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Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Wireless Communications is 9. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
AImers-6G: AI-Driven Region-temporal Resource Provisioning for 6G Immersive Services	353
Comsoc Memberships	283
ComSoc Conferences	206
ComSoc Publications	202
Cover 3	200
Federated Learning Driven Secure Internet of Medical Things	200
Electromagnetic Information Theory: Fundamentals, Modeling, Applications, and Open Problems	200
UAV-Assisted MEC with an Expandable Computing Resource Pool: Rethinking the UAV Deployment	155
Comsoc AW Training	137
Cover 4	133
Women in Engineering	122
Call for Papers	120
Integrated Computing and Networking for LEO Satellite Mega-Constellations: Architecture, Challenges and Open Issues	120
Breaking Limits of Line-of-Sight Mimo Capacity in 6G Wireless Communications	115
5G Non-Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Standards, and System Design	110
The Role of Federated Learning in a Wireless World with Foundation Models	110
Toward Zero Blind-Zone Backscatter Communications: Real-Time System Design, Implementation, and Experimental Evaluation	93
AI-Empowered Fluid Antenna Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions	84
Semantic Communication Meets Edge Intelligence	84
Deep Reinforcement Learning Assisted Spectrum Management in Cellular Based Urban Air Mobility	83
Wireless Communication in the Presence of Illegal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Signal Leakage and Interference Attack	82
Actions at the Edge: Jointly Optimizing the Resources in Multi-Access Edge Computing	82
Enabling AI-Generated Content Services in Wireless Edge Networks	80
Call for Papers	78
UAV-Aided RF Mapping for Sensing and Connectivity in Wireless Networks	76

Advancements in 5G New Radio TDD Cross Link Interference Mitigation	75
Metaopera: A Cross-Metaverse Interoperability Protocol	68
5G and Beyond Technology-Enabled Remote Health	68
Women in Engineering	66
ComSoc Training	66
Table of Contents	65
IEEE Foundation	65
IEEE App	62
ComSoc Training	62
Cover 3	62
Online Truthful Mechanism Design in Wireless Communication Networks	61
Cover 2	61
Over-the-Air Computing for Wireless Data Aggregation in Massive IoT	59
Nine Challenges in Artificial Intelligence and Wireless Communications for 6G	59
SLIP: Self-Supervised Learning Based Model Inversion and Poisoning Detection-Based Zero-Trust Systems for Vehicular Networks	58
ZTRAN: Prototyping Zero Trust Security xApps for Open Radio Access Network Deployments	58
Table of Contents	57
Women in Engineering	57
IEEE App	56
Front Cover	56
ComSoc Tech. Committees	55
Call for Papers	55
Cover 3	55
World Radiocommunications Conference 2023, WRC-23	55
ComSoc Training	53
Mission Critical Communications, Task-Oriented Communications, AI-Driven Sensing, and the 12 GHz Band	52
Semantic-Aware Digital Twin for Metaverse: A Comprehensive Review	51
Everyday Living Assisted by 6G Applications and Solutions	51
Toward Energy-Efficient Federated Learning Over 5G+ Mobile Devices	51
Call for Papers	49
An Ultra-Lightweight Data-Aggregation Scheme with Deep Learning Security for Smart Grid	49
ComSoc Conferences	49
Understanding UAV-Based WPCN-Aided Capabilities for Offshore Monitoring Applications	48
Guest Editorial: Artificial Intelligence Enabled Internet of UAVs for Emergency Communications	48
ComSoc Open Journal	47
Spectrum Wars: The Rise of 5G and Beyond	47
Cover 2	47
Table of Contents	47
Guest Editorial: Intelligent Surfaces for 5G and Beyond	47
Comsoc Training	45
Women in Engineering	44
Cover 3	44
Front Cover	44
Comsoc Publications	43
Transitioning to 6G: Part 2-Systems and Network Technology Areas	42
Deep Learning for Secure Wireless Communications in Cyber Physical Systems	41
Masthead/Call for Papers	41
iTUAVs: Intermittently Tethered UAVs for Future Wireless Networks	41
Enabling Trustworthiness in Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Through Blockchain and AI-Assisted Solutions	41
