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Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Wireless Communications is 15. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Comsoc Publications	326
Cover 3	267
Cover 3	239
Call for Papers	214
A Potpourri on Wireless Advances: Part 4	209
Cover 4	185
ComSoc Technical Committees	174
Masthead	171
Diversified Service Oriented Multimedia Intelligent Transmission in 6G Space-Air-Ground-Ocean Heterogeneous Network	164
IEEE App	161
Multi-Layer Digital Twin System for Future Mobile Metaverse	161
Sensing With Less Effort: Knowledge Transfer for Wireless Sensing by Unifying Feature Embeddings	151
Radio Channel Measurements and Modeling: Incorporating Reconfigurable Antennas Into Wireless Propagation Channels	150
Revisiting the System Energy Footprint and Power Efficiency on the Way to Sustainable 6G Systems	148
User Plane Design Approaches for 6G	147
Ubiquitous 6G Service Through Non-Terrestrial Networks	140
Enhancing Mega-Satellite Networks With Generative Semantic Communication: A Networking Perspective	139
Self-Adaptive RISs Beyond Free Space: Convergence of Localization, Sensing, and Communication Under Rich-Scattering Conditions	130
Metaopera: A Cross-Metaverse Interoperability Protocol	127
Federated Large Language Model: Solutions, Challenges and Future Directions	124
UAV-Assisted MEC with an Expandable Computing Resource Pool: Rethinking the UAV Deployment	122
Electromagnetic Information Theory: Fundamentals, Modeling, Applications, and Open Problems	120
Holographic Beamforming with Leakage Power Constraints	120
Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Planning and Energy-Efficient Deployment of 6G Networks in Smart Factories	117
AI-Empowered Fluid Antenna Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions	116

Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Wireless Networks: Deployment Architectures, Key Solutions, and Field Trials	116
Stacked Intelligent Metasurface-Aided MIMO Transceiver Design	114
MultiX: Advancing 6G-RAN Through Multi-Technology, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Multi-Band and Multi-Static Perception	106
Quantum CNN for Detection and Identification of UAV-Enabled Non-Terrestrial Networks	104
Real-Time Location/Mobility-Aware Resource Allocation in D2D Communications—A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach	103
Scanning the Literature	102
ComSoc Training	102
Call for Papers	100
IEEE App	95
Table of Contents	94
Scanning the Literature	94
IEEE Collabratec	92
Adaptive Model Aggregation in Federated Learning Based on Model Accuracy	91
Women in Engineering	89
What Can RISs Do for Symbiotic Radios?	88
NEXA-NET: Advancing Knowledge-Driven Autonomy in AI-Native 6G and Beyond Wireless Networks	86
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Identification in Mobile Networks: Opportunities and Challenges	82
Implementing Graph Neural Networks Over Wireless Networks via Over-the-Air Computing: A Joint Communication and Computation Framework	78
When Cache Meets Vehicular Edge Computing: Architecture, Key Issues, and Challenges	78
Cooperative Hybrid Networks with Active Relays and RISs for B5G: Applications, Challenges, and Research Directions	77
Efficient Resource Allocation for Integrated Sensing and Communication Towards 6G	76
Women in Engineering	76
Energy-Efficient Distributed Learning and Sharding Blockchain for Sustainable Metaverse	74
Revolutionizing Spectrum Management: Data-Driven Strategies	73
Reconfigurable Massive MIMO: Harnessing the Power of the Electromagnetic Domain for Enhanced Information Transfer	73
Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Satellite Communications: Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives	73
Digital Twin Assisted Intelligent Network Management for Vehicular Applications	72
Reasoning Techniques Meet GraphRAG: Advancing LLM for Wireless Network Cyber Defense	71
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Based M -Ary CDMA Systems	71
Artificial Intelligence Augmentation for Channel State Information in 5G and 6G	70
Flexible-Position MIMO for Wireless Communications: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Future Directions	68
Blockchain-Empowered Lifecycle Management for AI-Generated Content Products in Edge Networks	67
