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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 6G Systems: Principles, Applications, and Research Directions	383
Federated Learning for Wireless Communications: Motivation, Opportunities, and Challenges	379
Federated Learning for Edge Networks: Resource Optimization and Incentive Mechanism	251
Next Generation Terahertz Communications: A Rendezvous of Sensing, Imaging, and Localization	214
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Three Myths and Two Critical Questions	198
Digital-Twin-Enabled 6G: Vision, Architectural Trends, and Future Directions	173
Digital Twin for 5G and Beyond	168
IEEE 802.15.3d: First Standardization Efforts for Sub-Terahertz Band Communications toward 6G	162
The Road to 6G: Ten Physical Layer Challenges for Communications Engineers	152
Securing Critical Infrastructures: Deep-Learning-Based Threat Detection in IIoT	140
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for 6G: Improving Trust between Human and Machine	126
Intelligence and Learning in O-RAN for Data-Driven NextG Cellular Networks	122
From Semantic Communication to Semantic-Aware Networking: Model, Architecture, and Open Problems	119
Reconfigurable, Intelligent, and Sustainable Wireless Environments for 6G Smart Connectivity	117
Toward End-to-End, Full-Stack 6G Terahertz Networks	117
Semantics-Empowered Communication for Networked Intelligent Systems	102
Data Collection in MI-Assisted Wireless Powered Underground Sensor Networks: Directions, Recent Advances, and Challenges	98
Positioning in 5G Networks	97
Cellular-Connected Wireless Virtual Reality: Requirements, Challenges, and Solutions	92
Position Location for Futuristic Cellular Communications: 5G and Beyond	92
Wireless Communications for Collaborative Federated Learning	91
From Federated to Fog Learning: Distributed Machine Learning over Heterogeneous Wireless Networks	90
Toward Self-Learning Edge Intelligence in 6G	83
THz Radio Communication: Link Budget Analysis toward 6G	83
1-Bit Massive MIMO Transmission: Embracing Interference with Symbol-Level Precoding	82

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Rich Scattering Wireless Communications: Recent Experiments, Challenges, and Opportunities	80
Terahertz Wireless Communications for 2030 and Beyond: A Cutting-Edge Frontier	79
Toward Multi-Functional 6G Wireless Networks: Integrating Sensing, Communication, and Security	78
5G Deployment: Standalone vs. Non-Standalone from the Operator Perspective	76
Blockchain-Empowered Framework for Decentralized Network Management in 6G	76
Opportunistic UAV Utilization in Wireless Networks: Motivations, Applications, and Challenges	76
High Altitude Platform Station Based Super Macro Base Station Constellations	75
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications: Principles, Technology, and Implementation	74
Opportunities of Federated Learning in Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Industrial Systems	71
The Role of Digital Twin in Optical Communication: Fault Management, Hardware Configuration, and Transmission Simulation	69
LEO Satellite Constellations for 5G and Beyond: How Will They Reshape Vertical Domains?	67
NOMA for Next-Generation Massive IoT: Performance Potential and Technology Directions	67
Toward a 6G AI-Native Air Interface	64
Toward 6G with Connected Sky: UAVs and Beyond	64
On the Path to 6G: Embracing the Next Wave of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Access	63
Near-Field MIMO Communications for 6G: Fundamentals, Challenges, Potentials, and Future Directions	63
Leveraging Sensing at the Infrastructure for mmWave Communication	61
Toward Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems: Digital Twin Meets Artificial Intelligence	61
5G Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Study in 3GPP	60
Communication-Computation Trade-off in Resource-Constrained Edge Inference	60
Aerial Platforms with Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces for 5G and Beyond	56
IEEE 802.11be: Wi-Fi 7 Strikes Back	55
5Growth: An End-to-End Service Platform for Automated Deployment and Management of Vertical Services over 5G Networks	54
Six Key Challenges for Beam Management in 5.5G and 6G Systems	51
More Is Better: Data Augmentation for Channel-Resilient RF Fingerprinting	51
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Free-Space Optical Communications	51