OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials is 56. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Centrality-Based On-Path Caching Strategies in NDN-Based Internet of Things: A Survey	954
Table of Contents	765
Security and Privacy of IP-ICN Coexistence: A Comprehensive Survey	597
UAV-Assisted Communications With RF Energy Harvesting: A Comprehensive Survey	559
An Overview on IEEE 802.11bf: WLAN Sensing	483
A Tutorial on Immersive Video Delivery: From Omnidirectional Video to Holography	438
Edge Learning for 6G-Enabled Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey of Vulnerabilities, Datasets, and Defenses	424
Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	391
A Survey on DRX Mechanism: Device Power Saving From LTE and 5G New Radio to 6G Communication Systems	352
Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Verifiable Decentralized Machine Learning in Communication Network: A Comprehensive Survey	321
Intellicise Wireless Networks From Semantic Communications: A Survey, Research Issues, and Challenges	316
A Comprehensive Survey on Optical Scattering Communications: Current Research, New Trends, and Future Vision	307
A Survey on Model-Based, Heuristic, and Machine Learning Optimization Approaches in RIS-Aided Wireless Networks	304
Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks	287
A Survey on Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network Security in 6G	281
Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G	280
Holographic MIMO Communications: Theoretical Foundations, Enabling Technologies, and Future Directions	262
Coding Techniques for Backscatter Communications—A Contemporary Survey	258
Editorial: Fourth Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	257
Evaluating Transport Layer Congestion Control Algorithms: A Comprehensive Survey	254
Channel Nonstationarity and Consistency for Beyond 5G and 6G: A Survey	245
A Tutorial on Fluid Antenna System for 6G Networks: Encompassing Communication Theory, Optimization Methods and Hardware Designs	193
Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Expanding the Frontiers of Wireless Communication-A Survey	189
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	188
Security and Privacy on 6G Network Edge: A Survey	183

Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) Cybersecurity Scenarios, Trends, and Potential Technologies: A Review	183
How Deep the Theory of Quantum Communications Goes: Superadditivity, Superactivation and Causal Activation	182
Beyond the Edge: An Advanced Exploration of Reinforcement Learning for Mobile Edge Computing, Its Applications, and Future Research Trajectories	167
Modeling, Estimation, and Applications of Phase Noise in Wireless Communications: A Survey	166
A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective	166
Twelve Scientific Challenges for 6G: Rethinking the Foundations of Communications Theory	162
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	161
A Comprehensive Survey of Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN): Architecture, Technologies, Applications, and Open Issues	159
Machine Learning in FCAPS: Toward Enhanced Beyond 5G Network Management	158
Post-Quantum Blockchain Security for the Internet of Things: Survey and Research Directions	158
Modeling and Analysis of Non-Terrestrial Networks by Spherical Stochastic Geometry: A Survey	153
In-Network Machine Learning Using Programmable Network Devices: A Survey	147
Backscatter Communication Meets Practical Battery-Free Internet of Things: A Survey and Outlook	144
Physical Layer Security for Authentication, Confidentiality, and Malicious Node Detection: A Paradigm Shift in Securing IoT Networks	138
Large Language Model (LLM) for Telecommunications: A Comprehensive Survey on Principles, Key Techniques, and Opportunities	135
A Survey on Intent-Based Networking	133
Anomaly Detection in Blockchain Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	132
The Emergence of Multi-Functional and Hybrid Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Integrated Sensing and Communications -A Survey	126
Machine Learning for Service Migration: A Survey	126
Explainable Intrusion Detection for Cyber Defences in the Internet of Things: Opportunities and Solutions	123
A Survey of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for 6G Wireless Communications	120
A Full Dive Into Realizing the Edge-Enabled Metaverse: Visions, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges	117
A Survey of Adversarial Attack and Defense Methods for Malware Classification in Cyber Security	113
Editorial: Second Quarter 2022 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	112
