Ad Hoc Networks

Article	Citations
MBC-SS: A multi-band cooperative sidelink scheme for NR V2X networks	167
Corrigendum to “Federated Learning assisted framework to periodically identify user communities in urban space” [Ad Hoc Networks 163 (2024) pp. 1-21/103589]	163
JamBIT: RL-based framework for disrupting adversarial information in battlefields	125
Residual multiscale attention based modulated convolutional neural network for radio link failure prediction in 5G	112
A privacy-preserving authentication scheme based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography and using Quotient Filter in fog-enabled VANET	112
LESCA: LightwEight Stream Cipher Algorithm for emerging systems	107
TemsRoute: A temporally and socially aware routing framework for delay-tolerant networks	87
A secure and efficient certificateless signature scheme for Internet of Things	81
BFL-SC: A blockchain-enabled federated learning framework, with smart contracts, for securing social media-integrated internet of things systems	80
Reliable and cost-efficient session provisioning in CRNs using spectrum sensing as a service	80
Fuzzy-AHP based optimal RSU deployment (Fuzzy-AHP-ORD) approach using road and traffic analysis in VANET	75
Newton-interpolation-based zk-SNARK for Artificial Internet of Things	75
Generative adversarial network to detect unseen Internet of Things malware	74
Performance evaluation of CNN-based pedestrian detectors for autonomous vehicles	71
Editorial Board	68
Hybrid fusion of Pietra–Ricci index detector information for cooperative spectrum sensing	67
CollOR: Distributed collaborative offloading and routing for tasks with QoS demands in multi-robot system	66
Gas sensing in industry. A case study: Train hangar	65
Performance of STAR-RIS-aided cooperative NOMA networks under Nakagami-m	64
Multi-label active learning from crowds for secure IIoT	57
Wireless communication protocols in smart agriculture: A review on applications, challenges and future trends	57
An efficient energy saving scheme using reinforcement learning for 5G and beyond in H-CRAN	56
Time–frequency fusion for enhancement of deep learning-based physical layer identification	56
Federated Learning-based Misbehaviour detection on an emergency message dissemination scenario for the 6G-enabled Internet of Vehicles	55
Communication and Motion Coordination Awareness in Networked Aerial Robot Teams	53

LETM-IoT: A lightweight and efficient trust mechanism for Sybil attacks in Internet of Things networks	53
Protect your data and I’ll rank its utility: A framework for utility analysis of anonymized mobility data for smart city applications	51
Performance analysis and optimization of frequency division duplex based virtual full-duplex communication systems	51
Special issue: Selected papers from COMSNETS 2020	50
Dwell time estimation at intersections for improved vehicular micro cloud operations	48
Editorial Board	48
Integrated network-computing resource allocation and optimized scheduling for cyber physical production system	46
vServiceInspector: Introspection-assisted evolutionary bag-of-ngram approach to detect malware in cloud servers	45
Multi-agent reinforcement learning for network routing in integrated access backhaul networks	45
Authentication and security challenges for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A survey	45
CRT-based group rekeying with efficient dynamically aggregate signature for IoMT	44
Sum rate maximization for RSMA aided small cells edge users using meta-learning variational quantum algorithm	44
A delay-tolerant network approach to satellite pickup and delivery scheduling	42
High-precision Time Synchronization Algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ad Hoc Networks based on Bidirectional Pseudo-range Measurements	41
Flexible zero trust architecture for the cybersecurity of industrial IoT infrastructures	40
Energy-efficient clustering and path planning for UAV-assisted D2D cellular networks	40
Enabling an inter-operator roaming capability in LoRaWAN networks	40
Energy-efficient multi-hop LoRa broadcasting with reinforcement learning for IoT networks	39
An adaptive and cooperative MAC protocol for safety applications in cognitive radio enabled vehicular Ad-hoc networks	38
Machine learning attack detection based-on stochastic classifier methods for enhancing of routing security in wireless sensor networks	37
FogJam: A Fog Service for Detecting Traffic Congestion in a Continuous Data Stream VANET	37
ENSING: Energy saving based data transmission in Internet of Drones for 3D connectivity in 6G networks	37
Communication architecture and operations for SDR-enabled UAVs network in disaster-stressed areas	37