Guest Editorial: Sustainable Big AI Model for Wireless Networks	65
Empowering Wireless Network Applications with Deep Learning-Based Radio Propagation Models	64
How Cooperative Communication Distinguishes in Wireless Optical Systems	64
Holographic mmWave Metasurface Integrating THz Sensing for 6G Wireless Networks	62
Agile Orchestration at Will: An Entire Smart Service-Based Security Architecture Towards 6G	62
Large Language Model Enhanced Multi-Agent Systems for 6G Communications	62
Implementation of Big AI Models for Wireless Networks with Collaborative Edge Computing	61
IEEE Medal of Honor	60
HAPS for 6G Networks: Potential Use Cases, Open Challenges, and Possible Solutions	60
ComSoc Tech Committees	59
IEEE Collabratec	59
Call for Papers	59
User-Centric Data Management in Decentralized Internet of Behaviors System	58
Dynamic Sub-THZ Radio Channel Emulation: Principle, Challenges, and Experimental Validation	58
Metasurfaces-Integrated Wireless Neural Networks for Lightweight Over-The-Air Edge Inference	57
Scanning the Literature	57
Two Birds with One Stone: Enhancing Communication and Sensing via Multi-Functional RIS	57
Spectrum Week 2024: DySPAN, SWIFT, NRDZ, SpectrumX, NSMA, WSRD	57

An LLM-Driven Hybrid Online-Offline MARL Architecture for AUV Cluster Network to Enable Smart Underwater Target Encirclement	57
Comsoc Tech Committees	56
IEEE What If	55
A Potpourri on Wireless Advances: Part 2	55
Toward Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks Using an Artificial Intelligence Approach	53
Call for Papers	53
Self-Sustaining Enabled User-Centric 6G Framework With Intelligence: Network-in-Cloud	52
Semantic Communications Toward Graph Data	52
Cloud Software-Defined Acoustic (C-SDA): A Cross-Interface Relaying Framework for Underwater Applications	52
TinyFed6G: Federated Learning With TinyML for Resource-Constrained Intelligence in 6G Edge Networks	51
A Unified Blockchain-Semantic Framework for Wireless Edge Intelligence Enabled Web 3.0	51
Hierarchical Multi-Domain Collaboration Based on DRL: An Intelligent and Generalized Architecture for Multi-Satellite Collaborative Communications	50
Harnessing Web3 on Carbon Offset Market for Sustainability: Framework and A Case Study	49
Toward Sustainable Subterranean mMTC: Space-Air-Ground-Underground Networks Powered by LoRaWAN and Wireless Energy Transfer	49
Split Learning with Differential Privacy for Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks	48
Distributed Movable Antenna Systems for Reliable, Flexible, and Resilient Communications: Architectures, Techniques, and Challenges	48
Toward Multi-Functional LAWNs With ISAC: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead	48
Calibration in RIS-Aided Integrated Sensing, Localization and Communication Systems	48
Toward Energy Efficient RAN: From Industry Standards to Trending Practice	48
Reinforcement Learning for Maritime Communications, by L. Xiao et al.	47
Feasibility-Aware Learning-to-Optimize for Wireless Resource Allocation	47
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Sensing: Applications and Design Issues	47
Wireless Communications: From Fundamentals to Beyond 5G, 3rd Edition	46
Cover 4	45
Masthead	45
Cover 2	45
Federated-Learning-Driven Radio Access Networks	45
Call for Papers	44
Front Cover	44
Comsoc Training-ORAN	44
Cover 4	43
Scanning the Literature	43
IEEE World Forum IoT	43
Comsoc Membership	43
Cover 4	43
Women in Engineering	43
IEEE Foundation	43
Women in Engineering	43
Next-Generation AI-Native Wireless Communications: MCMC-Based Receiver Architectures for Unified Processing	42
IEEE App	42
Self-Evolving and Transformative Protocol Architecture for 6G	42
Knowledge Transfer and Reuse: A Case Study of Ai-Enabled Resource Management in RAN Slicing	42
IEEE What If	42
Federated Augmentation-Enabled Low-Altitude Economy Networks: Challenges, Methodologies, and Applications	42
IoT World Forum	42
Data-Driven Flight Control of Internet-of-Drones for Sensor Data Aggregation Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning	41
Blockchain and AI Enabled Configurable Reflection Resource Allocation for IRS-Aided Coexisting Drone-Terrestrial Networks	41
Secure Semantic Communication Model for Black-Box Attack Challenge Under Metaverse	40
