IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials

Article	Citations
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Principles and Opportunities	793
Satellite Communications in the New Space Era: A Survey and Future Challenges	602
Federated Learning for Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	561
A Tutorial on 5G NR V2X Communications	492
A Survey on Metaverse: Fundamentals, Security, and Privacy	487
On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds	442
Federated Learning for Internet of Things: Recent Advances, Taxonomy, and Open Challenges	393
Enabling Joint Communication and Radar Sensing in Mobile Networks—A Survey	387
A Survey on Resource Allocation for 5G Heterogeneous Networks: Current Research, Future Trends, and Challenges	379
A Survey on Mobile Augmented Reality With 5G Mobile Edge Computing: Architectures, Applications, and Technical Aspects	366
A Survey on Fundamental Limits of Integrated Sensing and Communication	361
Federated Machine Learning: Survey, Multi-Level Classification, Desirable Criteria and Future Directions in Communication and Networking Systems	305
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access: Fundamentals, Survey, and Future Research Trends	271
Digital Twins: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Challenges, Trends and Future Prospects	269
Survey on Network Slicing for Internet of Things Realization in 5G Networks	265
Resource Scheduling in Edge Computing: A Survey	262
Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G	258
A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications	245
Understanding O-RAN: Architecture, Interfaces, Algorithms, Security, and Research Challenges	243
Internet of Underwater Things and Big Marine Data Analytics—A Comprehensive Survey	242
Challenges and Solutions for Cellular Based V2X Communications	240
A Vision and Framework for the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Networks of the Future	233
Security and Privacy for 6G: A Survey on Prospective Technologies and Challenges	218
A Full Dive Into Realizing the Edge-Enabled Metaverse: Visions, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges	214
Seven Defining Features of Terahertz (THz) Wireless Systems: A Fellowship of Communication and Sensing	212

Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G	204
A Survey on Millimeter-Wave Beamforming Enabled UAV Communications and Networking	203
A Survey of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Formation: Performance, Formation Control, and Communication Capability	197
A Survey on Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network Security in 6G	194
Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Security and Privacy	192
Evolution of Non-Terrestrial Networks From 5G to 6G: A Survey	187
Single and Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for AI-Enabled Wireless Networks: A Tutorial	186
User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks: A Survey of Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions	185
What Will the Future of UAV Cellular Communications Be? A Flight From 5G to 6G	185
Jamming Attacks and Anti-Jamming Strategies in Wireless Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	184
A Survey on Technologies, Standards and Open Challenges in Satellite IoT	182
The Evolution of Quantum Key Distribution Networks: On the Road to the Qinternet	175
Cell-Free Massive MIMO: A Survey	171
A Survey of Routing Protocols for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks	161
Vehicular Visible Light Communications: A Survey	160
Survey on Aerial Radio Access Networks: Toward a Comprehensive 6G Access Infrastructure	154
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	151
Hybrid LiFi and WiFi Networks: A Survey	149
Toward Enabled Industrial Verticals in 5G: A Survey on MEC-Based Approaches to Provisioning and Flexibility	149
Design of Polar Codes in 5G New Radio	143
AI Models for Green Communications Towards 6G	139
A Comprehensive Survey on Blockchain in Industrial Internet of Things: Motivations, Research Progresses, and Future Challenges	138
A Survey of Physical-Layer Authentication in Wireless Communications	137
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	133
Semantic Communications for Future Internet: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges	133
Terahertz Wireless Channels: A Holistic Survey on Measurement, Modeling, and Analysis	132
Resilient Machine Learning for Networked Cyber Physical Systems: A Survey for Machine Learning Security to Securing Machine Learning for CPS	126
Fast, Reliable, and Secure Drone Communication: A Comprehensive Survey	123
