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Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Wireless Communications is 16. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Comsoc Publications	348
Cover 3	290
Cover 3	244
Call for Papers	225
A Potpourri on Wireless Advances: Part 4	224
Cover 4	195
ComSoc Technical Committees	185
Masthead	174
Diversified Service Oriented Multimedia Intelligent Transmission in 6G Space-Air-Ground-Ocean Heterogeneous Network	169
IEEE App	168
Multi-Layer Digital Twin System for Future Mobile Metaverse	167
Sensing With Less Effort: Knowledge Transfer for Wireless Sensing by Unifying Feature Embeddings	165
User Plane Design Approaches for 6G	156
Ubiquitous 6G Service Through Non-Terrestrial Networks	153
Enhancing Mega-Satellite Networks With Generative Semantic Communication: A Networking Perspective	152
Metaopera: A Cross-Metaverse Interoperability Protocol	151
Real-Time Location/Mobility-Aware Resource Allocation in D2D Communications—A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach	149
UAV-Assisted MEC with an Expandable Computing Resource Pool: Rethinking the UAV Deployment	142
Self-Adaptive RISs Beyond Free Space: Convergence of Localization, Sensing, and Communication Under Rich-Scattering Conditions	136
Federated Large Language Model: Solutions, Challenges and Future Directions	132
Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Planning and Energy-Efficient Deployment of 6G Networks in Smart Factories	131
Radio Channel Measurements and Modeling: Incorporating Reconfigurable Antennas Into Wireless Propagation Channels	127
AI-Empowered Fluid Antenna Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions	125
MultiX: Advancing 6G-RAN Through Multi-Technology, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Multi-Band and Multi-Static Perception	125
IEEE Membership	123

Table of Contents	122
Revisiting the System Energy Footprint and Power Efficiency on the Way to Sustainable 6G Systems	120
Electromagnetic Information Theory: Fundamentals, Modeling, Applications, and Open Problems	117
Holographic Beamforming with Leakage Power Constraints	112
Quantum CNN for Detection and Identification of UAV-Enabled Non-Terrestrial Networks	110
Stacked Intelligent Metasurface-Aided MIMO Transceiver Design	110
Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Wireless Networks: Deployment Architectures, Key Solutions, and Field Trials	109
ComSoc Training	105
Scanning the Literature	105
Call for Papers	102
IEEE App	101
Table of Contents	99
Scanning the Literature	98
IEEE Collabratec	96
What Can RISs Do for Symbiotic Radios?	94
Women in Engineering	94
Implementing Graph Neural Networks Over Wireless Networks via Over-the-Air Computing: A Joint Communication and Computation Framework	87
Women in Engineering	85
Efficient Resource Allocation for Integrated Sensing and Communication Towards 6G	83
Energy-Efficient Distributed Learning and Sharding Blockchain for Sustainable Metaverse	81
Reasoning Techniques Meet GraphRAG: Advancing LLM for Wireless Network Cyber Defense	80
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Based M -Ary CDMA Systems	78
Agile Orchestration at Will: An Entire Smart Service-Based Security Architecture Towards 6G	77
How Cooperative Communication Distinguishes in Wireless Optical Systems	77
Artificial Intelligence Augmentation for Channel State Information in 5G and 6G	77
Guest Editorial: Sustainable Big AI Model for Wireless Networks	76
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Identification in Mobile Networks: Opportunities and Challenges	75
Blockchain-Empowered Lifecycle Management for AI-Generated Content Products in Edge Networks	74
Holographic mmWave Metasurface Integrating THz Sensing for 6G Wireless Networks	74
Digital Twin Assisted Intelligent Network Management for Vehicular Applications	72
Empowering Wireless Network Applications with Deep Learning-Based Radio Propagation Models	72
Adaptive Model Aggregation in Federated Learning Based on Model Accuracy	71
Revolutionizing Spectrum Management: Data-Driven Strategies	71
Flexible-Position MIMO for Wireless Communications: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Future Directions	68
Cooperative Hybrid Networks with Active Relays and RISs for B5G: Applications, Challenges, and Research Directions	66