Wavefront Hopping: An Enabler for Reliable and Secure Near Field Terahertz Communications in 6G and Beyond	39
Digital Twin in 6G: Embracing Comprehensive Network Intelligence	39
Guest Editorial: Multi-Satellite Collaborative Communications and Networking for Future Global Satellite Internet	39
Cross-View Human Intention Recognition for Human-Robot Collaboration	39
New Frontier of Communication Security on Radio Frequency Fingerprints Concealment	38
ISAC-Empowered LEO Constellation Networked Sensing: Challenges and Opportunities	38
A Power Efficiency Metric for Comparing Energy Consumption in Future Wireless Networks in the Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Bands	38
Reconfigurable Holographic Surfaces and Near Field Communication for Non-Terrestrial Networks: Potential and Challenges	38
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Communications for Low-Altitude Economy: Leveraging Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks	37
Guest Editorial: Holographic Metasurfaces for 6G	37
Recent Regulatory Actions in 6 GHz	37
Empowering Intelligent Low-Altitude Economy With Large AI Model Deployment	37
UAV-BASED Dynamic FSO Access Networks: Technological Comparison, Design Considerations, and Future Directions	37
Integrated Communication and Computing Maritime Networks Design for Green Metaverse	37
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Physical Layer Key Generation: Constructive or Destructive?	37
User-Centric Immersive Communications in 6G: A Data-Oriented Framework via Digital Twin	37
Federated Learning for Digital Twin-Based Vehicular Networks: Architecture and Challenges	36
The Promise and Challenges of Computation Deduplication and Reuse at the Network Edge	36
6G Localization and Sensing in the Near Field: Features, Opportunities, and Challenges	36
Large AI Model-Based Semantic Communications	35
A Generalized Semantic Communication System: From Sources to Channels	35
Call for Papers	34
Counter UAV Swarms: Challenges, Considerations, and Future Directions in UAV Warfare	34
Split Federated Learning Empowered Vehicular Edge Intelligence: Concept, Adaptive Design, and Future Directions	34
Cover 4	33
IEEE Collabratec	32
Cover 2	32
Scanning the Literature	32
IEEE Foundation	32
Call for Papers	32
Scanning the Literature	32
Comsoc Training	31

IEEE Collabratec	31
Information Thermodynamics Communications	31
Comsoc Membership	31
Pipelined Neural Network Assisted Mobility Speed Estimation Over Doubly-Selective Fading Channels	31
Cover 2	31
Derivative-Free Optimization-Empowered Wireless Channel Reconfiguration for 6G	30
Multi-LEO Satellite Cooperative Transmission: A Spatial-Temporal-Frequency Perspective	30
SkyLLM: Enabling Trustworthy UAV RF Surveillance With Foundation Models for Open-World Signal Recognition	30
Cover 4	30
Evolution Toward 6G Multi-Band Wireless Networks: A Resource Management Perspective	30
Multipath TCP Meets Reinforcement Learning: A Novel Energy-Efficient Scheduling Approach in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks	29
Toward Efficient Uplink Access in 6G LEO Satellite Networks: A Heartbeat-Based Design	29
Collaborative Sensing in Perceptive Mobile Networks: Opportunities and Challenges	29
Service Reservation and Pricing for Green Metaverses: A Stackelberg Game Approach	29
Table of Contents	29
Full-Duplex Empowered ISAC System for Low-Altitude Economy: Conception, Design, and Prototype Verification	29
Edge Computing Empowered Holographic Video Communication: A Multi-Objective Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Approach	28
Resource Allocation for Near-Field Communications: Fundamentals, Tools, and Outlooks	28
Generative AI-Enabled Wireless Communications for Robust Low-Altitude Economy Networking	28
Quantum Fusion Intelligence for Integrated Satellite-Ground Remote Sensing	28
Lifecycle Management of Trustworthy AI Models in 6G Networks: the Reason Approach	28
Mobile Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges	28
Rethinking Wireless Communication Security in Semantic Internet of Things	27
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Backscatter Communication: A New Frontier for Enabling 6G IoT Networks	27
Communication Challenges in Infrastructure-Vehicle Cooperative Autonomous Driving: A Field Deployment Perspective	27