Comprehensive Survey on Machine Learning in Vehicular Network: Technology, Applications and Challenges	118
Digital Twin: A Comprehensive Survey of Security Threats	115
Radio Resource Management in Joint Radar and Communication: A Comprehensive Survey	112
Survey on Machine Learning for Intelligent End-to-End Communication Toward 6G: From Network Access, Routing to Traffic Control and Streaming Adaption	111
A Survey of Honeypots and Honeynets for Internet of Things, Industrial Internet of Things, and Cyber-Physical Systems	111
A Survey on 5G Radio Access Network Energy Efficiency: Massive MIMO, Lean Carrier Design, Sleep Modes, and Machine Learning	109
A Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Applied to Video Streaming: Some Research Issues and Challenges	105
Digital Twin of Wireless Systems: Overview, Taxonomy, Challenges, and Opportunities	103
A Tutorial on Terahertz-Band Localization for 6G Communication Systems	103
Terahertz Channel Propagation Phenomena, Measurement Techniques and Modeling for 6G Wireless Communication Applications: A Survey, Open Challenges and Future Research Directions	102
Reliable Data Collection Techniques in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey	101
A Survey on Standards for Interoperability and Security in the Internet of Things	98
A Survey on Industrial Control System Testbeds and Datasets for Security Research	98
Blockchain-Empowered Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions	96
Enabling AI in Future Wireless Networks: A Data Life Cycle Perspective	94
Distributed Artificial Intelligence Empowered by End-Edge-Cloud Computing: A Survey	88
Anomaly Detection in Blockchain Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	86
Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	86
A Comprehensive Survey of the Tactile Internet: State-of-the-Art and Research Directions	84
Video Caching, Analytics, and Delivery at the Wireless Edge: A Survey and Future Directions	83
A Survey on Sensor-Based Threats and Attacks to Smart Devices and Applications	83
Resource Allocation and Service Provisioning in Multi-Agent Cloud Robotics: A Comprehensive Survey	83

IPFS and Friends: A Qualitative Comparison of Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Data Networks	83
Collaborative Sensing in Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	82
Smartphone App Usage Analysis: Datasets, Methods, and Applications	79
Distributed Machine Learning for Wireless Communication Networks: Techniques, Architectures, and Applications	78
Aerospace Integrated Networks Innovation for Empowering 6G: A Survey and Future Challenges	78
A Survey on Scalable LoRaWAN for Massive IoT: Recent Advances, Potentials, and Challenges	76
A Survey of Decentralizing Applications via Blockchain: The 5G and Beyond Perspective	75
A Survey on Device Behavior Fingerprinting: Data Sources, Techniques, Application Scenarios, and Datasets	73
A Survey on Modulation Techniques in Molecular Communication via Diffusion	71
Applications of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Future Internet: A Comprehensive Survey	71
Wi-Fi Meets ML: A Survey on Improving IEEE 802.11 Performance With Machine Learning	71
Segment Routing: A Comprehensive Survey of Research Activities, Standardization Efforts, and Implementation Results	71
A Survey of Wireless Networks for Future Aerial Communications (FACOM)	68
A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective	67
Quantum Internet—Applications, Functionalities, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	66
Twelve Scientific Challenges for 6G: Rethinking the Foundations of Communications Theory	66
RIS-Assisted Visible Light Communication Systems: A Tutorial	66
Performance Determinants in LoRa Networks: A Literature Review	63
Leveraging Deep Reinforcement Learning for Traffic Engineering: A Survey	63
A Survey on Intent-Based Networking	62
A Tutorial on Mathematical Modeling of 5G/6G Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Cellular Systems	62
A Comprehensive Survey on Coded Distributed Computing: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Networking Applications	62
Security and Privacy on 6G Network Edge: A Survey	61
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	61
A Survey of Molecular Communication in Cell Biology: Establishing a New Hierarchy for Interdisciplinary Applications	61
The Evolution of Optical OFDM	60
Decentralized Federated Learning: Fundamentals, State of the Art, Frameworks, Trends, and Challenges	59
A Comprehensive Survey on the Applications of Blockchain for Securing Vehicular Networks	59
Decentralized SDN Control Plane for a Distributed Cloud-Edge Infrastructure: A Survey	58
How Machine Learning Changes the Nature of Cyberattacks on IoT Networks: A Survey	56
