OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials is 71. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Table of Contents	1356
Towards Quantum-Native Communication Systems: State-of-the-Art, Trends, and Challenges	909
Security and Privacy of IP-ICN Coexistence: A Comprehensive Survey	742
Centrality-Based On-Path Caching Strategies in NDN-Based Internet of Things: A Survey	715
A Tutorial on Immersive Video Delivery: From Omnidirectional Video to Holography	646
An Overview on IEEE 802.11bf: WLAN Sensing	570
Edge Learning for 6G-Enabled Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey of Vulnerabilities, Datasets, and Defenses	549
Editorial Fifth Bi-Monthly 2025 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	471
Convergence of MEC and DRL in Non-Terrestrial Wireless Networks: Key Innovations, Challenges, and Future Pathways	417
A Tutorial-cum-Survey on Self-Supervised Learning for Wi-Fi Sensing: Trends, Challenges, and Outlook	413
A Survey on DRX Mechanism: Device Power Saving From LTE and 5G New Radio to 6G Communication Systems	390
Graph Neural Networks for Next-Generation-IoT: Recent Advances and Open Challenges	373
UAV-Assisted Communications With RF Energy Harvesting: A Comprehensive Survey	363
Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	357
Intellicise Wireless Networks From Semantic Communications: A Survey, Research Issues, and Challenges	342
A Survey on DRL Based UAV Communications and Networking: DRL Fundamentals, Applications and Implementations	335
Holographic MIMO Communications: Theoretical Foundations, Enabling Technologies, and Future Directions	328
A Comprehensive Survey on Optical Scattering Communications: Current Research, New Trends, and Future Vision	328
Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Verifiable Decentralized Machine Learning in Communication Network: A Comprehensive Survey	315
A Survey on Model-Based, Heuristic, and Machine Learning Optimization Approaches in RIS-Aided Wireless Networks	304
A Survey on Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network Security in 6G	295
Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks	284
Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G	261
Editorial: Fourth Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	237
Evaluating Transport Layer Congestion Control Algorithms: A Comprehensive Survey	230

A Tutorial on Fluid Antenna System for 6G Networks: Encompassing Communication Theory, Optimization Methods and Hardware Designs	229
Editorial Fourth Bi-Monthly 2025 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	223
Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Expanding the Frontiers of Wireless Communication-A Survey	223
Security and Privacy on 6G Network Edge: A Survey	217
Channel Nonstationarity and Consistency for Beyond 5G and 6G: A Survey	217
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	209
Coding Techniques for Backscatter Communications—A Contemporary Survey	205
Modeling, Estimation, and Applications of Phase Noise in Wireless Communications: A Survey	203
Twelve Scientific Challenges for 6G: Rethinking the Foundations of Communications Theory	201
Beyond the Edge: An Advanced Exploration of Reinforcement Learning for Mobile Edge Computing, Its Applications, and Future Research Trajectories	200
How Deep the Theory of Quantum Communications Goes: Superadditivity, Superactivation and Causal Activation	199
Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) Cybersecurity Scenarios, Trends, and Potential Technologies: A Review	194
A Comprehensive Survey of Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN): Architecture, Technologies, Applications, and Open Issues	190
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	190
A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective	187
Post-Quantum Blockchain Security for the Internet of Things: Survey and Research Directions	186
In-Network Machine Learning Using Programmable Network Devices: A Survey	179
Modeling and Analysis of Non-Terrestrial Networks by Spherical Stochastic Geometry: A Survey	179
A Survey of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for 6G Wireless Communications	172
A Survey on Intent-Based Networking	171
Anomaly Detection in Blockchain Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	167
Explainable Intrusion Detection for Cyber Defences in the Internet of Things: Opportunities and Solutions	166
A Survey of Adversarial Attack and Defense Methods for Malware Classification in Cyber Security	164
The Emergence of Multi-Functional and Hybrid Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Integrated Sensing and Communications - A Survey	163
Machine Learning in FCAPS: Toward Enhanced Beyond 5G Network Management	159
Machine Learning for Service Migration: A Survey	156
Large Language Model (LLM) for Telecommunications: A Comprehensive Survey on Principles, Key Techniques, and Opportunities	154
Physical Layer Security for Authentication, Confidentiality, and Malicious Node Detection: A Paradigm Shift in Securing IoT Networks	154
A Full Dive Into Realizing the Edge-Enabled Metaverse: Visions, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges	149
Backscatter Communication Meets Practical Battery-Free Internet of Things: A Survey and Outlook	148
Editorial: Second Quarter 2022 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	148
Virtual Network Embedding: Literature Assessment, Recent Advancements, Opportunities, and Challenges	147
Integration of Blockchain and Auction Models: A Survey, Some Applications, and Challenges	140