End to End AI Architecture for Next Generation Network	40

Understanding the Impact of Environmental Conditions on Zero-Power Internet of Things: An Experimental Evaluation	40
Wireless Masthead/Call for Papers	39
Call for Papers	39
A Short Overview of Mission Critical Communications Technologies for the Rail Industry	39
IEEE Globecom Call for papers and proposals	39
Federated Large Language Model: Solutions, Challenges and Future Directions	38
Resource-Efficient Generative Mobile Edge Networks in 6G Era: Fundamentals, Framework and Case Study	38
Comsoc Publications	38
Deep Generative Model and Its Applications in Efficient Wireless Network Management: A Tutorial and Case Study	38
Harnessing Coding Theory for Reliable Network Quantum Communication	37
Indoor Positioning in 5G-Advanced: Challenges and Solution Toward Centimeter-Level Accuracy with Carrier Phase Enhancements	37
5G Perspective Of Connected Autonomous Vehicles: Current Landscape and Challenges Toward 6G	37
Resource Allocation and Mobility Management for Perceptive Mobile Networks in 6G	36
QoE Sustainability on 5G and Beyond 5G Networks	35
Intrinsic Security: A Robust Framework for Cloud-Native Network Slicing via a Proactive Defense Paradigm	33
RIS-Based IMT-2030 Testbed for MmWave Multi-Stream Ultra-Massive MIMO Communications	32
Guest Editorial: Task-Oriented Communications for Future Wireless Networks	32
DR-SDSN: An Elastic Differentiated Routing Framework for Software-Defined Satellite Networks	32
A Prototype of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface with Continuous Control of the Reflection Phase	32
ReLeDP: Reinforcement-Learning-Assisted Dynamic Pricing for Wireless Smart Grid	31
Decentralized Computation Offloading with Cooperative UAVs: Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Perspective	31
Free Space Optical Communication Systems FOR 6G: A Modular Transceiver Design	30
Deep Learning Techniques for Advancing 6G Communications in the Physical Layer	30
Empowering Heterogeneous Wireless Networks through Efficient Signal Identification	30
A Comparison of Neural Networks for Wireless Channel Prediction	30
Device-Edge Cooperative Fine-Tuning of Foundation Models as a 6G Service	30
Security and Privacy for Mobile Edge Caching: Challenges and Solutions	30
Comsoc Membership	29
Table of Contents	29
Cover 3	28
Comsoc Publications	28
Intelligent Visual-IoT-Enabled Real-Time 3D Visualization for Autonomous Crowd Management	27
IEEE Medal of Honor	27
Energy Efficient 100+ GHz Transceivers Enabling Beyond-5G Wireless Communications	26
Outsourced Data Integrity Checking with Practical Key Update in Edge-Cloud Resilient Networks	26
Call for Papers	26
Scanning the Literature	25
Secure and Reliable Slicing in 5G and Beyond Vehicular Networks	25
Knowledge Base Enabled Semantic Communication: A Generative Perspective	25
Deep-Learning-Based Mobile Group Intelligence Perception Mechanism Oriented to User Privacy and Data Security in the Internet of Things	25
Scanning the Literature	25
USTB 6G: Key Technologies and Metaverse Applications	25
On the Mutuality Between Localization and Channel Modeling in Sub-THz	25
Molecular Absorption Effect: A Double-Edged Sword of Terahertz Communications	25
Boosting 5G on Smart Grid Communication: A Smart RAN Slicing Approach	25
From Resource Auction to Service Auction: An Auction Paradigm Shift in Wireless Networks	25
Enhancing Terahertz Communications Coverage with ISAC-Assisted Beam Management	24
Call for Papers	24
Security and Privacy in Vehicular Digital Twin Networks: Challenges and Solutions	24
Optical Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Aided Optical Wireless Communications: Opportunities, Challenges, And Trends	24
Stacked Intelligent Metasurface-Aided MIMO Transceiver Design	24
Scanning the Literature	24
Call for Papers	24
Cover 3	23
IEEE App	23
Task-Efficiency Oriented V2X Communications: Digital Twin Meets Mobile Edge Computing	23