Unleashing the Power of Edge-Cloud Generative AI in Mobile Networks: A Survey of AIGC Services	56
Covert Communications: A Comprehensive Survey	55
Offloading Using Traditional Optimization and Machine Learning in Federated Cloud–Edge–Fog Systems: A Survey	54
A Survey of Important Issues in Quantum Computing and Communications	54
Pervasive AI for IoT Applications: A Survey on Resource-Efficient Distributed Artificial Intelligence	53
A Review of Millimeter Wave Device-Based Localization and Device-Free Sensing Technologies and Applications	52
A Survey on Network Security for Cyber–Physical Systems: From Threats to Resilient Design	52
Survey on Placement Methods in the Edge and Beyond	52
A Survey of Collaborative Machine Learning Using 5G Vehicular Communications	51
Toward a Systematic Survey for Carbon Neutral Data Centers	51
Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) in Wireless Communications Systems and Standards: A Contemporary Survey	50
A Comparative Study on Cyber Threat Intelligence: The Security Incident Response Perspective	50
A Survey on Coverage Enhancement in Cellular Networks: Challenges and Solutions for Future Deployments	49
A Top-Down Survey on Optical Wireless Communications for the Internet of Things	49
Artificial Intelligence of Things for Smarter Healthcare: A Survey of Advancements, Challenges, and Opportunities	49
Wireless Backhaul in 5G and Beyond: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities	48
A Survey of Defensive Deception: Approaches Using Game Theory and Machine Learning	48
Cyber Threat Intelligence Mining for Proactive Cybersecurity Defense: A Survey and New Perspectives	48
Adversarial Machine Learning in Wireless Communications Using RF Data: A Review	48
Ubiquitous Acoustic Sensing on Commodity IoT Devices: A Survey	47
The Security Reference Architecture for Blockchains: Toward a Standardized Model for Studying Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Defenses	47
Zero Touch Management: A Survey of Network Automation Solutions for 5G and 6G Networks	47
Explainable Intrusion Detection for Cyber Defences in the Internet of Things: Opportunities and Solutions	46
Deep Learning for Radio-Based Human Sensing: Recent Advances and Future Directions	44
Electric Vehicle Charging: A Survey on the Security Issues and Challenges of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP)	44
A Survey of Fast-Recovery Mechanisms in Packet-Switched Networks	44
The Origin and Evolution of Open Programmable Networks and SDN	43
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Simultaneous Refraction and Reflection for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications	43
Machine Learning for Wireless Link Quality Estimation: A Survey	42
Stochastic Geometry Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Performance in Wireless Networks: A Tutorial	42
Underwater Optical Wireless Communications in Swarm Robotics: A Tutorial	42
Towards Low-Latency Service Delivery in a Continuum of Virtual Resources: State-of-the-Art and Research Directions	42
A Survey on Mobile Charging Techniques in Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks	41
Machine Learning-Powered Encrypted Network Traffic Analysis: A Comprehensive Survey	40
Machine and Deep Learning for Resource Allocation in Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Survey	40
Channel Nonstationarity and Consistency for Beyond 5G and 6G: A Survey	39
Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Caching: Schemes, Performance, and Challenges	39
Reinforcement Learning-Based Physical Cross-Layer Security and Privacy in 6G	39
Potential Identity Resolution Systems for the Industrial Internet of Things: A Survey	39
Deep Learning for Massive MIMO Uplink Detectors	39
Mobility Support for Millimeter Wave Communications: Opportunities and Challenges	39
Big Data Resource Management & Networks: Taxonomy, Survey, and Future Directions	38
Device-to-Device Relaying: Optimization, Performance Perspectives, and Open Challenges Towards 6G Networks	38
Integrating Edge Intelligence and Blockchain: What, Why, and How	37
De-Anonymisation Attacks on Tor: A Survey	37
Surveying Trust-Based Collaborative Intrusion Detection: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Future Directions	36
Adversarial Machine Learning: A Multilayer Review of the State-of-the-Art and Challenges for Wireless and Mobile Systems	36
A Survey on In-Network Computing: Programmable Data Plane and Technology Specific Applications	36
Machine Learning for Security in Vehicular Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	36
A Survey on Digital Twin for Industrial Internet of Things: Applications, Technologies and Tools	36

