OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials is 17. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Centrality-Based On-Path Caching Strategies in NDN-Based Internet of Things: A Survey	954
Table of Contents	765
Security and Privacy of IP-ICN Coexistence: A Comprehensive Survey	597
UAV-Assisted Communications With RF Energy Harvesting: A Comprehensive Survey	559
An Overview on IEEE 802.11bf: WLAN Sensing	483
A Tutorial on Immersive Video Delivery: From Omnidirectional Video to Holography	438
Edge Learning for 6G-Enabled Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey of Vulnerabilities, Datasets, and Defenses	424
Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	391
A Survey on DRX Mechanism: Device Power Saving From LTE and 5G New Radio to 6G Communication Systems	352
Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Verifiable Decentralized Machine Learning in Communication Network: A Comprehensive Survey	321
Intellicise Wireless Networks From Semantic Communications: A Survey, Research Issues, and Challenges	316
A Comprehensive Survey on Optical Scattering Communications: Current Research, New Trends, and Future Vision	307
A Survey on Model-Based, Heuristic, and Machine Learning Optimization Approaches in RIS-Aided Wireless Networks	304
Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks	287
A Survey on Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network Security in 6G	281
Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G	280
Holographic MIMO Communications: Theoretical Foundations, Enabling Technologies, and Future Directions	262
Coding Techniques for Backscatter Communications—A Contemporary Survey	258
Editorial: Fourth Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	257
Evaluating Transport Layer Congestion Control Algorithms: A Comprehensive Survey	254
Channel Nonstationarity and Consistency for Beyond 5G and 6G: A Survey	245
A Tutorial on Fluid Antenna System for 6G Networks: Encompassing Communication Theory, Optimization Methods and Hardware Designs	193
Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Expanding the Frontiers of Wireless Communication-A Survey	189
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	188
Security and Privacy on 6G Network Edge: A Survey	183

Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) Cybersecurity Scenarios, Trends, and Potential Technologies: A Review	183
How Deep the Theory of Quantum Communications Goes: Superadditivity, Superactivation and Causal Activation	182
Beyond the Edge: An Advanced Exploration of Reinforcement Learning for Mobile Edge Computing, Its Applications, and Future Research Trajectories	167
A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective	166
Modeling, Estimation, and Applications of Phase Noise in Wireless Communications: A Survey	166
Twelve Scientific Challenges for 6G: Rethinking the Foundations of Communications Theory	162
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	161
A Comprehensive Survey of Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN): Architecture, Technologies, Applications, and Open Issues	159
Machine Learning in FCAPS: Toward Enhanced Beyond 5G Network Management	158
Post-Quantum Blockchain Security for the Internet of Things: Survey and Research Directions	158
Modeling and Analysis of Non-Terrestrial Networks by Spherical Stochastic Geometry: A Survey	153
In-Network Machine Learning Using Programmable Network Devices: A Survey	147
Backscatter Communication Meets Practical Battery-Free Internet of Things: A Survey and Outlook	144
Physical Layer Security for Authentication, Confidentiality, and Malicious Node Detection: A Paradigm Shift in Securing IoT Networks	138
Large Language Model (LLM) for Telecommunications: A Comprehensive Survey on Principles, Key Techniques, and Opportunities	135
A Survey on Intent-Based Networking	133
Anomaly Detection in Blockchain Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	132
Machine Learning for Service Migration: A Survey	126
The Emergence of Multi-Functional and Hybrid Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Integrated Sensing and Communications -A Survey	126
Explainable Intrusion Detection for Cyber Defences in the Internet of Things: Opportunities and Solutions	123
A Survey of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for 6G Wireless Communications	120
A Full Dive Into Realizing the Edge-Enabled Metaverse: Visions, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges	117
A Survey of Adversarial Attack and Defense Methods for Malware Classification in Cyber Security	113
Editorial: Second Quarter 2022 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	112