A Survey of Quantum Internet Protocols From a Layered Perspective	134
Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	131
Visible Light Positioning as a Next-Generation Indoor Positioning Technology: A Tutorial	126
Wireless Sensing for Material Identification: A Survey	122
A Survey on Haptics: Communication, Sensing and Feedback	117
A Comprehensive Overview on UWB Radar: Applications, Standards, Signal Processing Techniques, Datasets, Radio Chips, Trends and Future Research Directions	116
Architectures, Benefits, Security, and Privacy Issues of Internet of Nano Things: A Comprehensive Survey, Opportunities, and Research Challenges	116
A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications	115
Resource Management in RIS-Assisted Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Next Generation (xG) Wireless Communications: Models, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions	115
Unleashing the Power of Edge-Cloud Generative AI in Mobile Networks: A Survey of AIGC Services	111
Surveying Trust-Based Collaborative Intrusion Detection: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Future Directions	111
Resource Management From Single-Domain 5G to End-to-End 6G Network Slicing: A Survey	110
Gravitational Communication: Fundamentals, State-of-the-Art and Future Vision	110
A Comprehensive Survey on Self-Supervised Learning for Specific Emitter Identification	109
Codes for Identification via Channels: Tutorial for Communications Generalists	107
Edge Graph Intelligence: Reciprocally Empowering Edge Networks With Graph Intelligence	107
A Comprehensive Survey on Full-Duplex Communication: Current Solutions, Future Trends, and Open Issues	106

MIMO Satellite Communication Systems: A Survey From the PHY Layer Perspective	105
Survey on Opportunistic PNT With Signals From LEO Communication Satellites	105
Terahertz Channel Propagation Phenomena, Measurement Techniques and Modeling for 6G Wireless Communication Applications: A Survey, Open Challenges and Future Research Directions	103
A Tutorial on Six-Dimensional Movable Antenna for 6G Networks: Synergizing Positionable and Rotatable Antennas	102
6G Communication New Paradigm: The Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces	102
Zero Touch Management: A Survey of Network Automation Solutions for 5G and 6G Networks	102
Security Analysis of Critical 5G Interfaces	101
Navigating the Road Ahead: A Comprehensive Survey of Radio Resource Allocation for Vehicle Platooning in C-V2X Communications	100
Principles, Applications, and Challenges of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Enabled Backscatter Communication: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook	100
A Tutorial on Movable Antennas for Wireless Networks	96
On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds	95
Survey on Issues and Recent Advances in Vehicular Public-Key Infrastructure (VPKI)	95
Web 3.0: A Survey on the Architectures, Enabling Technologies, Applications, and Challenges	93
Navigating the Dual-Use Nature and Security Implications of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in Next-Generation Wireless Systems	92
A Tutorial on Data-Driven Quality of Experience Modeling With Explainable Artificial Intelligence	91
Bacterial Communications and Computing in Internet of Everything (IoE)	88
Survey on Unified Threat Management (UTM) Systems for Home Networks	88
An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors	88
A Tutorial on Near-Field XL-MIMO Communications Toward 6G	87
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Simultaneous Refraction and Reflection for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications	86
A Survey on Trust Models in Heterogeneous Networks	86
Wireless Blockchain Meets 6G: The Future Trustworthy and Ubiquitous Connectivity	83
A Survey on Beyond 5G Network Slicing for Smart Cities Applications	83
Federated Learning and Meta Learning: Approaches, Applications, and Directions	82
RIS-Assisted Physical Layer Security in Emerging RF and Optical Wireless Communications Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	81
A Comprehensive Study on LPWANs With a Focus on the Potential of LoRa/LoRaWAN Systems	81
A Tutorial on Extremely Large-Scale MIMO for 6G: Fundamentals, Signal Processing, and Applications	80
Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G	80
A Human-Centric Metaverse Enabled by Brain-Computer Interface: A Survey	80
A Systematic Review of Human Activity Recognition Based on Mobile Devices: Overview, Progress and Trends	79
Physical Layer Authentication and Security Design in the Machine Learning Era	79
Federated Learning in IoT Environments: Examining the Three-way See-saw for Privacy, Model-Performance, and Network-Efficiency	76
Identification Techniques in the Internet of Things: Survey, Taxonomy and Research Frontier	76
A Survey on Approximate Edge AI for Energy Efficient Autonomous Driving Services	76
The Evolution of Quantum Key Distribution Networks: On the Road to the Qinternet	75
Edge-Enhanced Intelligence: A Comprehensive Survey of Large Language Models and Edge-Cloud Computing Synergy	74
Internet of Digital Twin: Framework, Applications and Enabling Technologies	74
Open RAN for 6G Networks: Architecture, Use Cases and Open Issues	73
Editorial Third Bi-Monthly 2025 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	72
Revolution of Wireless Signal Recognition for 6G: Recent Advances, Challenges and Future Directions	72
Optimal Control and Communication Strategies in Multi-Energy Generation Grid	71