OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials is 53. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Centrality-Based On-Path Caching Strategies in NDN-Based Internet of Things: A Survey	860
Table of Contents	736
Security and Privacy of IP-ICN Coexistence: A Comprehensive Survey	570
A Tutorial on Immersive Video Delivery: From Omnidirectional Video to Holography	532
A Survey on DRX Mechanism: Device Power Saving From LTE and 5G New Radio to 6G Communication Systems	454
An Overview on IEEE 802.11bf: WLAN Sensing	412
Edge Learning for 6G-Enabled Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey of Vulnerabilities, Datasets, and Defenses	393
Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	375
UAV-Assisted Communications With RF Energy Harvesting: A Comprehensive Survey	335
Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Verifiable Decentralized Machine Learning in Communication Network: A Comprehensive Survey	305
Intellicise Wireless Networks From Semantic Communications: A Survey, Research Issues, and Challenges	303
A Survey on Model-Based, Heuristic, and Machine Learning Optimization Approaches in RIS-Aided Wireless Networks	297
A Comprehensive Survey on Optical Scattering Communications: Current Research, New Trends, and Future Vision	296
A Survey on Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network Security in 6G	278
Holographic MIMO Communications: Theoretical Foundations, Enabling Technologies, and Future Directions	270
Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks	266
Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G	256
Coding Techniques for Backscatter Communications—A Contemporary Survey	247
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	243
Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Expanding the Frontiers of Wireless Communication-A Survey	241
Channel Nonstationarity and Consistency for Beyond 5G and 6G: A Survey	237
Evaluating Transport Layer Congestion Control Algorithms: A Comprehensive Survey	184
Editorial: Fourth Quarter 2024 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	181
A Tutorial on Fluid Antenna System for 6G Networks: Encompassing Communication Theory, Optimization Methods and Hardware Designs	180
Security and Privacy on 6G Network Edge: A Survey	179

Modeling, Estimation, and Applications of Phase Noise in Wireless Communications: A Survey	175
A Comprehensive Survey of Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN): Architecture, Technologies, Applications, and Open Issues	174
Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) Cybersecurity Scenarios, Trends, and Potential Technologies: A Review	158
How Deep the Theory of Quantum Communications Goes: Superadditivity, Superactivation and Causal Activation	156
A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective	150
Post-Quantum Blockchain Security for the Internet of Things: Survey and Research Directions	149
Twelve Scientific Challenges for 6G: Rethinking the Foundations of Communications Theory	147
Beyond the Edge: An Advanced Exploration of Reinforcement Learning for Mobile Edge Computing, Its Applications, and Future Research Trajectories	147
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	147
Machine Learning in FCAPS: Toward Enhanced Beyond 5G Network Management	145
Large Language Model (LLM) for Telecommunications: A Comprehensive Survey on Principles, Key Techniques, and Opportunities	145
In-Network Machine Learning Using Programmable Network Devices: A Survey	141
A Survey on Intent-Based Networking	136
Modeling and Analysis of Non-Terrestrial Networks by Spherical Stochastic Geometry: A Survey	132
Machine Learning for Service Migration: A Survey	130
A Survey of Adversarial Attack and Defense Methods for Malware Classification in Cyber Security	126
Physical Layer Security for Authentication, Confidentiality, and Malicious Node Detection: A Paradigm Shift in Securing IoT Networks	125
A Survey of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for 6G Wireless Communications	118
A Full Dive Into Realizing the Edge-Enabled Metaverse: Visions, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges	113
Backscatter Communication Meets Practical Battery-Free Internet of Things: A Survey and Outlook	111
Anomaly Detection in Blockchain Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	110
The Emergence of Multi-Functional and Hybrid Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Integrated Sensing and Communications -A Survey	108
Explainable Intrusion Detection for Cyber Defences in the Internet of Things: Opportunities and Solutions	107