A Survey on Machine Learning-Based Misbehavior Detection Systems for 5G and Beyond Vehicular Networks	35
A Survey on Cooperative Architectures and Maneuvers for Connected and Automated Vehicles	35
Applications of Game Theory in Vehicular Networks: A Survey	35
Internet of Intelligence: A Survey on the Enabling Technologies, Applications, and Challenges	34
AI-Empowered Fog/Edge Resource Management for IoT Applications: A Comprehensive Review, Research Challenges, and Future Perspectives	33
A Survey of mmWave-Based Human Sensing: Technology, Platforms and Applications	33
A Review of Computer Vision Methods in Network Security	33
Blockchain Systems, Technologies, and Applications: A Methodology Perspective	33
A Comprehensive Survey on Radio Resource Management in 5G HetNets: Current Solutions, Future Trends and Open Issues	33
A Comprehensive Survey on Moving Networks	32
Fifty Years of Noise Modeling and Mitigation in Power-Line Communications	32
WiFi Sensing on the Edge: Signal Processing Techniques and Challenges for Real-World Systems	32
Survey on Issues and Recent Advances in Vehicular Public-Key Infrastructure (VPKI)	32
A Survey on Over-the-Air Computation	32
Holographic MIMO Communications: Theoretical Foundations, Enabling Technologies, and Future Directions	31
A Survey on High-Throughput Non-Binary LDPC Decoders: ASIC, FPGA, and GPU Architectures	31
A Survey of Deep Learning Techniques for Cybersecurity in Mobile Networks	31
A Survey on Mobility of Edge Computing Networks in IoT: State-of-the-Art, Architectures, and Challenges	31
On the Capacity of Intensity-Modulation Direct-Detection Gaussian Optical Wireless Communication Channels: A Tutorial	30
Neurosciences and Wireless Networks: The Potential of Brain-Type Communications and Their Applications	30
Balancing QoS and Security in the Edge: Existing Practices, Challenges, and 6G Opportunities With Machine Learning	29
A Survey of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for 6G Wireless Communications	29
Toward Autonomous Multi-UAV Wireless Network: A Survey of Reinforcement Learning-Based Approaches	29
A Comprehensive Study on LPWANs With a Focus on the Potential of LoRa/LoRaWAN Systems	28
A Survey on Trust Models in Heterogeneous Networks	28
Survey on Machine Learning for Traffic-Driven Service Provisioning in Optical Networks	28
Machine Learning-Aided Operations and Communications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Contemporary Survey	27
Low Earth Orbit Satellite Security and Reliability: Issues, Solutions, and the Road Ahead	27
A Survey on Blockchain for Healthcare: Challenges, Benefits, and Future Directions	25
Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks	25
Coding Techniques for Backscatter Communications—A Contemporary Survey	25
A Survey of Adversarial Attack and Defense Methods for Malware Classification in Cyber Security	24
Blockchain Intelligence for Internet of Vehicles: Challenges and Solutions	24
Security of Wide-Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) Systems of the Smart Grid: A Survey on Challenges and Opportunities	23
Networking Architecture and Key Supporting Technologies for Human Digital Twin in Personalized Healthcare: A Comprehensive Survey	23
A Tutorial on Extremely Large-Scale MIMO for 6G: Fundamentals, Signal Processing, and Applications	23
Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	22
Content Delivery Network Security: A Survey	22
Combining Federated Learning and Edge Computing Toward Ubiquitous Intelligence in 6G Network: Challenges, Recent Advances, and Future Directions	22
Link-Layer Retransmission-Based Error-Control Protocols in FSO Communications: A Survey	21
A Survey on Evaluating the Quality of Autonomic Internet of Things Applications	19
Security and Privacy in the Emerging Cyber-Physical World: A Survey	19
A Survey on IoT-Enabled Home Automation Systems: Attacks and Defenses	18
Less Data, More Knowledge: Building Next Generation Semantic Communication Networks	18
MIMO Satellite Communication Systems: A Survey From the PHY Layer Perspective	17
Quantum Cryptography in 5G Networks: A Comprehensive Overview	17
Predistortion-Based Linearization for 5G and Beyond Millimeter-Wave Transceiver Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	17
An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors	16
A Tutorial on Internet of Behaviors: Concept, Architecture, Technology, Applications, and Challenges	16
Blockchain Meets Covert Communication: A Survey	15
A Survey on Applications of Cache-Aided NOMA	15
Thirty Years of DNS Insecurity: Current Issues and Perspectives	15
How Deep the Theory of Quantum Communications Goes: Superadditivity, Superactivation and Causal Activation	15