Trade in Future: Computing Resource Provisioning in Hybrid Device-Edge-Cloud Networks	21
Intelligent Blockchain-Based Edge Computing via Deep Reinforcement Learning: Solutions and Challenges	21
The Security of Internet of Vehicles Network: Adversarial Examples for Trajectory Mode Detection	21
Collaborative Satellite-Terrestrial Edge Computing Network for Everyone-Centric Customized Services	20
Digital Twins Based on Quantum Networking	20
Joint Communication, Sensing, and Computation Enabled 6G Intelligent Machine System	20
SIaTS: A Service Intent-Aware Task Scheduling Framework for Computing Power Networks	20
Digital Twins for Maintaining QoS in Programmable Vehicular Networks	20
A Novel Generalized Meta Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Method for Autonomous Vehicles	20
Federated Learning on 5G Edge for Industrial Internet of Things	20
Enabling Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drones Operation Over Open RAN 5G Networks With Slicing	19
Table of Contents	19
Incentive Mechanisms in Federated Learning and A Game-Theoretical Approach	19
Comsoc Training	19
Table of Contents	19
Breaking Down Data Sharing Barrier of Smart City: A Digital Twin Approach	19
Facilitating Edge Intelligence via Joint Computing, Communications, and Sensing	19
Column Generation for Optimization Problems in Communication Networks	19
Call for Papers	19
How Matching Theory Enables Multi-access Edge Computing Adaptive Task Scheduling in IIoT	19
TC-Flow: Chain Flow Scheduling for Advanced Industrial Applications in Time-Sensitive Networks	19
Scanning the Literature	19
Blockchain-Enabled SLA Compliance for Crowdsourced Edge-Based Network Function Virtualization	19
Building Scalable and Flexible Virtual Networks on Programmable Data Plane	19
IEEE Collabratec	19
Satellite-UAV Networks for 6G Control: A Sensing-Communication-Computing-Control Closed Loop Perspective	18
Integration of Data Center into the Distributed Satellite Cluster Networks: Challenges, Techniques, and Trends	18
Agent-as-a-Service: An AI-Native Edge Computing Framework for 6G Networks	18
Deep Information Fusion-Driven POI Scheduling for Mobile Social Networks	18
NetGPT: An AI-Native Network Architecture for Provisioning Beyond Personalized Generative Services	18
Virtual Quantum Key Distribution Network Ecosystem: The National Czech QKD Network	18
Blockchain-Assisted Intelligent Symbiotic Radio in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	17
Communication-Efficient and Byzantine-Robust Federated Learning for Mobile Edge Computing Networks	17
Pioneering Air-Ground Integrated Mobility: A Knowledge-Driven Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for 6G On-Demand Service	17
Enabling Mobile AI Agent in 6G Era: Architecture and Key Technologies	17
Integrated Sensing and Communications Enabled Low Earth Orbit Satellite Systems	17
IS2N: Intent-Driven Security Software-Defined Network With Blockchain	17
Quality of Service in Quantum Networks	17
IEEE Future Networks	16
Quantum-Empowered Federated Learning in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	16
A Decentralized Collaborative Learning Approach in 5G+ Core Networks	16
Zero Trust Architecture Empowered Attack Detection Framework to Secure 6G Edge Computing	16
An Effective Double-Layer Detection System Against Social Engineering Attacks	16
Large Multi-Modal Models (LMMs) as Universal Foundation Models for AI-Native Wireless Systems	16
Coordinated Backdoor Attacks against Federated Learning with Model-Dependent Triggers	16
Standardization of Extended Reality (XR) over 5G and 5G-Advanced 3GPP New Radio	16
Toward Next Generation Open Radio Access Networks: What O-RAN Can and Cannot Do!	16
Comsoc Membership	15
Front cover	15
Comsoc Training	15
ComSoc Membership	15
Cover 2	15
[Front cover]	15
[Back inside cover]	15
ComSoc Tech Committees	15
UAV-Aided Covert Federated Learning Networks	14
A Systematic Exploration of Edge Computing-Enabled Metaverse	14
IEEE Access	14
GainNet: Coordinates the Odd Couple of Generative AI and 6G Networks	14
Semantic-Enabled 6G Communication: A Task-oriented and Privacy-preserving Perspective	14
Physical Layer Standardization for AI Data Centers: Challenges, Progress and Perspectives	14
On Topology Design for the Quantum Internet	14
Table of Contents	14
A Tensor-Based Computing and Optimization Model for Intelligent Edge Services	14
Integrated Communication and Navigation Enabled Low Earth Orbit Satellite Systems	14
Blockchain-Based Public Key Infrastructure: A Transparent Digital Certification Mechanism for Secure Communication	14
Key Technologies in 6G SAGS IoT: Shape-Adaptive Antenna and Radar-Communication Integration	14
Federated-Learning-Aided Next-Generation Edge Networks for Intelligent Services	14
Table of Contents	14
Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks: Architecture, Key Technologies, Measurement, and Open Issues	14
A Reputation-Aided Lightweight Consensus Service Framework for Multi-Chain Metaverse	14
Guest Editorial: Next Generation Multiple Access for 6G	13
Covert Communication for Cellular and X2U-Enabled UAV Networks with Active and Passive Wardens	13
Toward Blockchain-Based Trust and Reputation Management for Trustworthy 6G Networks	13
IoT NTN for Voice Services: Architectures, Protocols, and Challenges	13
Enabling 6G Applications in the Sky: Aeronautical Federation Framework	13
5G NR Sidelink Multi-Hop Transmission in Public Safety and Factory Automation Scenarios	13
ECMER: Edge-Cloud Collaborative Personalized Multimodal Emotion Recognition Framework in the Internet of Vehicles	13
OTFS Enabled LEO Satellite Communications: A Promising Solution to Severe Doppler Effects	13
Incentive Mechanisms for Mobile Edge Computing: Present and Future Directions	13
Meta-Networking: Beyond the Shannon Limit with Multi-Faceted Information	13
Joint Design of Beam Hopping and Multiple Access Based on Cognitive Radio for Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Network	13