Indoor tracking using auxiliary particle filter and deep learning in wireless sensor networks	37
Joint hierarchical placement and configuration of edge servers in C-V2X	36
An incentive mechanism based on a Stackelberg game for mobile crowdsensing systems with budget constraint	36
A security optimization scheme for data security transmission in UAV-assisted edge networks based on federal learning	35
Instant on-demand charging strategy with multiple chargers in wireless rechargeable sensor networks	35
Design and implementation for a UAV-based streaming media system	35
Enhancing longevity: Sustainable channel modeling for wireless-powered implantable BANs	34
A new delay-based broadcast suppression mechanism for efficient emergency messages dissemination in CAVs environment	34
Editorial Board	34
Adaptive link quality routing protocol for UASNs with double forwarding modes	33
RPL-TSCH cross-layer design for improve quality of service in LLNs of IIoT	33
A smart contract-based 6G-enabled authentication scheme for securing Internet of Nano Medical Things network	32
THz band drone communications with practical antennas: Performance under realistic mobility and misalignment scenarios	32
High-throughput and energy-efficient data gathering in heterogeneous multi-channel wireless sensor networks using genetic algorithm	31
Privacy computing meets metaverse: Necessity, taxonomy and challenges	31
A CrowdSensing-based approach for proximity detection in indoor museums with Bluetooth tags	31
Machine learning for 5G security: Architecture, recent advances, and challenges	31
The partial cloud member replacement for reconstructing vehicular clouds in VANETs: Reactive and proactive schemes	30
BitCover: Enhanced BitTorrent for interactive VoD streaming over 5G and WiFi-Direct	30
Probabilistic and distributed traffic control in LPWANs	30
ADRP-DQL: An adaptive distributed routing protocol for underwater acoustic sensor networks using deep Q-learning	29
Routing in Delay-Tolerant Networks under uncertain contact plans	29
Editorial Board	29
A Lightweight_PAEKS-based energy scheduling model considering priority in MicroGrid	29
Security of underwater and air–water wireless communication: State-of-the-art, challenges and outlook	29
V2X application server and vehicle centric distribution of commitments for V2V message authentication	28
Optimum power allocation for an energy harvesting wireless communication system considering energy storage losses	28

Capacity and delay analysis of multi-hop wireless networks	28
Travel Hopping Enabled Resource Allocation (THEResA) and delay tolerant networking through the use of UAVs in railroad networks	27
Interlocking IT/OT security for edge cloud-enabled manufacturing	27
Efficient configuration for multi-objective QoS optimization in wireless sensor network	26
An integrated routing and data fragmentation strategy for optimizing end-to-end delay in LEO satellite networks	26
Secure and multi-access offloading for computational efficiency optimization in ultra-dense NOMA-enabled networks	26
A novel method for spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks using fractional GWO CS optimization	25
Enhancing IIoT networks protection: A robust security model for attack detection in Internet Industrial Control Systems	25
Resource allocation for multiple RISs assisted NOMA empowered D2D communication: A MAMP-DQN approach	25
Cost optimization of UAV-MEC network calculation offloading: A multi-agent reinforcement learning method	25
Age of information is not just a number: Status updates against an eavesdropping node	25
A coarse to accurate noise-tolerant positioning evaluation for mobile target based on modified genetic algorithm	25
Deep embedded median clustering for routing misbehaviour and attacks detection in ad-hoc networks	25
Editorial Board	24
HWMP-based secure communication of multi-agent systems	24
Traffic based power consumption and node deployment in green LTE-A cellular networks	24
Editorial Board	24
MOANS DV-Hop: An anchor node subset based localization algorithm for wireless sensor networks	24
Detection and Mitigation of Clock Deviation in the Verification & Validation of Drone-aided Lifting Operations	23
Editorial Board	23
Age and energy aware data collection scheme for urban flood monitoring in UAV-assisted Wireless Sensor Networks	23
An edge computing and distributed ledger technology architecture for secure and efficient transportation	22
Blockchain-based vehicular ad-hoc networks: A comprehensive survey	22
Joint computation offloading and resource allocation in space-air-terrestrial integrated networks for IoT Applications	22
A review of on-device machine learning for IoT: An energy perspective	22
Deployment of UAV-BSs for on-demand full communication coverage	22