Seamless Wireless Communication Platform for Internet of Things Applications	23
IEEE Collabratec	23
Toward Information-Centric Vehicular Cloud: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities	23
Revisiting the System Energy Footprint and Power Efficiency on the Way to Sustainable 6G Systems	22
Full Duplex Radio/Radar Technology: The Enabler for Advanced Joint Communication and Sensing	22
Kubeedge Wireless for Integrated Communication and Computing Services Everywhere	22
Cross-Modal Semantic Communications	22
Toward the Use of Re-configurable Intelligent Surfaces in VLC Systems: Beam Steering	22
UAV Swarm-Enabled Aerial Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (SARIS)	21
Self-Adaptive RISs Beyond Free Space: Convergence of Localization, Sensing, and Communication Under Rich-Scattering Conditions	21
Multi-Link Operation in IEEE 802.11be WLANs	21
Secure and Reliable Transfer Learning Framework for 6G-Enabled Internet of Vehicles	21
Near-Field Communications: Research Advances, Potential, and Challenges	21
Deep-Reinforcement-Learning-Based Sustainable Energy Distribution for Wireless Communication	21
Evolution of Sharing in 6 GHz	21
Toward Federated-Learning-Enabled Visible Light Communication in 6G Systems	21
Multiple-Antenna Aided Aeronautical Communications in Air-Ground Integrated Networks: Channel Estimation, Reliable Transmission, and Multiple Access	21
NOMA-Assisted Multi-MEC Offloading for IoVT Networks	21
A Blockchain-Based Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Contagious Pandemic Situation Supervision Scheme Using Internet of Drone Things	20
Ubiquitous 6G Service Through Non-Terrestrial Networks	20
Physical Layer Anonymous Precoding: The Path to Privacy-Preserving Communications	20
Integrated Communication, Navigation, and Remote Sensing in LEO Networks with Vehicular Applications	20
Space Simultaneous Information and Power Transfer: An Enhanced Technology for Miniaturized Satellite Systems	20
Cooperative ISAC Networks: Opportunities and Challenges	20

Digital Twin and Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Planning and Energy-Efficient Deployment of 6G Networks in Smart Factories	20
Machine Learning for Massive Industrial Internet of Things	19
Dynamic Metasurface Antennas for 6G Extreme Massive MIMO Communications	19
Learning IoV in 6G: Intelligent Edge Computing for Internet of Vehicles in 6G Wireless Communications	19
Coverage Enhancement by Deploying RIS in 5G Commercial Mobile Networks: Field Trials	19
Information-Centric Networking in Wireless Environments: Security Risks and Challenges	19
The Roadmap of Communication and Networking in 6G for the Metaverse	19
Deep Learning Aided Routing for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks Relying on Real Satellite, Flight, and Shipping Data	19
Satellite-Based Computing Networks with Federated Learning	18
Role of Network Slicing in Software Defined Networking for 5G: Use Cases and Future Directions	18
Integrated Sensing and Communication with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Opportunities, Applications, and Future Directions	18
Machine Learning for 6G Enhanced Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Services	18
Security and Privacy for Edge Intelligence in 5G and Beyond Networks: Challenges and Solutions	18
6G and Beyond Wireless Channel Characteristics for Physical Layer Security: Opportunities and Challenges	18
Information-Theoretic Secure Key Sharing for Wide-Area Mobile Applications	18
Developing NOMA to Next Generation Multiple Access: Future Vision and Research Opportunities	18
Near-Field User Localization and Channel Estimation for XL-MIMO Systems: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Outlooks	17
When Serverless Computing Meets Edge Computing: Architecture, Challenges, and Open Issues	17
Generative AI for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks	17
A Lightweight Zero Trust Framework for Secure 5G VANET Vehicular Communication	17