Editorial: Second Quarter 2022 IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials	106
A Comprehensive Overview on UWB Radar: Applications, Standards, Signal Processing Techniques, Datasets, Radio Chips, Trends and Future Research Directions	100
Resource Management From Single-Domain 5G to End-to-End 6G Network Slicing: A Survey	100
Resource Management in RIS-Assisted Rate Splitting Multiple Access for Next Generation (xG) Wireless Communications: Models, State-of-the-Art, and Future Directions	100
Virtual Network Embedding: Literature Assessment, Recent Advancements, Opportunities, and Challenges	98
Integration of Blockchain and Auction Models: A Survey, Some Applications, and Challenges	94
Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Networks: Mechanics, Enabling Technologies, Challenges, and Research Directions	93
Surveying Trust-Based Collaborative Intrusion Detection: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Future Directions	93
A Survey of Quantum Internet Protocols From a Layered Perspective	92
Unleashing the Power of Edge-Cloud Generative AI in Mobile Networks: A Survey of AIGC Services	87
Wireless Sensing for Material Identification: A Survey	87
Visible Light Positioning as a Next-Generation Indoor Positioning Technology: A Tutorial	87
A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications	86
Architectures, Benefits, Security, and Privacy Issues of Internet of Nano Things: A Comprehensive Survey, Opportunities, and Research Challenges	83
Survey on Opportunistic PNT With Signals From LEO Communication Satellites	82
A Survey on Haptics: Communication, Sensing and Feedback	82
Principles, Applications, and Challenges of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Enabled Backscatter Communication: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook	81
Edge Graph Intelligence: Reciprocally Empowering Edge Networks With Graph Intelligence	80
MIMO Satellite Communication Systems: A Survey From the PHY Layer Perspective	80
6G Communication New Paradigm: The Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces	80
Survey on Issues and Recent Advances in Vehicular Public-Key Infrastructure (VPKI)	80
A Tutorial on Movable Antennas for Wireless Networks	79
A Comprehensive Survey on Full-Duplex Communication: Current Solutions, Future Trends, and Open Issues	78
Security Analysis of Critical 5G Interfaces	76
Zero Touch Management: A Survey of Network Automation Solutions for 5G and 6G Networks	74
On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds	74
Navigating the Road Ahead: A Comprehensive Survey of Radio Resource Allocation for Vehicle Platooning in C-V2X Communications	72

Terahertz Channel Propagation Phenomena, Measurement Techniques and Modeling for 6G Wireless Communication Applications: A Survey, Open Challenges and Future Research Directions	71
Bacterial Communications and Computing in Internet of Everything (IoE)	70
Survey on Unified Threat Management (UTM) Systems for Home Networks	68
A Human-Centric Metaverse Enabled by Brain-Computer Interface: A Survey	66
An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors	66
RIS-Assisted Physical Layer Security in Emerging RF and Optical Wireless Communication Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	64
Physical Layer Authentication and Security Design in the Machine Learning Era	62
Federated Learning and Meta Learning: Approaches, Applications, and Directions	62
Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G	62
A Systematic Review of Human Activity Recognition Based on Mobile Devices: Overview, Progress and Trends	61
Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Simultaneous Refraction and Reflection for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications	61
A Survey on Trust Models in Heterogeneous Networks	60
A Tutorial on Extremely Large-Scale MIMO for 6G: Fundamentals, Signal Processing, and Applications	60
A Tutorial on Near-Field XL-MIMO Communications Toward 6G	59
Managing O-RAN Networks: xApp Development From Zero to Hero	57
A Comprehensive Study on LPWANs With a Focus on the Potential of LoRa/LoRaWAN Systems	57
A Survey on Beyond 5G Network Slicing for Smart Cities Applications	57
Internet of Digital Twin: Framework, Applications and Enabling Technologies	56
Identification Techniques in the Internet of Things: Survey, Taxonomy and Research Frontier	55
Federated Learning in IoT Environments: Examining the Three-way See-saw for Privacy, Model-Performance, and Network-Efficiency	55
Optimal Control and Communication Strategies in Multi-Energy Generation Grid	55
Open RAN for 6G Networks: Architecture, Use Cases and Open Issues	53