Resource Management in RIS-Assisted Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Next Generation (xG) Wireless Communications: Models, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions	111
Virtual Network Embedding: Literature Assessment, Recent Advancements, Opportunities, and Challenges	110
Integration of Blockchain and Auction Models: A Survey, Some Applications, and Challenges	108
Wireless Sensing for Material Identification: A Survey	105
A Survey of Quantum Internet Protocols From a Layered Perspective	104
Visible Light Positioning as a Next-Generation Indoor Positioning Technology: A Tutorial	101
A Survey on Haptics: Communication, Sensing and Feedback	97
Resource Management From Single-Domain 5G to End-to-End 6G Network Slicing: A Survey	97
A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications	97
Surveying Trust-Based Collaborative Intrusion Detection: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Future Directions	94
A Comprehensive Overview on UWB Radar: Applications, Standards, Signal Processing Techniques, Datasets, Radio Chips, Trends and Future Research Directions	93
Architectures, Benefits, Security, and Privacy Issues of Internet of Nano Things: A Comprehensive Survey, Opportunities, and Research Challenges	89
Principles, Applications, and Challenges of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Enabled Backscatter Communication: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook	88
Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	88
Unleashing the Power of Edge-Cloud Generative AI in Mobile Networks: A Survey of AIGC Services	88
A Tutorial on Movable Antennas for Wireless Networks	87
Survey on Issues and Recent Advances in Vehicular Public-Key Infrastructure (VPKI)	87
Navigating the Road Ahead: A Comprehensive Survey of Radio Resource Allocation for Vehicle Platooning in C-V2X Communications	86
Security Analysis of Critical 5G Interfaces	85
MIMO Satellite Communication Systems: A Survey From the PHY Layer Perspective	84
Survey on Opportunistic PNT With Signals From LEO Communication Satellites	83
A Comprehensive Survey on Full-Duplex Communication: Current Solutions, Future Trends, and Open Issues	81
6G Communication New Paradigm: The Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces	79
Terahertz Channel Propagation Phenomena, Measurement Techniques and Modeling for 6G Wireless Communication Applications: A Survey, Open Challenges and Future Research Directions	78
Edge Graph Intelligence: Reciprocally Empowering Edge Networks With Graph Intelligence	77
Zero Touch Management: A Survey of Network Automation Solutions for 5G and 6G Networks	76

On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds	75
Bacterial Communications and Computing in Internet of Everything (IoE)	74
A Comprehensive Study on LPWANs With a Focus on the Potential of LoRa/LoRaWAN Systems	72
A Survey on Beyond 5G Network Slicing for Smart Cities Applications	71
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Simultaneous Refraction and Reflection for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications	70
An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors	69
Survey on Unified Threat Management (UTM) Systems for Home Networks	69
Physical Layer Authentication and Security Design in the Machine Learning Era	68
A Systematic Review of Human Activity Recognition Based on Mobile Devices: Overview, Progress and Trends	66
RIS-Assisted Physical Layer Security in Emerging RF and Optical Wireless Communication Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	66
Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G	65
Federated Learning and Meta Learning: Approaches, Applications, and Directions	64
A Human-Centric Metaverse Enabled by Brain-Computer Interface: A Survey	64
A Tutorial on Extremely Large-Scale MIMO for 6G: Fundamentals, Signal Processing, and Applications	63
A Survey on Trust Models in Heterogeneous Networks	63
A Tutorial on Near-Field XL-MIMO Communications Toward 6G	63
Managing O-RAN Networks: xApp Development From Zero to Hero	62
Internet of Digital Twin: Framework, Applications and Enabling Technologies	61
Toward 6G Optical Fronthaul: A Survey on Enabling Technologies and Research Perspectives	59
Optimal Control and Communication Strategies in Multi-Energy Generation Grid	58
Revolution of Wireless Signal Recognition for 6G: Recent Advances, Challenges and Future Directions	57
Identification Techniques in the Internet of Things: Survey, Taxonomy and Research Frontier	57
Federated Learning in IoT Environments: Examining the Three-way See-saw for Privacy, Model-Performance, and Network-Efficiency	56
Models, Methods, and Solutions for Multicasting in 5G/6G mmWave and Sub-THz Systems	56
Open RAN for 6G Networks: Architecture, Use Cases and Open Issues	56