Implementation of Big AI Models for Wireless Networks with Collaborative Edge Computing	65
NEXA-NET: Advancing Knowledge-Driven Autonomy in AI-Native 6G and Beyond Wireless Networks	65
Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Satellite Communications: Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives	65
When Cache Meets Vehicular Edge Computing: Architecture, Key Issues, and Challenges	65
HAPS for 6G Networks: Potential Use Cases, Open Challenges, and Possible Solutions	65
Large Language Model Enhanced Multi-Agent Systems for 6G Communications	64
Reconfigurable Massive MIMO: Harnessing the Power of the Electromagnetic Domain for Enhanced Information Transfer	64
Balancing Centralized and Distributed Intelligence: The Role of Agentic AI-RAN in Smart City	63
ComSoc Tech Committees	62
IEEE Medal of Honor	62
Call for Papers	62
Dynamic Sub-THZ Radio Channel Emulation: Principle, Challenges, and Experimental Validation	61
IEEE Collabratec	61
Split Learning with Differential Privacy for Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks	60
Toward Multi-Functional LAWNs With ISAC: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead	60

User-Centric Data Management in Decentralized Internet of Behaviors System	59
Two Birds with One Stone: Enhancing Communication and Sensing via Multi-Functional RIS	58
An LLM-Driven Hybrid Online-Offline MARL Architecture for AUV Cluster Network to Enable Smart Underwater Target Encirclement	58
Spectrum Week 2024: DySPAN, SWIFT, NRDZ, SpectrumX, NSMA, WSRD	58
Scanning the Literature	57
A Potpourri on Wireless Advances: Part 2	56
Comsoc Tech Committees	56
Call for Papers	54
IEEE What If	54
Hierarchical Multi-Domain Collaboration Based on DRL: An Intelligent and Generalized Architecture for Multi-Satellite Collaborative Communications	53
Semantic Communications Toward Graph Data	53
Self-Sustaining Enabled User-Centric 6G Framework With Intelligence: Network-in-Cloud	53
Cloud Software-Defined Acoustic (C-SDA): A Cross-Interface Relaying Framework for Underwater Applications	53
Feasibility-Aware Learning-to-Optimize for Wireless Resource Allocation	52
Reinforcement Learning for Maritime Communications, by L. Xiao et al.	52
Harnessing Web3 on Carbon Offset Market for Sustainability: Framework and A Case Study	52
TinyFed6G: Federated Learning With TinyML for Resource-Constrained Intelligence in 6G Edge Networks	50
Wireless Communications: From Fundamentals to Beyond 5G, 3rd Edition	50
Toward Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks Using an Artificial Intelligence Approach	50
Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Sensing: Applications and Design Issues	49
Metasurfaces-Integrated Wireless Neural Networks for Lightweight Over-The-Air Edge Inference	48
Cover 2	48
Toward Energy Efficient RAN: From Industry Standards to Trending Practice	48
Distributed Movable Antenna Systems for Reliable, Flexible, and Resilient Communications: Architectures, Techniques, and Challenges	48
Cover 4	48
Toward Sustainable Subterranean mMTC: Space-Air-Ground-Underground Networks Powered by LoRaWAN and Wireless Energy Transfer	48
A Unified Blockchain-Semantic Framework for Wireless Edge Intelligence Enabled Web 3.0	48
Calibration in RIS-Aided Integrated Sensing, Localization and Communication Systems	48
Comsoc Training-ORAN	47
Federated-Learning-Driven Radio Access Networks	47
Call for Papers	47
Masthead	47
Cover 4	46
Front Cover	46
Comsoc Membership	46
IEEE World Forum IoT	45
IEEE Foundation	45
Cover 4	45
Women in Engineering	45
IEEE What If	44
IEEE App	44
Scanning the Literature	44
IoT World Forum	44
Women in Engineering	44
Federated Augmentation-Enabled Low-Altitude Economy Networks: Challenges, Methodologies, and Applications	43
Blockchain and AI Enabled Configurable Reflection Resource Allocation for IRS-Aided Coexisting Drone-Terrestrial Networks	43
Self-Evolving and Transformative Protocol Architecture for 6G	43
Next-Generation AI-Native Wireless Communications: MCMC-Based Receiver Architectures for Unified Processing	43
A Power Efficiency Metric for Comparing Energy Consumption in Future Wireless Networks in the Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Bands	43