Resource Management in RIS-Assisted Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Next Generation (xG) Wireless Communications: Models, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions	111
Virtual Network Embedding: Literature Assessment, Recent Advancements, Opportunities, and Challenges	110
Integration of Blockchain and Auction Models: A Survey, Some Applications, and Challenges	108
Wireless Sensing for Material Identification: A Survey	105
A Survey of Quantum Internet Protocols From a Layered Perspective	104
Visible Light Positioning as a Next-Generation Indoor Positioning Technology: A Tutorial	101
Resource Management From Single-Domain 5G to End-to-End 6G Network Slicing: A Survey	97
A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications	97
A Survey on Haptics: Communication, Sensing and Feedback	97
Surveying Trust-Based Collaborative Intrusion Detection: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Future Directions	94
A Comprehensive Overview on UWB Radar: Applications, Standards, Signal Processing Techniques, Datasets, Radio Chips, Trends and Future Research Directions	93
Architectures, Benefits, Security, and Privacy Issues of Internet of Nano Things: A Comprehensive Survey, Opportunities, and Research Challenges	89
Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	88
Unleashing the Power of Edge-Cloud Generative AI in Mobile Networks: A Survey of AIGC Services	88
Principles, Applications, and Challenges of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Enabled Backscatter Communication: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook	88
Survey on Issues and Recent Advances in Vehicular Public-Key Infrastructure (VPKI)	87
A Tutorial on Movable Antennas for Wireless Networks	87
Navigating the Road Ahead: A Comprehensive Survey of Radio Resource Allocation for Vehicle Platooning in C-V2X Communications	86
Security Analysis of Critical 5G Interfaces	85
MIMO Satellite Communication Systems: A Survey From the PHY Layer Perspective	84
Survey on Opportunistic PNT With Signals From LEO Communication Satellites	83
A Comprehensive Survey on Full-Duplex Communication: Current Solutions, Future Trends, and Open Issues	81
6G Communication New Paradigm: The Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces	79
Terahertz Channel Propagation Phenomena, Measurement Techniques and Modeling for 6G Wireless Communication Applications: A Survey, Open Challenges and Future Research Directions	78
Edge Graph Intelligence: Reciprocally Empowering Edge Networks With Graph Intelligence	77
Zero Touch Management: A Survey of Network Automation Solutions for 5G and 6G Networks	76

On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds	75
Bacterial Communications and Computing in Internet of Everything (IoE)	74
A Comprehensive Study on LPWANs With a Focus on the Potential of LoRa/LoRaWAN Systems	72
A Survey on Beyond 5G Network Slicing for Smart Cities Applications	71
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Simultaneous Refraction and Reflection for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications	70
Survey on Unified Threat Management (UTM) Systems for Home Networks	69
An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors	69
Physical Layer Authentication and Security Design in the Machine Learning Era	68
RIS-Assisted Physical Layer Security in Emerging RF and Optical Wireless Communication Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	66
A Systematic Review of Human Activity Recognition Based on Mobile Devices: Overview, Progress and Trends	66
Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G	65
A Human-Centric Metaverse Enabled by Brain-Computer Interface: A Survey	64
Federated Learning and Meta Learning: Approaches, Applications, and Directions	64
A Tutorial on Near-Field XL-MIMO Communications Toward 6G	63
A Tutorial on Extremely Large-Scale MIMO for 6G: Fundamentals, Signal Processing, and Applications	63
A Survey on Trust Models in Heterogeneous Networks	63
Managing O-RAN Networks: xApp Development From Zero to Hero	62
Internet of Digital Twin: Framework, Applications and Enabling Technologies	61
Toward 6G Optical Fronthaul: A Survey on Enabling Technologies and Research Perspectives	59
Optimal Control and Communication Strategies in Multi-Energy Generation Grid	58
Revolution of Wireless Signal Recognition for 6G: Recent Advances, Challenges and Future Directions	57
Identification Techniques in the Internet of Things: Survey, Taxonomy and Research Frontier	57
Federated Learning in IoT Environments: Examining the Three-way See-saw for Privacy, Model-Performance, and Network-Efficiency	56
Models, Methods, and Solutions for Multicasting in 5G/6G mmWave and Sub-THz Systems	56
Open RAN for 6G Networks: Architecture, Use Cases and Open Issues	56