Edge Video Analytics: A Survey on Applications, Systems and Enabling Techniques	55
A Survey on Approximate Edge AI for Energy Efficient Autonomous Driving Services	55
A Comprehensive Survey on Radio Resource Management in 5G HetNets: Current Solutions, Future Trends and Open Issues	54
Wireless Backhaul in 5G and Beyond: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities	53
The Evolution of Quantum Key Distribution Networks: On the Road to the Qinternet	52
A Survey on Large Language Models for Communication, Network, and Service Management: Application Insights, Challenges, and Future Directions	52
Reliable and Efficient Data Collection in UAV based IoT Networks	51
Transitioning From Federated Learning to Quantum Federated Learning in Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	51
Table of Contents	51
Blockchain Meets Covert Communication: A Survey	51
A Tutorial on Mathematical Modeling of 5G/6G Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Cellular Systems	51
Domain Generalization in Machine Learning Models for Wireless Communications: Concepts, State-of-the-Art, and Open Issues	50
Smartphone App Usage Analysis: Datasets, Methods, and Applications	50
A Survey on Random Access Protocols in Direct-Access LEO Satellite-Based IoT Communication	50
Spectrum Sharing and Interference Management for 6G LEO Satellite-Terrestrial Network Integration	49
A Survey on Human Profile Information Inference via Wireless Signals	49
A Survey on Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Internet Traffic Classification and Prediction, and Intrusion Detection	48
A Systematic Survey and Comparative Analysis of Angular-Based Indoor Localization and Positioning Technologies	48
Pervasive AI for IoT Applications: A Survey on Resource-Efficient Distributed Artificial Intelligence	47
From Simulators to Digital Twins for Enabling Emerging Cellular Networks: A Tutorial and Survey	47
Quantum Cryptography in 5G Networks: A Comprehensive Overview	47
Quantum Computing in Wireless Communications and Networking: A Tutorial-Cum-Survey	46
Advances in Machine Learning-Driven Cognitive Radio for Wireless Networks: A Survey	46
Terahertz Communications and Sensing for 6G and Beyond: A Comprehensive Review	45
Survey on Machine Learning for Traffic-Driven Service Provisioning in Optical Networks	45
Table of Contents	44
Reinforcement-Learning-Based Intrusion Detection in Communication Networks: A Review	44
Advances and Open Challenges in Federated Foundation Models	43
Wi-Fi Meets ML: A Survey on Improving IEEE 802.11 Performance With Machine Learning	42
Machine and Deep Learning for Resource Allocation in Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Survey	42
A Survey on X.509 Public-Key Infrastructure, Certificate Revocation, and Their Modern Implementation on Blockchain and Ledger Technologies	41
Multi-Satellite MIMO Systems for Direct Satellite-to-Device Communications: A Survey	41
Device-to-Device Relaying: Optimization, Performance Perspectives, and Open Challenges Towards 6G Networks	38
A Survey on Intelligent Predictive Maintenance (IPdM) in the Era of Fully Connected Intelligence	38
A Tutorial on the Characterisation and Modelling of Low Layer Functional Splits for Flexible Radio Access Networks in 5G and Beyond	38
Interference Burden in Wireless Communications: A Comprehensive Survey from PHY Layer Perspective	38
Electric Vehicle Charging: A Survey on the Security Issues and Challenges of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP)	37
Toward the Integration and Convergence Between 5G and TSN Technologies and Architectures for Industrial Communications: A Survey	37
Metaverse Communications, Networking, Security, and Applications: Research Issues, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions	37
Digital Twin: A Comprehensive Survey of Security Threats	37
A Survey on Trustworthy Edge Intelligence: From Security and Reliability To Transparency and Sustainability	37
Online Network DoS/DDoS Detection: Sampling, Change Point Detection, and Machine Learning Methods	36
Privacy-Preserving Data-Driven Learning Models for Emerging Communication Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	36
A Critical Survey of EEG-Based BCI Systems for Applications in Industrial Internet of Things	34
A Survey on Millimeter-Wave Beamforming Enabled UAV Communications and Networking	34
Semantics-Empowered Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network: New Paradigm, Frameworks, and Challenges	33
RIS-Assisted Visible Light Communication Systems: A Tutorial	32
A Survey on Blockchain for Healthcare: Challenges, Benefits, and Future Directions	32
Navigating Industry 5.0: A Survey of Key Enabling Technologies, Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities	31