Guest Editorial: Multi-Satellite Collaborative Communications and Networking for Future Global Satellite Internet	42
New Frontier of Communication Security on Radio Frequency Fingerprints Concealment	42
Digital Twin in 6G: Embracing Comprehensive Network Intelligence	42
Large AI Model-Based Semantic Communications	41
Guest Editorial: Holographic Metasurfaces for 6G	41
Recent Regulatory Actions in 6 GHz	41
Federated Learning for Digital Twin-Based Vehicular Networks: Architecture and Challenges	40
Data-Driven Flight Control of Internet-of-Drones for Sensor Data Aggregation Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning	40
Cross-View Human Intention Recognition for Human-Robot Collaboration	40
Secure Semantic Communication Model for Black-Box Attack Challenge Under Metaverse	40
Empowering Intelligent Low-Altitude Economy With Large AI Model Deployment	40
The Promise and Challenges of Computation Deduplication and Reuse at the Network Edge	40
Split Federated Learning Empowered Vehicular Edge Intelligence: Concept, Adaptive Design, and Future Directions	39
User-Centric Immersive Communications in 6G: A Data-Oriented Framework via Digital Twin	39
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Physical Layer Key Generation: Constructive or Destructive?	39
Knowledge Transfer and Reuse: A Case Study of Ai-Enabled Resource Management in RAN Slicing	38
Integrated Communication and Computing Maritime Networks Design for Green Metaverse	38
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Communications for Low-Altitude Economy: Leveraging Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks	38
ISAC-Empowered LEO Constellation Networked Sensing: Challenges and Opportunities	37
UAV-BASED Dynamic FSO Access Networks: Technological Comparison, Design Considerations, and Future Directions	37
6G Localization and Sensing in the Near Field: Features, Opportunities, and Challenges	37
A Generalized Semantic Communication System: From Sources to Channels	37
Cover 4	36
Reconfigurable Holographic Surfaces and Near Field Communication for Non-Terrestrial Networks: Potential and Challenges	36
Call for Papers	36
Counter UAV Swarms: Challenges, Considerations, and Future Directions in UAV Warfare	36
Call for Papers	36
Wavefront Hopping: An Enabler for Reliable and Secure Near Field Terahertz Communications in 6G and Beyond	36
Scanning the Literature	35
IEEE Collabratec	35
Cover 2	35

IEEE Foundation	35
IEEE Collabratec	35
Scanning the Literature	35
Pipelined Neural Network Assisted Mobility Speed Estimation Over Doubly-Selective Fading Channels	34
Cover 2	34
Comsoc Training	34
Information Thermodynamics Communications	34
Comsoc Membership	34
SkyLLM: Enabling Trustworthy UAV RF Surveillance With Foundation Models for Open-World Signal Recognition	33
Multi-LEO Satellite Cooperative Transmission: A Spatial-Temporal-Frequency Perspective	33
Toward Efficient Uplink Access in 6G LEO Satellite Networks: A Heartbeat-Based Design	32
Table of Contents	32
Service Reservation and Pricing for Green Metaverses: A Stackelberg Game Approach	32
Cover 4	32
Full-Duplex Empowered ISAC System for Low-Altitude Economy: Conception, Design, and Prototype Verification	32
Derivative-Free Optimization-Empowered Wireless Channel Reconfiguration for 6G	32
Quantum Fusion Intelligence for Integrated Satellite-Ground Remote Sensing	31
Rethinking Wireless Communication Security in Semantic Internet of Things	31
Edge Computing Empowered Holographic Video Communication: A Multi-Objective Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Approach	31
Lifecycle Management of Trustworthy AI Models in 6G Networks: the Reason Approach	31
Semantic Communication and Channel Coding Co-Design: From Theoretical Models to Practical Implementation	30
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Backscatter Communication: A New Frontier for Enabling 6G IoT Networks	30
Multipath TCP Meets Reinforcement Learning: A Novel Energy-Efficient Scheduling Approach in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks	29
Resource Allocation for Pinching-Antenna Systems: State-of-the-Art, Key Techniques and Open Issues	29
Communication Challenges in Infrastructure-Vehicle Cooperative Autonomous Driving: A Field Deployment Perspective	29
Collaborative Sensing in Perceptive Mobile Networks: Opportunities and Challenges	29