Mobile association scheme based on auction algorithm in heterogeneous wireless networks	22
An adaptive social-aware device-to-device communication mechanism for wireless networks	22
A cross layer based cooperative broadcast protocol for multichannel VANET	21
An Hybrid Heuristic optimal relay selection strategy for energy efficient multi hop cooperative cellular communication	21
ICMH-CHR: An intra-cluster multi-hop based cluster head rotation protocol for wireless sensor networks	21
Proof of Evaluation-based energy and delay aware computation offloading for Digital Twin Edge Network	21
Vehicular edge cloud computing content caching optimization solution based on content prediction and deep reinforcement learning	21
An innovative multi-agent approach for robust cyber–physical systems using vertical federated learning	21
ALSNAP: Attention-based long and short-period network security situation prediction	21
MRPSO-Loc: Multi-targets UHF RFID localization system based on MRPSO algorithm	21
Regularized constrained total least squares localization for underwater acoustic sensor networks using angle-delay-doppler measurements	21
Joint robust 3D trajectory and communication design for dual-UAV enabled secure communications in probabilistic LoS channel	20
Bandwidth partitioning in random-access Poisson networks: Stability, throughput and delay	20
A novel and lightweight wireless communication scheme for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks	20
WSN-based wildlife localization framework in dense forests through optimization techniques	20
Optimizing UAV-UGV coalition operations: A hybrid clustering and multi-agent reinforcement learning approach for path planning in obstructed environment	20
Defending edge computing based metaverse AI against adversarial attacks	20
Comparative study of novel packet loss analysis and recovery capability between hybrid TLI-µTESLA and other variant TESLA protocols	20
Editorial Board	19
Joint resource allocation and UAV placement in UAV-assisted Wireless Powered Sensor Networks using TDMA and NOMA	19
Reliability and bandwidth aware routing in SDN-based fog computing for IoT applications	19
Battery life optimization in LoRa networks using spreading factor reallocation	19
Editorial Board	19
A survey of cyber security threats and solutions for UAV communications and flying ad-hoc networks	19
D2D routing aided networking for efficient energy consumption management of wireless IoT	18
Editorial Board	18
Resource and trajectory optimization for UAV-assisted MEC communication systems over unlicensed spectrum band	18
DV-Hop-based localization algorithm using optimum anchor nodes subsets for wireless sensor network	18
A new energy-efficient and temperature-aware routing protocol based on fuzzy logic for multi-WBANs	18
Whale optimization-orchestrated Federated Learning-based resource allocation scheme for D2D communication	18
Inferring mobile applications usage from DNS traffic	18
Distributed topology control of multiple ISAC-UAVs for mobile search teams in unknown 3-D terrains	18
Multiple hypothesis testing in cognitive IoT sensor network	18
Improved junction-based routing for VANETs using a Bio-inspired route stability approach	17
Bio-inspired multi-hop clustering algorithm for FANET	17
Editorial Board	17
Verifying trust over IoT-ad hoc network-based applications under uncertainty	17
LB-OPAR: Load balanced optimized predictive and adaptive routing for cooperative UAV networks	17
EDRP-GTDQN: An adaptive routing protocol for energy and delay optimization in wireless sensor networks using game theory and deep reinforcement learning	17
A trustworthy data collection scheme based on active spot-checking in UAV-Assisted WSNs	17
A two-context-aware approach for navigation: A case study for vehicular route recommendation	17
Greedy cooperative cache placement for mobile edge networks with user preferences prediction and adaptive clustering	17
Joint spectrum sensing and D2D communications in Cognitive Radio Networks using clustering and deep learning strategies under SSDF attacks	17
Task offloading strategy and scheduling optimization for internet of vehicles based on deep reinforcement learning	17
Collecting large volume data from wireless sensor network by drone	17
Deep reinforcement learning for the computation offloading in MIMO-based Edge Computing	17
EVRP: A novel geometrical based energy efficient eye vision routing protocol for wireless sensor networks based on the k-means algorithm	17
Physical layer authentication in the internet of vehicles through multiple vehicle-based physical attributes prediction	16
On the performance of Zenoh in Industrial IoT Scenarios	16