A Tutorial on NYUSIM: Sub-Terahertz and Millimeter-Wave Channel Simulator for 5G, 6G, and Beyond	31
A Survey on Decentralized Identifiers and Verifiable Credentials	31
The Metaverse: Survey, Trends, Novel Pipeline Ecosystem & Future Directions	30
A Survey on Integration of Network Communication into Vehicle Real-Time Motion Control	30
User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks: A Survey of Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions	30
A Survey and Comparative Analysis of Security Properties of CAN Authentication Protocols	30

Editorial: Second Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	30
Editorial: Third Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	30
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in 6G Radio Localization: A Survey of Recent Developments, Opportunities, and Challenges	29
A Survey on Network Slicing Security: Attacks, Challenges, Solutions and Research Directions	29
Blockchain Intelligence for Internet of Vehicles: Challenges and Solutions	29
Applications of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Future Internet: A Comprehensive Survey	28
A Survey of Security in UAVs and FANETs:Issues, Threats, Analysis of Attacks, and Solutions	27
What Will the Future of UAV Cellular Communications Be? A Flight From 5G to 6G	27
RIS-Empowered Satellite-Aerial-Terrestrial Networks With PD-NOMA	27
A Tutorial on Internet of Behaviors: Concept, Architecture, Technology, Applications, and Challenges	25
Cybersecurity of Satellite Communications Systems: A Comprehensive Survey of the Space, Ground, and Links Segments	25
Reliable Data Collection Techniques in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey	24
AI-Empowered Virtual Network Embedding: A Comprehensive Survey	24
Socialized Learning: A Survey of the Paradigm Shift for Edge Intelligence in Networked Systems	24
Federated Learning-Empowered Mobile Network Management for 5G and Beyond Networks: From Access to Core	24
Distributed Artificial Intelligence Empowered by End-Edge-Cloud Computing: A Survey	24
Two Decades of Research Progress in Resource Allocation for PLC Systems: From Core Concepts to Frontiers	24
A Comprehensive Survey of Knowledge-Driven Deep Learning for Intelligent Wireless Network Optimization in 6G	23
A Tutorial on Near-Field Driven 6G Networks	22
Editorial First Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	22
Explainable AI in 6G O-RAN: A Tutorial and Survey on Architecture, Use Cases, Challenges, and Future Research	22
To Migrate or Not to Migrate: An Analysis of Operator Migration in Distributed Stream Processing	22
A Survey on Network Management for xANET: Evolution, Challenges, Future Directions	22
IPFS and Friends: A Qualitative Comparison of Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Data Networks	22
A Tutorial on Radio System-Level Simulations With Emphasis on 3GPP 5G-Advanced and Beyond	22
A Survey on Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation	21
When Crowdsensing Meets Smart Cities: A Comprehensive Survey and New Perspectives	21
A Survey on 5G Radio Access Network Energy Efficiency: Massive MIMO, Lean Carrier Design, Sleep Modes, and Machine Learning	21
Enabling Joint Communication and Radar Sensing in Mobile Networks—A Survey	20
Table of Contents	20
A Survey on XAI for 5G and Beyond Security: Technical Aspects, Challenges and Research Directions	20
Hardware Security for Internet of Things Identity Assurance	20
Editorial First Bi-Monthly 2025 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	19
Table of Contents	19
Editorial: Third Quarter 2023 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	19
Seamless Connectivity: The Power of Integrating Power Line and Wireless Communications	18
A Survey of Collaborative Machine Learning Using 5G Vehicular Communications	18
A Survey on Applications of Cache-Aided NOMA	18
Intrusion Detection in the Automotive Domain: A Comprehensive Review	18
A Tutorial-Cum-Survey on Percolation Theory With Applications in Large-Scale Wireless Networks	18
Resource Management, Security, and Privacy Issues in Semantic Communications: A Survey	18
A Survey on Multi-AP Coordination Approaches Over Emerging WLANs: Future Directions and Open Challenges	18
Federated Learning for Urban Sensing Systems: A Comprehensive Survey on Attacks, Defences, Incentive Mechanisms, and Applications	17
Evolution of RAN Architectures Toward 6G: Motivation, Development, and Enabling Technologies	17
Balancing QoS and Security in the Edge: Existing Practices, Challenges, and 6G Opportunities With Machine Learning	17
A Review of Millimeter Wave Device-Based Localization and Device-Free Sensing Technologies and Applications	17
A Comprehensive Survey on the Applications of Blockchain for Securing Vehicular Networks	17