Integrating Base Station with Intelligent Surface for 6G Wireless Networks: Architectures, Design Issues, and Future Directions	17
Generative AI for Secure and Privacy-Preserving Mobile Crowdsensing	17
A Potpourri on Wireless Advances: Part 4	17
Physics-Informed Generalizable Wireless Channel Modeling with Segmentation and Deep Learning: Fundamentals, Methodologies, and Challenges	17
Interactive Artificial Intelligence Meets Game Theory in Next-Generation Communication Networks	17
Quantum Communication Networks	17
Call for Papers	17
Symbiotic Communications: Where Marconi Meets Darwin	16
IEEE Foundation	16
Comsoc Training	16
IEEE WCNC	16
Cover 3	16
Artificial Intelligence Augmentation for Channel State Information in 5G and 6G	16
AI-Based Cloud-Edge-Device Collaboration in 6G Space-Air-Ground Integrated Power IoT	16
Front Cover	16
IEEE Future Networks	16
IEEE APP	16
Orthogonal Time-Frequency Space Modulation: A Promising Next-Generation Waveform	16
Signature Codes in Visible Light Positioning	16
Scanning the Literature	15
Scanning the Literature	15
Scanning the Literature	15
Scanning the Literature	15
Cover 4	14
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Based Symbiotic Radio for 6G: Design, Challenges, and Opportunities	14
Comsoc Training	14
Guiding AI-Generated Digital Content with Wireless Perception	14
Call for Papers	14
Guest Editorial: Full Duplex Communications Theory, Standardization, and Practice	14
Wireless Communications in the New Decade	13
Cover 3	13
ComSoc Training	13
Cover 4	13
Zero Trust-Based Mobile Network Security Architecture	13
Cover 2	13
ComSoc Publications	13
Table of Contents	13
Call for Papers	13
The Road Toward Behavior-Driven Automation	13
ComSoc Membership	13
Comsoc Membership	13
Flexible-Position MIMO for Wireless Communications: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Future Directions	12
Reconfigurable Holographic Surfaces for Future Wireless Communications	12
Next Generation Wireless Avionics Intra-Communications: Challenges and Research Topics	12
Large Language Model Enhanced Multi-Agent Systems for 6G Communications	12
Toward Multi-User Access Fairness in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Wireless Networks	12
From Digital Twin to Metaverse: The Role of 6G Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications with Multi-Tier Computing	12
Wireless Advances and a Feature Topic on Leveraging Drones for Wireless Services	12
Semantic Communications Using Foundation Models: Design Approaches and Open Issues	12
ComSoc Open Journal	11
Beam Training and Alignment for RIS-Assisted Millimeter-Wave Systems: State of the Art and Beyond	11
Energy-Efficient Distributed Learning and Sharding Blockchain for Sustainable Metaverse	11
ComSoc Training	11
[Masthead]	11
Call for Papers	11
IEEE Foundation	11
Decentralized Cooperative Caching for Sustainable Metaverse Via Meta Self-Supervision Learning	11
[Back inside cover - IEEE Adveretisement]	11
Cover 4	11
5G MEC-Based Intelligent Computation Offloading in Power Robotic Inspection	11
Deep Generative Modeling Reshapes Compression and Transmission: From Efficiency to Resiliency	11
Cover 2	11
Publish your work [Back cover]	11
Evaluation of the Employment of UAVs as Fog Nodes	10
Implementation of Big AI Models for Wireless Networks with Collaborative Edge Computing	10
Publish your work in the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society (OJ-COMS) [Front inside cover]	10
Women in Engineering	10
Resource Allocation for Ris-Empowered Wireless Communications: Low-Complexity and Robust Designs	10
Reconfigurable Massive MIMO: Harnessing the Power of the Electromagnetic Domain for Enhanced Information Transfer	10
IEEE World Forum	10
Security-Communication-Computation Tradeoff of Split Decisions for Edge Intelligence	10
Distributed Edge Caching for Zero Trust-Enabled Connected and Automated Vehicles: A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach	10
An Overview on Over-the-Air Federated Edge Learning	10
Front Cover	10
Masthead	10