Enhancing quality of service through federated learning in edge-cloud architecture	16
Cross-layer UAV network routing protocol for spectrum denial environments	16
iTRPL: An intelligent and trusted RPL protocol based on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning	16
RGSO-UAV: Reverse Glowworm Swarm Optimization inspired UAV path-planning in a 3D dynamic environment	16
A spectral clustering-based deployment strategy for roadside units in vehicular edge computing environments	16

DIVE: A distributed ID assignment and topology discovery protocol for underwater acoustic networks	16
Security in wireless body area networks via anonymous authentication: Comprehensive literature review, scheme classification, and future challenges	16
Strategic deployment of RSUs in urban settings: Optimizing IEEE 802.11p infrastructure	16
Enhancing MPTCP performance in wireless networks with PRS-MPTCP	16
A novel integrated quantum-resistant cryptography for secure scientific data exchange in ad hoc networks	15
Editorial Board	15
NMSFRA: Heterogeneous routing protocol for balanced energy consumption in mobile wireless sensor network	15
A game-theoretic approach of cyberattack resilient constraint-following control for cyber–physical systems	15
Distributed Detecting of Critical Nodes for Maximization of Connected Components in Wireless Multi-hop Networks	15
Editorial Board	15
Energy efficient deployment of aerial base stations for mobile users in multi-hop UAV networks	15
Coexistence of NR-U operators in multichannel scenarios: Fair cooperation or endless struggle for channel resources	15
URNFresh: Age-of-infomation-based 60 GHz UAV relay networks for video surveillance in linear environments	15
Approximation schemes for age of information minimization in UAV grid patrols	15
An IPSO-assisted DNN operation scheme in UAV-mounted MEC networks	15
Data-driven cell-free scheduler	15
SFEM3: A performance comparative analysis for SDN-based FANET Emulation using Mininet-WiFi and ns-3	15
THz-enabled UAV communications: Motivations, results, applications, challenges, and future considerations	14
AI-optimized elliptic curve with Certificate-Less Digital Signature for zero trust maritime security	14
Buffer-aided relay selection for secure communication in two-hop wireless networks with limited packet lifetime	14
Li-Wi: An upper layer hybrid VLC-WiFi network handover solution	14
High-integrity based cooperative file transmission at urban intersections using pure V2V communication	14
Anomaly detection framework to prevent DDoS attack in fog empowered IoT networks	14
STAG: A novel interaction-aware path prediction method based on Spatio-Temporal Attention Graphs for connected automated vehicles	14
Deep reinforcement learning in NOMA-assisted UAV networks for path selection and resource offloading	14
Positioning aerial relays to maintain connectivity during drone team missions	14
Fuzzy cluster-based multi-node charging strategy in mobile sensor networks	14
Energy efficient and coverage aware grey wolf optimizer based clustering process for Software-defined wireless sensor networks	14
Multi-user motion state task offloading strategy for load balancing in mobile edge computing networks	13
A novel coverage-aware task allocation scheme in Cooperative Mobile Crowd Sensing	13
FLAV: Federated Learning for Autonomous Vehicle privacy protection	13
BFSearch: Bloom filter based tag searching for large-scale RFID systems	13
Status-aware and energy-efficient data aggregation for inter-tidal monitoring systems	13
Cost-effective live video streaming for internet of connected vehicles using heterogeneous networks	13
A weighted hybrid indoor positioning method based on path loss exponent estimation	13
Deep learning with synthetic data for wireless NLOS positioning with a single base station	13
Editorial Board	13
Towards a robust FANET: Distributed node importance estimation-based connectivity maintenance for UAV swarms	13
Multi-attribute weighted convolutional attention neural network for multiuser physical layer authentication in IIoT	13
Trust secure data aggregation in WSN-based IIoT with single mobile sink	13
ECU-IoHT: A dataset for analyzing cyberattacks in Internet of Health Things	13
FFP: A Force Field Protocol for the tactical management of UAV conflicts	12
UAV-assisted task offloading system using dung beetle optimization algorithm & deep reinforcement learning	12
Impact of urban environments on FANET communication: A comparative study of propagation models	12
A secure three-factor authentication scheme for multi-gateway wireless sensor networks based on elliptic curve cryptography	12
Reduced network forwarding with controller enabled named software defined Internet of Mobile Things	12
