OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of IEEE Communications Magazine is 51. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 6G Systems: Principles, Applications, and Research Directions	505
Digital-Twin-Enabled 6G: Vision, Architectural Trends, and Future Directions	261
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Three Myths and Two Critical Questions	237
Digital Twin for 5G and Beyond	221
IEEE 802.15.3d: First Standardization Efforts for Sub-Terahertz Band Communications toward 6G	198
The Road to 6G: Ten Physical Layer Challenges for Communications Engineers	189
From Semantic Communication to Semantic-Aware Networking: Model, Architecture, and Open Problems	169
Intelligence and Learning in O-RAN for Data-Driven NextG Cellular Networks	168
Near-Field MIMO Communications for 6G: Fundamentals, Challenges, Potentials, and Future Directions	166
Securing Critical Infrastructures: Deep-Learning-Based Threat Detection in IIoT	157
Semantics-Empowered Communication for Networked Intelligent Systems	146
Reconfigurable, Intelligent, and Sustainable Wireless Environments for 6G Smart Connectivity	138
Toward Multi-Functional 6G Wireless Networks: Integrating Sensing, Communication, and Security	135
Toward End-to-End, Full-Stack 6G Terahertz Networks	132
Data Collection in MI-Assisted Wireless Powered Underground Sensor Networks: Directions, Recent Advances, and Challenges	132
Positioning in 5G Networks	119
Terahertz Wireless Communications for 2030 and Beyond: A Cutting-Edge Frontier	115
Position Location for Futuristic Cellular Communications: 5G and Beyond	114
Wireless Communications for Collaborative Federated Learning	113
LEO Satellite Constellations for 5G and Beyond: How Will They Reshape Vertical Domains?	108
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications: Principles, Technology, and Implementation	107
Toward Self-Learning Edge Intelligence in 6G	105
THz Radio Communication: Link Budget Analysis toward 6G	101
From Federated to Fog Learning: Distributed Machine Learning over Heterogeneous Wireless Networks	99
1-Bit Massive MIMO Transmission: Embracing Interference with Symbol-Level Precoding	98

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Rich Scattering Wireless Communications: Recent Experiments, Challenges, and Opportunities	97
5G Deployment: Standalone vs. Non-Standalone from the Operator Perspective	92
Opportunities of Federated Learning in Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Industrial Systems	91
On the Path to 6G: Embracing the Next Wave of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Access	90
High Altitude Platform Station Based Super Macro Base Station Constellations	89
Toward 6G with Connected Sky: UAVs and Beyond	86
Toward a 6G AI-Native Air Interface	84
NOMA for Next-Generation Massive IoT: Performance Potential and Technology Directions	81
The Role of Digital Twin in Optical Communication: Fault Management, Hardware Configuration, and Transmission Simulation	81
Next Generation Mega Satellite Networks for Access Equality: Opportunities, Challenges, and Performance	76
Communication-Computation Trade-off in Resource-Constrained Edge Inference	74
Toward Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems: Digital Twin Meets Artificial Intelligence	73
Virtual Influencers in Online Social Media	72
Six Key Challenges for Beam Management in 5.5G and 6G Systems	71
IEEE 802.11be: Wi-Fi 7 Strikes Back	70
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Free-Space Optical Communications	70
50G-PON: The First ITU-T Higher-Speed PON System	65
Wireless Energy Transfer in RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems: Opportunities and Challenges	64
Aerial Platforms with Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces for 5G and Beyond	64
Terahertz Line-of-Sight MIMO Communication: Theory and Practical Challenges	61
Advancements in Vehicular Communication Technologies: C-V2X and NR-V2X Comparison	60
5Growth: An End-to-End Service Platform for Automated Deployment and Management of Vertical Services over 5G Networks	60
6G Wireless Communications: From Far-Field Beam Steering to Near-Field Beam Focusing	59
Beyond 100 Gb/s Optoelectronic Terahertz Communications: Key Technologies and Directions	58
Network Digital Twin: Context, Enabling Technologies, and Opportunities	55
Holographic Communication Using Intelligent Surfaces	53
Geodesic Lens Antennas for 5G and Beyond	51