OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials is 61. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

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
What Will the Future of UAV Cellular Communications Be? A Flight From 5G to 6G	185
User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks: A Survey of Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions	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
Toward Enabled Industrial Verticals in 5G: A Survey on MEC-Based Approaches to Provisioning and Flexibility	149
Hybrid LiFi and WiFi Networks: A Survey	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
Semantic Communications for Future Internet: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges	133
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	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
IPFS and Friends: A Qualitative Comparison of Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Data Networks	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
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
RIS-Assisted Visible Light Communication Systems: A Tutorial	66
Quantum Internet—Applications, Functionalities, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	66
Twelve Scientific Challenges for 6G: Rethinking the Foundations of Communications Theory	66
Leveraging Deep Reinforcement Learning for Traffic Engineering: A Survey	63
Performance Determinants in LoRa Networks: A Literature Review	63
A Comprehensive Survey on Coded Distributed Computing: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Networking Applications	62
A Survey on Intent-Based Networking	62
A Tutorial on Mathematical Modeling of 5G/6G Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Cellular Systems	62
A Survey of Molecular Communication in Cell Biology: Establishing a New Hierarchy for Interdisciplinary Applications	61
Security and Privacy on 6G Network Edge: A Survey	61
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	61