UAV relay network deployment through the area with barriers	12
A comprehensive survey on authentication and secure key management in internet of things: Challenges, countermeasures, and future directions	12
A Meta Meeting Mountain based opportunistic message forwarding strategy	12
RSSI-based fingerprint localization in LoRaWAN networks using CNNs with squeeze and excitation blocks	12
Mobility-aware Vehicular Cloud formation mechanism for Vehicular Edge Computing environments	12
EMBN-MANET: A method to Eliminating Malicious Beacon Nodes in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) based Mobile Ad-Hoc Network	12
Self-detection based fault diagnosis for wireless sensor networks	12
Editorial Board	12
A comprehensive survey on clustering in vehicular networks: Current solutions and future challenges	11
Fractional function energy efficiency optimization in wireless networks: A graph convolutional network approach	11
A 5G-TSN joint resource scheduling algorithm based on optimized deep reinforcement learning model for industrial networks	11
A privacy-preserving route planning scheme for the Internet of Vehicles	11
An optimizing geo-distributed edge layering with double deep Q-networks for predictive mobility-aware offloading in mobile edge computing	11
A Hybrid Charging Scheme for Non-deterministic Mobile Nodes aimed at minimizing the number of dead nodes	11
Edge assisted heterogeneity aware vehicular selection using Federated Learning	11
Characteristics analysis and suppression strategy of energy hole in wireless sensor networks	11
Latency-aware computation offloading and DQN-based resource allocation approaches in SDN-enabled MEC	11
Editorial Board	11
A hybrid and self-adaptive QoS and QoE-driven RAT selection strategy for IoT devices	11
IEEE 802.11ay enabled integrated mmWave radar detection and wireless communications	11
Vehicle task offloading strategy based on DRL in communication and sensing scenarios	11
A compendium of radio resource management in UAV-assisted next generation computing paradigms	11
Mission-based PTR triangle for multi-UAV systems flight planning	11
Privacy Preserving Three-factor Authentication Protocol for Secure Message Forwarding in Wireless Body Area Networks	11
Intelligent agent based virtual clustering and multi-context aware routing for congestion mitigation in secure RPL-IoT environment	11
Remediation of chaos in cognitive Internet of Things sensor network	11
Distributed sparsity-based non-linear regression with multiple kernels in wireless sensor networks	11
An energy efficient prediction based protocol for target tracking in wireless sensor networks	10
Connectivity analysis of 2D underwater optical wireless sensor networks using a geometric approach	10
Voronoi diagrams and tree structures in HRP-EE: Enhancing IoT network lifespan with WSNs	10
A pipeline approach for privacy preservation against poisoning attacks in a Mobile Edge Computing environment	10
Fairness-aware task offloading and load balancing with delay constraints for Power Internet of Things	10
Blockchain and trust-based clustering scheme for the IoV	10
Multi-objective-derived energy efficient routing in wireless sensor network using adaptive black hole-tuna swarm optimization strategy	10
A novel resource allocation method based on supermodular game in EH-CR-IoT networks	10
Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning based resource management in SWIPT enabled cellular networks with H2H/M2M co-existence	10
Efficient and secure selective cipher scheme for MIoT compressed images	10
Realization of maximum flow in DTN and application in CGR	10
Non-Terrestrial UAV Clients for Beyond 5G Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	10
A dynamic method to protect user privacy against traffic-based attacks on smart home	10
A branch-and-price approach to a variant of the cognitive radio resource allocation problem	10
PLLM-CS: Pre-trained Large Language Model (LLM) for cyber threat detection in satellite networks	10
A schedulability-aware routing algorithm for time sensitive network based on improved ant colony algorithm	10
Lightweight and Fast Physical-Layer Key Generation in FDD Systems using Random Forest	10
Collaborative multi-target-tracking via graph-based deep reinforcement learning in UAV swarm networks	10
K-means online-learning routing protocol (K-MORP) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) adhoc networks	10
HPS: A Hybrid Proactive Scheduler with adaptive channel selection for industrial 6TiSCH networks	10
SPY-BOT: Machine learning-enabled post filtering for Social Network-Integrated Industrial Internet of Things	10
Metaheuristic Algorithms for 6G wireless communications: Recent advances and applications	10