Task-Oriented Communications for 6G: Vision, Principles, and Technologies	27
Call for Papers	26
Cover 2	26
Comsoc Membership	26
Front Cover	26
Integrating Sustainable Big AI: Quantum Anonymous Semantic Broadcast	26
Call for Papers	26
Cover 3	26
Cover 3	26
Comsoc Training	26
An Open Approach to Autonomous Ran Fault Management	25
SpectrumLLM: Large Language Models for Next-Generation Spectrum Prediction	25
Performance Analysis for 6G Local Area Networks: Optimization and Trade-Offs	25
Millimeter Wave Full-Duplex Systems: System-Level Evaluation and Over-the-Air Verification	25
Next Steps for the 3 GHz Band	25
Guest Editorial: AI for Open Programmable Virtualized Networks in 6G	25
Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces for 6G Wireless Networks: Principles, Applications, and Research Directions	25
Call for Papers	25
Optical IRS for Visible Light Communication: From Optics Model to Association Model	25
Wireless Interconnection Network for Post-Exascale High-Performance Computing	25
Collaborative Beamforming for UAV Networks Exploiting Swarm Intelligence	24
Intelligent Dynamic Spectrum Anti-Jamming Communications: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Perspective	24
Quantum Game Theory Meets Quantum Networks	24
A Trustworthy Agentic Multi-LLM Network: Challenges, Solutions, and a Use Case	24
Implementation of an IEEE 802.11ax-Based Maritime Mesh Network in the Red Sea	24
Take Your Preprint Research with the World!	24
Table of Contents	24
Empowering AI-Native 6G Wireless Networks With Quantum Federated Learning	24
Optimizing 5G-Advanced Networks for Time-Critical Applications: The Role of L4S	24
Covert Communications: A Generative Spectrum Map Paradigm	24
Integrative Federated Learning and Zero-Trust Approach for Secure Wireless Communications	24
Orthogonal Time Frequency Space and Predictive Beamforming-Enabled URLLC in Vehicular Networks	24
Near-Field ISAC: Synergy of Dual-Purpose Codebooks and Space-Time Adaptive Processing	24
From Analog to Digital Semantic Communications: Architectures, Challenges, and Future Directions	23
Communication Beyond Transmitting Bits: Semantics-Guided Source and Channel Coding	23
Toward AI-Enabled NextG Networks with Edge Intelligence-Assisted Microservice Orchestration	23
CAPA: Continuous-Aperture Arrays for Revolutionizing 6G Wireless Communications	23
Enhancing Physical Layer Communication Security Through Generative AI with Mixture of Experts	23
Front Cover	22
ComSoc Training	22
Table of Contents	22
Everyday Living Assisted by 6G Applications and Solutions	22
IEEE Medal of Honor	22
Front Cover	22
IEEE What If	22
IEEE Collabratec	22
Call for Papers	22
Multimodal Large Language Models-Enabled UAV Swarm: Towards Efficient and Intelligent Autonomous Aerial Systems	22
ComSoc Open Journal	22
Comsoc AW Training	22
IEEE Wireless Communications masthead	22
Women in Engineering	21
RIS-Based IMT-2030 Testbed for MmWave Multi-Stream Ultra-Massive MIMO Communications	21
Harnessing Coding Theory for Reliable Network Quantum Communication	21
Information-Theoretic Secure Key Sharing for Wide-Area Mobile Applications	21
On the Mutuality Between Localization and Channel Modeling in Sub-THz	21
ComSoc Publications	21
End to End AI Architecture for Next Generation Network	21
Guest Editorial: Special Issue on 6G Local Area Networks	20
World Radiocommunications Conference 2023, WRC-23	20
Semantic Communication Meets Edge Intelligence	20
Secure and Reliable Transfer Learning Framework for 6G-Enabled Internet of Vehicles	20
QoE Sustainability on 5G and Beyond 5G Networks	20
Covert Low-Altitude Economy Networks	20
Intelligent Metasurface-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication: Unified Framework and Key Technologies	20
Near-Field Communications: Research Advances, Potential, and Challenges	20
Deep Generative Model and Its Applications in Efficient Wireless Network Management: A Tutorial and Case Study	20
High-Scalable and Secure Blockchain: Generative Artificial Intelligence as A Key Enabler	20
Joint Communication and Radar Sensing for Terahertz Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks (SAGIN)	20
Generative AI for Data Augmentation in Wireless Networks: Analysis, Applications, and Case Study	20