Task-Oriented Communications for 6G: Vision, Principles, and Technologies	29
Integrating Sustainable Big AI: Quantum Anonymous Semantic Broadcast	29
Generative AI-Enabled Wireless Communications for Robust Low-Altitude Economy Networking	29
Resource Allocation for Near-Field Communications: Fundamentals, Tools, and Outlooks	29
Call for Papers	28
Mobile Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges	28
Cover 3	28
Evolution Toward 6G Multi-Band Wireless Networks: A Resource Management Perspective	28
Cover 3	27
Call for Papers	27
Comsoc Membership	27
Comsoc Training	27
Front Cover	27
Cover 2	27
Wireless Interconnection Network for Post-Exascale High-Performance Computing	27
Millimeter Wave Full-Duplex Systems: System-Level Evaluation and Over-the-Air Verification	26
Call for Papers	26
Take Your Preprint Research with the World!	26
Orthogonal Time Frequency Space and Predictive Beamforming-Enabled URLLC in Vehicular Networks	26
An Open Approach to Autonomous Ran Fault Management	26
Performance Analysis for 6G Local Area Networks: Optimization and Trade-Offs	26
Table of Contents	26
Guest Editorial: AI for Open Programmable Virtualized Networks in 6G	26
Covert Communications: A Generative Spectrum Map Paradigm	26
Next Steps for the 3 GHz Band	26
Collaborative Beamforming for UAV Networks Exploiting Swarm Intelligence	26
Optimizing 5G-Advanced Networks for Time-Critical Applications: The Role of L4S	26
SpectrumLLM: Large Language Models for Next-Generation Spectrum Prediction	25
Optical IRS for Visible Light Communication: From Optics Model to Association Model	25
A Trustworthy Agentic Multi-LLM Network: Challenges, Solutions, and a Use Case	25
Toward AI-Enabled NextG Networks with Edge Intelligence-Assisted Microservice Orchestration	25
Quantum Game Theory Meets Quantum Networks	25
Implementation of an IEEE 802.11ax-Based Maritime Mesh Network in the Red Sea	25
Communication Beyond Transmitting Bits: Semantics-Guided Source and Channel Coding	25
Intelligent Dynamic Spectrum Anti-Jamming Communications: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Perspective	25
CAPA: Continuous-Aperture Arrays for Revolutionizing 6G Wireless Communications	25
Front Cover	24
Integrative Federated Learning and Zero-Trust Approach for Secure Wireless Communications	24
Empowering AI-Native 6G Wireless Networks With Quantum Federated Learning	24
Standardizing AI Trust in Communication Networks: Current Status, Open Issues and Future Directions	24
ComSoc Open Journal	24
Photonic Analog-to-Digital Converter for 6G Optical Networks: Challenges and Outlook	24
Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces for 6G Wireless Networks: Principles, Applications, and Research Directions	24
From Analog to Digital Semantic Communications: Architectures, Challenges, and Future Directions	24
Front Cover	24
Multimodal Large Language Models-Enabled UAV Swarm: Towards Efficient and Intelligent Autonomous Aerial Systems	24
Enhancing Physical Layer Communication Security Through Generative AI with Mixture of Experts	24
Near-Field ISAC: Synergy of Dual-Purpose Codebooks and Space-Time Adaptive Processing	24
IEEE What If	23
IEEE Medal of Honor	23
Everyday Living Assisted by 6G Applications and Solutions	23
ComSoc Training	23
IEEE Collabratec	23
Table of Contents	23
IEEE Wireless Communications masthead	23
On the Mutuality Between Localization and Channel Modeling in Sub-THz	22
Information-Theoretic Secure Key Sharing for Wide-Area Mobile Applications	22
ComSoc Publications	22
Call for Papers	22
High-Scalable and Secure Blockchain: Generative Artificial Intelligence as A Key Enabler	22
End to End AI Architecture for Next Generation Network	22
Women in Engineering	22
Comsoc AW Training	22
Guest Editorial: Special Issue on 6G Local Area Networks	22
Harnessing Coding Theory for Reliable Network Quantum Communication	22
World Radiocommunications Conference 2023, WRC-23	21
Intelligent Metasurface-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication: Unified Framework and Key Technologies	21
Generative AI for Data Augmentation in Wireless Networks: Analysis, Applications, and Case Study	21
Decentralizing Authentication for Mobile Networks: Opportunities and Challenges in Web 3.0 Era	21